Thingoe North Division, Suffolk

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Thingoe North
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictWest Suffolk
RegionEast of England
Population10,291 (2019)
Electorate7,363 (2021)
Major settlementsFornham All Saints, Fornham St Martin, Great Barton
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorBeccy Hopfensperger (Conservative)
Local councilWest Suffolk Council
Created fromThingoe No. 2

History

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.[1]

Geography

Its made up of the villages surrounding the Northern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of The Fornhams & Great Barton, Pakenham & Troston, and Risby excluding the parish of Icklingham which is part of Row Heath Division.[2]

Parishes

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes plus the Western half of Honington.

Members for Thingoe North
MemberPartyTerm
C Salton Conservative 1985–1989
J Pereira Conservative 1989–1997
Simon Pott Conservative 1997–2001
Valerie White Conservative 2001–2005
Beccy Hopfensperger Conservative 2005–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s
2021 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,961 64.7 8.1
Labour Katie Parker 471 15.5 0.5
Green Oliver King 369 12.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Chapman 229 7.6 3.5
Majority 1,490 49.1 7.6
Turnout 3,052 41.5 3.1
Registered electors 7,363
Conservative hold Swing 3.8

Elections in the 2010s
2017 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,989 72.9 +19.2
Labour Co-op Frederick Rowell 439 16.1 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Turner 302 11.1 N/A
Majority 1,550 56.8 +23.1
Turnout 2,730 38.2 +5.3
Registered electors 7,144
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
2013 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,360 53.7 –4.8
UKIP Linda Redford 506 20.0 +14.9
Independent Susan Glossop 278 11.0 N/A
Labour Brian Turnbull 216 8.5 +1.5
Green Natasha Ereira-Guyer 173 6.8 N/A
Majority 854 33.7 +9.8
Turnout 2,533 33.0
Registered electors 7,666
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s
2009 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,732 58.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats David Chappell 1,024 34.6 N/A
Labour Bob Cockle 207 7.0 -1.5
Majority 708 23.9
Turnout 2,533 33.0
Registered electors 7,646
Conservative hold Swing
2005 Suffolk County Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger 2,538 51.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tidman 1,076 22.0
Labour David Dawson 1,038 21.2
UKIP Maureen Chessell 248 5.1
Majority 1,462 29.8
Turnout 4,900
Registered electors 6,206
Conservative hold Swing
2001 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Valerie White 2,520 52.5
Labour David Dawson 1,316 27.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Couper 964 20.1
Majority 1,204 25.1
Turnout 4,800 68.0
Registered electors 7,054
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s
1997 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Pott 2,560 49.3
Labour Robert Cockle 1,573 30.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Black 1,063 20.5
Majority 987 19.0
Turnout 73.5
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing
1993 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Pereira * 1,386 56.1
Liberal Democrats Mary Black 548 22.2
Labour R Bridge 537 21.7
Majority 838 33.9
Turnout 2,471 36.4
Registered electors 6,797
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s
1989 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Pereira 1,720 71.0
Labour F Roberts 704 29.0
Majority 1,016 41.9
Turnout 2,424 36.8
Registered electors 6,595
Conservative hold Swing
1985 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C Salton * 1,720 71.0
Alliance R Hartland 797 30.9
Labour P Williams 288 11.2
Ecology R Anstee-Parry 149 5.8
Majority 923 35.8
Turnout 2,576 42.2
Registered electors 6,100
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF).
  2. "Thingoe North Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. "Forest Heath & St Edmundsbury: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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