Mid Suffolk Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 34 seats in 26 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Greens have a majority on Mid Suffolk Council. The council has 34 councillors in 26 wards. Seats by party: Green 23, Other 4, Lib Dem 4, Conservative 3. 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 (Majority)

34 seats - 18 for a majority

Conservative 3Lib Dem 4Green 23Other 4

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +4 Green −1 Conservative −3

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (34 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Green51.7%24

Conservative32.4%6

Lib Dem10.9%4

Labour4.0%0

Reform0.9%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 34 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Green 23

majority of 12; 18 needed

Closest result

Claydon & Barham

Conservative won the last seat by 30 votes over Green, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Haughley Stowupland & Wetherden

Green hold, 12 June 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

55%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib 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 26 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bacton Andrew Mellen	4 May 2023 Green 75.5% lead 54.5 pts
Battisford & Ringshall Daniel Pratt	4 May 2023 Green 68.6% lead 43.1 pts
Blakenham Adrienne Marriott	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 55.5% lead 11.0 pts
Bramford James Caston	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.3% lead 26.7 pts
Chilton Terence Carter, Lorraine Baker	4 May 2023 Green 71.4% lead 42.8 pts
Claydon & Barham David Penny, John Whitehead	4 May 2023 Green 40.0% lead 3.1 pts
Combs Ford Miles Row, Keith Scarff	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 35.2% lead 1.0 pts
Debenham Teresa Davis	4 May 2023 Green 61.9% lead 23.8 pts
Elmswell & Woolpit Sarah Mansel, Jen Overett	4 May 2023 Green 71.8% lead 43.6 pts
Eye Lucy Elkin	4 May 2023 Green 70.2% lead 40.4 pts
Fressingfield Lavinia Hadingham	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.5% lead 3.0 pts
Gislingham Rowland Warboys	4 May 2023 Green 71.5% lead 43.0 pts
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden Agnes Watson, Janet Pearson	4 May 2023 Green 76.8% lead 53.6 pts
Hoxne & Worlingworth Matthew Hicks	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.7% lead 22.6 pts
Mendlesham Andrew Stringer	4 May 2023 Green 79.1% lead 58.2 pts
Needham Market Ross Piper, Terry Lawrence	4 May 2023 Green 43.3% lead 12.4 pts
Onehouse John Matthissen	4 May 2023 Green 59.1% lead 27.8 pts
Palgrave Tim Weller	4 May 2023 Green 51.9% lead 8.9 pts
Rattlesden Nicky Willshere	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.4% lead 32.8 pts
Rickinghall Gilly Morgan	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.1% lead 8.2 pts
St Peter's Ollie Walters	4 May 2023 Green 73.7% lead 47.4 pts
Stonham Nicholas Hardingham	4 May 2023 Green 59.5% lead 19.0 pts
Stow Thorney James Patchett, Colin Lay	4 May 2023 Green 50.9% lead 23.3 pts
Stradbroke & Laxfield Anders Linder	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.9% lead 19.0 pts
Thurston David Bradbury, Harry Richardson	4 May 2023 Green 54.6% lead 24.2 pts
Walsham-le-Willows Richard Winch	4 May 2023 Green 68.5% lead 37.0 pts

Bacton

Andrew Mellen Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green75.5%

Conservative21.0%

Lib Dem3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Mellen Elected	Green	745	75.5%
John Philip Bache Davie-Thornhill	Conservative	207	21.0%
David Peter Appleton	Lib Dem	35	3.5%

Battisford & Ringshall

Daniel Pratt Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green68.6%

Conservative25.5%

Lib Dem5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dan Pratt Elected	Green	608	68.6%
David Steven Whybrow	Conservative	226	25.5%
David Charles Payne	Lib Dem	52	5.9%

Blakenham

Adrienne Marriott Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem55.5%

Conservative44.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrienne Joyce Marriott Elected	Lib Dem	434	55.5%
Steven Robert Wells	Conservative	348	44.5%

Bramford

James Caston Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative54.3%

Green27.6%

Lib Dem18.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Caston Elected	Conservative	395	54.3%
Emma Buckmaster	Green	201	27.6%
Attila William Borzak	Lib Dem	132	18.1%

Chilton

Lorraine Baker GreenTerence Carter Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green71.4%

Conservative28.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Terence Carter Elected	Green	1,062
David Napier Elected	Green	998
Vikash Mantha	Conservative	426

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 2 May 2024

Green47.2%

Conservative30.0%

Labour22.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lorraine Dawn Baker Elected	Green	589	47.2%
Steven John Runciman	Conservative	375	30.0%
Will Howman	Labour	285	22.8%

Claydon & Barham

David Penny GreenJohn Whitehead Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green40.0%

Conservative36.9%

Lib Dem12.6%

Labour10.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dave Penny Elected	Green	708
John Charles Whitehead Elected	Conservative	654
Ben MacKinnon	Green	624
Nick Gowrley	Conservative	572
Martin John Wheatley	Lib Dem	223
Terry Wilson	Labour	185
David John Poulson	Lib Dem	144

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Combs Ford

Keith Scarff Lib DemMiles Row Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.2%

Green34.2%

Conservative22.3%

Reform8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Keith Edward Scarff Elected	Lib Dem	1,059
Miles Row Elected	Green	1,029
Kieren Antony Clayton	Conservative	672
David Royston Card	Reform	250

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Debenham

Teresa Davis Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green61.9%

Conservative38.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Teresa Jane Davis Elected	Green	684	61.9%
Henry Michael Dobell	Conservative	421	38.1%

