Priory Heath Division, Suffolk
| Priory Heath | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
 Priory Heath Electoral Division | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,082 (2019) |
| Electorate | 6,670 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Racecourse, Ravenswood |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Lucy Smith (Labour) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Created from | Racecourse, St. Johns |
Priory Heath Division is an electoral division of Suffolk, England, which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
It is located in the South East Area of Ipswich and equates to Priory Heath Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
History
The Division has been historically a safe Labour seat.
Boundaries and boundary changes
1985–present
- Ipswich District Ward of Priory Heath.[2][3]
Members for Priory Heath
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Sierakowski | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
| R Sudds | Labour | 1989–1993 | |
| Ken Wilson | Labour | 1993–2001 | |
| Bryony Rudkin[4] | Labour | 2001–2005 | |
| Susan Maguire | Labour | 2005–2013 | |
| Bill Quinton | Labour | 2013–2023 | |
| Lucy Smith | Labour | 2023–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lucy Smith | 918 | 50.8 | +5.1 | |
| Conservative | Gregor McNie | 567 | 31.4 | –9.1 | |
| Green | Andy Patmore | 180 | 10.0 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell | 143 | 7.9 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 351 | 19.4 | +14.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,820 | 27.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,679 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William (Bill) Quinton * | 1,030 | 45.7 | –3.8 | |
| Conservative | Edward Phillips | 912 | 40.5 | +6.3 | |
| Green | Andy Patmore | 202 | 9.0 | +5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 110 | 4.9 | –0.1 | |
| Majority | 118 | 5.2 | –10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,267 | 34.0 | +5.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,670 | +104 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | –5.1 | |||
References
- ^ Priory Heath Electoral Division Profile 2017 (PDF). Aylesbury: ESRI UK Limited. 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2001 - Suffolk County Council Election results" (PDF). Suffolk County Council. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Declaration of Result for Poll: Election of a County Councillor for Priory Heath" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.