Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 32 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.
Council elections
YearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsGreenIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (38 seats)197381101919761741016New ward boundaries; seats increased from 38 to 42The District of Babergh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19761979175201819831833018198718240181991156501619959127014199910513014New ward boundaries; seats increased from 42 to 43legislation.gov.uk – The District of Babergh (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.legislation.gov.uk – The District of Babergh (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.20031161808200719016082011183120102015311308New ward boundaries; seats decreased from 43 to 3220191523482023715109
Results maps
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 partyLavenham1 September 1983 Shotley13 September 1984 Great Cornard North28 February 1985 Hadleigh23 October 1986 Brantham27 November 1986 Polstead & Layham21 July 1988 Sudbury South10 November 1988 Lavenham17 November 1988 Hadleigh7 December 1989 Bildeston13 June 1991 Dodnash20 August 1992
1995-2006
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyShotley8 August 1996 Alton28 May 1998 Great Cornard North4 May 2000
2007-2018
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyHadleigh North8 November 2007 Great Cornard North22 July 2010 Bures St. Mary2 May 2013 South Cosford22 May 2014 sudbury South7 September 2017
2019-present
Ward Date Incumbent party Winning partyGreat Cornard6 May 2021 Copdock & Washbrook16 October 2025
See also Politics of England
Notes
References
External links Babergh District Council website By-election results