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{{Short description|Local government elections in Suffolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
'''Mid Suffolk District Council elections''' are held every four years to elect members of [[Mid Suffolk District Council]] in [[Suffolk]], England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, there have been 34 [[councillor]]s elected from 26 [[Wards of the United Kingdom|wards]].<ref name=2018order/>

==Council elections==

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
!scope="col"|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
!scope="col"|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
!scope="col" style="width:1px"|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]{{efn|Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] and [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]] (both of which participated in the [[SDP-Liberal Alliance|Alliance]]).}}
!scope="col"|[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]
!scope="col"|[[Independent politician|Independents]]<br>& Others
!scope="col" rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Council control<br />after election
|-
|style="background:{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
|style="background:{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|style="background:{{Party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
|style="background:{{Party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"|
|style="background:{{Party color|Independent politician}}"|
|-
| colspan="9" |'''Local government reorganisation; council established (40 seats)'''
|-
!scope="row"|[[1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1973]]
|<!--Conservative-->6
|<!--Labour-->9
|<!--Lib Dem-->1
|<!--Green-->{{N/A|–}}
|style="background:#E7E7E7;"|<!--Ind/Others-->'''24'''
|{{Party name with colour no link|Independent politician}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1976]]
|<!--Conservative-->13
|<!--Labour-->6
|<!--Lib Dem-->2
|<!--Green-->0
|style="background:#E7E7E7;"|<!--Ind/Others-->'''19'''
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
| colspan="9" |'''New ward boundaries'''<ref>The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1979]]
|<!--Conservative-->15
|<!--Labour-->5
|<!--Lib Dem-->2
|<!--Green-->0
|style="background:#E7E7E7;"|<!--Ind/Others-->'''18'''
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1983]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''19'''
|<!--Labour-->6
|<!--Lib Dem-->1
|<!--Green-->0
|<!--Ind/Others-->14
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1987]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''19'''
|<!--Labour-->6
|<!--Lib Dem-->4
|<!--Green-->0
|<!--Ind/Others-->11
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1991]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''17'''
|<!--Labour-->8
|<!--Lib Dem-->10
|<!--Green-->0
|<!--Ind/Others-->5
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1995]]
|<!--Conservative-->6
|style="background:#F8C1BE;"|<!--Labour-->'''17'''
|<!--Lib Dem-->12
|<!--Green-->0
|<!--Ind/Others-->4
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election|1999]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''15'''
|<!--Labour-->6
|<!--Lib Dem-->14
|<!--Green-->0
|<!--Ind/Others-->5
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
| colspan="9" |'''New ward boundaries'''<ref name=from>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/166.stm | title = Local elections | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref><ref>legislation.gov.uk - [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3891/made The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001]. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2003]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''21'''
|<!--Labour-->2
|<!--Lib Dem-->11
|<!--Green-->2
|<!--Ind/Others-->4
|{{Party name with colour no link|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2007]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''22'''
|<!--Labour-->0
|<!--Lib Dem-->10
|<!--Green-->2
|<!--Ind/Others-->6{{efn|Including 2 Suffolk Together}}
|{{Party name with colour no link|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2011]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''22'''
|<!--Labour-->1
|<!--Lib Dem-->6
|<!--Green-->4
|<!--Ind/Others-->7{{efn|Including 2 Suffolk Together}}
|{{Party name with colour no link|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2015]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''29'''
|<!--Labour-->0
|<!--Lib Dem-->4
|<!--Green-->5
|<!--Ind/Others-->2
|{{Party name with colour no link|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| colspan="9" |'''New ward boundaries; seats decreased from 40 to 34'''<ref name=2018order>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018|year=2018|number=1317|access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2019]]
|style="background:#B9E4FF;"|<!--Conservative-->'''16'''
|<!--Labour-->0
|<!--Lib Dem-->5
|<!--Green-->12
|<!--Ind/Others-->1
|{{Party name with colour no link|No overall control}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[2023 Mid Suffolk District Council election|2023]]
|<!--Conservative-->6
|<!--Labour-->0
|<!--Lib Dem-->4
|style="background:#CEF7A1"|<!--Green-->'''24'''
|<!--Ind/Others-->0
|{{Party name with colour no link|Green Party of England and Wales}}
|-
!
!style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" |
|}

==Results maps==
<gallery>
File:Mid Suffolk wards 2003.svg|2003 results map
File:Mid Suffolk wards 2007.svg|2007 results map
File:Mid Suffolk wards 2011.svg|2011 results map
File:Mid Suffolk wards 2015.svg|2015 results map
File:Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2019.svg|2019 results map
File:2023 Mid Suffolk District Election Map.svg|2023 results map
</gallery>

