St John's Division, Suffolk
| St John's | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,683 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,104 (2021) |
| Major settlements | California |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Sarah Adams (Labour) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
St John's Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and consists of most of St John's Ward and part of Alexandra Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
Members for St John's
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Mowles | Labour | 1973–1977 | |
| M Hammond | Conservative | 1977–1981 | |
| M Sierakowski | Labour | 1981–1985 | |
| Andy MacKnelly | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
| Michael Hyde | Labour | 1989–1997 | |
| Sandy Martin | Labour | 1997–2017 | |
| Sarah Adams | Labour | 2017–2025 | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Michelle Bevan-Margetts | ||||
| Labour | Adele Cook | ||||
| Conservative | James Harding | ||||
| Green | Adria Pittock | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Kelly Turner | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Adams | 1,335 | 47.7 | –9.9 | |
| Conservative | Ollie Rackham | 1,098 | 39.2 | +7.5 | |
| Green | Jude Rook | 219 | 7.8 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 148 | 5.3 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 237 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,819 | 39.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,104 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Adams | 1,247 | 62.9 | +5.3 | |
| Conservative | James Harding | 483 | 24.4 | −7.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Packard | 200 | 10.1 | +5.1 | |
| Green | Charlotte Armstrong | 52 | 2.6 | −3.1 | |
| Majority | 764 | 38.5 | +12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,987 | 29.7 | −6.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.3 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "St John's Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Pluck, Helen. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.