Sudbury East and Waldingfield Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
| Sudbury East and Waldingfield | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Babergh |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,027 (2019) |
| Electorate | 6,715 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Acton, Chilton, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Philip Faircloth-Mutton (Conservative) |
| Local council | Babergh District Council |
| Created from | Stour Valley, Sudbury |
| Replaced by | Cosford, Cornard & Sudbury East, Stour Valley, Sudbury West |
Geography
editThe division contains the eastern part of Sudbury as well as the villages to the north east of the town. It has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 50.
History
editThe seat has been held by the Conservative since it was first formed, although they have only once passed 50% of the vote. UKIP have also polled well in this seat, finishing second twice, in 2009 & 2013.
It is set to be largely replaced by the redrawn Stour Valley in 2025.[2]
Boundaries and boundary changes
edit2005–present
edit- Babergh District Wards of Sudbury East, Waldingfield[3]
Members for Sudbury
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Spence | Conservative | 2005–2021 | |
| Philip Faircloth-Mutton | Conservative | 2021–present | |
Election results
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Faircloth-Mutton | 955 | 41.7 | –11.5 | |
| Independent | Margaret Maybury | 410 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Louise Fowler | 359 | 15.7 | –9.2 | |
| Independent | Luke Cresswell | 345 | 15.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Theresa Munson | 222 | 9.7 | +5.5 | |
| Majority | 545 | 23.8 | –4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,303 | 34.3 | +2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,715 | –190 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –14.7 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Sudbury East and Waldingfield: Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "New electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council Final Recommendations September 2021" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 28 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.
- ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.