Thedwastre South Division, Suffolk

Thedwastre South
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictMid Suffolk
RegionEast of England
Population9,253 (2019)
Electorate7,260 (2021)
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorPenny Otton (Liberal Democrats)
Local councilMid Suffolk District Council
Created fromThedwastre No. 1, Thedwastre No. 2

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

Geography

Thedwastre South is a largely rural division covering the South and East of the former Thedwastre Hundred area of Mid Suffolk, from the West of Stowmarket to Thurston. It's has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.[1]

History

It's been held by current Lib Dem leader Penny Otton since a 2007 by election following the resignation of former opposition leader Sue Sida-Lockett, who had transferred from Thedwastre North following the 2005 boundary changes.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1985–2005

2005–present

Members for Thedwastre South

Member Party Term
G Foss Conservative 1985–1989
R Aitken Conservative 1989–1993
Clive Ward Liberal Democrats 1993–1997
Thomas Iredale Conservative 1997–2001
Christopher Storey Conservative 2001–2002
Jane Storey Conservative 2002–2005
Sue Sida-Lockett Conservative 2005–2007
Penny Otton Liberal Democrats 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election:Thedwastre South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Otton * 1,435 46.0 Decrease 0.7
Conservative John Augustine 1,321 42.3 Decrease 1.5
Labour Philip Cockell 364 11.7 Increase 2.2
Majority 114 3.7 Increase 0.8
Rejected ballots 26 0.8 Increase 0.7
Turnout 3,148 43.4 Increase 3.3
Registered electors 7,260
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.4

References

  1. ^ "Thedwastre South Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. June 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.