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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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 |