2024 Ipswich Borough Council election

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2024 Ipswich Borough Council election
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18 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34245
  First party Second party
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Leader Neil MacDonald Ian Fisher[1]
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 33 seats, 43.0% 10 seats, 34.2%
Seats before 33[a] 8
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 38 7
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 3
Popular vote 15971 10095
Percentage 46.6 29.5
Swing Increase 3.6 Decrease 4.7
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Leader Oliver Holmes
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 11.7% 2 seats, 0.0%
Seats before 3 3
Seats won 1
Seats after 3 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 2
Popular vote 3400 80
Percentage 29.5 0.2
Swing Decrease 1.8 n/a
Leader before election

Neil MacDonald
Labour

Leader after election

Neil MacDonald
Labour

The 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

18 seats were up for elections, 16 seats for councillors elected in 2021 and two by-elections

The Labour Party increased their majority on the council, as they already held 23 from the 2022 and 2023 elections and 25 are needed for a majority

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

2024 Ipswich Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 15 Increase 5 83.3 23 38 79.2 15971 46.6 +3.6
  Conservative 2 Decrease 3 11.1 5 7 14.6 10095 29.5 -4.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 5.6 2 3 6.2 3400 09.9 -1.8
  Independent 0 Decrease 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 80 00.2 -0.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3685 10.8 +0.1
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1014 03.0 +2.8

Ward results[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which detailed the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Ipswich Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[3]

Alexandra[edit]

Alexandra[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adam Rae* 1,125 50.0 +8.7
Green David Plowman 599 26.6 +2.6
Conservative Katherine West 401 17.8 –12.5
Liberal Democrats Kelly Turner 123 5.5 +1.1
Majority 526 23.4 +12.4
Turnout 2,266 29.1 –3.6
Registered electors 7,780
Labour hold Swing Increase3.1

Bixley[edit]

Bixley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Reynolds* 1,053 47.6 –2.3
Labour Paul Anderson 788 35.6 +2.5
Green Stephanie Cullen 239 10.8 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Lisa Weichert 132 6.0 –0.8
Majority 265 12.0 –5.0
Turnout 2,231 38.7 –3.7
Registered electors 5,762
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.4

Bridge[edit]

Bridge[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Bryony Rudkin* 780 46.2 –4.2
Conservative John Downie 450 26.7 –3.5
Reform UK Catherine Kersey 184 10.9 N/A
Green Adria Pittock 166 9.8 –4.1
Liberal Democrats Sophie Williams 108 6.4 +0.8
Majority 330 19.5 –0.7
Turnout 1,698 25.4 –0.1
Registered electors 6,681
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.4

Castle Hill[edit]

Castle Hill[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Fisher* 827 40.0 +1.6
Labour Kim Cook 750 36.3 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Pakes 345 16.7 –5.4
Green Richard Foster 143 6.9 –1.4
Majority 77 3.7 –3.4
Turnout 2,076 36.1 +1.0
Registered electors 5,756
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.7

Gainsborough[edit]

Gainsborough[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Whatling 764 47.7 –6.5
Conservative Albert Demaj 411 25.7 –7.8
Reform UK John Beard 186 11.6 N/A
Green Robert Young 100 6.2 –2.1
Independent Shayne Pooley* 80 5.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Amy Bendall 60 3.7 –0.3
Majority 353 22.0 +1.4
Turnout 1,613 26.0 –3.4
Registered electors 6,208
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase0.7

Gipping[edit]

Gipping[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Ellesmere* 878 55.8 +0.9
Conservative Rhys Ellis 442 28.1 +0.4
Green Lee Morris 159 10.1 –2.1
Liberal Democrats Gerald Pryke 95 6.0 +0.8
Majority 436 27.7 +0.7
Turnout 1,586 24.5 –0.7
Registered electors 6,472
Labour hold Swing Increase0.3

Holywells[edit]

