This by-election was called after Conservative councillor Margaret Marks resigned, ending 22 years in local government. It is a two-member ward and the other seat, held by Labour, is not up; Labour took the most votes when the ward last voted, in May 2023, with 44 per cent. Five candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
West Suffolk council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 51.3% |
| Reform UK | 25.8% |
| Labour | 14.1% |
| Green | 5.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.9% |
Labour, Green, Liberal Democrats: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 39% | 44% | 17% |
| May 2019 | 48% | 37% | 15% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
West Suffolk is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Haverhill Cangle county division, May 2021: Conservative 52%, Labour 23%, Independent 12%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Suffolk County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the West Suffolk constituency. Conservative MP Nick Timothy won it at the 2024 general election with 34 per cent of the vote.