St Helen's Division, Suffolk

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St Helen's
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
Map St Helens Electoral District, Suffolk.png
St Helen's Electoral Division
District Ipswich
Region East of England
Population12,212 (2019)
Electorate8,405 (2021)
Major settlements Waterfront, University of Suffolk
Current constituency
Created2005
Seats1
CouncillorElizabeth Johnson (Labour)
Local council Ipswich Borough Council
Created fromIpswich Town, St Clement’s
Replaced by Gainsborough, St Clement’s

St Helen's Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Contents

Geography

Part of the division is located in the South East Area of Ipswich and comprises part of Alexandra and Holywells wards of Ipswich Borough Council. [1] It was created in 2004 following recommendations from the Boundary Committee for England that the proposed University Division be renamed St. Helen's Division. [2]

History

It is set to be replaced in 2025 by Gainsborough and the reformed St Clement’s division.

Members for St Helen's

MemberPartyTerm
Kevan Lim Labour 2005–2009
Jane Chambers Liberal Democrats 2009–2013
Mandy Gaylard Labour 2013–2021
Elizabeth Johnson Labour 2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: St Helen's [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Johnson 1,426 47.3 –7.4
Conservative Sachin Karale1,00933.5+6.0
Green Tom Wilmot36812.2+6.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Daley2127.0–1.3
Majority41713.8
Turnout 3,03836.1
Registered electors 8,405
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. St Helens Electoral Division Profile 2017 (PDF). Aylesbury: ESRI UK Limited. 2017.
  2. Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council (PDF). London: Boundary Committee for England. 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.