| Rushmere | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,349 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,306 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Rushmere |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Sandy Martin (Labour and Co-operative) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
Rushmere Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
[edit]It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and comprises the whole of Rushmere Ward plus part of St John's Ward,[1] both of which are electoral wards of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
Members for Rushmere
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Grimwood | Labour | 1973–1977 | |
| D Hamilton Lowe | Conservative | 1977–1985 | |
| P Koppel | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
| G Auton | Labour | 1989–1993 | |
| John Le Grys | Labour | 1993–2005 | |
| Sue Thomas | Labour | 2005–2009 | |
| Judy Terry | Conservative | 2009–2013 | |
| Sandra Gage | Labour | 2013–2021 | |
| Sandy Martin | Labour and Co-operative | 2021–present | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Sandy Martin | 1,357 | 43.2 | –7.4 | |
| Conservative | Paul Cawthorn | 1,322 | 42.0 | +6.8 | |
| Green | Rachel Morris | 234 | 7.4 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 231 | 7.3 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 35 | 1.1 | –14.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,172 | 43.4 | +4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,306 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | –7.1 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rushmere Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.