# Thingoe North Division, Suffolk

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

## History

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.

## Geography

Its made up of the villages surrounding the Northern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of The Fornhams & Great Barton, Pakenham & Troston, and Risby excluding the parish of Icklingham which is part of Row Heath Division.

### Parishes

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes plus the Western half of Honington.
* Ampton
* Culford
* Flempton
* Fornham All Saints
* Fornham St Genevieve
* Fornham St Martin
* Great Barton
* Great Livermere
* Hengrave
* Honington excluding the Eastern part of the parish which falls in the Blackbourne Division
* Ingham
* Lackford
* Little Livermere
* Pakenham
* Risby
* Timworth
* Troston
* West Stow
* Wordwell

## Members for Thingoe North

| Member | Party | Term |
| C Salton | Conservative | 1985–1989 |
| J Pereira | Conservative | 1989–1997 |
| Simon Pott | Conservative | 1997–2001 |
| Valerie White | Conservative | 2001–2005 |
| Beccy Hopfensperger | Conservative | 2005–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger * | 1,961 | 64.7 | 8.1 |
| | Labour | Katie Parker | 471 | 15.5 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Oliver King | 369 | 12.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Chapman | 229 | 7.6 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,490 | 49.1 | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,052 | 41.5 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,363 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger * | 1,989 | 72.9 | +19.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Frederick Rowell | 439 | 16.1 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Turner | 302 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,550 | 56.8 | +23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,730 | 38.2 | +5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,144 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
2013 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger * | 1,360 | 53.7 | –4.8 |
| | UKIP | Linda Redford | 506 | 20.0 | +14.9 |
| | Independent | Susan Glossop | 278 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Brian Turnbull | 216 | 8.5 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Natasha Ereira-Guyer | 173 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 854 | 33.7 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,533 | 33.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,666 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger * | 1,732 | 58.5 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Chappell | 1,024 | 34.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Bob Cockle | 207 | 7.0 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,533 | 33.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,646 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2005 Suffolk County Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger | 2,538 | 51.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Tidman | 1,076 | 22.0 |
| | Labour | David Dawson | 1,038 | 21.2 |
| | UKIP | Maureen Chessell | 248 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,462 | 29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,900 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,206 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
2001 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Valerie White | 2,520 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | David Dawson | 1,316 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Couper | 964 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,204 | 25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,800 | 68.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,054 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Pott | 2,560 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | Robert Cockle | 1,573 | 30.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Black | 1,063 | 20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 987 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,069 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1993 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Pereira * | 1,386 | 56.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Black | 548 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | R Bridge | 537 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 33.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 36.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,797 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Pereira | 1,720 | 71.0 |
| | Labour | F Roberts | 704 | 29.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | 41.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,424 | 36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,595 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1985 Suffolk County Council election: Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C Salton * | 1,720 | 71.0 |
| | Alliance | R Hartland | 797 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | P Williams | 288 | 11.2 |
| | Ecology | R Anstee-Parry | 149 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 923 | 35.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 42.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,100 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |