Forest Heath District Council elections

Forest Heath District Council in Suffolk, England was elected every four years. between the last boundary changes in 2003 and the final elections in 2015, 27 councillors were elected from 14 wards. The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of West Suffolk.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1976
No overall control 1976–1979
Conservative 1979–1983
No overall control 1983–1987
Conservative 1987–1991
No overall control 1991–1999
Conservative 1999–2019

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1995 until 2019 were:

Councillor Party From To
Adrian Rogers Liberal Democrats May 1995 May 1997
Paul Dwane Labour 5 Jun 1997 9 May 1999
Geoffrey Jaggard Conservative 1999 25 May 2011
James Waters Conservative 25 May 2011 31 Mar 2019

James Waters served as leader of the West Suffolk shadow authority prior to the new council coming into effect in 2019, but he was unsuccessful in securing a seat at the first election to the new council.

Council elections

  • 1973 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 1976 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 1979 Forest Heath District Council election (New ward boundaries)
  • 1983 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 1987 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 1991 Forest Heath District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
  • 1995 Forest Heath District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
  • 1999 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 2003 Forest Heath District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)
  • 2007 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 2011 Forest Heath District Council election
  • 2015 Forest Heath District Council election

By-election results

1995-1999

The Rows By-Election 6 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 273 38.7
Conservative 245 34.7
Labour 188 26.6
Majority 28 4.0
Turnout 706 27.3
Independent hold Swing
St Marys By-Election 24 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 444 58.6 +13.6
Labour 272 35.9 -3.5
Liberal Democrats 42 5.5 -10.1
Majority 172 22.7
Turnout 758 25.3
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Manor By-Election 28 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Syvret 269 66.9 +41.0
Independent 133 33.1 -10.1
Majority 136 33.8
Turnout 402 32.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
South By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Dicker 564 59.7
Independent Brian Gray 381 40.3
Majority 183 19.4
Turnout 945 75.9
Conservative hold Swing
Red Lodge By-Election 15 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Middleton 173 55.3 +55.3
Conservative Stuart Hastings 111 35.5 -20.3
UKIP David Whitear 29 9.3 +9.3
Majority 62 19.8
Turnout 313 26.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Manor By-Election 22 November 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Huggan 281 53.6
Conservative Brian Harvey 211 40.3
UKIP David Chandler 32 6.1
Majority 70 13.3
Turnout 524 41.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Red Lodge By-Election 5 June 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Albert McCloud 321 55.9
Conservative Alnoor Hirji 230 40.1
UKIP David Chandler 23 4.0
Majority 91 15.8
Turnout 574 38.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Eriswell & the Rows By-Election 22 October 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Waters 400 45.8 -24.4
Liberal Democrats John Smith 346 39.6 +39.6
UKIP David Chandler 128 14.6 -15.2
Majority 54 6.2
Turnout 874
Conservative hold Swing

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