Rushmere Division, Suffolk Explained

Rushmere
Type:County Council
Parl Name:Suffolk County Council
District:Ipswich
Region:East of England
Population:9,349 (2019)
Electorate:7,306 (2021)
Towns:Rushmere
Year:1973
Member:Sandy Martin (Labour and Co-operative)
Members Label:Councillor
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Local Council:Ipswich Borough Council

Rushmere Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and comprises the whole of Rushmere Ward plus part of St John's Ward, both of which are electoral wards of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]

Members for Rushmere

MemberPartyTerm
L GrimwoodLabour1973–1977
D Hamilton LoweConservative1977–1985
P KoppelLabour1985–1989
G AutonLabour1989–1993
John Le GrysLabour1993–2005
Sue ThomasLabour2005–2009
Judy TerryConservative2009–2013
Sandra GageLabour2013–2021
Sandy MartinLabour and Co-operative2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rushmere Electoral Division Profile 2017 . www.suffolkobservatory . Suffolk Observatory . 9 June 2020.