West Suffolk Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 64 seats in 43 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

West Suffolk Council is run by a Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrats coalition. The council has 64 councillors in 43 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 24, Other 19, Labour 15, Reform 3, Green 2, Lib Dem 1. 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

Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrats Coalition

64 seats - 33 for a majority

Reform 3Labour 15Conservative 24Lib Dem 1Green 2Other 19

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +3 Green +1 Labour −2 Conservative −2

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (64 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative38.6%26

Labour28.5%17

Other22.0%19

Green5.9%1

Lib Dem3.8%1

Reform1.2%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 64 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 24

9 short of the 33 needed for a majority

Closest result

Haverhill South

Labour won the last seat by 0 votes over Independent, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Haverhill West

Conservative hold, 10 September 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

59%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenIndependentOther

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 43 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Abbeygate Julia Wakelam, Dylan Roques	4 May 2023 Green 40.6% lead 11.3 pts
Bardwell Andrew Smith	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Barningham Carol Bull	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.7% lead 33.4 pts
Barrow Ian Houlder	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.9% lead 21.6 pts
Brandon Central Jools Savage	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 58.9% lead 17.8 pts
Brandon East Phil Wittam	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 48.5% lead 21.3 pts
Brandon West Victor Lukaniuk	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 57.2% lead 14.4 pts
Chedburgh & Chevington Mike Chester	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Clare, Hundon & Kedington Marion Rushbrook, Nick Clarke, Karen Richardson	4 May 2023 Conservative 79.6% lead 59.2 pts
Eastgate Cliff Waterman	4 May 2023 Labour 63.8% lead 27.6 pts
Exning Jon London	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 64.9% lead 29.8 pts
Haverhill Central Aaron Luccarini	4 May 2023 Independent 38.2% lead 1.3 pts
Haverhill East Pat Hanlon, Lora-Jane Miller-Jones	4 May 2023 Labour 44.2% lead 11.8 pts
Haverhill North Paul Firman, Joe Mason	4 May 2023 Independent 35.6% lead 3.0 pts
Haverhill South David Smith, Liz Smith	4 May 2023 Labour 52.1% lead 4.2 pts
Haverhill South East Tony Brown	4 May 2023 Independent 72.0% lead 44.0 pts
Haverhill West Graham Cone, Andrew Martin	4 May 2023 Labour 37.6% lead 2.8 pts
Horringer Karen Soons	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.8% lead 20.1 pts
Iceni Dawn Dicker, Andy Drummond	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 33.7% lead 10.9 pts
Ixworth John Griffiths	4 May 2023 Conservative 39.2% lead 5.1 pts
Kentford & Moulton Roger Dicker	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 57.4% lead 33.4 pts
Lakenheath Gerald Kelly, Tracy Whitehand	4 May 2023 Independent 38.4% lead 3.1 pts
Manor David Taylor	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 50.9% lead 1.8 pts
Mildenhall Great Heath Richard Alecock	4 May 2023 Independent 82.1% lead 64.2 pts
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market Ian Shipp	4 May 2023 Independent 64.5% lead 45.2 pts
Mildenhall Queensway Andy Neal	4 May 2023 Uncontested
Minden Donna Higgins, Richard O'Driscoll	4 May 2023 Labour 47.4% lead 13.1 pts
Moreton Hall Peter Armitage, Rowena Lindberg, Birgitte Mager	4 May 2023 Labour 50.9% lead 1.8 pts
Newmarket East Rachel Hood, Adrian Whittle	4 May 2023 Labour 23.5% lead 2.7 pts
Newmarket North Janne Jarvis, Michael Anderson	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 42.3% lead 11.9 pts
Newmarket West Kevin Yarrow, Charlie Lynch	4 May 2023 Labour 36.2% lead 7.4 pts
Pakenham & Troston Andrew Speed	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.4% lead 6.8 pts
Risby Susan Glossop	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.0% lead 28.0 pts
Rougham Sara Mildmay-White	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.1% lead 32.2 pts
Southgate Sarah Stamp, Patrick Chung	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.2% lead 22.1 pts
St Olaves Frank Stennett, Luke Halpin	4 May 2023 Labour 43.7% lead 6.1 pts
Stanton Jim Thorndyke	4 May 2023 Uncontested
The Fornhams & Great Barton Beccy Hopfensperger, Sarah Broughton	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.5% lead 22.7 pts
The Rows Don Waldron, Mick Bradshaw	4 May 2023 West Suffolk Independents 52.8% lead 5.6 pts
Tollgate Diane Hind, Marilyn Sayer	4 May 2023 Labour 67.6% lead 35.2 pts
Westgate John Augustine, Richard Rout	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.8% lead 7.6 pts
Whepstead & Wickhambrook Sarah Pugh	4 May 2023 Conservative 67.5% lead 35.0 pts
Withersfield Indy Wijenayaka	4 May 2023 Labour 45.9% lead 1.9 pts

