Ipswich Borough Council elections

[1] Ipswich Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 16 wards with each ward electing three councillors.[2]

Council elections

Result maps

Election apportionment diagrams

By-election results

1998-2002

St Margarets By-Election 18 March 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 883 43.2 +2.9
Liberal Democrats 764 37.4 +1.6
Labour 397 19.4 −4.6
Majority 119 5.8
Turnout 2,044 33.2
Conservative hold Swing
Town By-Election 20 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 629 53.4 +0.1
Conservative 411 34.9 +3.6
Liberal Democrats 137 11.6 −3.8
Majority 218 18.5
Turnout 1,177 19.1
Labour hold Swing
Sprites By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,800 59.5 +10.8
Conservative 839 27.7 −13.0
Liberal Democrats 386 12.8 +2.2
Majority 961 31.8
Turnout 3,025
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Castle Hill By-Election 19 July 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin Vickery 1,028 60.6 +11.8
Labour John Harris 385 22.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Nigel Cheeseman 284 16.7 −6.0
Majority 643 37.9
Turnout 1,697 28.7
Conservative hold Swing
Castle Hill By-Election 24 July 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Young 843 64.3 +3.3
Labour John Harris 282 21.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel Cheeseman 186 14.2 −0.4
Majority 561 42.8
Turnout 1,311 22.3
Conservative hold Swing

2010-2014

St Margaret's By-Election 10 November 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cathy French 942 41.8 +6.7
Conservative Stephen Ion 871 38.7 +1.7
Labour Glen Chisholm 439 19.5 −1.8
Majority 71 3.1
Turnout 2,252 35.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 2.5
Alexandra By-Election 2 May 2013[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Cook 772 47.0 −7.0
UKIP Alan Cotterell 279 17.0 +17.0
Conservative Edward Phillips 274 16.7 +0.0
Green Tom Wilmot 193 11.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Ken Toye 126 7.7 −11.0
Majority 493 30.0
Turnout 1,644
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Whitehouse By-Election 2 May 2013[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Wright 630 41.7 −19.9
UKIP James Crossley 537 35.5 +35.5
Conservative Paul West 238 15.7 −12.1
Green Geoff Reynish 55 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Moira Kleissner 52 3.4 −7.2
Majority 93 6.2
Turnout 1,512
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

Stoke Park By-Election 4 May 2017[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Hall 899 49.6 +4.0
Labour Collette Allen 659 36.3 −10.4
UKIP Alan Cotterell 143 7.9 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Maureen Haaker 59 3.3 −4.4
Green Adria Pittock 53 2.9 +2.9
Majority 240 13.2
Turnout 1,813
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

Alexandra By-Election 26 September 2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adam Rae 734 50.2 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Henry Williams 287 19.6 +10.7
Conservative Lee Reynolds 278 19.0 −0.7
Green Tom Wilmot 164 11.2 −6.5
Majority 447 30.6
Turnout 1,463
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026

Priory Heath By-Election 15 December 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roxanne Downes 653 59.9 +6.3
Conservative Gregor McNie 314 28.8 −4.1
Liberal Democrats Trevor Powell 123 11.3 +5.9
Majority 339 31.1
Turnout 1,090
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Log in - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Borough of Ipswich (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/3890, retrieved 6 January 2024
  3. ^ The Borough of Ipswich (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ^ The Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal (District Boundaries) Order 1985
  5. ^ "Castle Hill by-election result". Ipswich borough council. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alexandra Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whitehouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stoke Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Alexandra Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Priory Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.