Cosford Division, Suffolk

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Cosford
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
District Babergh
Region East of England
Population8,485 (2019)
Electorate7,076 (2021)
Major settlements Bildeston, Lavenham
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorRobert Lindsay (Green)
Local council Babergh District Council
Created fromCosford No. 1

Cosford Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council. [1]

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Geography

It is a largely rural division, covering the north of Babergh. There is a much lower than average proportion of people of working age and a higher than average proportion of people over the age of 50.

History

For much of it's history the division has been held by the Conservatives (including by Council leader Jeremy Pembroke), however in 2017 it was won by the Greens.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1985–2005

2005–present

Members for Cosford

MemberPartyTerm
W Crockatt Conservative 1985–1989
D Pembroke Conservative 1989–1993
Tony Bailey-Smith Conservative 1993–1994/96
David Everett Liberal Democrats 1994/96–1997
Vivienne Hoy Liberal Democrats 1997–2001
Jeremy Pembroke Conservative 2001–2013
Jenny Antill Conservative 2013–2017
Robert Lindsay Green 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Cosford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Robert Lindsay * 2,122 62.1 +13.8
Conservative Jordon Millward1,17834.5–10.5
Labour Christopher Mills1153.4+0.3
Majority94427.6+24.3
Turnout 3,43448.5–0.2
Registered electors 7,076+138
Green hold Swing +12.2

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Suffolk County Council election: Cosford [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Robert Lindsay 1,630 48.4 +8.0
Conservative Philip Mutton1,51945.1–6.8
UKIP Leon Stedman1153.4N/A
Labour Rickaby Shearly-Sanders1063.1–4.6
Majority1113.3–8.2
Turnout 3,37047.8+6.1
Registered electors 6,938+202
Green gain from Conservative Swing +7.4

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References

  1. "Cosford: Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). suffolkobservatory.info. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  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. "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Preceded by Division held by the Opposition leader of SCC
2002–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Division held by the Leader of SCC
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Division held by the Opposition leader of SCC
2021–present
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