Ipswich council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 16 wards · 16 seats contested

Most seats
12
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
16
across 16 wards
Turnout
32.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party 12 -2 13,740 43.0% -3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 +1 10,930 34.2% -0.6
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 3,742 11.7% +1.5
Green Party 0 +0 3,405 10.7% +2.6
Reform UK 0 +0 73 0.2% —
Heritage Party 0 +0 45 0.1% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 0 +0 35 0.1% +0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 16
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Green Party 16
Labour Party 16
Liberal Democrats 16
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1
Heritage Party 1
Reform UK 1

A party standing a full slate could field 16 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 Party Jane Riley Elected 1,049 41.2% -12.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sachin Karale 768 30.1% +5.7
Green Party Tom Wilmot 610 23.9% +8.3
Liberal Democrats Sophie Helena Frances Williams 111 4.4% -1.7
Majority281
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors7,814
Ballots cast2,548

Labour Party hold

Bixley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Pope Elected 1,205 50.1% -1.3
Labour Party Paul James Anderson 795 33.1% +0.8
Green Party Stephanie Gillian Cullen 239 9.9% +1.0
Liberal Democrats Lisa Weichert 164 6.8% -0.4
Majority410
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors5,694
Ballots cast2,404

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phil Smart Elected 843 50.4% +0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party John Peter Downie 505 30.2% -3.6
Green Party Adria Lee Pittock 232 13.9% +3.2
Liberal Democrats Kelly Victoria Turner 93 5.6% -0.0
Majority338
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,574
Ballots cast1,672

Labour Party hold

Castle Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Erion Xhaferaj Elected 772 38.4% -8.8
Labour Party Barry John Studd 628 31.3% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Edmund Pakes 443 22.1% +1.6
Green Party Sarah Welbourne 166 8.3% —
Majority144
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors5,742
Ballots cast2,008

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Gainsborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Martin Lewis Cook Elected 974 54.2% +2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Albert Demaj 602 33.5% -5.4
Green Party Robert James Young 150 8.3% +1.7
Liberal Democrats Conrad Robert-Smith Packwood 71 3.9% +1.4
Majority372
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors6,122
Ballots cast1,798

Labour Party hold

Gipping

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Kenneth Gardiner Elected 869 54.9% -3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Sian Olwyn Chantelle Gubb 438 27.7% -0.6
Green Party Lee Morris 193 12.2% +3.5
Liberal Democrats Henry Williams 83 5.2% +0.1
Majority431
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors6,327
Ballots cast1,583

Labour Party hold

Holywells

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Catherine Frost Elected 1,037 46.4% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Liz Harsant 909 40.7% +3.5
Green Party Rory Richardson-Todd 171 7.6% -3.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Kirk Chambers 120 5.4% +2.2
Majority128
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors5,797
Ballots cast2,236

Labour Party hold

Priory Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ruman Muhith Elected 915 49.2% -10.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Gregor McNie 601 32.3% +3.5
Green Party Andy Patmore 188 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Trevor Arthur Powell 155 8.3% -2.9
Majority314
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors6,679
Ballots cast1,859

Labour Party hold

Rushmere

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Kelvin Dean Cracknell Elected 1,113 47.6% -6.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Richard Ion 794 33.9% +0.6
Green Party Rachel Morris 234 10.0% +3.4
Liberal Democrats Lucy Drake 200 8.6% +2.2
Majority319
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors6,171
Ballots cast2,339

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Sprites

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jenny Smith Elected 769 46.9% -2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Raymond Scanes 618 37.7% -6.0
Green Party Martin Hynes 97 5.9% -1.4
Reform UK Stuart Allen 73 4.5% —
Heritage Party Terence Kevin Charles 45 2.7% —
Liberal Democrats Robin T Whitmore 38 2.3% —
Majority151
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors5,066
Ballots cast1,639

Labour Party hold

St John's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Elango Elavalakan Elected 1,064 45.8% -5.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Buttle 736 31.7% -2.4
Liberal Democrats Giles Turner 301 13.0% +1.9
Green Party Jude Rook 220 9.5% -0.1
Majority328
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors6,946
Ballots cast2,322

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

St Margaret's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Timothy John Lockington Elected 1,559 53.3% -5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Marie Allenby 625 21.4% +2.5
Labour Party Sheila Margaret Handley 486 16.6% +1.5
Green Party Kirsty Ellen Wilmot 257 8.8% +1.6
Majority934
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors6,421
Ballots cast2,927

Liberal Democrats hold

Stoke Park

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nathan Wilson Elected 814 46.1% +1.6
Labour Party Chu Man 711 40.3% -6.3
Green Party Barry Broom 128 7.3% +3.5
Liberal Democrats Gerald Pryke 74 4.2% +0.8
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Sandra Sparrow 35 2.0% +0.3
Majority103
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors5,142
Ballots cast1,764

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Westgate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Julian Gibbs Elected 872 53.6% -0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Debbie Richards 394 24.2% -1.5
Green Party John William Mann 222 13.6% +2.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Hore 140 8.6% -0.4
Majority478
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,309
Ballots cast1,628

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Whitehouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lucy Trenchard Elected 765 52.3% -6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Lark 439 30.0% -0.9
Green Party Ned Harrison 182 12.4% +1.9
Liberal Democrats Immo Weichert 78 5.3% —
Majority326
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors6,406
Ballots cast1,464

Labour Party hold

Whitton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gary Ian Forster Elected 850 47.5% -6.0
Conservative and Unionist Party James Anthony Lymer Harding 710 39.7% +1.3
Green Party Jason Williams 116 6.5% +2.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Jacob 112 6.3% +2.8
Majority140
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors6,110
Ballots cast1,788

Labour Party hold

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