Elections of members of West Suffolk Council are held every four years, following the merger of Forest Heath district council and the Borough of St Edmundsbury to form the new West Suffolk district in April 2019. Sixty-four councillors are elected to the chamber, with 34 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives. The first elections to West Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019.
Council elections
YearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsGreenWSIIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionCouncil established from merger of Forest Heath & St Edmundsbury (64 seats)2019365017152023261711910
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By-election results
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 2019 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.
2019-present
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyNewmarket North30 January 2020 Abbeygate6 May 2021 Clare, Hundon & Kedington6 May 2021 Lakenheath6 May 2021 Moreton Hall6 May 2021 Southgate6 May 2021 Whepstead & Wickhambrook6 May 2021 The Rows30 September 2021 Horringer25 November 2021 Newmarket East11 September 2025 Abbeygate7 May 2026 Haverhill West10 September 2026
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