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Revision as of 23:59, 25 June 2024
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| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 23,059 (2019) |
| Electorate | 16,785 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Chantry, Stoke Park |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Councillor | Nadia Cenci (Conservative) Nathan Wilson (Conservative) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Replaced by | Belstead Hills, Gipping |
Chantry Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns two county councillors to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
It is located in the South West Area of Ipswich and consists of Gipping Ward, Sprites Ward and Stoke Park Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
History
The seat had been historically a safe Labour seat however since the 2005 boundary changes it has become swing seat that the Conservative have carried twice. It is set to be replaced in 2025 by the new Belstead Hills and Gipping divisions.
Boundaries and boundary changes
1985–2005
2005–present
- Ipswich District Wards of Gipping, Sprites and Stoke Park.[3]
Members for Chantry
Two Seats (1973–85)
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ross | Labour | 1973–1981 | M Cartwright | Labour | 1973–1977 | ||
| T Payne | Labour | 1977–1985 | |||||
| G Building | Labour | 1981–1985 | |||||
One Seat (1985–2005)
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Wells | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
| Susan Thomas | Labour | 1989–2005 | |
Two Seats (2005–present)
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Rawlingson | Labour | 2005–2009 | Bryony Rudkin | Labour | 2005–2009 | ||
| Paul West | Conservative | 2009–2013 | Peter Gardiner | Labour | 2009–2021 | ||
| Helen Armitage | Labour | 2013–2021 | |||||
| Nadia Cenci | Conservative | 2021–present | Nathan Wilson | Conservative | 2021–present | ||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 2,895 | 48.5 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Nathan Wilson | 2,337 | |||
| Labour | Helen Armitage * | 2,255 | 37.8 | –4.7 | |
| Labour | Peter Gardiner * | 1,970 | |||
| Green | Martin Hynes | 529 | 8.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Merritt | 291 | 4.9 | –0.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Drake | 281 | |||
| Majority | 640 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 5,777 | 34.4 | +2.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,793 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
References
- ^ "Chantry Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.