East Suffolk Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 55 seats in 29 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

East Suffolk Council is run by a Green / Liberal Democrats / Independent coalition. The council has 55 councillors in 29 wards. Seats by party: Green 16, Conservative 15, Labour 11, Lib Dem 9, Other 4. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Suffolk on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Green / Liberal Democrats / Independent Coalition

55 seats - 28 for a majority

Labour 11Conservative 15Lib Dem 9Green 16Other 4

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +3 Labour −1 Lib Dem −2

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (55 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative33.6%15

Green27.5%16

Labour19.1%12

Lib Dem18.4%11

Other1.3%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 55 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Green 16

12 short of the 28 needed for a majority

Closest result

Carlford & Fynn Valley

Conservative won the last seat by 9 votes over Green, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Rushmere St Andrew

Conservative hold, 27 February 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

4 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

58%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemGreenIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 29 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aldeburgh & Leiston Katie Graham, Sarah Whitelock, Tom Daly	4 May 2023 Green 52.7% lead 20.5 pts
Beccles & Worlingham Sarah Plummer, Sheryl Rumble, Caroline Topping	4 May 2023 Green 66.1% lead 46.0 pts
Bungay & Wainford Toby Hammond, Anthony Speca	4 May 2023 Green 56.9% lead 29.4 pts
Carlford & Fynn Valley Dan Clery, Colin Hedgley	4 May 2023 Green 52.2% lead 4.4 pts
Carlton & Whitton Jamie Starling, Jenny Ceresa	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.2% lead 6.7 pts
Carlton Colville Myles Scrancher, Letitia Smith	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.0% lead 6.7 pts
Deben James Mallinder	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.5% lead 3.0 pts
Eastern Felixstowe Jan Candy, Mark Jepson, Seamus Bennett	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 43.3% lead 10.7 pts
Framlingham Owen Grey, Vince Langdon-Morris	4 May 2023 Green 41.4% lead 9.2 pts
Gunton & St Margarets Graham Parker, George King	4 May 2023 Labour 44.7% lead 3.8 pts
Halesworth & Blything Beth Keys-Holloway, Geoff Wakeling	4 May 2023 Green 63.4% lead 36.0 pts
Harbour & Normanston Keith Patience, Janet Craig, Tess Gandy	4 May 2023 Labour 56.2% lead 28.0 pts
Kelsale & Yoxford Julia Ewart	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.4% lead 28.6 pts
Kesgrave Geoff Lynch, Debbie McCallum, Stuart Lawson	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.8% lead 14.9 pts
Kessingland Alan Green	4 May 2023 Labour 37.0% lead 3.6 pts
Kirkley & Pakefield Malcolm Pitchers, Peter Byatt, Louise Gooch	4 May 2023 Labour 51.5% lead 20.1 pts
Lothingland Paul Ashdown	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.1% lead 12.6 pts
Martlesham & Purdis Farm Mark Packard, Edward Thompson	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.3% lead 6.6 pts
Melton Rachel Smith-Lyte	4 May 2023 Green 52.1% lead 14.6 pts
Orwell & Villages Mike Ninnmey, Lee Reeves	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 63.4% lead 26.8 pts
Oulton Broad Edward Back, Andree Gee, Keith Robinson	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.8% lead 14.4 pts
Rendlesham & Orford Tim Wilson	4 May 2023 Green 58.1% lead 20.1 pts
Rushmere St Andrew Robert Cawley	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.8% lead 14.2 pts
Saxmundham John Fisher	4 May 2023 Independent 34.5% lead 6.6 pts
Southwold David Beavan	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 72.4% lead 55.3 pts
Western Felixstowe Amanda Folley, Rosie Smithson, Mike Deacon	4 May 2023 Labour 46.1% lead 13.6 pts
Wickham Market Sally Noble	4 May 2023 Green 62.6% lead 25.2 pts
Woodbridge Stephen Molyneux, Ruth Leach	4 May 2023 Green 32.4% lead 4.2 pts
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Paul Ashton	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 59.5% lead 29.7 pts

Aldeburgh & Leiston

Katie Graham GreenSarah Whitelock GreenTom Daly Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green52.7%