==By-election results==
===1995-1999===
{{Election box begin | title=Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 292
 |percentage = 44.4
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 184
 |percentage = 28.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 182
 |percentage = 27.7
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 108
 |percentage = 16.4
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 658
 |percentage = 50.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser = Independent (politician)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1999-2003===

{{Election box begin | title=Norton By-Election 9 September 1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 546
 |percentage = 61.4
 |change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = John Ottley
 |votes = 343
 |percentage = 38.6
 |change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 203
 |percentage = 22.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 889
 |percentage = 49.4
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002<ref name=roundup>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jan/18/byelections.uk | title = Byelection roundup | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | date = 18 January 2002 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = John Gilmour
 |votes = 343
 |percentage = 48.2
 |change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 257
 |percentage = 36.1
 |change = -13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 111
 |percentage = 15.6
 |change = +15.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 86
 |percentage = 12.1
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 711
 |percentage = 41.1
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Elmswell By-Election 21 March 2002<ref name=bombshell>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/mar/22/byelections.uk | title = Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | date = 22 March 2002 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Carol Millward
 |votes = 726
 |percentage = 77.6
 |change = +68.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 209
 |percentage = 22.4
 |change = -16.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 517
 |percentage = 55.2
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 935
 |percentage = 37.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003<ref name=overshadows>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jan/24/thefarright.uk | title = BNP victory overshadows council polls | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | date = 24 January 2003 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Paul Debenham
 |votes = 411
 |percentage = 83.4
 |change = +28.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 82
 |percentage = 16.6
 |change = +16.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 329
 |percentage = 66.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 493
 |percentage = 36.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2003-2007===

