Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in Suffolk
Location of Suffolk within England
County	Suffolk
Population	98,935 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate	76,177 (December 2010) [2]
Current constituency
Created	1997
Member of Parliament	Dan Poulter (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	Central Suffolk

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a constituency ^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Dan Poulter, a Conservative. ^{[n 2]}

Constituency profile

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a safe seat for the Conservative Party, primarily made up of rural farming communities and retirement properties. The exception to this are the three wards from Ipswich Borough Council, which polarise support between the Conservatives and Labour, and Kesgrave, a new satellite town, which shows strong support for the Conservatives. The rural areas which make up the majority of the constituency, consistently return a majority of Conservative councillors. The local government make up of the seat, in respect of the number of borough and district councillors elected by party is 27 Conservative, 5 Labour, 4 Independent, 3 Liberal Democrat, and 2 Green. (Barking by-election 2016 was a Green gain). Significant Green gains were made in the 2023 District council elections.

History

The county constituency was formed for the 1997 general election, largely from eastern parts of the abolished constituency of Central Suffolk, including the north-western wards of the Borough of Ipswich. It also included western fringes of Suffolk Coastal.

Sir Michael Lord, knighted in 2001, who had held the predecessor seat of Central Suffolk, was the first MP who served the seat, from 1997 until 2010. The 2010 general election saw the fourth win for a Conservative with the election of Dan Poulter, who has retained the seat at the three subsequent elections.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1997–2010

• The District of Mid Suffolk wards of Barham, Barking, Bramford, Claydon, Creeting, Debenham, Eye, Fressingfield, Helmingham, Hoxne, Mendlesham, Palgrave, Stonham, Stradbroke, Wetheringsett, Weybread, and Worlingworth;
• The District of Suffolk Coastal wards of Bealings, Dennington, Earl Soham, Framlingham, Glemham, Grundisburgh and Witnesham, Hasketon, Kesgrave, Otley, Rushmere, and Wickham Market; and
• The Borough of Ipswich wards of Broom Hill, Castle Hill, Whitehouse, and Whitton. ^[3]

Map of current boundaries

2010–present

• The District of Mid Suffolk wards of Barking and Somersham, Bramford and Blakenham, Claydon and Barham, Debenham, Eye, Fressingfield, Helmingham and Coddenham, Hoxne, Mendlesham, Palgrave, Stradbroke and Laxfield, The Stonhams, Wetheringsett, and Worlingworth;
• The District of Suffolk Coastal wards of Earl Soham, Framlingham, Grundisburgh, Hacheston, Kesgrave East, Kesgrave West, Otley, Rushmere St Andrew, Wickham Market, and Witnesham; and
• The Borough of Ipswich wards of Castle Hill, Whitehouse, and Whitton. ^[4]

Lost the Borough of Ipswich ward of Broom Hill which had been abolished by a revision of the borough wards; area covered by the ward now included in Ipswich. Other marginal changes due to revision of local authority wards.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the Central Suffolk & North Ipswich constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be (as they existed on 1^st December 2020):

• The District of East Suffolk wards of: Carlford & Fynn Valley; Framlingham; Kesgrave; Rushmere St. Andrew; Wickham Market.

• The Borough of Ipswich wards of: Castle Hill; Whitehouse; Whitton.

• The District of Mid Suffolk wards of: Battisford & Ringshall; Blakenham; Bramford; Claydon & Barham; Debenham; Needham Market; Stonham. ^[5]

Northern areas, including Eye, will form part of the newly created constituency of Waveney Valley, with small transfers in from Bury St Edmunds (Needham Market) and Suffolk Coastal.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member [6]	Party
	1997	Sir Michael Lord	Conservative
	2010	Dan Poulter	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevin Craig [7]
	Green	Dan Pratt [8]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^{[9] [10]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Poulter	35,253	62.7	+2.6
	Labour	Emma Bonner-Morgan	11,862	21.1	-8.6
	Liberal Democrats	James Sandbach	6,485	11.5	+7.2
	Green	Daniel Pratt	2,650	4.7	+1.8
Majority			23,391	41.6	+11.2
Turnout			56,250	73.8	+1.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.6

General election 2017: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^{[11] [12]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Poulter	33,992	60.1	+4.0
	Labour	Elizabeth Hughes	16,807	29.7	+10.9
	Liberal Democrats	Aidan Van de Weyer	2,431	4.3	−1.8
	Green	Regan Scott	1,659	2.9	−2.0
	UKIP	Stephen Searle	1,635	2.9	−10.9
Majority			17,185	30.4	−6.9
Turnout			56,524	72.4	+1.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	−3.4

General election 2015: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^{[13] [14]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Poulter	30,317	56.1	+5.3
	Labour	Jack Abbott	10,173	18.8	+2.6
	UKIP	Mark Cole	7,459	13.8	+9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Neal	3,314	6.1	−18.9
	Green	Rhodri Griffiths	2,664	4.9	+2.2
	English Democrat	Tony Holyoak	162	0.3	New
Majority			20,144	37.3	+11.5
Turnout			54,089	68.7	−1.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.4

General election 2010: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Poulter	27,125	50.8	+6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne	13,339	25.0	+4.7
	Labour	Bhavna Joshi	8,636	16.2	−12.3
	UKIP	Roy Philpott	2,361	4.4	+0.9
	Green	Andrew Stringer	1,452	2.7	−0.6
	Independent	Mark Trevitt	389	0.7	New
	New Party	Richard Vass	118	0.2	New
Majority			13,786	25.8	+10.4
Turnout			53,420	70.4	+3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	22,333	43.9	−0.5
	Labour	Neil Macdonald	14,477	28.5	−8.6
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Houseley	10,709	21.1	+5.0
	UKIP	John West	1,754	3.4	+1.0
	Green	Martin Wolfe	1,593	3.1	New
Majority			7,856	15.4	+8.1
Turnout			50,866	66.7	+3.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.1

General election 2001: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	20,924	44.4	+1.8
	Labour	Carol Jones	17,455	37.1	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Elvin	7,593	16.1	−4.5
	UKIP	Jonathan Wright	1,132	2.4	New
Majority			3,469	7.3	+0.6
Turnout			47,104	63.5	−11.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.3

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Lord	22,493	42.6
	Labour	Carol Jones	18,955	35.9
	Liberal Democrats	Minone Goldspink	10,886	20.6
	Independent Conservative	Stephanie A. Bennell	489	0.9
Majority			3,538	6.7
Turnout			52,823	75.0
	Conservative win (new seat)

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk

Notes

1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

1. "Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
2. "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
6. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
7. https://twitter.com/EofELabour/status/1765381053059932518.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
9. "Election of a Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich" (PDF). 14 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. "Suffolk Central & Ipswich North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". UK results. BBC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
11. "Election of the Member of Parliament for the Central Suffolk & North Ipswich constituency" (PDF). 11 May 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
12. "Suffolk Central & Ipswich North parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
13. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
14. "2015 Election Results". BBC News.
15. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
16. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
17. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
18. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links

• nomis Constituency Profile for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.

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