Abbeygate

Dylan Roques GreenJulia Wakelam Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green40.6%

Conservative29.3%

Labour26.3%

Communist Party of Britain3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julia Wakelam Elected	Green	796
Jo Rayner Elected	Conservative	575
Nicola Iannelli-Popham	Labour	515
Annabelle Margaret Mackenzie	Labour	433
Darren Alan Turner	Communist Party of Britain	74

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 7 May 2026

Green34.1%

Reform19.8%

Conservative18.1%

Independent13.0%

Labour10.9%

Lib Dem4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dylan William Roques Elected	Green	631	34.1%
Catherine Mustoe	Reform	367	19.8%
Aaron Thomas John	Conservative	335	18.1%
Paul Hopfensperger	Independent	240	13.0%
Michael Smith	Labour	201	10.9%
Aiden Roe	Lib Dem	75	4.1%

Bardwell

Andrew Smith Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Andrew Smith (Conservative).

Barningham

Carol Bull Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.7%

Labour33.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carol Bull Elected	Conservative	529	66.7%
Callum Alexander	Labour	264	33.3%

Barrow

Ian Houlder Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.9%

Labour26.3%

Lib Dem25.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Houlder Elected	Conservative	350	47.9%
Theo Williams	Labour	192	26.3%
Zigurds Kronbergs	Lib Dem	189	25.9%

Brandon Central

Jools Savage West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

West Suffolk Independents58.9%

Conservative41.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jools Savage Elected	West Suffolk Independents	290	58.9%
Tony Simmons	Conservative	202	41.1%

Brandon East

Phil Wittam Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

West Suffolk Independents48.5%

Conservative27.2%

Independent24.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Phil Wittam Elected	West Suffolk Independents	275	48.5%
Christine Anne Mason	Conservative	154	27.2%
Susan Lesley Smith	Independent	138	24.3%

Brandon West

Victor Lukaniuk West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

West Suffolk Independents57.2%

Conservative42.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Victor Lukaniuk Elected	West Suffolk Independents	310	57.2%
David Palmer	Conservative	232	42.8%

Chedburgh & Chevington

Mike Chester Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Mike Chester (Conservative).

Clare, Hundon & Kedington

Karen Richardson ConservativeMarion Rushbrook ConservativeNick Clarke Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative79.6%

Reform20.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nick Clarke Elected	Conservative	1,381
Karen Richardson Elected	Conservative	1,226
Marion Rushbrook Elected	Conservative	1,226
Robin Turbefield	Reform	354

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Eastgate

Cliff Waterman Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour63.8%

Conservative36.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cliff Waterman Elected	Labour	415	63.8%
Zachary John Bastiani	Conservative	235	36.2%

Exning

Jon London Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem64.9%

Conservative35.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jon London Elected	Lib Dem	413	64.9%
Terry Wood	Conservative	223	35.1%

Haverhill Central

Aaron Luccarini Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent38.2%

Labour36.9%

Conservative24.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Aaron Julian Luccarini Elected	Independent	229	38.2%
Mary Martin	Labour	221	36.9%
Heike Sowa	Conservative	149	24.9%

Haverhill East

Lora-Jane Miller-Jones IndependentPat Hanlon Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour44.2%

Independent32.4%

Conservative23.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Pat Hanlon Elected	Labour	303
Lora Miller-Jones Elected	Labour	279
John Burns	Independent	222
Abbey King Khawaja	Conservative	160

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Haverhill North

Joe Mason ConservativePaul Firman Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent35.6%

Conservative32.6%

Labour31.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Michael Firman Elected	Independent	462
Joe Mason Elected	Conservative	422
Quinn Cox	Labour	412
Lisa Marie Mason	Conservative	362

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Haverhill South

David Smith LabourLiz Smith Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour52.1%

Independent47.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Malcolm Smith Elected	Labour	383
Jason Craig Crooks	Independent	352
Liz Smith Elected	Labour	352

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Haverhill South East

Tony Brown Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent72.0%

Labour28.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony Brown Elected	Independent	363	72.0%
Roger John Floyd André	Labour	141	28.0%

