Peninsula Division, Suffolk

Peninsula Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Peninsula
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictBabergh
RegionEast of England
Population10,290 (2019)
Electorate7,994 (2021)
Major settlementsBrantham, Holbrook, Shotley
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorSimon Harley (Green)
Local councilBabergh District Council
Created fromSamford No. 1

Geography

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It covers the Shotley Peninsula, comprising the entirety of the Brantham, Ganges and Stour Wards plus parts of Orwell Ward.[1]

History

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After being held by the Lib Dems for most of its existence (including by group leader David Wood), it was won by the Greens after the Lib Dems did not contest the seat in 2021.

Boundaries and boundary changes

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1985–2005

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  • Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners, Holbrook and Shotley.[2]

2005–present

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  • Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners and Holbrook.[3]

Members for Peninsula

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Member Party Term
J Jaw Liberal Democrats 1985–1989
J Delves Conservative 1989–1993
Penny Clarke Liberal Democrats 1993–2000
David Wood Liberal Democrats 2000–2021
Simon Harley Green 2021–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Suffolk County Council election: Peninsula[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Simon Harley 1,444 42.4 +39.1
Conservative Mary Mclaren 1,029 30.2 +7.3
Independent Alastair McCraw 699 20.5 N/A
Labour Keith Rawlings 237 7.0 –1.0
Majority 415 12.2
Turnout 3,425 42.8 +0.5
Registered electors 7,994
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +15.9

References

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  1. ^ PENINSULA ELECTORAL DIVISION PROFILE 2021 (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. June 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.