East Suffolk Council
District council elections
Make-up of the council
On 1 April 2019, East Suffolk Council was formed – a ‘super district’ authority, serving the residents, businesses and communities of both Suffolk Coastal and Waveney.
East Suffolk Council is served by 55 councillors, each representing a ‘ward’.
There are 29 separate wards in total and some wards will be larger than others, with eight of them represented by three councillors, ten represented by two councillors and finally eleven wards with one councillor each.
|
Ward | Number of councillors |
Ward | Number of councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aldeburgh and Leiston |
3 |
Kirkley and Pakefield |
3 |
|
Beccles and Worlingham |
3 |
Lothingland |
1 |
|
Bungay and Wainford |
2 |
Martlesham and Purdis Farm |
2 |
|
Carlford and Fynn Valley |
2 |
Melton |
1 |
|
Carlton and Whitton |
2 |
Orwell and Villages |
2 |
|
Carlton Colville |
2 |
Oulton Broad |
3 |
|
Deben |
1 |
Rendlesham and Orford |
1 |
|
Eastern Felixstowe |
3 |
Rushmere St Andrew |
1 |
|
Framlingham |
2 |
Saxmundham |
1 |
|
Gunton and St Margarets |
2 |
Southwold |
1 |
|
Halesworth and Blything |
2 |
Western Felixstowe |
3 |
|
Harbour and Normanston |
3 |
Wickham Market |
1 |
|
Kelsale and Yoxford |
1 |
Woodbridge |
2 |
|
Kesgrave |
3 |
Wrentham, Wangford and Westleton |
1 |
|
Kessingland |
1 |
|
|
When are the next district council elections?
Elections to East Suffolk Council will be held on 6 May 2027.