The Green Party has won Mid Suffolk - making it the first local authority to be controlled by the party.

Its members have led other councils as part of a coalition administration but Mid Suffolk is the first to have a Green majority outright.

The party claims Mid Suffolk as the first nothern hemisphere local council to be run by a Green Party - but that rather does depend on how you define local government systems in other countries!

Mid Suffolk Greens were always favourite to take the council this time - that's why it held its national election campaign launch in Stowmarket.

But the ease with which it rolled over the Conservatives - unseating three former council leaders in the process - came as a surprise to even its keenest supporters.

But now they have a majority in Mid Suffolk, the question will be how will they run the council?

Will they run it on their own or will they invite one or two Lib Dems who they have worked with in the past into the administration?

And will the decision be up to the local group - or will they come under pressure from Party HQ who will be careful to ensure their flagship council doesn't make any "wrong" decisions?

These are interesting times for Mid Suffolk's Greens. For those elected today the hard work is only just starting - and while many people will be concentrating on the Coronation tomorrow, Mid Suffolk Green Party leaders will be busy talking to each other and national leaders about how to run the council. 

Mid Suffolk:

Bacton (1 councillor): David Appleton (LD) 35, John Davie-Thornhill (C) 207, Andy Mellen* (G) 745.

Blakenham (1 councillor): Adrienne Marriott* (LD) 434, Steven Wells (C) 348.

Chilton (Stowmarket) ward (2 councillors): Terence Carter* (G) 1062, Vikash Mantha (C) 426, David Napier* (G) 998.

Combs Ford (Stowmarket) ward (2 councillors): David Card (RUK) 250, Kieren Lathangue-Clayton (C) 672, Miles Row* (G) 1029, Keith Scarff* (LD) 1059. 

Elmswell and Woolpit (2 councillors): Jason Duggan (C) 623, Sarah Mansel* (G) 1583, Jen Overett* (G) 1358.

Fressingfield (1 councillor): Kate Hadingham* (C) 546, Colin MacKinnon (G) 515.

Haughley, Stowupland and Wetherden (2 councillors): Lesley Canham (C) 425, Rachel Eburne* (G) 1407, Janet Pearson* (G) 1210. 

Mendlesham (1 councillor): Paul Allen (C) 215, Andrew Stringer* (G) 816.

Onehouse (1 councillor): Rob Davies (L) 87, John Matthissen* (G) 534, James Spencer (C) 283.

Rattlesden (1 councillor): Stephen Gerrish (C) 351, Nicky Willshere* (LD) 694. 

St Peters (Stowmarket) ward (1 councillor): Ollie Walters* (G) 589, Richard Stevens (C) 210.

Stow Thorney (Stowmarket) ward (2 councillors): Will Howman (L) 280, Colin Lay* (G) 662, James Patchett (G) 525, Steve Runciman (C) 359.

Thurston (2 councillors): David Bradbury* (G) 1288, Philip Cockell (L) 164, Austin Davies* (G) 1224, Oliver Hurdwell (LD) 190, Harry Richardson (C) 716, Jean Staff (L) 132. 

Battisford and Ringshall (1 councillor): David Payne (LD) 52, Dan Pratt* (G) 608, David Whybrow (C) 226. 

Bramford (1 councillor): Attila Borzak (LD) 132, Emma Buckmaster (G) 201, James Caston* (C) 395. 

Claydon and Barham (2 councillors): Nick Gowrley (C) 572, Benjamin MacKinnon, (G) 624, David Hamilton* (G) 708, David Poulson (LD) 144, Martin Wheatley (LD) 223, John Whitehead* (C) 654, Terence Wilson (L) 185.

Debenham (1 councillor): Teresa Davis* (G) 684, Henry Dobell (C) 421. 

Eye (1 councillor): Kev Crispin (C) 294, Lucy Elkin* (G) 693. 

Gislingham (1 councillor): Anne-Marie Hogan (C) 315, Rowland Warboys* (G) 792. 

Hoxne and Worlingworth (1 councillor): Steve Card (LD) 97, Matthew Hicks* (C) 509, Charlie Meyer (G) 287, Stephen Nixon (L) 92. 

Needham Market (2 councillors): Terry Lawrence* (LD) 673, Kay Oakes (C) 564, Ross Piper* (G) 943, Sylvie Watson (LD) 636.

Palgrave (1 councillor): Evan Heasley (RUK) 53, Tim Passmore (C) 444, Tim Weller* (G) 536. 

Rickinghall (1 councillor): Bob Caley (L) 395, Gilly Morgan* (C) 466.

Stonham (1 councillor): Nicholas Hardingham* (G) 615, Suzie Morley (C) 419.

Stradbroke and Laxfield (1 councillor): James Fawcett (LD) 82, Anders Linder* (C) 441, Paul Theaker (L) 155, Gemma Whitehouse (G) 263.

Walsham-le-willows (1 councillor): Philippa Wilding (C) 356, Richard Winch* (G) 775.