Sudbury East and Waldingfield Division, Suffolk explained

Sudbury East and Waldingfield
Type:County Council
Parl Name:Suffolk County Council
District:Babergh
Region:East of England
Population:9,027 (2019)
Electorate:6,715 (2021)
Towns:Acton, Chilton, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury
Year:2005
Member:Philip Faircloth-Mutton (Conservative)
Members Label:Councillor
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Local Council:Babergh District Council
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Sudbury East and Waldingfield Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]

Geography

The division contains the eastern part of Sudbury as well as the villages to the north east of the town. It has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 50.

History

The seat has been held by the Conservative since it was first formed, although they have only once passed 50% of the vote. UKIP have also polled well in this seat, finishing second twice, in 2009 & 2013.

It is set to be largely replaced by the redrawn Stour Valley in 2025.[2]

Boundaries and boundary changes

2005–present

Members for Sudbury

MemberPartyTerm
Colin SpenceConservative2005–2021
Philip Faircloth-MuttonConservative2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sudbury East and Waldingfield: Electoral Division Profile 2021 . Suffolk Observatory . 7 May 2024.
  2. Web site: New electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council Final Recommendations September 2021 . lgbce.org.uk . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 28 May 2024 . 7 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council . lgbce.org.uk/ . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075146/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6397/suffolkfinal_14270-10789__e__.pdf . 1 April 2018 . July 2004.