Stowmarket South Division, Suffolk
Electoral division in Suffolk
| Stowmarket South | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,956 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,462 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Combs Ford, Stowmarket |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Keith Scarff (Liberal Democrats) |
| Local council | Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Created from | Stowmarket St. Marys |
| Replaced by | Stowmarket East, Stowmarket West |
Stowmarket South Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
Geography
The division entirely urban and contains the southern part of the town of Stowmarket. It has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 50.
History
The division has always been competitive with no one receiving more than 40% of vote until 2021.
Boundaries and boundary changes
2005–present
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Stowmarket Central, Stowmarket South.[2]
Members for Stowmarket South
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Myers-Hewitt | Conservative | 2005–2006 | |
| Anne Whybrow | Conservative | 2006–2013 | |
| Stephen Searle | UKIP | 2013–2017 | |
| Nick Gowrley | Conservative | 2017–2021 | |
| Keith Scarff | Liberal Democrats | 2021–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Scarff | 1,030 | 40.3 |  7.5 | |
| Conservative | Nick Gowrley * | 854 | 33.4 |  4.9 | |
| Labour | Emma Bonner-Morgan | 380 | 14.9 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | David Card | 292 | 11.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 176 | 6.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,580 | 34.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,462 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2 | |||
References
- ^ "Stowmarket South: Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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Suffolk County Council election divisions
- Christopher Penn (1984–1993)
- Chris Mole (1993–2001)
- Jane Hore (2001–2003)
- Bryony Rudkin (2003–2005)
- Jeremy Pembroke (2005–2011)
- Mark Bee (2011–2015)
- Colin Noble (2015–2018)
- Matthew Hicks (2018–)
- Aldeburgh and Leiston
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- Oulton
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- Peninsula
- Priory Heath
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- St Helen's
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- Brett
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- Southgate & Westgate
- Sprites
- St. Clements
- Stoke Park
- Stowmarket St. Marys
- Stowmarket St. Peters
- Wainford
- Whitehouse
- Whittington
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