Holywells[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nic El-Safty 1,041 49.2 +2.8
Conservative Pippa Gordon-Gould* 704 33.3 –7.3
Green Rory Richardson-Todd 205 9.7 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Chambers 165 7.8 +2.4
Majority 337 15.9 +10.2
Turnout 2,124 36.0 –2.8
Registered electors 5,903
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.1

Priory Heath[edit]

Priory Heath (2 seats due to by-election)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roxanne Downes* 909 53.1 +6.7
Labour Owen Batholomew 805 47.0 +0.6
Conservative Robert Hall 485 28.3 –12.3
Conservative Michael Scanes 431 25.2 –15.4
Green Andy Patmore 195 11.4 +3.8
Green Tom Wilmot 188 11.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Conrad Packwood 101 5.9 +0.5
Turnout 1,711 25.5 –2.5
Registered electors 6,712
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rushmere[edit]

Rushmere[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alasdair Ross* 1,163 49.6 +2.1
Conservative Debbie Richards 626 26.7 –7.2
Green Rachel Morris 221 9.4 –0.6
Reform UK Timothy Hawke 188 8.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Lucy Drake 146 6.2 –2.3
Majority 537 22.9 +9.4
Turnout 2,356 38.2 ±0.0
Registered electors 6,171
Labour hold Swing Increase4.7

Sprites[edit]

Sprites[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip McSweeney 769 48.8 +1.9
Conservative Sian Gubb 618 39.2 +1.5
Green Martin Hynes 124 7.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Robin Whitmore 64 4.1 +1.8
Majority 151 9.6 +0.4
Turnout 1,575 31.0 –1.4
Registered electors 5,080
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.2

St John's[edit]

St John's (2 seats due to by-election)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Corinna Hudson 1,172 50.9 +5.1
Labour Neil MacDonald* 1,162 50.4 +4.6
Conservative Tim Buttle 698 30.3 –1.4
Conservative Stephen Ion 542 23.5 –8.2
Green Jude Rook 333 14.5 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Giles Turner 273 11.8 –1.2
Turnout 2,304 32.8 –0.8
Registered electors 7,029
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Margaret's[edit]

St Margaret's[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Oliver Holmes* 1,431 51.0 –2.3
Labour Sheila Handley 559 19.9 +3.3
Conservative Laura Allenby 477 17.0 –4.4
Green Kirsty Wilmot 341 12.1 +3.3
Majority 872 31.1 –0.7
Turnout 2,828 43.6 –2.1
Registered electors 6,482
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.8

Stoke Park[edit]

Stoke Park[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chu Man 765 44.6 +4.2
Conservative James Harding 702 40.9 –5.3
Green Barry Broom 172 10.0 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Henry Williams 76 4.4 +0.2
Majority 63 3.7 N/A
Turnout 1,727 33.5 –0.9
Registered electors 5,160
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.8

Westgate[edit]

Westgate[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carole Jones* 935 55.4 +1.8
Conservative Stephen Kirby 370 21.9 –2.3
Green John Mann 235 13.9 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Hore 147 8.7 +0.1
Majority 565 33.5 +4.3
Turnout 1,707 26.5 +0.6
Registered electors 6,430
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

Whitehouse[edit]

Whitehouse[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Tracy Grant* 754
Conservative Mark Phillips 303
Reform UK David Hurlbut 191
Green Sue Hagley 160
Liberal Democrats Immo Weichert 69
Majority
Turnout 1492 23
Registered electors 6,433
Labour hold Swing

Whitton[edit]

Whitton[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Bruce-Browne 812
Conservative David Goldsmith 555
Reform UK Tony Gould* 265
Green Jason Williams 105
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Jacob 65
Majority
Turnout 1836 30
Registered electors 6,190
Labour gain from Independent Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Including two vacant seats in Priory Heath and St John's wards last held by Labour.
  1. ^ Parker, Ben (15 April 2024). "Local elections 2024: Political parties on council finances in Ipswich". BBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Bixley on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Bridge on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Gainsborough on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Gipping on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Holywells on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Priory Heath on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. swich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Rushmere on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Sprites on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for St John's on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for St Margaret's on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Stoke Park on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Westgate on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitehouse on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitton on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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