Bixley Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and equates to Bixley Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]
| Bixley | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
 Bixley Electoral Division | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 6,895 (2019) |
| Electorate | 5,717 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Broke Hall |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Paul West (Conservative) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
Members for Bixley edit
Two Seats (1973–85) edit
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Jones | Conservative | 1973–1981 | D Farthing | Conservative | 1973–1985 | ||
| Nina Alcock | Conservative | 1981–1985 | |||||
One Seat (1985–present) edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Alcock | Conservative | 1985–1997 | |
| Russell Harsant | Conservative | 1997–2012 | |
| Alan Murray | Conservative | 2012–2016 | |
| Paul West | Conservative | 2016–present | |
Election results edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul West * | 1,649 | 61.6 |  5.9
| |
| Labour | Paul Bones | 636 | 23.8 | 0.1
| |
| Green | Stephanie Cullen | 244 | 9.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell | 147 | 5.5 |  2.9
| |
| Majority | 1,013 | 37.8 | 5.8
| ||
| Turnout | 2,696 | 47.1 | 15.1
| ||
| Registered electors | 5,718 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9
|
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References edit
- ^ "Bixley Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.