Thingoe South Division, Suffolk

Thingoe South
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictWest Suffolk
RegionEast of England
Population9,359 (2019)
Electorate7,808 (2021)
Major settlementsBarrow, Horringer
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorKaren Soons (Conservative)
Local councilWest Suffolk Council
Created fromThingoe No. 3

Thingoe South Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

History

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.[1]

Geography

It is made up of the villages surrounding the Southern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of Barrow, Horringer, and Rougham along with parts of Moreton Hall, Whepstead & Wickhambrook, and Chedburgh & Chevington.[2]

Parishes

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes.

  1. Barrow
  2. Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield
  3. Bradfield St Clare
  4. Bradfield St George
  5. Chedburgh
  6. Chevington
  7. Denham
  8. Great Whelnetham
  9. Hawstead
  10. Horringer
  11. Ickworth
  12. Little Whelnetham
  13. Nowton
  14. Rede
  15. Rushbrooke with Rougham
  16. The Saxhams
  17. Westley
  18. Whepstead

Members for Thingoe South

Member Party Term
M Macrae Conservative 1985–1989
Elizabeth Milburn Conservative 1989–2005
Terry Clements Conservative 2005–2017
Karen Soons Conservative 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Soons 2,192 64.7 Decrease 2.8
Labour Robin Davies 470 13.9 Increase 0.8
Green Vicki Martin 467 13.8 Increase 13.9
Liberal Democrats Libby Brooks 230 6.8 Decrease 7.2
Majority 1,722 50.8 Decrease 12.1
Turnout 3,388 43.4 Increase 0.9
Registered electors 7,808
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 1.8

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Thingoe South Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.