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Revision as of 13:40, 1 May 2024
| Peninsula | |
|---|---|
| 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. It comprises all of Brantham, Ganges and Stour Wards plus parts of Orwell Ward.[1]
Members for Peninsula
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Jaw | Liberal Democrats | 1985–1989 | |
| J Delves | Conservative | 1989–1993 | |
| S 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.
- ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.