Haverhill West

Andrew Martin LabourGraham Cone Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour37.6%

Conservative34.8%

Independent27.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Martin Elected	Labour	455
Margaret Marks Elected	Conservative	421
Damian Peter Page	Labour	413
David Roach	Conservative	358
Bruce Davidson	Independent	335

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 10 September 2026

Conservative51.3%

Reform25.8%

Labour14.1%

Green5.8%

Lib Dem2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Graham Cone Elected	Conservative	530	51.3%
Heike Sowa	Reform	267	25.8%
Quinn Cox	Labour	146	14.1%
Claire Higson	Green	60	5.8%
James William Porter	Lib Dem	30	2.9%

Horringer

Karen Soons Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative49.8%

Green29.7%

Labour20.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karen Soons Elected	Conservative	418	49.8%
Mark Ereira	Green	249	29.7%
Quentin Cornish	Labour	172	20.5%

Iceni

Andy Drummond ConservativeDawn Dicker West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

West Suffolk Independents33.7%

Conservative22.8%

Green22.0%

Labour21.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dawn Patricia Dicker Elected	West Suffolk Independents	354
Andy Drummond Elected	Conservative	240
Simon Richard Morse	Green	231
Keith Norman Holland	Labour	227
Lee Anderson	West Suffolk Independents	201

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ixworth

John Griffiths Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative39.2%

Independent34.1%

Labour26.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Griffiths Elected	Conservative	242	39.2%
Ben Lord	Independent	211	34.1%
Helen Elizabeth Vicat	Labour	165	26.7%

Kentford & Moulton

Roger Dicker West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

West Suffolk Independents57.4%

Conservative24.0%

Labour18.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roger Dicker Elected	West Suffolk Independents	517	57.4%
Bobby Bennett	Conservative	216	24.0%
Hilary Anne Appleton	Labour	167	18.6%

Lakenheath

Gerald Kelly IndependentTracy Whitehand Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent38.4%

Independent35.3%

Conservative26.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gerald Adrian Kelly Elected	Independent	660
Tracy Lynn Whitehand Elected	Independent	606
Stephen Frost	Conservative	453
Colin Lawrence Noble	Conservative	379

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Manor

David Taylor West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

West Suffolk Independents50.9%

Conservative49.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Taylor Elected	West Suffolk Independents	355	50.9%
Brian Harvey	Conservative	342	49.1%

Mildenhall Great Heath

Richard Alecock Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent82.1%

Conservative17.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dickie Alecock Elected	Independent	362	82.1%
Russell Leaman	Conservative	79	17.9%

Mildenhall Kingsway & Market

Ian Shipp Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent64.5%

Conservative19.3%

Labour16.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Shipp Elected	Independent	382	64.5%
Melanie Thielker	Conservative	114	19.3%
Patrick Finn	Labour	96	16.2%

Mildenhall Queensway

Andy Neal Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Andy Neal (Independent).

Minden

Donna Higgins LabourRichard O'Driscoll Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour47.4%

Conservative34.3%

Lib Dem18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Donna Higgins Elected	Labour	831
Richard O'Driscoll Elected	Labour	744
Robert Everitt	Conservative	602
Chris Turner	Conservative	482
Helen Korfanty	Lib Dem	320
Robert Bruce Pinsker	Lib Dem	192

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Moreton Hall

Birgitte Mager ConservativePeter Armitage LabourRowena Lindberg Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour50.9%

Conservative49.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter John Armitage Elected	Labour	810
Rowena Lindberg Elected	Labour	797
Birgitte Mager Elected	Conservative	781
Umor Haque	Labour	757
Peter Thompson	Conservative	716
Derrick Steven Maher	Conservative	711

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Newmarket East

Adrian Whittle ReformRachel Hood Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour23.5%

Conservative20.8%

Lib Dem20.3%

West Suffolk Independents19.2%

Independent16.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Susan Jane Perry Elected	Labour	358
Rachel Hood Elected	Conservative	317
Jonny Edge	Lib Dem	309
Robert Nobbs	Conservative	306
Jonathan David Richer	West Suffolk Independents	292
Tom Kerby	Independent	245

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 11 September 2025

Reform29.7%

Conservative25.0%

Lib Dem17.2%

Labour15.3%

Green12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian Lawson Whittle Elected	Reform	343	29.7%
Robert Nobbs	Conservative	288	25.0%
Caroline Revitt	Lib Dem	199	17.2%
Graham Creelman	Labour	176	15.3%
Danny Kent	Green	148	12.8%

