Suffolk County Council local election
Gunton division
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
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This is an election for county councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their division on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Each county division elects one councillor.
County councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
9 candidates stood in the Gunton division.
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Mary Rudd
Conservative and Unionist Party
1,511 votes
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Janet Elizabeth Craig
Labour Party
1,471 votes
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Bernie Guymer
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
570 votes
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Jenny Hinton
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
503 votes
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Emma Jane Bateman
Green Party
297 votes
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Steven John Taylor
Liberal Democrats
258 votes
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Rupert Kenneth Butlin
Green Party
201 votes
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