2007 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

2007 Ipswich Borough Council election

3 May 2007
16 of the 48 seats 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 19 18 Seats won 6 7 Seats after 20 18 Seat change 1 Popular vote 11,067 12,349 Percentage 35.6% 39.7% Swing 0.1% 3.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Independent Last election 9 2 Seats won 3 0 Seats after 9 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 6,470 310f Percentage 20.8% 1.0% Swing 4.7% 0.6%
Map showing the 2007 local election results in Ipswich.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 20
• Labour 18
• Liberal Democrat 9
• Independent 1

Following the election the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued to form the executive of the council.

Election result

Ipswich Local Election Result 2007

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	7	1	1	0	43.8	39.7	12,349	+3.7%
	Conservative	6	0	0	0	37.5	35.6	11,067	-0.1%
	Liberal Democrats	3	1	1	0	18.8	20.8	6,470	-4.7%
	Green	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	851	+0.5%
	Independent	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	310	+0.6%
	UKIP	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	77	+0.2%

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Chambers	756	40.8	+3.4
	Labour	Albert Grant	531	28.7	−2.0
	Conservative	Edward Phillips	377	20.4	−0.6
	Green	John Taylor	188	10.2	−0.7
Majority			225	12.1	+5.4
Turnout			1,852	31.9	−1.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Bixley

Bixley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gavin Maclure	1,496	65.0	+2.2
	Labour	Barry Studd	406	17.7	+2.5
	Liberal Democrats	Clive Witter	398	17.3	−4.7
Majority			1,090	46.3	+5.5
Turnout			2,300	39.8	+0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bridge

Bridge

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Philip Smart	762	45.5	−1.2
	Conservative	Kevern Mulley	585	35.0	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Newbury	193	11.5	−6.1
	Green	Rick Deeks	133	7.9	+7.9
Majority			177	10.5	−0.5
Turnout			1,673	28.7	−0.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Castle Hill

Castle Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Goldsmith	1,081	48.8	−10.9
	Liberal Democrats	Nigel Cheeseman	502	22.7	+1.5
	Labour	John Harris	425	19.2	+0.1
	Independent	Sally Wainman	111	5.0	+5.0
	Green	Jason White	96	4.3	+4.3
Majority			579	26.1	−12.4
Turnout			2,215	37.4	−2.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gainsborough

Gainsborough

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Don Edwards	925	54.0	+6.7
	Conservative	Stephen Baldrey	523	30.5	−1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Whitmore	264	15.4	−0.5
Majority			402	23.5	+8.1
Turnout			1,712	27.9	−1.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Gipping

Gipping

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Gardiner	824	52.3	+7.2
	Conservative	Maureen Springle	477	30.3	−4.2
	Liberal Democrats	Les Nicholls	274	17.4	−3.1
Majority			347	22.0	+11.4
Turnout			1,575	27.3	−0.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Holywells

Holywells

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Liz Harsant	851	50.8	+3.5
	Labour	Jamie McMahon	518	30.9	+8.8
	Liberal Democrats	Kevin Walker	305	18.2	−12.4
Majority			333	19.9	+3.2
Turnout			1,674	33.5	−1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Priory Heath

Priory Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Knowles	852	45.4	+5.5
	Conservative	Tanya De Hoedt	789	42.1	+6.6
	Liberal Democrats	Nick Jacob	234	12.5	−5.0
Majority			63	3.3	−1.1
Turnout			1,875	31.7	+1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Rushmere

Rushmere

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eileen Smith	1,014	43.1	+2.5
	Labour	Alasdair Ross	905	38.5	+5.2
	Liberal Democrats	Cathy French	269	11.4	−14.7
	Green	Brenda Cavanagh	165	7.0	+7.0
Majority			109	4.6	−2.7
Turnout			2,353	39.0	−0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.35

Sprites

Sprites

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roger Fern	1,035	50.6	+8.2
	Conservative	Kathy Kenna	840	41.1	−5.6
	Liberal Democrats	Oliver Holmes	171	8.4	−2.4
Majority			195	9.5
Turnout			2,046	38.0	+1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

St John's

St John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Neil MacDonald	1,004	44.0	+4.8
	Conservative	Pamela Kelly	915	40.1	+5.9
	Liberal Democrats	Jill Atkins	362	15.9	−4.5
Majority			89	3.9	−1.1
Turnout			2,281	37.8	−2.1
	Labour hold		Swing

St Margaret's

St Margaret's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	John Cooper	1,011	38.2	−12.2
	Conservative	Sophie Stanbrook	968	36.5	+3.7
	Labour	Steve Buckingham	289	10.9	+1.0
	Independent	Leonard Woolf	199	7.5	+7.5
	Green	Amy Drayson	183	6.9	−0.1
Majority			43	1.7	−15.9
Turnout			2,650	44.6	−2.8
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Stoke Park

Stoke Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Pope	871	52.0	+4.4
	Labour	Keith Rawlingson	610	36.4	−0.4
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Lockington	194	11.6	−4.0
Majority			261	15.6	+4.8
Turnout			1,675	30.2	−1.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Westgate

Westgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Cann	735	38.7	+4.0
	Labour	Martin Cook	722	38.0	+2.2
	Conservative	Ian Fisher	279	14.7	−7.6
	Green	Colin Rodgers	86	4.5	−2.8
	UKIP	Russell Metcalfe	77	4.1	+4.1
Majority			13	0.7
Turnout			1,899	30.8	+0.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anthony Lewis	563	38.1	+6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Howard Stanley	512	34.7	−9.7
	Conservative	Ben Matthews	401	27.2	+3.5
Majority			51	3.4
Turnout			1,476	25.2	−4.5
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Whitton

Whitton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michelle Bevan-Margetts	882	47.2	−5.0
	Labour	Susan Crocker	696	37.3	+2.9
	Liberal Democrats	Heidi Williams	290	15.5	+2.1
Majority			186	9.9	−7.9
Turnout			1,868	31.6	−2.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

• 2007 Ipswich election result
• Full ward results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Little change at Ipswich after vote