Following local elections held on 7 May 2026, the official results for Haverhill have been confirmed, reflecting a wider change in leadership at Suffolk County Council. Reform UK has won control of the county authority for the first time, securing 41 of the 70 available seats and ending approximately two decades of Conservative dominance.
In the Haverhill area, voters have chosen new representatives for several divisions. Paul Littman, representing Reform UK, was elected for the Haverhill South division with 990 votes. He finished ahead of the Conservative candidate Graham Cone, who received 657 votes.
The race for the Haverhill East & Rural division resulted in a win for Luke Thomas O’Brien of Reform UK. Mr O’Brien secured 1,268 votes, finishing 28 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate Nick Clarke. This narrow margin triggered an official recount of the ballots before the result was confirmed. In the Haverhill North West & Withersfield division, Conservative candidate Joe Mason was elected with 1,523 votes, marking the highest vote count among the Haverhill divisions.
The votes were counted on Friday 8 May 2026, and the West Suffolk Council has made the full results for the county council seats available for public viewing.
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