Conservative32.2%

Labour15.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tom Daly Elected	Green	2,086
Katie Graham Elected	Green	1,961
Sarah Caroline Whitelock Elected	Green	1,896
Jocelyn Irene Bond	Conservative	1,275
Tony Cooper	Conservative	1,233
Andrew Reid	Conservative	1,089
David Anthony Grugeon	Labour	599
Ray Breach	Labour	561

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Beccles & Worlingham

Caroline Topping GreenSarah Plummer GreenSheryl Rumble Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green66.1%

Conservative20.1%

Labour13.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Caroline Ann Topping Elected	Green	2,792
Sarah Plummer Elected	Green	2,673
Sheryl Rumble Elected	Green	2,471
Trish Mortimer	Conservative	851
Bernard Reader	Conservative	806
May Reader	Conservative	784
Sam Hunt	Labour	583
Tarek Ahmed Lahin	Labour	531
Tony Burgess	Labour	487

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bungay & Wainford

Anthony Speca GreenToby Hammond Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green56.9%

Conservative27.5%

Labour9.9%

Independent5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Toby Hammond Elected	Green	1,682
Anthony Nicholas Speca Elected	Green	1,569
Judy Cloke	Conservative	812
Mark Bee	Conservative	776
Tim Mobbs	Labour	294
Chris Sadler	Labour	229
Natalie Louise Carlile	Independent	169

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carlford & Fynn Valley

Colin Hedgley ConservativeDan Clery Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green52.2%

Conservative47.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daniel Clery Elected	Green	1,388
Colin Stanley Hedgley Elected	Conservative	1,272
Nigel Keith Hiley	Green	1,263
Ben Coupe	Conservative	1,257

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carlton & Whitton

Jamie Starling ConservativeJenny Ceresa Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative45.2%

Labour38.5%

Green9.6%

Lib Dem6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jamie Myles Starling Elected	Conservative	904
Jenny Ceresa Elected	Conservative	879
Sonia Valerie Barker	Labour	769
Charlotte Barker	Labour	758
Anna Jill Weston Hammond	Green	191
Daniel Eric Keates	Green	143
John Mercer	Lib Dem	135
Dave O'Neill	Lib Dem	90

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Carlton Colville

Letitia Smith ConservativeMyles Scrancher Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative41.0%

Lib Dem34.3%

Labour24.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Craig Daniel Rivett Elected	Conservative	787
Myles William Scrancher Elected	Conservative	696
Adam Robertson	Lib Dem	658
Chris Thomas	Lib Dem	604
Christian Donald Newsome	Labour	473
Jack Arthur Smith	Labour	438

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Conservative34.9%

Labour30.9%

Lib Dem21.9%

Independent12.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Letitia Vanessa Smith Elected	Conservative	1,474	34.9%
Lewis Frederick Weller	Labour	1,303	30.9%
Adam Robertson	Lib Dem	923	21.9%
Paul Light	Independent	520	12.3%

Deben

James Mallinder Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.5%

Green48.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Mallinder Elected	Conservative	773	51.5%
Richard Edward Noble	Green	729	48.5%

Eastern Felixstowe

Jan Candy Lib DemMark Jepson ConservativeSeamus Bennett Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem43.3%

Conservative32.6%

Labour21.1%

Communist Party of Britain2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Seamus Bennett Elected	Lib Dem	2,288
Jan Candy Elected	Lib Dem	1,838
Mark Jepson Elected	Conservative	1,722
Steve Wiles	Conservative	1,676
David Richard Underwood	Lib Dem	1,567
Anthony Alan Malster	Conservative	1,521
David John Rowe	Labour	1,115
Hagar Babbington	Communist Party of Britain	154

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Framlingham

Owen Grey Lib DemVince Langdon-Morris Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green41.4%

Lib Dem32.2%

Conservative26.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vince Langdon-Morris Elected	Green	1,652
Owen John Grey Elected	Lib Dem	1,283
Tom Faulkner	Conservative	1,051
Maurice Cook	Conservative	1,046

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gunton & St Margarets

George King LabourGraham Parker Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour44.7%

Conservative40.9%

Green9.1%

Lib Dem5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
George King Elected	Labour	1,020
Graham Reginald Parker Elected	Labour	960
Linda Avril Coulam	Conservative	933
Ryan Dennis William Banks Harvey	Conservative	801
Alison Ballantyne	Green	208
Kerri Victoria Edmondson	Green	198
Fiona Jane Shreeve	Lib Dem	121
John Richard Shreeve	Lib Dem	94

