Rushmere Division, Suffolk
Electoral division of Suffolk, England
Rushmere | |
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County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
District | Ipswich |
Region | East of England |
Population | 9,349 (2019) |
Electorate | 7,306 (2021) |
Major settlements | Rushmere |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1973 |
Seats | 1 |
Councillor | Sandy Martin (Labour and Co-operative) |
Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
Rushmere Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and comprises the whole of Rushmere Ward plus part of St John's Ward,[1] both of which are electoral wards of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
Members for Rushmere
Member | Party | Term | |
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L Grimwood | Labour | 1973–1977 | |
D Hamilton Lowe | Conservative | 1977–1985 | |
P Koppel | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
G Auton | Labour | 1989–1993 | |
John Le Grys | Labour | 1993–2005 | |
Sue Thomas | Labour | 2005–2009 | |
Judy Terry | Conservative | 2009–2013 | |
Sandra Gage | Labour | 2013–2021 | |
Sandy Martin | Labour and Co-operative | 2021–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Sandy Martin | 1,357 | 43.2 | –7.4 | |
Conservative | Paul Cawthorn | 1,322 | 42.0 | +6.8 | |
Green | Rachel Morris | 234 | 7.4 | +4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 231 | 7.3 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 35 | 1.1 | –14.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,172 | 43.4 | +4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 7,306 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | –7.1 |
References
- ^ a b "Rushmere Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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