Elmswell & Woolpit

Jen Overett GreenSarah Mansel Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green71.8%

Conservative28.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Mansel Elected	Green	1,583
Jen Overett Elected	Green	1,358
Jason Michael Duggan	Conservative	623

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Eye

Lucy Elkin Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green70.2%

Conservative29.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lucy Elkin Elected	Green	693	70.2%
Kev Crispin	Conservative	294	29.8%

Fressingfield

Lavinia Hadingham Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.5%

Green48.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lavinia Kate Hadingham Elected	Conservative	546	51.5%
Colin MacKinnon	Green	515	48.5%

Gislingham

Rowland Warboys Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green71.5%

Conservative28.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rowland Scott Warboys Elected	Green	792	71.5%
Anne-Marie Hogan	Conservative	315	28.5%

Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden

Agnes Watson GreenJanet Pearson Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green76.8%

Conservative23.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rachel Eburne Elected	Green	1,407
Janet Pearson Elected	Green	1,210
Lesley Ann Canham	Conservative	425

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 12 June 2025

Green64.1%

Conservative31.6%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Agnes Teak Watson Elected	Green	901	64.1%
Kieren Antony Clayton	Conservative	444	31.6%
Timothy Glenton	Lib Dem	61	4.3%

Hoxne & Worlingworth

Matthew Hicks Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.7%

Green29.1%

Lib Dem9.8%

Labour9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew Jonathan Rawle Hicks Elected	Conservative	509	51.7%
Charlie Meyer	Green	287	29.1%
Steve Card	Lib Dem	97	9.8%
Stephen Kynvin Nixon	Labour	92	9.3%

Mendlesham

Andrew Stringer Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green79.1%

Conservative20.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Stringer Elected	Green	816	79.1%
Paul Arthur Allen	Conservative	215	20.9%

Needham Market

Ross Piper GreenTerry Lawrence Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green43.3%

Lib Dem30.9%

Conservative25.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ross Piper Elected	Green	943
Terry Lyn Lawrence Elected	Lib Dem	673
Sylvie Watson	Lib Dem	636
Kay Maxine Nadjina Oakes	Conservative	564

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Onehouse

John Matthissen Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green59.1%

Conservative31.3%

Labour9.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Eric Matthissen Elected	Green	534	59.1%
James Antony Spencer	Conservative	283	31.3%
Rob Davies	Labour	87	9.6%

Palgrave

Tim Weller Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green51.9%

Conservative43.0%

Reform5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Weller Elected	Green	536	51.9%
Tim Passmore	Conservative	444	43.0%
Evan Heasley	Reform	53	5.1%

Rattlesden

Nicky Willshere Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem66.4%

Conservative33.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nicky Willshere Elected	Lib Dem	694	66.4%
Stephen John Gerrish	Conservative	351	33.6%

Rickinghall

Gilly Morgan Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative54.1%

Labour45.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gilly Morgan Elected	Conservative	466	54.1%
Bob Caley	Labour	395	45.9%

St Peter's

Ollie Walters Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green73.7%

Conservative26.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Oliver Walters Elected	Green	589	73.7%
Richard John Stevens	Conservative	210	26.3%

Stonham

Nicholas Hardingham Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green59.5%

Conservative40.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Hardingham Elected	Green	615	59.5%
Suzie Morley	Conservative	419	40.5%

Stow Thorney

Colin Lay GreenJames Patchett Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green50.9%

Conservative27.6%

Labour21.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Colin Lay Elected	Green	662
James Patchett Elected	Green	525
Steve Runciman	Conservative	359
Will Howman	Labour	280

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Anders Linder Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative46.9%

Green27.9%

Labour16.5%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anders Linder Elected	Conservative	441	46.9%
Gemma Whitehouse	Green	263	27.9%
Paul David Theaker	Labour	155	16.5%
James Ralph Douglas Fawcett	Lib Dem	82	8.7%

Thurston

David Bradbury GreenHarry Richardson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green54.6%

Conservative30.4%

Lib Dem8.1%

Labour7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Bradbury Elected	Green	1,288
Austin Brian Davies Elected	Green	1,224
Harry Richardson	Conservative	716
Oliver John Hurdwell	Lib Dem	190
Philip Cockell	Labour	164
Jean Staff	Labour	132

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 24 September 2024

Conservative49.2%

Green44.0%

Labour6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Harry Richardson Elected	Conservative	579	49.2%
Oscar Barrick-Cook	Green	518	44.0%
Nathan Curtis Hope	Labour	79	6.7%

Walsham-le-Willows

Richard Winch Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green68.5%

Conservative31.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Winch Elected	Green	775	68.5%
Philippa Fiona Wilding	Conservative	356	31.5%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Bramford	James Caston	Conservative 2023	Independent
Claydon & Barham	John Whitehead	Conservative 2023	Independent
Fressingfield	Lavinia Hadingham	Conservative 2023	Independent
Stradbroke & Laxfield	Anders Linder	Conservative 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
12 June 2025	Haughley Stowupland & Wetherden	Green hold	64.1%
27 September 2024	Thurston	Conservative gain from Green	49.2%
9 May 2024	Chilton	Green hold	47.2%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket	39%	Labour	Labour 29%
Waveney Valley	37%	Green	Green 29%
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	25%	Conservative	Conservative 34%

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 Mid Suffolk

102,698 residents in 44,343 households

Voted Leave in 2016

55% 3 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

74% 13 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

11% 6 below GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

24% 7 below GB

Aged 65 and over

30% 8 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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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

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.