Bosmere | |
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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.
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]
Having been held by the Liberal Democrats for 24 years, it was won back by the Conservatives in 2017.
Member | Party | Term | |
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John Patton | Conservative | 1985–1993 | |
Rosalind Scott | Liberal Democrat | 1993–2005 | |
Julia Truelove | Liberal Democrat | 2005–2017 | |
Anne Whybrow | Conservative | 2017–2018 | |
Kay Oakes | Conservative | 2018–present |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |