The West Suffolk Council local elections have ended in a no majority council with the Conservatives missing out on control by seven seats.

The results were as follows: Conservatives - 26, Labour - 17, Independents - 10, West Suffolk Independents - 9, Liberal Democrat - 1, Green Party - 1.

Voter turnout was at 30.44%, which was significantly lower than Ipswich's turnout at 35%.

The Liberal Democrats took Exning from the West Suffolk Independents for their only West Suffolk District Council seat.

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Former Bury St Edmunds mayor Peter Thompson lost his Moreton Hall Town Council seat and his District Council seat to Labour candidates Peter John Armitage and Rowena Jhary Lindberg.

Mr Thompson was announced as running for the Conservatives, despite having been suspended by his party pending an investigation following an incident in Bury St Edmunds in early March.

The incident involved head doorman of The Gym Sports Bar Matthew Tate, 31, a Royal Anglian veteran who was medically discharged due to injuries he received during his second tour of Afghanistan.

Mr Thompson agreed to pay £100 in victim compensation as well as accepting a police caution and being banned from The Gym Sports Bar.

Other big names to lose their seats included Colin Noble in Lakenheath ward, who has sat on West Suffolk Council since 2011, and chair of Suffolk County Council Robert Everitt.

In the first tie across the whole of Suffolk an equality of votes in Haverhill South meant that lots were drawn and an additional vote was given to Labour candidates David Malcom Smith and Liz Smith.

This meant Independent candidate Jason Crooks missed out on a seat by just one vote.

District council election results:

Abbeygate: Julia Wakelam*(G - 796), Jo Rayner*(C - 575), Nicola Iannelli-Popham (L - 515), Annabelle Margaret Mackenzie (L - 433), Darren Alan Turner (Comm - 74).

Bardwell: Andrew John Smith*(C). Elected unopposed.

Barningham: Carol Emily Margaret Bull*(C - 529), Callum Alexander (L - 264).

Barrow: Ian Charles Houlder*(C - 350), Theo Williams (L - 192), Zigurds Guntis Kronbergs (LD - 189).

Brandon Central: Jools Savage*(I - 290), Tony Simmons (C - 202).

Brandon East: Phil Wittam*(I - 275), Christine Anne Mason (C - 154), Susan Lesley Smith (I - 138).

Brandon West: Victor Casimir Lukaniuk*(I - 310), David John Palmer (C - 232).

Chedburgh & Chevington: Mike Chester*(C). Elected unopposed.

Clare, Hundon and Kedington: Nick Clarke*(C - 1381), Karen Denise Richardson*(C - 1226), Marion Rushbrook*(C - 1226), Robin Andrew Turbefield (RUK - 354).

Eastgate: Cliff Waterman*(L - 415), Zachary John Bastiani (C - 235).

Exning: Jonathan London*(LD - 413), Terence Wood (C - 223).

Haverhill Central: Aaron Julian Luccarini*(I - 229), Mary Martin (L - 221), Heike Sowa (C - 149).

Haverhill East: Pat Hanlon*(L - 303), Lora Miller-Jones*(L - 279), John Burns (I - 222), Abbey King Khawaja (C - 160).

Haverhill North: Paul Michael Firman*(I - 462), Joe Mason*(C - 422), Quinn Ryan Cox (L - 412), Lisa Marie Mason (C - 362).

Haverhill South: David Malcom Smith*(L - 383), Liz Smith*(L - 353), Jason Crooks (I - 352).

Haverhill South East: Tony Brown*(I - 363), Roger John Floyd Andre (L – 141).

Haverhill West: Andrew Martin*(L - 455), Margaret Elizabeth Marks*(C - 421), Damian Peter Page (L - 413), David James Roach (C - 358), Bruce Davidson (I - 335).

Horringer: Karen Soons*(C - 418), Mark Alan Ereira-Guyer (G - 249), Quentin Cornish (L - 172).

Iceni: Dawn Patricia Dicker*(I - 354), Andy Drummond*(C - 240), Simon Richard Morse (G - 231), Keith Norman Holland (L - 227), Lee Anderson (I - 201).

