Ipswich Borough Council elections

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.[1]

Council elections

Composition of the council[2]
Year Labour Conservative Reform Liberal Democrats[a] Green[b] Independents
& Others		 Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (47 seats)
1973 36 11 - 0 - 0 Labour
1976 26 21 - 0 0 0 Labour
New ward boundaries (48 seats)[3]
1979 29 19 - 0 0 0 Labour
1980 32 16 - 0 0 0 Labour
1982 32 16 - 0 0 0 Labour
1983 31 17 - 0 0 0 Labour
1984 30 18 - 0 0 0 Labour
1986[4] 32 16 - 0 0 0 Labour
1987 33 15 - 0 0 0 Labour
1988 34 14 - 0 0 0 Labour
1990 36 12 - 0 0 0 Labour
1991 37 11 - 0 0 0 Labour
1992 33 15 - 0 0 0 Labour
1994 33 14 - 1 0 0 Labour
1995 36 11 - 1 0 0 Labour
1996 41 6 - 1 0 0 Labour
1998 40 8 - 0 0 0 Labour
1999 37 10 - 1 0 0 Labour
2000 31 15 - 2 0 0 Labour
New ward boundaries (48 seats)[1]
2002 35 9 - 4 0 0 Labour
2003 31 12 - 5 0 0 Labour
2004 23 18 - 7 0 0 No overall control
2006 18 19 - 9 0 2 No overall control
2007 18 20 - 9 0 1 No overall control
2008 21 19 - 8 0 0 No overall control
2010 23 18 - 7 0 0 No overall control
2011 28 16 - 4 0 0 Labour
2012 32 12 - 4 0 0 Labour
2014 35 10 - 3 0 0 Labour
2015 31 15 - 2 0 0 Labour
2016 33 13 - 2 0 0 Labour
2018 34 12 - 2 0 0 Labour
2019 36 9 - 3 0 0 Labour
2021 30 15 0 3 0 0 Labour
2022 32 13 0 3 0 0 Labour
2023 33 10 0 3 0 2 Labour
2024 38 7 0 3 0 0 Labour
2026 29 5 10 3 1 0 Labour

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Greens, the Ecology Party and the Green Party.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Ipswich (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/3890, retrieved 6 January 2024
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  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. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. 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.
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