West Suffolk Council election results 4 May 2023

The verification of ballot papers, which is where we count the total number of ballot papers, took place at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre as soon as the poll closed at 10pm on 4 May.  

The election count, which is where the ballot papers are sorted by candidate and results declared, took place at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre on Friday 5 May from 9am.

The results of the election were be published on this page once they have been declared at the count on Friday 5 May 2023. Results were also posted as they happened on the council’s Twitter feed @West_Suffolk 

Seats by party or independent - results

This was updated to show the running total of the number of seats for each party or independent candidates, as the results were added to the website 

Description Number of councillors
Communist Party of Great Britain 0
Independent

10
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrat 1
Reform UK 0
The Conservative and Unionist Party 26
The Green Party 1
West Suffolk Independents 9
Total seats 64

There were 64 seats on West Suffolk Council up for election. For a party or group to have overall control of the council they must have 33 seats.

Election results for each ward

The results of the election held on 4 May 2023 were published here once they had been declared at the count on Friday 5 May 2023. 

Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Abbeygate Iannelli-Popham, Nicola Labour Party 515 Declaration of results - Abbeygate
Mackenzie, Annabelle Margaret Labour Party 433  
Rayner, Joanna Local Conservatives 575 Elected  
Rynsard, Ida Mary Julia
(commonly known as Julia Wakelam)		 The Green Party 796 Elected  
Turner, Darren Alan Communist Party of Great Britain 74  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Bardwell Smith, Andrew John The Conservative Party Candidate Uncontested election  Bardwell - notice of uncontested election
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Barningham Alexander, Callum Labour Party 264 Declaration of results - Barningham
Bull, Carol Emily Margaret The Conservative Party Candidate 529 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Barrow Houlder, Ian Charles The Conservative Party Candidate 350 Elected Declaration of results - Barrow
Kronbergs, Zigurds Guntis Liberal Democrat 189  
Williams, Theo Labour Party 192  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Brandon Central Savage, Jools West Suffolk Independents 290 Elected Declaration of results - Brandon Central
Simmons, Tony The Conservative Party Candidate 202  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Brandon East Mason, Christine Anne The Conservative Party Candidate 154 Declaration of results - Brandon East
Smith, Susan Lesley Independent 138  
Wittam, Philip Charles West Suffolk Independents 275 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Brandon West Lukaniuk, Victor Casimir West Suffolk Independents 310 elected Declaration of results - Brandon West
Palmer, David John The Conservative Party Candidate 232  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Chedburgh and Chevington Chester, Michael Charles Leslie The Conservative Party Candidate Uncontested election  Chedburgh and Chevington - notice of uncontested election
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Clare, Hundon and Kedington Clarke, Nick The Conservative Party Candidate 1381 Elected Declaration of results - Clare, Hundon and Kedington
Richardson, Karen Denise The Conservative Party Candidate 1226 Elected  
Rushbrook, Marion The Conservative Party Candidate 1226 Elected  
Turbefield, Robin Andrew Reform UK 354  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Eastgate Bastiani, Zachary John Local Conservatives 235 Declaration of results - Eastgate
Waterman, Cliff Labour Party 415 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Exning London, Jon Liberal Democrat 413 - elected Declaration of results - Exning
Wood, Terry The Conservative Party Candidate 223  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill Central Luccarini, Aaron Julian Independent 229 Elected Declaration of results - Haverhill Central
Martin, Mary Labour Party 221  
Sowa, Heike The Conservative Party Candidate 149  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill East Burns, John Independent 222 Declaration of results - Haverhill East
Hanlon, Pat Labour Party 303 Elected  
Khawaja, Abbey King The Conservative Party Candidate 160  
Miller-Jones, Lora Labour Party 279 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill North Cox, Quinn Ryan Labour Party 412 Declaration of results - Haverhill North
Firman, Paul Michael Independent 462 Elected  
Mason, Joe The Conservative Party Candidate 422 Elected  
Mason, Lisa Marie The Conservative Party Candidate 362  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill South Crooks, Jason Independent 352 Declaration of results - Haverhill South
Smith, David Malcom Labour Party 383 Elected  
Smith, Liz Labour Party 353 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill South East Andre, Roger John Floyd Labour Party 141 Declaration of results - Haverhill South East
Brown, Tony Independent 363 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Haverhill West Davidson, Bruce Independent 335 Declaration of results - Haverhill West
Marks, Margaret Elizabeth The Conservative Party Candidate 421 Elected  
Martin, Andrew Labour Party 455 Elected  
Page, Damian Peter Labour Party 413  
Roach, David James The Conservative Party Candidate 358  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Horringer Cornish, Quentin Labour Party 172 Declaration of results - Horringer
Ereira-Guyer, Mark Alan The Green Party 249  
  Soons, Karen The Conservative Party Candidate 418 - Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Iceni Anderson, Lee West Suffolk Independents 201 Declaration of results - Iceni
Dicker, Dawn Patricia West Suffolk Independents 354 - Elected  
Drummond,  Andy The Conservative Party Candidate 240 - Elected  
Holland, Keith Norman Labour Party 227  
Morse, Simon Richard The Green Party 231  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Ixworth Griffiths, John Henry Morgan The Conservative Party Candidate 242 Elected Declaration of results - Ixworth
Lord, Ben Independent 211  
Vicat, Helen Elizabeth Labour Party 165  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Kentford and Moulton Appleton, Hilary Anne Labour Party 167 Declaration of results - Kentford and Moulton
Bennett, Bobby The Conservative Party Candidate 216  
Dicker, Roger

