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Stowmarket South Division, Suffolk

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Stowmarket South
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictMid Suffolk
RegionEast of England
Population9,956 (2019)
Electorate7,462 (2021)
Major settlementsCombs Ford, Stowmarket
Current constituency
Created2005
Seats1
CouncillorKeith Scarff (Liberal Democrats)
Local councilMid Suffolk District Council
Created fromStowmarket St. Marys
Replaced byStowmarket East, Stowmarket West

Stowmarket South Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]

Geography

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The division entirely urban and contains the southern part of the town of Stowmarket. It has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 50.

History

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The division has always been competitive with no one receiving more than 40% of vote until 2021.

Boundaries and boundary changes

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2005–present

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Members for Stowmarket South

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Member Party Term
Keith Myers-Hewitt Conservative 2005–2006
Anne Whybrow Conservative 2006–2013
Stephen Searle UKIP 2013–2017
Nick Gowrley Conservative 2017–2021
Keith Scarff Liberal Democrats 2021–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Suffolk County Council election:Stowmarket South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff 1,030 40.3 Increase 7.5
Conservative Nick Gowrley * 854 33.4 Decrease 4.9
Labour Emma Bonner-Morgan 380 14.9 Increase 2.1
Independent David Card 292 11.4 N/A
Majority 176 6.9
Turnout 2,580 34.7 Increase 3.3
Registered electors 7,462
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +6.2

References

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  1. ^ "Stowmarket South: Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.