Sudbury Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography The division is almost entirely urban and contains most of the town of Sudbury as well as the strip of land between the town and the Essex border. It has a more diverse population than Babergh in general. It was formed of the whole of Sudbury until 2005 with the creation of Sudbury East and Waldingfield Division.
History Historically Labour has performed better in this division than in most of rural Suffolk, indeed it was one of only two division outside of Ipswich that the party won in 2017.
It was set to be replaced by the new Sudbury West Division in 2025.
Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 Babergh District Wards of Sudbury East, Sudbury North, Sudbury South.
2005–present Babergh District Wards of Sudbury North, Sudbury South.
Members for Sudbury MemberPartyTerm A Herbert Independent 1973–1977 W Barker Conservative 1977–1985 Elizabeth Wiles Labour 1985–2001 Nicholas Irwin Labour 2001–2005 Jack Owen Labour 2005–2009 John Sayers Conservative 2009–2017 Independent 2017 Jack Owen Labour 2017–2021 Jessie Carter Green 2021–present
Election results Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
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