2019 UK local government election
The 2019 West Suffolk District Council election was held on 2 May 2019 and was the inaugural election of the new West Suffolk District Council.[1] It was held concurrently with other local elections across the United Kingdom.
The Conservative Party won 43 of the 64 seats and currently control the Council.[2]
Summary
Election result
2019 West Suffolk District Council election
|
Party
|
Candidates
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Conservative
|
61
|
36
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
60.6
|
48.2
|
23,134
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
20
|
15
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
21.1
|
19.7
|
6,860
|
N/A
|
|
West Suffolk Independents
|
10
|
7
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
9.9
|
6.1
|
3,074
|
N/A
|
|
Labour
|
36
|
5
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
7.0
|
18.3
|
9,159
|
N/A
|
|
Green
|
3
|
1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1.4
|
2.1
|
1,047
|
N/A
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
6
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0.0
|
3.1
|
1,549
|
N/A
|
|
UKIP
|
4
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0.0
|
2.4
|
1,219
|
N/A
|
Ward results
[3]
Abbeygate
Bardwell
Barningham
Barrow
Brandon Central
Brandon East
Brandon West
Chedburgh & Chevington
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Eastgate
Exning
Haverhill Central
Haverhill East
Haverhill North
Haverhill South
Haverhill South East
Haverhill West
Horringer
Iceni
Ixworth
Kentford & Moulton
Lakenheath
Manor
Mildenhall Great Heath
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market
Mildenhall Queensway
Minden
Moreton Hall
Newmarket East
Newmarket North
Newmarket West
Pakenham & Troston
Risby
Rougham
Southgate
Stanton
St. Olaves
The Fornhams & Great Barton
The Rows
Tollgate
Westgate
Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Withersfield
By-elections
Newmarket North
Abbeygate
A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Lisa Ingwall King.
No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (20.3%).
Clare, Hundon and Kedington
Lakenheath
Moreton Hall
Southgate
Whepstead and Wickhambrook
The Rows
Horringer
References