Ixworth: John Griffiths*(C - 242), Ben Lord (I - 211), Helen Elizabeth Vicat (L - 165).

Kentford & Moulton: Roger Dicker*(I - 517), Bobby Bennett (C - 216), Hilary Anne Appleton (L - 167).

Lakenheath: Gerald Adrian Kelly*(I - 660), Tracy Lynn Whitehand*(I - 606), Stephen Peter Frost (C - 453), Colin Lawrence Bennett Noble (C - 379).

Manor: Dave Taylor*(I - 355), Brian Peter Harvey (C - 342), .

Mildenhall Great Heath: Richard Alecock*(I - 362), Russell Edward Leaman (C - 79).

Mildenhall Kingsway & Market: Ian Michael Shipp*(I - 382), Melanie Thielker (C - 114), Patrick Finn (L - 96).

Mildenhall Queensway: Andy Neal*(I). Elected unopposed.

Minden: Donna Elizabeth Higgins*(L - 831), Richard John O'Driscoll*(L - 744), Robert Dale Everitt (C - 602), Chris Turner (C - 482), Helen Wanda Korfanty (LD - 320), Robert Bruce Pinsker (LD - 192).

Moreton Hall: Peter John Armitage*(L - 810), Rowena Jhary Lindberg*(L - 797), Birgitte Mager*(C - 781), Umor Haque (L - 757), Peter Thompson (C - 716), Derrick Steven Maher (C - 711).

Newmarket East: Sue Perry*(L - 358), Rachel Dene Serena Hood*(C - 317), Jonny Edge (LD - 309), Robert John Nobbs (C - 306), Jonathan David Richer (I - 292), Tom Kerby (245).

Newmarket North: Michael John Anderson*(I - 483), Janne Nicholas Jarvis*(L - 347), Chris Burton (C - 313), Paula Stainton (I - 290).

Newmarket West: Kevin Yarrow*(L - 475), Charlie Lynch* (C - 377), Chloe Cara Elise Pitts (C - 364), Caroline Warn (G - 343), Adrian Lawson Whittle (RUK - 116).

Pakenham & Troston: Andrew Mark Speed*(C - 310), Shirley Anne Stephenson (L - 271).

Risby: Susan Ann Glossop*(C - 506), Peter Leonard Appleton (L - 285).

Rougham: Sara Jan Mildmay-White*(C - 455), Ian William Cullen (L - 233).

Southgate: Patrick Chung*(C - 705), Sarah Stamp*(C - 615), Judith Mary Moore (L - 388), Chris Dexter-Mills (G - 339), Cheryl Lynn Godber (L - 329).

Stanton: Jim Thorndyke*(I). Elected unopposed.

St Olaves: Luke Sean Halpin*(L - 511), Frank Stennett*(440), Tom Murray (C - 219), Mike Smith (L - 418), James Cockram (C - 166).

The Fornhams & Great Barton: Beccy Hopfensperger *(C - 765), Sarah Olivia Broughton*(C - 719), Bruce James Martin (L - 383), Jonathan Edward King (G - 308), Brendan Joseph Moore (L - 278), John Derry (LD - 226).

The Rows: Don Waldron*(I - 470), Mick Bradshaw*(I - 470), Lance George Stanbury (C - 420), Jordon Kaine Millward (C - 378).

Tollgate: Diane Beverley Hind*(L - 740), Marilyn Anne Sayer*(L - 701), Mark David Winter (C - 354), Daniel James Sillett (C - 350).

Westgate: Richard Raydon Rout*(C - 785), John Antony Augustine*(C - 751), Paul McGoochan (L - 674).

Whepstead & Wickhambrook: Sarah Louise Pugh*(C - 516), Robert Charles Baldwin Sanderson (L - 248).

Withersfield: Indy Wijenayaka*(L - 339), Peter Anthony Stevens (C - 325), Peter Ian Lord (I - 75).

 

Key:

C - Conservative
L - Labour
LD - Liberal Democrat
G - Green
I - Independent
Comm - Communist
HP - Heritage Party
RUK - Reform UK