Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2015, 42 councillors were elected from 26 wards. The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of East Suffolk.
Political control From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties: (Put "Suffolk Coastal" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 19731976 19761995 19951999 19992019
Leadership The leader of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2019 was:
Councillor Party From To Ray Herring 1999 31 Mar 2019
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Seat maps
Council elections
+ Composition of the councilYearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (55 seats)197323732219763831131979384013New ward boundaries (55 seats)The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980198344209198739169199136169199518171551999368101New ward boundaries (55 seats)legislation.gov.uk – The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.2003432100200745190201144452New ward boundaries (42 seats)2015legislation.gov.uk – The Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.37122Council abolished; merged into East Suffolk District Council
By-election results
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1983 onwards. Full by-election results are listed under the last regular election preceding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
1983-1994
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyFelixstowe East7 November 1985 Hasketon7 November 1985 Kesgrave21 November 1985 Felixstowe South5 November 1987 Felixstowe North8 September 1988 Orford9 April 1992 Felixstowe West4 February 1993 Dennington24 March 1994 Otley24 March 1994
1995-2006
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyKelsale19 October 1995 Bramfield & Cratfield20 June 1996 Dennington21 November 1996 Ufford19 April 1998 Bramfield & Cratfield4 May 2000 Felixstowe South26 October 2000 Framlingham7 June 2001 Nacton20 September 2001 Kesgrave20 September 2001 Yoxford5 February 2004 Felixstowe South22 April 2004 Farlingaye10 March 2005
2007-2019
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyWitnesham31 July 2008 Riverside18 September 2008 Felixstowe South East4 June 2009 Walberswick & Wenhaston9 September 2009 Kesgrave East9 February 2012 Leiston19 May 2018 Wenhaston & Westleton20 September 2018
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References
By-election results
External links Suffolk Coastal Council