| Hardwick | |
| Type: | County Council |
| Parl Name: | Suffolk County Council |
| District: | West Suffolk |
| Region: | East of England |
| Population: | 8,841 (2019) |
| Electorate: | 6,692 (2021) |
| Towns: | Hardwick, Horringer Court, West Suffolk Hospital |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Member: | Richard Rout (Conservative) |
| Members Label: | Councillor |
| Seats: | 1 |
| Elects Howmany: | 1 |
| Local Council: | West Suffolk Council |
| Previous: | Southgate & Westgate |
Hardwick Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
The 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.
The successor to the Southgate & Westgate division, it has typically been the strongest division in Bury St Edmunds for the Conservative.
| 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 | ||