Hardwick Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
| Hardwick | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | West Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 8,841 (2019) |
| Electorate | 6,692 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Hardwick, Horringer Court, West Suffolk Hospital |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Richard Rout (Conservative) |
| Local council | West Suffolk Council |
| Created from | Southgate & Westgate |
Geography
editThe division is almost entirely urban and contains the southern parts of the town of Bury St Edmunds. The population of the division is more elderly than the England average.
History
editThe successor to the Southgate & Westgate division, it has typically been the strongest division in Bury St Edmunds for the Conservative.
Boundaries and boundary changes
edit2005–present
edit- St Edmundsbury District Wards of Southgate, Westgate.[2]
Members for Hardwick
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Oliver | Conservative | 2005–2009 | |
| Craig Dearden-Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 2009–2013 | |
| Sarah Stamp | Conservative | 2013–2017 | |
| Richard Rout | Conservative | 2017–present | |
Election results
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Rout * | 1,806 | 61.6 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | James Macpherson | 448 | 15.3 | –1.2 | |
| Green | Chris Dexter-Mills | 350 | 11.9 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Korfanty | 329 | 11.2 | –5.6 | |
| Majority | 1,358 | 46.3 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,956 | 44.2 | +2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,692 | –8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Hardwick: Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.