Bosmere Division, Suffolk
| Bosmere | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 10,676 (2019) |
| Electorate | 8,045 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Needham Market |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Kay Oakes (Conservative) |
| Local council | Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Created from | Gipping No. 2 |
Bosmere Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
Bosmere is a largely rural division covering the South West of the former Bosmere and Claydon Hundred area of Mid Suffolk, including the small market town of Needham Market.[1]
History
Having been held by the Liberal Democrats for 24 years, it was won back by the Conservatives in 2017.
Boundaries and boundary changes
1985–2005
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Barking, Needham Market and Ringshall.[2]
2005–present
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Barking and Somersham Ward, Needham Market and Ringshall Ward.[3]
Members for Bosmere
| Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patton | Conservative | 1985–1993 | Member for Gipping No. 2 (1977–1985) | |
| Rosalind Scott | Liberal Democrat | 1993–2005 | Lib Dem Group Leader (1997–2000) | |
| Julia Truelove | Liberal Democrat | 2005–2017 | ||
| Anne Whybrow | Conservative | 2017–2018 | Died in August 2018 | |
| Kay Oakes | Conservative | 2018–present | ||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kay Oakes * | 1,357 | 49.4 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Phillips | 1,034 | 37.7 | –1.2 | |
| Labour | Suzanne Britton | 355 | 12.9 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 323 | 11.8 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,774 | 34.5 | +1.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,045 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
References
- ^ Suffolk Observatory (2021). Bosmere Electoral Division Profile (PDF). Suffolk: Suffolk Office of Data & Analytics.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.