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Halesworth & Blything

Beth Keys-Holloway GreenGeoff Wakeling Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green63.4%

Conservative27.4%

Labour9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Beth Charis Keys-Holloway Elected	Green	1,756
Geoffrey Ian David Wakeling Elected	Green	1,702
Alison Catherine Cackett	Conservative	760
Graham Catchpole	Conservative	629
John Campbell Murray	Labour	254

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Harbour & Normanston

Janet Craig LabourKeith Patience LabourTess Gandy Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.2%

Conservative28.2%

Green15.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Janet Elizabeth Craig Elected	Labour	1,117
Keith John Patience Elected	Labour	1,109
Tess Gandy Elected	Labour	1,088
David Coulam	Conservative	560
Deanna Law	Conservative	516
Vince Rule	Conservative	473
Alice Mary Eastaugh	Green	309
Phillip Love	Green	282
Debbie Ray	Green	272

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kelsale & Yoxford

Julia Ewart Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem54.4%

Conservative25.8%

Labour19.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Julia Ewart Elected	Lib Dem	752	54.4%
Alexander Nicoll	Conservative	356	25.8%
John Clark	Labour	274	19.8%

Kesgrave

Debbie McCallum ConservativeGeoff Lynch ConservativeStuart Lawson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative38.8%

Lib Dem23.9%

Labour19.3%

Green17.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Debbie McCallum Elected	Conservative	1,958
Stuart Lawson Elected	Conservative	1,367
Geoff Lynch Elected	Conservative	1,261
Bradley Clements	Lib Dem	1,207
Lesley Ann Bensley	Labour	972
Marcin Tomasz Burcon	Green	905
Sally Joanne Neal	Lib Dem	862

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kessingland

Alan Green Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour37.0%

Conservative33.4%

Green29.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alan Frederick Green Elected	Labour	398	37.0%
Letitia Vanessa Smith	Conservative	359	33.4%
Jon Coxon	Green	318	29.6%

Kirkley & Pakefield

Louise Gooch LabourMalcolm Pitchers LabourPeter Byatt Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour51.5%

Conservative31.4%

Green17.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Louise Jane Gooch Elected	Labour	1,422
Peter Allen Byatt Elected	Labour	1,421
Malcolm Pitchers Elected	Labour	1,239
David John Bromley	Conservative	866
June Margaret Ford	Conservative	848
Jean Bowry	Conservative	788
Annette Beatrix Abbott	Green	474
Alan Thomas Barnes	Green	406
Christopher John Hamilton Hart	Green	323

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lothingland

Paul Ashdown Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.1%

Labour34.5%

Green12.0%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Geoffrey Ashdown Elected	Conservative	434	47.1%
Thomas Michael James Leveritt	Labour	318	34.5%
Rosemary Helen Brambley	Green	111	12.0%
Susan Groome	Lib Dem	59	6.4%

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

Edward Thompson Lib DemMark Packard Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem53.3%

Conservative46.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ed Thompson Elected	Lib Dem	1,229
Mark Anthony Clive Packard Elected	Lib Dem	1,094
Chris Blundell	Conservative	1,076
Guy Jenkinson	Conservative	930

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Melton

Rachel Smith-Lyte Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green52.1%

Conservative37.5%

Labour10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rachel Smith-Lyte Elected	Green	890	52.1%
Alan Harry Porter	Conservative	641	37.5%
Katherine Bicknell	Labour	178	10.4%

Orwell & Villages

Lee Reeves Lib DemMike Ninnmey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem63.4%

Conservative36.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Ninnmey Elected	Lib Dem	1,736
Lee Reeves Elected	Lib Dem	1,492
Mick Richardson	Conservative	1,004
Patti Mulcahy	Conservative	858

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Oulton Broad

Andree Gee ConservativeEdward Back ConservativeKeith Robinson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative48.8%

Labour34.4%

Green11.2%

Lib Dem5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edward Nicholas Back Elected	Conservative	1,403
Keith Gordon Robinson Elected	Conservative	1,329
Andrée Marise Diana Gee Elected	Conservative	1,304
Bob Groome	Labour	989
Jen Jones	Labour	985
Paul Reginald James Page	Labour	886
Andrew Nathaniel Eastaugh	Green	321
Susan Jane Steward	Green	295
Jesse Timberlake	Green	286
Simon Charles MacDowall	Lib Dem	163
Andrew Turner	Lib Dem	142
Tim Sutton-Day	Lib Dem	137

