Thingoe North Division, Suffolk

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Thingoe North
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
District West Suffolk
Region East of England
Population10,291 (2019)
Electorate7,363 (2021)
Major settlements Fornham All Saints, Fornham St Martin, Great Barton
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorBeccy Hopfensperger (Conservative)
Local council West Suffolk Council
Created fromThingoe No. 2

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

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History

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections. [1]

Geography

Its made up of the villages surrounding the Northern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of The Fornhams & Great Barton, Pakenham & Troston, and Risby excluding the parish of Icklingham which is part of Row Heath Division. [2]

Parishes

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes plus the Western half of Honington.

Members for Thingoe North

MemberPartyTerm
Cecil Salton Conservative 1985–1989
Jose Pereira Conservative 1989–1997
Simon Pott Conservative 1997–2001
Valerie White Conservative 2001–2005
Beccy Hopfensperger Conservative 2005–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,961 64.7 Decrease2.svg 8.1
Labour Katie Parker47115.5Decrease2.svg 0.5
Green Oliver King36912.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Chapman2297.6Decrease2.svg 3.5
Majority 1,49049.1Decrease2.svg 7.6
Turnout 3,05241.5Increase2.svg 3.1
Registered electors 7,363
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.8

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,989 72.9 +19.2
Labour Co-op Frederick Rowell43916.1+7.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Turner30211.1N/A
Majority 1,55056.8+23.1
Turnout 2,73038.2+5.3
Registered electors 7,144
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
2013 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,360 53.7 –4.8
UKIP Linda Redford50620.0+14.9
Independent Susan Glossop27811.0N/A
Labour Brian Turnbull2168.5+1.5
Green Natasha Ereira-Guyer1736.8N/A
Majority 85433.7+9.8
Turnout 2,53333.0
Registered electors 7,666
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,732 58.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats David Chappell1,02434.6N/A
Labour Bob Cockle2077.0−1.5
Majority 70823.9
Turnout 2,53333.0
Registered electors 7,646
Conservative hold Swing
2005 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger 2,538 51.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tidman1,07622.0
Labour David Dawson1,03821.2
UKIP Maureen Chessell2485.1
Majority 1,46229.8
Turnout 4,900
Registered electors 6,206
Conservative hold Swing
2001 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Valerie White 2,520 52.5
Labour David Dawson1,31627.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Couper96420.1
Majority 1,20425.1
Turnout 4,80068.0
Registered electors 7,054
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1997 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Pott 2,560 49.3
Labour Robert Cockle1,57330.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Black1,06320.5
Majority 98719.0
Turnout 73.5
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing
1993 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Pereira * 1,386 56.1
Liberal Democrats Mary Black54822.2
Labour R Bridge53721.7
Majority 83833.9
Turnout 2,47136.4
Registered electors 6,797
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,720 71.0
Labour F Roberts70429.0
Majority 1,01641.9
Turnout 2,42436.8
Registered electors 6,595
Conservative hold Swing
1985 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C Salton * 1,720 71.0
Alliance R Hartland79730.9
Labour P Williams28811.2
Ecology R Anstee-Parry1495.8
Majority92335.8
Turnout 2,57642.2
Registered electors 6,100
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Thingoe North Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Forest Heath & St Edmundsbury: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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