St Helen's Division, Suffolk
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| St Helen's | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
 St Helen's Electoral Division | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 12,212 (2019) |
| Electorate | 8,405 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Waterfront, University of Suffolk |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Elizabeth Johnson (Labour) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Created from | Ipswich Town, St Clement’s |
| Replaced by | Gainsborough, St Clement’s |
St Helen's Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
Part of the division is located in the South East Area of Ipswich and comprises part of Alexandra and Holywells wards of Ipswich Borough Council.[1] It was created in 2004 following recommendations from the Boundary Committee for England that the proposed University Division be renamed St. Helen's Division.[2]
History
It is set to be replaced in 2025 by Gainsborough and the reformed St Clement’s division.
Members for St Helen's
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Lim | Labour | 2005–2009 | |
| Jane Chambers | Liberal Democrats | 2009–2013 | |
| Mandy Gaylard | Labour | 2013–2021 | |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Labour | 2021–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elizabeth Johnson | 1,426 | 47.3 | –7.4 | |
| Conservative | Sachin Karale | 1,009 | 33.5 | +6.0 | |
| Green | Tom Wilmot | 368 | 12.2 | +6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Daley | 212 | 7.0 | –1.3 | |
| Majority | 417 | 13.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,038 | 36.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,405 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ St Helens Electoral Division Profile 2017 (PDF). Aylesbury: ESRI UK Limited. 2017.
- ^ Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council (PDF). London: Boundary Committee for England. 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.