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Bixley Division, Suffolk

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Bixley
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
Bixley Electoral Division
DistrictIpswich
RegionEast of England
Population6,895 (2019)
Electorate5,717 (2021)
Major settlementsBroke Hall
Current constituency
Created1973
Seats1
CouncillorPaul West (Conservative)
Local councilIpswich Borough Council

Bixley Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

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It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and equates to Bixley Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.[1]

Members for Bixley

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Two Seats (1973–85)

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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)

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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

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Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Suffolk County Council election: Bixley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul West * 1,649 61.6 Increase 5.9
Labour Paul Bones 636 23.8 Increase 0.1
Green Stephanie Cullen 244 9.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Trevor Powell 147 5.5 Decrease 2.9
Majority 1,013 37.8 Increase 5.8
Turnout 2,696 47.1 Increase 15.1
Registered electors 5,718
Conservative hold Swing Increase 2.9

References

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  1. ^ "Bixley Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.