Waveney District Council elections

Local elections were held in Waveney district every four years to elect councillors to Waveney District Council. In the past, one-third of councillors were elected each year, but in 2010 the council opted to change to a whole council election system.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. The district was merged with Suffolk Coastal in April 2019 to form East Suffolk, meaning that the 2015 elections were the final Waveney elections to be held.[2]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in control Years
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1986
No overall control1986–1990
Labour1990–2002
No overall control2002–2006
Conservative2006–2011
No overall control2011–2015
Conservative2015–2019

Council elections

References
  1. Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document, Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  2. https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/east-suffolk-council-and-west-suffolk-council-officially-launch-on-april-1-2019-1-5970366
  3. "Waveney". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  4. The District of Waveney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  5. "Waveney". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Waveney (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Waveney (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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