{{Election box begin | title=Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004<ref name=army>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk | title = Labour wins byelection in army town | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | date = 22 October 2004 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Robin Richardson
 |votes = 281
 |percentage = 51.1
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 183
 |percentage = 33.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = United Kingdom Independence Party
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 86
 |percentage = 15.6
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 98
 |percentage = 17.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 550
 |percentage = 32.1
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004<ref name=army/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Martin Redbound
 |votes = 617
 |percentage = 57.7
 |change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 374
 |percentage = 35.0
 |change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = 
 |votes = 78
 |percentage = 7.3
 |change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 243
 |percentage = 22.7
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 1,069
 |percentage = 30.7
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005<ref name=elmswell>{{cite web| url = http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Elections/By+Elections.htm | title = 2005 and 2006 By Elections | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | publisher = Mid Suffolk District Council}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = Evelyn Adey
 |votes = 308
 |percentage = 46.9
 |change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Elizabeth Gibson-Harries
 |votes = 295
 |percentage = 45.0
 |change = -17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = Garry Deeks
 |votes = 54
 |percentage = 8.2
 |change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 13
 |percentage = 1.9
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 657
 |percentage = 40.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005<ref name=elmswell/><ref name=ground>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/nov/25/localgovernment.byelections | title = Lib Dems take ground from the Tories | accessdate = 5 March 2010 | date = 25 November 2005 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate = John Field
 |votes = 536
 |percentage = 64.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = Michael Damant
 |votes = 229
 |percentage = 27.5
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate = Suzanne Britton
 |votes = 68
 |percentage = 8.2
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 307
 |percentage = 36.8
 |change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 833
 |percentage = 26.5
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |loser = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2007-2011===
{{Election box begin | title=Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010<ref name=greens1>{{cite news| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/greens-drop-byelection-bombshell-on-major-parties-1928296.html | title = Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties | accessdate = 26 March 2010 | date = 26 March 2010 | newspaper = [[The Independent]] | location=London | first=Chris | last=Mead}}</ref><ref name=wetherden>{{cite web | url = http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3F4657CE-4A76-4F12-A1C7-9213B66099DB/0/100326HaughleyWetherdenWardResult.pdf | title = Declaration of result of poll | accessdate = 26 March 2010 | publisher = Mid Suffolk District Council | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716201444/http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3F4657CE-4A76-4F12-A1C7-9213B66099DB/0/100326HaughleyWetherdenWardResult.pdf | archivedate = 16 July 2011 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Rachel Eburne
 |votes      = 444
 |percentage = 61.0
 |change     = +45.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Samantha Powell
 |votes      = 176
 |percentage = 24.2
 |change     = -20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate  = Christopher Vecchi
 |votes      = 51
 |percentage = 7.0
 |change     = -32.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = David Hill
 |votes      = 32
 |percentage = 4.4
 |change     = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = United Kingdom Independence Party
 |candidate  = Christopher Streatfield
 |votes      = 25
 |percentage = 3.4
 |change     = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 268
 |percentage = 36.8
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 728
 |percentage = 41.6
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser  = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing  = +33.2
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011-2015===
{{Election box begin | title=Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7041/#2014-05-22 |website=www.andrewteale.me.uk |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Barry Humphreys
 |votes      = 707
 |percentage = 31.8
 |change     = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = UK Independence Party
 |candidate  = [[Stephen Searle]]
 |votes      = 616
 |percentage = 27.7
 |change     = +18.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Nigel Rozier
 |votes      = 444
 |percentage = 19.9
 |change     = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Anthony Elliott
 |votes      = 315
 |percentage = 14.2
 |change     = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate  = Nichola Willshere
 |votes      = 144
 |percentage = 6.5
 |change     = -5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 91
 |percentage = 4.1
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 2,226
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser  = 
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2015-2019===
{{Election box begin | title=Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016<ref name=greens2>{{cite web| url = http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/news-archive/barking-and-somersham-by-election-result-announced/ | title = 
Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced | accessdate = 3 July 2016 | publisher = Mid Suffolk District Council}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Anne Marie Killett
 |votes      = 212
 |percentage = 34.5
 |change     = +34.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Jemma Lynch
 |votes      = 210
 |percentage = 34.2
 |change     = -7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate  = Mark Valladares
 |votes      = 154
 |percentage = 25.1
 |change     = +13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Will Marsburg
 |votes      = 38
 |percentage = 6.2
 |change     = +6.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 2
 |percentage = 0.3
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 617
 |percentage = 34.1
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser  = Conservative Party (UK)
 |swing  = +21.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Eye By-Election 4 May 2017<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Archive Project — Eye Ward |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7027/#2017-05-04 |website=www.andrewteale.me.uk |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Michael Burke
 |votes      = 438
 |percentage = 52.3
 |change     = +52.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Simon Hooton
 |votes      = 220
 |percentage = 26.3
 |change     = -19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate  = John Blake
 |votes      = 112
 |percentage = 13.4
 |change     = +13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Alex Wilson
 |votes      = 68
 |percentage = 8.1
 |change     = +8.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 218
 |percentage = 26.0
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 838
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser  = Independent politician
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2019-2023===
{{Election box begin | title=Thurston By-Election 17 February 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Archive Project — Thurston Ward |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/20896/#2022-02-17 |website=www.andrewteale.me.uk |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Austin Davies
 |votes      = 845
 |percentage = 64.4
 |change     = +25.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Philippa Wilding
 |votes      = 399
 |percentage = 30.4
 |change     = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
 |candidate  = Timothy Glenton
 |votes      = 37
 |percentage = 2.8
 |change     = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Terence Wilson
 |votes      = 32
 |percentage = 2.4
 |change     = -4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 446
 |percentage = 34.0
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 1,313
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser  = 
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2023-2027===
{{Election box begin | title=Chilton (Stowmarket) By-Election 2 May 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL: Mid Suffolk District Council Election of a District Councillor for Chilton Ward on Thursday 2 May 2024|url=https://www.babergh.gov.uk/documents/d/mid-suffolk/chilton-ward-declaration-of-result-of-poll-1|publisher=Mid Suffolk District Council|website=www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/ |access-date=5 May 2024|date= 3 May 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Lorraine Baker
 |votes      = 589
 |percentage = 47.2
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Steven Runciman
 |votes      = 375
 |percentage = 30.0
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = William Howman
 |votes      = 285
 |percentage = 22.8
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 214
 |percentage = 17.1
 |change     =
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{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 1,249
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
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{{Election box hold with party link|
 |winner = Green Party of England and Wales
 |loser  = 
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Harry Richardson
 |votes      = 579
 |percentage = 49.2
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
 |candidate  = Oscar Barrick-Cook
 |votes      = 518
 |percentage = 44.0
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Labour Party (UK)
 |candidate  = Nathan Hope
 |votes      = 79
 |percentage = 6.7
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes      = 61
 |percentage = 5.2
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 1,176
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
 |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
 |loser  = Green Party of England and Wales
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==

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==References==
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*[http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm By-election results]

==External links==
*[http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk Mid Suffolk Council]

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[[Category:Council elections in Suffolk]]
[[Category:District council elections in England]]
[[Category:Wards of Mid Suffolk District]]