Newmarket North

Janne Jarvis LabourMichael Anderson West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

West Suffolk Independents42.3%

Labour30.4%

Conservative27.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Anderson Elected	West Suffolk Independents	483
Janne Nicholas Jarvis Elected	Labour	347
Chris Burton	Conservative	313
Paula Stainton	West Suffolk Independents	290

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Newmarket West

Charlie Lynch ConservativeKevin Yarrow Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour36.2%

Conservative28.8%

Green26.2%

Reform8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kevin Yarrow Elected	Labour	475
Charlie Lynch Elected	Conservative	377
Chloe Cara Elise Pitts	Conservative	364
Caroline Warn	Green	343
Adrian Lawson Whittle	Reform	116

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pakenham & Troston

Andrew Speed Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative53.4%

Labour46.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Mark Speed Elected	Conservative	310	53.4%
Shirley Anne Stephenson	Labour	271	46.6%

Risby

Susan Glossop Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.0%

Labour36.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan Glossop Elected	Conservative	506	64.0%
Peter Leonard Appleton	Labour	285	36.0%

Rougham

Sara Mildmay-White Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.1%

Labour33.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sara Jane Mildmay-White Elected	Conservative	455	66.1%
Ian William Cullen	Labour	233	33.9%

Southgate

Patrick Chung ConservativeSarah Stamp Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative49.2%

Labour27.1%

Green23.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Patrick Chung Elected	Conservative	705
Sarah Stamp Elected	Conservative	615
Judith Moore	Labour	388
Chris Dexter-Mills	Green	339
Cheryl Lynn Godber	Labour	329

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Olaves

Frank Stennett IndependentLuke Halpin Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour43.7%

Independent37.6%

Conservative18.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Luke Sean Halpin Elected	Labour	511
Frank Stennett Elected	Independent	440
Michael Smith	Labour	418
Thomas Matthew Murray	Conservative	219
James Cockram	Conservative	166

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stanton

Jim Thorndyke Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Jim Thorndyke (Independent).

The Fornhams & Great Barton

Beccy Hopfensperger ConservativeSarah Broughton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative45.5%

Labour22.8%

Green18.3%

Lib Dem13.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Beccy Hopfensperger Elected	Conservative	765
Sarah Olivia Broughton Elected	Conservative	719
Bruce James Martin	Labour	383
Jonathan Edward King	Green	308
Brendan Joseph Moore	Labour	278
John Derry	Lib Dem	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Rows

Don Waldron ReformMick Bradshaw West Suffolk Independents

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

West Suffolk Independents52.8%

Conservative47.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Don Waldron Elected	West Suffolk Independents	470
Michael Bradshaw Elected	West Suffolk Independents	470
Lance Stanbury	Conservative	420
Jordon Millward	Conservative	378

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tollgate

Diane Hind LabourMarilyn Sayer Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour67.6%

Conservative32.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Diane Hind Elected	Labour	740
Marilyn Anne Sayer Elected	Labour	701
Mark David Winter	Conservative	354
Daniel James Sillett	Conservative	350

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westgate

John Augustine ConservativeRichard Rout Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative53.8%

Labour46.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Raydon Rout Elected	Conservative	785
John Anthony Augustine Elected	Conservative	751
Paul McGoochan	Labour	674

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whepstead & Wickhambrook

Sarah Pugh Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative67.5%

Labour32.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Louise Pugh Elected	Conservative	516	67.5%
Robert Charles Baldwin Sanderson	Labour	248	32.5%

Withersfield

Indy Wijenayaka Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour45.9%

Conservative44.0%

Independent10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Indy Wijenayaka Elected	Labour	339	45.9%
Peter Stevens	Conservative	325	44.0%
Peter Ian Lord	Independent	75	10.1%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Barrow	Ian Houlder	Conservative 2023	Reform
The Rows	Don Waldron	West Suffolk Independents 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
10 September 2026	Haverhill West	Conservative hold	51.3%
7 May 2026	Abbeygate	Green gain from Conservative	34.1%
11 September 2025	Newmarket East	Reform gain from Labour	30.0%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
West Suffolk	61%	Conservative	Conservative 32%
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket	39%	Labour	Labour 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 West Suffolk

179,944 residents in 78,764 households

Voted Leave in 2016

59% 7 above GB

Degree or higher

28% 6 below GB

No qualifications

21% 3 above GB

Own their home

60% 1 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

16% 1 below GB

Rent privately

22% 2 above GB

Aged 15 to 34

30% 1 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 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.