Peninsula Division, Suffolk
Electoral division in Suffolk
Peninsula | |
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County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
District | Babergh |
Region | East of England |
Population | 10,290 (2019) |
Electorate | 7,994 (2021) |
Major settlements | Brantham, Holbrook, Shotley |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1985 |
Seats | 1 |
Councillor | Simon Harley (Green) |
Local council | Babergh District Council |
Created from | Samford No. 1 |
Peninsula Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
It covers the Shotley Peninsula, comprising the entirety of the Brantham, Ganges and Stour Wards plus parts of Orwell Ward.[1]
History
After being held by the Lib Dems for most of its existence (including by group leader David Wood), it was won by the Greens after the Lib Dems did not contest the seat in 2021.
Boundaries and boundary changes
1985–2005
- Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners, Holbrook and Shotley.[2]
2005–present
- Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners and Holbrook.[3]
Members for Peninsula
Member | Party | Term | |
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J Jaw | Liberal Democrats | 1985–1989 | |
J Delves | Conservative | 1989–1993 | |
Penny Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 1993–2000 | |
David Wood | Liberal Democrats | 2000–2021 | |
Simon Harley | Green | 2021–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Simon Harley | 1,444 | 42.4 | +39.1 | |
Conservative | Mary Mclaren | 1,029 | 30.2 | +7.3 | |
Independent | Alastair McCraw | 699 | 20.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Keith Rawlings | 237 | 7.0 | –1.0 | |
Majority | 415 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,425 | 42.8 | +0.5 | ||
Registered electors | 7,994 | ||||
Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +15.9 |
References
- ^ PENINSULA ELECTORAL DIVISION PROFILE 2021 (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. June 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 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.
- ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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