Ipswich council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 16 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
14
Labour Party
Seats contested
17
across 16 wards
Turnout
33.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 14 +6 16,645 46.8% +7.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 -7 12,393 34.8% -10.1
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 3,633 10.2% +2.2
Green Party 0 +0 2,875 8.1% +0.4
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 0 +0 31 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Labour and Co-operative Party 17
Green Party 16
Liberal Democrats 14
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1

A party standing a full slate could field 17 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Alexandra

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party John Cook Elected 1,228 53.8% +6.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Marie Allenby 557 24.4% -9.0
Green Party Tom Wilmot 357 15.6% +2.3
Liberal Democrats Sophie Helena Frances Williams 139 6.1% +0.5
Majority671
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors7,701
Ballots cast2,282

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Bixley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward James Joseph Phillips Elected 1,184 51.4% -9.9
Labour Party Paul James Anderson 743 32.3% +7.3
Green Party Stephanie Gillian Cullen 207 9.0% -0.3
Liberal Democrats Trevor Arthur Powell 167 7.3% +2.8
Majority441
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors5,748
Ballots cast2,303

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Stephen John Connely Elected 880 50.0% +5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Raymond Scanes 595 33.8% -4.9
Green Party Adria Lee Pittock 188 10.7% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Henry Williams 98 5.6% +0.9
Majority285
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors6,628
Ballots cast1,761

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Castle Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Murray Elected 978 47.3% -11.4
Labour Party Kim Clements 668 32.3% -2.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Edmund Pakes 423 20.4% +9.1
Majority310
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors5,853
Ballots cast2,069

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Gainsborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lynne Julia Mortimer Elected 1,061 52.0% +10.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Albert Demaj 793 38.8% -10.2
Green Party Brieanna Patmore 135 6.6% +0.0
Liberal Democrats Conrad Robert-Smith Packwood 53 2.6% -0.0
Majority268
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors6,220
Ballots cast2,042

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Gipping

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Elizabeth Patricia Hughes Elected 971 57.9% +7.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Sian Olwyn Chantelle Gubb 474 28.3% -9.1
Green Party Lee Morris 145 8.7% +0.8
Liberal Democrats Lisa Weichert 87 5.2% +1.2
Majority497
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,414
Ballots cast1,676

Labour Party hold

Holywells

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Samuel Lankester Elected 1,095 48.3% +9.3
Conservative and Unionist Party John Peter Downie 842 37.1% -11.1
Green Party Jenny Rivett 260 11.5% -10.4
Liberal Democrats Robin T Whitmore 72 3.2% -5.9
Majority253
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors5,876
Ballots cast2,269

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Priory Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Daniel Stephen Maguire Elected 1,033 53.6% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Shannon 635 32.9% -7.1
Green Party Andy Patmore 155 8.0% -0.4
Liberal Democrats Nick Jacob 105 5.4% +1.6
Majority398
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors6,683
Ballots cast1,929

Labour Party hold

Rushmere

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Stefan Long Elected 1,308 53.6% +8.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Cawthorn 814 33.4% -9.7
Green Party Rachel Morris 162 6.6% -0.8
Liberal Democrats Lucy Drake 156 6.4% +1.7
Majority494
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors6,256
Ballots cast2,440

Labour Party hold

Sprites

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colin Thomas Smart Elected 847 48.9% +9.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Roland Ossie Mortimer 757 43.7% -12.9
Green Party Barry Broom 126 7.3% —
Majority90
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors5,149
Ballots cast1,732

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St John's 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sophie Jackye Michele Connelly Elected 1,290 50.8% +2.9
Labour Party Elango Elavalakan Elected 1,228 48.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Buttle 865 34.1% -6.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Sachin Karale 790 31.1% —
Liberal Democrats Giles Turner 280 11.0% +6.8
Green Party Jude Rook 243 9.6% +2.2
Green Party Jason Williams 159 6.3% —
Majority363
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors6,984
Ballots cast2,539

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

St Margaret's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Inga Elisabeth Lockington Elected 1,765 59.0% +17.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Richard Ion 563 18.8% -9.9
Labour Party Ruman Muhith 451 15.1% -6.2
Green Party Kirsty Ellen Wilmot 215 7.2% +0.3
Majority1,202
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors6,501
Ballots cast2,994

Liberal Democrats hold

Stoke Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Paul Stewart Blacker Elected 855 46.6% +17.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Nadia Cenci 817 44.5% -13.7
Green Party Martin Hynes 69 3.8% -2.6
Liberal Democrats Adam Joe Merritt 62 3.4% -2.6
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Sandra Sparrow 31 1.7% —
Majority38
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors5,270
Ballots cast1,834

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Westgate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colin John Kreidewolf Elected 939 54.4% +4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Debbie Richards 444 25.7% -5.6
Green Party John William Mann 188 10.9% +2.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Hore 156 9.0% +0.6
Majority495
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors6,472
Ballots cast1,727

Labour Party hold

Whitehouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colin Wright Elected 970 58.6% +13.1
Conservative and Unionist Party David Frederick Goldsmith 511 30.9% -12.9
Green Party Andrea McDonald 175 10.6% -0.2
Majority459
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,454
Ballots cast1,656

Labour Party hold

Whitton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Christine Frances Shaw Elected 1,078 53.6% +8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle Bevan-Margetts 774 38.5% -16.5
Green Party Edmund Nicholas Harrison 91 4.5% —
Liberal Democrats Julie Fletcher 70 3.5% —
Majority304
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors6,114
Ballots cast2,013

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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