Thingoe South Division, Suffolk
| Thingoe South | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | West Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,359 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,808 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Barrow, Horringer |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Karen Soons (Conservative) |
| Local council | West Suffolk Council |
| Created from | Thingoe No. 3 |
Thingoe South Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
History[edit]
The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The division is made up of 18 civil parishes.
- Barrow
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield
- Bradfield St Clare
- Bradfield St George
- Chedburgh
- Chevington
- Denham
- Great Whelnetham
- Hawstead
- Horringer
- Ickworth
- Little Whelnetham
- Nowton
- Rede
- Rushbrooke with Rougham
- The Saxhams
- Westley
- Whepstead
Members for Thingoe South[edit]
| 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[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Karen Soons | 2,192 | 64.7 |  2.8
| |
| Labour | Robin Davies | 470 | 13.9 |  0.8
| |
| Green | Vicki Martin | 467 | 13.8 | 13.9
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Libby Brooks | 230 | 6.8 | 7.2
| |
| Majority | 1,722 | 50.8 | 12.1
| ||
| Turnout | 3,388 | 43.4 | 0.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 7,808 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8
|
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References[edit]
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF).
- ^ "Thingoe South Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.