Cosford Division, Suffolk
{{short description|Electoral division in Suffolk}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Cosford
|type = County Council
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|parl_name = Suffolk County Council
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|district = Babergh
|region = East of England
|population = 8,485 (2019)
|electorate = 7,076 (2021)
|future =
|year = 1985
|abolished =
|member = Robert Lindsay (Green)
|members_label = Councillor
|seats = 1
|elects_howmany = 1
|local_council = Babergh District Council
|previous = Cosford No. 1
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Cosford Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.{{cite web |title=Cosford: Electoral Division Profile 2021 |url=https://www.suffolkobservatory.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/02-Cosford.pdf |website=suffolkobservatory.info |publisher=Suffolk Observatory |access-date=7 May 2024}}
Geography
It is a largely rural division, covering the north of Babergh. There is a much lower than average proportion of people of working age and a higher than average proportion of people over the age of 50.
History
For much of its history the division has been held by the Conservatives (including by Council leader Jeremy Pembroke), however in 2017 it was won by the Greens.
Boundaries and boundary changes
=1985–2005=
- Babergh District Wards of Boxford, Elmsett and Polstead & Layham, as well the parishes of Kersey and Lindsey.{{cite web |title=Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429 |url=https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/11744/429.-suffolk.pdf |website=lgbce.org.uk/ |publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England |access-date=5 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401013934/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/11744/429.-suffolk.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2018 |date=June 1982}}
=2005–present=
- Babergh District Wards of Brett Vale, Lavenham, North Cosford and South Cosford.{{cite web |title=Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council |url=https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6397/suffolkfinal_14270-10789__e__.pdf |website=lgbce.org.uk/ |publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England |access-date=5 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075146/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6397/suffolkfinal_14270-10789__e__.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2018 |date=July 2004}}
Members for Cosford
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| W Crockatt | 1985–1989 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| D Pembroke | 1989–1993 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| Tony Bailey-Smith | 1993–1994/96 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
| David Everett | 1994/96–1997 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|
| Vivienne Hoy | 1997–2001 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| Jeremy Pembroke | 2001–2013 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| Jenny Antill | 2013–2017 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"|
| Robert Lindsay | Green | 2017–present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
{{Election box begin | title= 2021 Suffolk County Council election: Cosford{{cite web |title=Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll |url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/imported/BDC-SCC-Declaration-of-Results.pdf |website=suffolk.gov.uk |publisher=Suffolk County Council |access-date=30 April 2024 |date=7 May 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Robert Lindsay *
|votes = 2,122
|percentage = 62.1
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jordon Millward
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 34.5
|change = –10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Mills
|votes = 115
|percentage = 3.4
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 944
|percentage = 27.6
|change = +24.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,434
|percentage = 48.5
|change = –0.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 7,076
|change = +138
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|swing = +12.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin | title= 2017 Suffolk County Council election: Cosford{{cite web |title=Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll |url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/imported/Babergh-Declaration-of-Results-2017.pdf |website=suffolk.gov.uk |publisher=Suffolk County Council |access-date=6 May 2024 |date=5 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Robert Lindsay
|votes = 1,630
|percentage = 48.4
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Mutton
|votes = 1,519
|percentage = 45.1
|change = –6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Leon Stedman
|votes = 115
|percentage = 3.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rickaby Shearly-Sanders
|votes = 106
|percentage = 3.1
|change = –4.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 111
|percentage = 3.3
|change = –8.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,370
|percentage = 47.8
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,938
|change = +202
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +7.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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