Thingoe North Division, Suffolk

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Thingoe North
Electoral Division
Country England
Region East of England
County Suffolk
District West Suffolk
Government
  County CouncillorBeccy Hopfensperger
(Conservative)
Population
 (mid 2015)
  Total10,291 [1]

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. 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. [1]

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Parishes

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

Election Results

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections. [2]

2021

2021 Suffolk County Council election]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger 1,961 64.7 Decrease2.svg 8.2
Labour Katie Parker47115.6Decrease2.svg 0.5
Green Oliver George Ingwall King36912.2Increase2.svg 12.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Robert Chapman2297.6Decrease2.svg 3.5
Majority1,49049.1Decrease2.svg 4.9
Rejected ballots22
Turnout 3,05241.5Increase2.svg 15.3
Registered electors 7,363
Conservative hold

2017

2017 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger [3] 1,989 72.9 +19.2
Labour Co-op Frederick Rowell43916.1+7.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Turner30211.1N/A
Majority1,55056.8+23.1
Turnout 2,73038.19
Registered electors 7,149
Conservative hold Swing

2013

2013 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger 1,360 53.69 -4.8
UKIP Linda Redford50619.98+14.9
Independent Susan Glossop27810.98N/A
Labour Brian Turnbull2168.53+1.5
Green Natasha Ereira-Guyer1736.83N/A
Majority85433.7+9.8
Turnout 253333.0
Registered electors 7,666
Conservative hold Swing

2009

2009 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger [4] 1,732 58.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats D Chappell1,02434.6N/A
Labour B Cockle2077.0-1.5
Majority708
Turnout 2,53333.04
Registered electors 7,646
Conservative hold Swing

2005

2005 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger [5] 2,538 51.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tidman1,07622.0
Labour David Dawson1,03821.2
UKIP Maureen Chessell2485.1
Majority1,46229.8
Turnout 4,900
Registered electors 6,206
Conservative hold Swing

2001

2001 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Valerie White 2,520 52.5
Labour David Dawson1,31627.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Couper96420.1
Majority1,20425.1
Turnout 4,80068.0
Registered electors 7,054
Conservative hold Swing

1997

1997 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Pott 2,560 49.3
Labour R Cockle1,57330.3
Liberal Democrats M Black1,06320.5
Majority
Turnout 73.5
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing

1993

1993 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,386 56.1
Liberal Democrats M Black54822.2
Labour R Bridge53721.7
Majority83833.91
Turnout 2,47136.35
Registered electors 6,797
Conservative hold Swing

1989

1989 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,720 71.0
Labour F Roberts70429.0
Majority1,01641.91
Turnout 2,42436.76
Registered electors 6,595
Conservative hold Swing

1985

1985 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C Salton 1,720 71.0
Alliance R Hartland79730.9
Labour P Williams28811.2
Ecology R Anstee-Parry1495.8
Majority92335.83
Turnout 2,57642.2
Registered electors 6,100
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

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