2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
The 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.[1]
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16 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Labour retained control of the council.[2] The incumbent leader of the council, David Ellesmere, had announced ahead of the election that he would not continue as leader after the election. He was replaced as Labour group leader by Neil MacDonald, who formally took over as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023.[3]
Summary
editElection result
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 12 | 1 | 75.0 | 21 | 33 | 68.8 | 13,740 | 43.0 | –3.8 | |
Conservative | 3 | 1 | 18.8 | 7 | 10 | 20.8 | 10,930 | 34.2 | –0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,742 | 11.7 | +1.5 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,405 | 10.7 | +2.6 | ||
Reform UK | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Heritage | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
ADF | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 0.1 | ±0.0 |
Ward results
editThe Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Ipswich Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[4][5]
Alexandra
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jane Riley | 1,049 | 41.3 | –12.5 | |
Conservative | Sachin Karale | 768 | 30.3 | +5.9 | |
Green | Tom Wilmot | 610 | 24.0 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sophie Williams | 111 | 4.4 | –1.7 | |
Majority | 281 | 11.0 | –18.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,555 | 32.7 | +2.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.2 |
Bixley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Pope | 1,205 | 49.9 | –1.4 | |
Labour | Paul Anderson | 795 | 33.1 | +0.8 | |
Green | Stephanie Cullen | 239 | 9.9 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lisa Wichert | 164 | 6.8 | –0.4 | |
Majority | 410 | 17.0 | –2.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,413 | 42.4 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1 |
Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Philip Smart | 843 | 50.4 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | John Downie | 505 | 30.2 | –3.6 | |
Green | Adria Pittock | 232 | 13.9 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kelly Turner | 93 | 5.6 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 338 | 20.2 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,677 | 25.5 | –1.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 |
Castle Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Erion Xhaferaj | 772 | 38.4 | –8.8 | |
Labour | Barry Studd | 628 | 31.3 | –1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Pakes | 443 | 22.1 | +1.7 | |
Green | Sarah Welbourne | 166 | 8.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 144 | 7.1 | –7.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,017 | 35.1 | –0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 |
Gainsborough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Cook | 974 | 54.2 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | Albert Demaj | 602 | 33.5 | –5.3 | |
Green | Robert Young | 150 | 8.3 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Conrad Packwood | 71 | 4.0 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 372 | 20.6 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,802 | 29.4 | –3.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 |
Gipping
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Gardiner | 869 | 54.9 | –3.0 | |
Conservative | Sian Gubb | 438 | 27.7 | –0.6 | |
Green | Lee Morris | 193 | 12.2 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry Williams | 83 | 5.2 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 431 | 27.0 | –2.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,594 | 25.2 | –1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 |
Holywells
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Catherine Frost | 1,037 | 46.4 | –1.9 | |
Conservative | Liz Harsant | 909 | 40.6 | +3.5 | |
Green | Rory Richardson-Todd | 171 | 7.6 | –3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 120 | 5.4 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 128 | 5.7 | –5.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,247 | 38.8 | ±0.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.7 |
Priory Heath
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mohammed Muhith | 915 | 49.2 | –4.4 | |
Conservative | Thomas McNie | 601 | 32.3 | –0.6 | |
Green | Andy Patmore | 188 | 10.1 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell | 155 | 8.3 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 314 | 16.8 | –3.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,871 | 28.0 | –1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 |
Rushmere
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Kelvin Cracknell | 1,113 | 47.5 | –6.0 | |
Conservative | Stephen Ion | 794 | 33.9 | +0.6 | |
Green | Rachel Morris | 234 | 10.0 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lucy Drake | 200 | 8.5 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 319 | 13.5 | –6.7 | ||
Turnout | 2355 | 38.2 | –1.0 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 3.3 |
Sprites
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jenny Smith | 769 | 46.9 | –2.1 | |
Conservative | Michael Scanes | 618 | 37.7 | –6.1 | |
Green | Martin Hynes | 97 | 5.9 | –1.4 | |
Reform UK | Stuart Allen | 73 | 4.5 | N/A | |
Heritage | Terences Charles | 45 | 2.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 38 | 2.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 151 | 9.2 | +4.0 | ||
Turnout | 1643 | 32.4 | –1.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 |
St. John's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Kanthasamy Elavalakan | 1,064 | 45.8 | –2.4 | |
Conservative | Tim Buttle | 736 | 31.7 | –0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Giles Turner | 301 | 13.0 | +2.5 | |
Green | Judith Rook | 220 | 9.5 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 328 | 14.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,333 | 33.6 | –2.8 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 0.9 |
St. Margaret's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 1,559 | 53.3 | –5.7 | |
Conservative | Laura Allenby | 625 | 21.4 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Sheila Handley | 486 | 16.6 | +1.5 | |
Green | Kirsty Wilmot | 257 | 8.8 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 934 | 31.8 | –8.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,934 | 45.7 | –0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.2 |
Stoke Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nathan Wilson | 814 | 46.2 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Chu Man | 711 | 40.4 | –6.2 | |
Green | Barry Broom | 128 | 7.3 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gerald Pryke | 74 | 4.2 | +0.8 | |
ADF | Sandra Sparrow | 35 | 2.0 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 103 | 5.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,771 | 34.4 | –0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 |
Westgate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Julian Gibbs | 872 | 53.6 | –0.8 | |
Conservative | Debbie Richards | 394 | 24.2 | –1.5 | |
Green | John Mann | 222 | 13.6 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore | 140 | 8.6 | –0.4 | |
Majority | 478 | 29.2 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,636 | 25.9 | –1.0 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 0.4 |
Whitehouse
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lucinda Trenchard | 765 | 52.3 | –6.3 | |
Conservative | Stephen Lark | 439 | 30.0 | –0.9 | |
Green | Ned Harrison | 182 | 12.4 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Immo Weichert | 78 | 5.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 326 | 22.1 | –5.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,476 | 23.0 | –2.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 |
Whitton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gary Forster | 850 | 47.5 | –6.1 | |
Conservative | James Harding | 710 | 39.7 | +1.2 | |
Green | Jason Williams | 116 | 6.5 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 112 | 6.3 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 140 | 7.8 | –7.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,796 | 29.4 | –3.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 |
References
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