Suffolk 2024 Political analysis

Ipswich was the only authority in Suffolk to see local elections in 2024, with Labour making significant gains to increase their majority control of the Council.

Key:

  • West Suffolk Council

  • Mid Suffolk

  • Babergh

  • Ipswich

  • East Suffolk

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West Suffolk Council

No scheduled elections for 2024. The Conservatives are the largest party, however the Council is run by a coalition made up of Independents and a Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green alliance group.

Conservatives largest party
Con Lib Lab Green UKIP Other Total
Previous council
make up
36 0 5 1 0 22 64
New council
make up
26 1 17 1 0 19 64
Net gain
in seats
-10 1 12 0 0 -3 N/A

Mid Suffolk

No scheduled elections for 2024. The Green Party retains majority control of the Council it won in the 2023 elections.

 

eight
Con Lib Lab Green UKIP Other Total
Previous council
make up
16 5 0 12 0 1 34
New council
make up
6 4 0 24 0 0 34
Net gain
in seats
-10 -1 0 12 0 -1 N/A

Babergh

No scheduled elections for 2024. The Greens remain the largest party, with the Council led by a coalition of the Greens, Lib Dems and Independents.

nine
Con Lib Lab Green UKIP Other Total
Previous council
make up
15 3 2 4 0 8 32
New council
make up
7 5 1 10 0 9 32
Net gain
in seats
-8 2 -1 6 0 1 N/A

Ipswich

Labour increased its majority significantly by 11 seats, gaining three councillors at the expense of the Conservatives and two at the expense of Independents. Ipswich has seen a Labour council for the majority of its history, and the Conservatives have not held a majority there since Labour last took control in 2011.

Labour controlled
Con Lib Lab Green UKIP Other Total
Previous council
make up
11 3 32 0 0 2 48
New council
make up
7 3 38 0 0 0 48
Net gain
in seats
-3 0 +5 0 0 -2 N/A

East Suffolk

No scheduled elections for 2024. The Green party continues to lead a coalition administration with the Lib Dems and Independents.
 

nine
Con Lib Lab Green UKIP Other Total
Previous council
make up
39 3 7 4 0 2 55
New council
make up
15 11 12 16 0 1 55
Net gain
in seats
-24 8 5 12 0 -1 N/A
Eastern Region 2023 election analysis
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