West Suffolk Independents

 517 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Lakenheath Frost, Stephen Peter The Conservative Party Candidate 453 Declaration of results - Lakenheath
Kelly, Gerald Adrian Independent 660 Elected  
Noble, Colin Lawrence Bennett The Conservative Party Candidate 379  
Whitehand, Tracy Lynn Independent 606 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Manor Harvey, Brian Peter The Conservative Party Candidate 342 Declaration of results - Manor
Taylor, Dave West Suffolk Independents 355 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Mildenhall Great Heath Alecock, Richard John Independent 362 Elected Declaration of results - Mildenhall Great Heath
Leaman, Russell Edward The Conservative Party Candidate 79  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Mildenhall Kingsway and Market Finn, Patrick Labour Party 96 Declaration of results Mildenhall Kingsway and Market
Shipp, Ian Michael Independent 382 Elected  
Theilker, Melanie The Conservative Party Candidate 114  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Mildenhall Queensway Neal, Andrew Independent Uncontested election Mildenhall Queensway - notice of uncontested election
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Minden Everitt, Robert Dale Local Conservatives 602 Declaration of results - Minden
Higgins, Donna Elizabeth Labour Party 831 elected  
Korfanty, Helen Wanda Liberal Democrat 320  
O'Driscoll, Richard Labour Party 744 Elected  
Pinsker, Robert Bruce Liberal Democrat 192  
  Turner, Chris Local Conservatives 482  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Moreton Hall Armitage, Peter John Labour Party 810 Elected Declaration of results - Moreton Hall
Haque, Umor Labour Party 757  
Lindberg, Rowena Jhary Labour Party 797 Elected  
Mager, Birgitte Local Conservatives 782 elected  
Maher, Derrick Steven Local Conservatives 711  
Thompson, Peter Local Conservatives 716  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Newmarket East Edge, Jonny Liberal Democrat 309 Declaration of results - Newmarket East
Hood, Rachel Dene Serena The Conservative Party Candidate 317 Elected  
Kerby, Tom   245  
Nobbs, Robert John The Conservative Party Candidate 306  
Perry, Susan Jane Labour Party 358 Elected  
Richer, Jonathan David West Suffolk Independents 292  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Newmarket North Anderson, Michael John West Suffolk Independents 483 Elected Declaration of results - Newmarket North
Burton, Chris The Conservative Party Candidate 313  
Jarvis, Janne Nicholas Labour Party 347 Elected  
Stainton, Paula West Suffolk Independents 290  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Newmarket West Lynch, Charlie The Conservative Party Candidate 377 Elected Declaration of results - Newmarket West
Pitts, Chloe Cara Elise The Conservative Party Candidate 364  
Warn, Caroline The Green Party 343  
Whittle, Adrian Lawson Reform UK 116  
Yarrow, Kevin Labour Party 475 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Pakenham and Troston Speed, Andrew Mark Local Conservatives 310 Elected Declaration of results - Pakenham and Troston
Stephenson, Shirley Anne Labour Party 271  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Risby Appleton, Peter Leonard Labour Party 285 Declaration of results - Risby
Glossop, Susan Ann The Conservative Party Candidate 506 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Rougham Cullen, Ian William Labour Party 233 Declaration of results - Rougham
Mildmay-White, Sara Jane Local Conservatives 455 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Southgate Chung, Hung Chow Local Conservatives 705 Elected Declaration of results - Southgate
Dexter-Mills, Christopher John The Green Party 339  
Godber, Cheryl Lynn Labour Party 329  
Moore, Judith Mary Labour Party 388  
Stamp, Sarah-Anne Local Conservatives 615 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Stanton Thorndyke, John Independent Elected uncontested

Stanton - notice of uncontested election
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
St Olaves Cockram, James Local Conservatives 166 Declaration of results - St Olaves
Halpin, Luke Sean Labour Party 511 Elected  
Murray, Tom Local Conservatives 219  
Smith, Mike Labour Party 418  
Stennett, Frank   440 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
The Fornhams and Great Barton Broughton, Sarah Olivia Local Conservatives 719 Elected Declaration of results - The Fornhams and Great Barton
Derry, John Liberal Democrat 226  
Hopfensperger, Rebecca Vivienne Local Conservatives 765 Elected  
King, Jonathan Edward The Green Party 308  
Martin, Bruce James Labour Party 383  
Moore, Brendan Jospeh Labour Party 278  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
The Rows Bradshaw, Mick West Suffolk Independents 470 Elected Declaration of results - The Rows
Millward, Jordon Kane The Conservative Party Candidate 378  
Stanbury, Lance George The Conservative Party Candidate 420  
Waldron, Don West Suffolk Independents 470 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Tollgate Hind, Diane Beverley Labour Party 740 Elected Declaration of results - Tollgate
Sayer, Marilyn Anne Labour Party 701 Elected  
Sillett, Daniel James Local Conservatives 350  
Winter, Mark David Local Conservatives 354  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Westgate Augustine, John Anthony Local Conservatives 751 Elected Declaration of results - Westgate
McGoochan, Paul Labour Party 674  
Rout, Richard Raydon Local Conservatives 785 Elected  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Whepstead and Wickhambrook Pugh, Sarah Louise The Conservative Party Candidate 516 Elected Declaration of results - Whepstead and Wickhambrook 
Sanderson, Robert Charles Baldwin Labour Party 248  
Ward Candidate Description Result Declaration of results
Withersfield Lord, Peter Ian Independent 75 Declaration of results - Withersfield
Stevens, Peter Anthony The Conservative Party Candidate 325  
Wijenayaka, Indy Labour Party 339 Elected