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rendlesham & Orford

Tim Wilson Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green58.1%

Conservative38.0%

Heritage Party3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Wilson Elected	Green	842	58.1%
Ray Herring	Conservative	550	38.0%
Martin Christopher Foxton	Heritage Party	56	3.9%

Rushmere St Andrew

Robert Cawley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative46.8%

Labour32.6%

Green20.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Deborah Julie Dean Elected	Conservative	582	46.8%
Alistair Dick	Labour	405	32.6%
Stewart John Belfield	Green	256	20.6%

Last by-election, 27 February 2025

Conservative29.8%

Green29.5%

Reform27.5%

Labour13.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Mark Cawley Elected	Conservative	377	29.8%
Julian Cusack	Green	373	29.5%
Alistair Edward Jeffreys	Reform	347	27.5%
Laurence Bradley	Labour	166	13.1%

Saxmundham

John Fisher Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent34.5%

Lib Dem27.9%

Conservative19.3%

Labour18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Fisher Elected	Independent	396	34.5%
James Sandbach	Lib Dem	320	27.9%
Phillip Edward Dunnett	Conservative	222	19.3%
Mark William Turner	Labour	210	18.3%

Southwold

David Beavan Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem72.4%

Conservative17.1%

Labour5.6%

Independent4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Beavan Elected	Lib Dem	1,122	72.4%
Tony Goldson	Conservative	265	17.1%
Stephen Alfred Stansfeld	Labour	87	5.6%
Kevin Cross	Independent	76	4.9%

Western Felixstowe

Amanda Folley IndependentMike Deacon LabourRosie Smithson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour46.1%

Conservative32.5%

Green17.5%

Communist Party of Britain3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Deacon Elected	Labour	1,204
Amanda Ann Folley Elected	Labour	965
Rosie Smithson Elected	Labour	916
Stuart Michael Bird	Conservative	848
Tracey Green	Conservative	829
Steve Bain	Conservative	815
Richard Graham Keyworth	Green	456
Angus MacDonald Howard Thody	Green	364
Mark Jones	Communist Party of Britain	103

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wickham Market

Sally Noble Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green62.6%

Conservative37.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sally Amanda Noble Elected	Green	930	62.6%
Carol Eleanor Poulter	Conservative	555	37.4%

Woodbridge

Ruth Leach Lib DemStephen Molyneux Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green32.4%

Lib Dem28.2%

Labour19.9%

Conservative19.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stephen Raymond Molyneux Elected	Green	1,404
Kay Yule Elected	Lib Dem	1,220
Paul Henry Richards	Labour	864
Geoff Holdcroft	Conservative	845
Stephen Arthur Attwell	Conservative	776

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 27 February 2025

Lib Dem53.6%

Conservative20.5%

Reform14.4%

Labour11.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ruth Leach Elected	Lib Dem	1,023	53.6%
Alan Harry Porter	Conservative	391	20.5%
Garry Graham Debenham	Reform	274	14.4%
Des Waters	Labour	219	11.5%

Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton

Paul Ashton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem59.5%

Conservative29.8%

Labour10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Richard Ashton Elected	Lib Dem	893	59.5%
Norman Victor Brooks	Conservative	448	29.8%
Jane Osborne Murray	Labour	161	10.7%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

3 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Kelsale & Yoxford	Julia Ewart	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Southwold	David Beavan	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Western Felixstowe	Amanda Folley	Labour 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
27 February 2025	Rushmere St Andrew	Conservative hold	29.8%
27 February 2025	Woodbridge	Lib Dem hold	53.6%
19 July 2024	Carlton Colville	Conservative hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Lowestoft	41%	Labour	Reform 33%
Suffolk Coastal	37%	Labour	Labour 28%
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	14%	Conservative	Conservative 34%
Waveney Valley	7%	Green	Green 29%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in East Suffolk

246,068 residents in 110,754 households

Voted Leave in 2016

58% 6 above GB

Degree or higher

28% 6 below GB

No qualifications

19% 1 above GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

33% 11 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.