Who lives where? Suffolk Coastal electoral divisions explained
Several people have asked us how they can find out which electoral division they live in. You will be given this information on your polling card or postal-vote confirmation card, of course. But you may also be interested to see how Suffolk Coastal is divided up into the areas that are represented by individuals elected to the County Council.
Suffolk is split into 63 electoral divisions, each represented on Suffolk County Council by one or more councillors. You can see a map of them on the County Council website at https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/council-and-democracy/how-the-council-works/SCC-Electoral-Division-Ward-Parish-map.pdf or you can look up a table (organised by parish name) at https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-elected-representatives/Parish-and-Towns-by-Electoral-Division-Number.pdf.
Eleven of Suffolk's electoral divisions lie in Suffolk Coastal, and their constituent parishes (and Lib Dem candidates in the upcoming County Council election) are as follows:
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Aldeburgh & Leiston electoral division (one councillor):
Aldeburgh, Aldringham cum Thorpe, Knodishall, Leiston
Liberal Democrat candidate: Julia McLean
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Blything electoral division (one councillor):
Blythburgh, Bramfield, Darsham, Dunwich, Kelsale cum Carlton, Middleton, Saxmundham, Theberton, Thorington, Walberswick, Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet, Westleton, Yoxford
Liberal Democrat candidate: James Sandbach
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Carlford electoral division (one councillor):
Boulge, Brandeston, Bredfield, Burgh, Charsfield, Clopton, Cretingham, Culpho, Dallinghoo, Debach, Earl Soham, Easton, Great Bealings, Grundisburgh, Hasketon, Hoo, Kettleburgh, Letheringham, Little Bealings, Monewden, Otley, Playford, Swilland, Tuddenham St Martin, Westerfield, Witnesham
Liberal Democrat candidate: Kay Yule
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Felixstowe Coastal electoral division (two councillors):
Felixstowe
Liberal Democrat candidates: Seamus Bennett, and Jan Candy
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Felixstowe North & Trimley electoral division (one councillor):
Felixstowe, Trimley St Martin, Trimley St Mary
Liberal Democrat candidate: Andrew Marfleet
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Framlingham electoral division (one councillor):
Badingham, Bruisyard, Chediston, Cookley, Cransford, Cratfield, Dennington, Framlingham, Great Glemham, Hacheston, Heveningham, Huntingfield, Linstead Magna, Linstead Parva, Little Glemham, Marlesford, Parham, Peasenhall, Rendham, Saxtead, Sibton, Swefling, Ubbeston, Walpole
Liberal Democrat candidate: Andrew Turner
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Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew electoral division (two councillors):
Kesgrave, Martlesham (part only), Rushmere St Andrew
Liberal Democrat candidates: Jon Neal, and Sally Neal
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Martlesham electoral division (one councillor):
Brightwell, Bucklesham, Falkenham, Foxhall, Hemley, Kirton, Levington, Martlesham, Nacton, Newbourne, Purdis Farm, Stratton Hall, Waldringfield
Liberal Democrat candidate: Mark Gibbons
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Wickham electoral division (one councillor):
Campsea Ash, Melton, Pettistree, Rendlesham, Ufford, Wickham Market
Liberal Democrat candidate: Kit Twinch
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Wilford electoral division (one councillor):
Alderton, Bawdsey, Benhall, Blaxhall, Boyton, Bromeswell, Butley, Capel St Andrew, Chillesford, Eyke, Farnham, Friston, Gedgrave, Hollesley, Iken, Orford, Ramsholt, Shottisham, Snape, Sternfield, Stratford St Andrew, Sudbourne, Sutton, Sutton Heath, Tunstall, Wantisden
Liberal Democrat candidate: Nigel Brown
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Woodbridge electoral division (one councillor):
Martlesham (tiny part), Woodbridge
Liberal Democrat candidate: Caroline Page (the current County Councillor for Woodbridge)
As you can see from these lists, there is a wide geographic spread in some of our electoral divisions due to the rural nature of much of Suffolk Coastal, while others are more urban and geographically condensed. Each of our electoral divisions is fielding a Liberal Democrat candidate in the election on 4th May.