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{{short description|Electoral division of Suffolk, England}}
{{short description|Electoral division of Suffolk, England}}
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'''St Margaret's and Westgate Division, Suffolk''' is an [[electoral division]] of [[Suffolk]] which returns two [[County_council#21st-century_reforms|county councillors]] to [[Suffolk County Council]]. It is covers parts of the [[Central Area, Ipswich|Central Area]] of [[Ipswich]] and consists of [[St Margaret's Ward, Ipswich|St Margaret's Ward]] and [[Westgate Ward, Ipswich|Westgate Ward]] of [[Ipswich Borough Council]] as well as small part of [[Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich|Castle Hill Ward]] in the [[North West Area, Ipswich]].<ref name="SO SMW"/>
'''St Margaret's and Westgate Division''' is an [[electoral division]] of [[Suffolk]] which returns two [[County_council#21st-century_reforms|county councillors]] to [[Suffolk County Council]]. It is covers parts of the [[Central Area, Ipswich|Central Area]] of [[Ipswich]] and consists of [[St Margaret's Ward, Ipswich|St Margaret's Ward]] and [[Westgate Ward, Ipswich|Westgate Ward]] of [[Ipswich Borough Council]] as well as small part of [[Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich|Castle Hill Ward]] in the [[North West Area, Ipswich]].<ref name="SO SMW">{{cite web |title=St Margaret's & Westgate Electoral Division Profile 2017 |url=http://www.suffolkobservatory.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/24-St-Margarets-Westgate.pdf|website=www.suffolkobservatory |publisher=Suffolk Observatory |accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref>

==Members for St. Margaret's and Westgate==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Member!!Party!!Term !!colspan="2"|Member!!Party!!Term
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
| Andrew Cann
| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| 2005–2013
|rowspan="4" style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
|rowspan="4"| Inga Lockington
|rowspan="4"| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
|rowspan="4"| 2005–present
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
| Sarah Adams
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| 2013–2017
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| Chris Chambers
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| 2017–2021
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| Debbie Richards
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| 2021–present
|}

==Election results==
===Elections in the 2020s===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 Suffolk County Council election]]: St Margaret's & Westgate<ref name="SCC Ipswich election results">{{cite web |title=Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll |url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/imported/Ipswich-SCC-Declaration-of-Results.pdf |website=suffolk.gov.uk |publisher=Suffolk County Council |access-date=30 April 2024 |date=7 May 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Inga Lockington *
|votes = 2,590
|percentage = 32.8
|change = –2.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Debbie Richards
|votes = 2,195
|percentage = 27.8
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Assis Carreiro
|votes = 1,989
|percentage = 25.2
|change = –4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Holmes
|votes = 1,840
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stefan Long
|votes = 1,517
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kirsty Wilmot
|votes = 965
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Burning Pink
|candidate = Tina Smith
|votes = 168
|percentage = 2.1
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 395
|percentage = 5.0
|change = –0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,612
|percentage = 42.6
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 15,503
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = –0.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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Revision as of 12:15, 2 May 2024

St Margaret's and Westgate
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
DistrictIpswich
RegionEast of England
Population22,325 (2019)
Electorate15,503 (2021)
Major settlementsBroom Hill, Christchurch
Current constituency
Created2005
Seats2
CouncillorDebbie Richards (Conservative)
Inga Lockington (Liberal Democrat)
Local councilIpswich Borough Council
Created fromBroom Hill, Castle Hill, St Margaret's

St Margaret's and Westgate Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns two county councillors to Suffolk County Council. It is covers parts of the Central Area of Ipswich and consists of St Margaret's Ward and Westgate Ward of Ipswich Borough Council as well as small part of Castle Hill Ward in the North West Area, Ipswich.[1]

Members for St. Margaret's and Westgate

Member Party Term Member Party Term
Andrew Cann Liberal Democrats 2005–2013 Inga Lockington Liberal Democrats 2005–present
Sarah Adams Labour 2013–2017
Chris Chambers Conservative 2017–2021
Debbie Richards Conservative 2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: St Margaret's & Westgate[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Inga Lockington * 2,590 32.8 –2.6
Conservative Debbie Richards 2,195 27.8 –2.5
Labour Assis Carreiro 1,989 25.2 –4.2
Liberal Democrats Oliver Holmes 1,840
Labour Stefan Long 1,517
Green Kirsty Wilmot 965 12.2 +7.2
Burning Pink Tina Smith 168 2.1 N/A
Majority 395 5.0 –0.1
Turnout 6,612 42.6 +2.4
Registered electors 15,503
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –0.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "St Margaret's & Westgate Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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