| Bridge | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Ipswich |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 13,256 (2019) |
| Electorate | 8,351 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Ipswich Town Centre, Maidenhall, Stoke |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Rob Bridgeman (Labour) |
| Local council | Ipswich Borough Council |
Bridge Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
It is located in the South West Area of Ipswich and consists of all of Bridge Ward and part of Alexandra Ward of Ipswich Borough Council.
Members for Bridge
Two Seats (1973–85)
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Girling | Labour | 1973–1981 | P Barker | Labour | 1973–1977 | ||
| L Knights | Conservative | 1977–1981 | |||||
| L Cogan | Labour | 1981–1985 | A White | Labour | 1981–1985 | ||
One Seat (1985–present)
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Clark | Labour | 1985–1989 | |
| Ken Doran | Labour | 1989–1999 | |
| Harold Mangar | Labour | 1999–2009 | |
| Bryony Rudkin | Labour | 2009–2017 | |
| Jack Abbott | Labour | 2017–2021 | |
| Rob Bridgeman | Labour | 2021–present | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rob Bridgeman | 1,095 | 43.3 |  6.7
| |
| Conservative | Mike Scanes | 1,004 | 39.7 |  9.3
| |
| Green | Brieanna Jade Skie Patmore | 292 | 11.5 | 4.1
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore | 139 | 5.5 |  0.0
| |
| Majority | 91 | 4.6 | 15.0
| ||
| Turnout | 2,560 | 30.7 | 3.7
| ||
| Registered electors | 8,386 | 704
| |||
| Labour hold | Swing | –7.5 | |||
References
- "Bridge Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.