Rushmere Division, Suffolk

Rushmere
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictIpswich
RegionEast of England
Population9,349 (2019)
Electorate7,306 (2021)
Major settlementsRushmere
Current constituency
Created1973
Seats1
CouncillorSandy Martin (Labour and Co-operative)
Local councilIpswich 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
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

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Rushmere[2]
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

  1. ^ a b "Rushmere Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.