2011 Ipswich Borough Council election
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Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. One third of the seats were up for election and the Labour gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]
- Labour 28
- Conservative 16
- Liberal Democrat 4
Ward results
Alexandra
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harvey Crane | 1,158 | 49.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 577 | 24.7% | |
Conservative | Roy Flood | 449 | 19.2% | |
Green | Jane Scott | 155 | 6.6% | |
Majority | 581 | 24.8% | ||
Turnout | 2,339 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Bixley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kym Stroet | 1,518 | 55.4% | |
Labour | Kanthasamy Elavalakan | 833 | 30.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Witter | 388 | 14.2% | |
Majority | 685 | 25.0% | ||
Turnout | 2,739 | |||
Conservative hold |
Bridge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Smart | 1,150 | 55.7% | |
Conservative | James Spencer | 712 | 34.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Juliet Groves | 204 | 9.9% | |
Majority | 438 | 21.2% | ||
Turnout | 2,066 | |||
Labour hold |
Castle Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | David Goldsmith | 1,262 | 51.4% | |
Labour | John Harris | 837 | 34.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 180 | 7.3% | |
Green | Jennifer Overett | 174 | 7.1% | |
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Turnout | ||||
Conservative hold |
Gainsborough
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Cook | 1,263 | 62.3% | |
Conservative | Carol Debman | 623 | 30.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 141 | 7.0% | |
Majority | 640 | 31.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,027 | |||
Labour hold |
Gipping
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Gardiner | 1,204 | 61.0% | |
Conservative | Maureen Springle | 544 | 27.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart McHardy | 226 | 11.4% | |
Majority | 660 | 33.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,974 | |||
Labour hold |
Holywells
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Liz Harsant | 968 | 44.6% | |
Labour | Kenneth Douglas | 875 | 40.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Robinson | 213 | 9.8% | |
Independent | Dale Jackson | 114 | 5.3% | |
Majority | 93 | 4.3% | ||
Turnout | 2,170 | |||
Conservative hold |
Priory Heath
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Knowles | 1,290 | 60.3% | |
Conservative | Oliver Hartley | 605 | 28.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Mathew Baker | 244 | 11.4% | |
Majority | 685 | 32.0% | ||
Turnout | 2,139 | |||
Labour hold |
Rushmere
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tracy Grant | 1,490 | 50.5% | |
Conservative | Stephen Ion | 1,215 | 41.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 246 | 8.3% | |
Majority | 275 | 9.3% | ||
Turnout | 2,951 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Sprites
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Roger Fern | 1,202 | 57.0% | |
Conservative | Robert Hall | 781 | 37.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 126 | 6.0% | |
Majority | 421 | 20.0% | ||
Turnout | 2,109 | |||
Labour hold |
St John's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil Macdonald | 1,534 | 56.1% | |
Conservative | Edward Phillips | 948 | 34.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Hardacre | 253 | 9.3% | |
Majority | 586 | 21.4% | ||
Turnout | 2,735 | |||
Labour hold |
St Margaret's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Karen Stokes | 1,167 | 37.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | Kathy French | 1,107 | 35.1% | |
Labour | Kimberley Cook | 671 | 21.3% | |
Green | Amy Drayson | 211 | 6.7% | |
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Turnout | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Stoke Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barry Studd | 985 | 47.1% | |
Conservative | Richard Pope | 876 | 41.9% | |
Green | Barry Broom | 129 | 6.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Lock | 103 | 4.9% | |
Majority | 109 | 5.2% | ||
Turnout | 2,093 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Westgate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julian Gibbs | 972 | 49.4% | |
Conservative | Lee Reynolds | 435 | 22.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 391 | 19.9% | |
Green | John Mann | 171 | 8.7% | |
Majority | 537 | 27.3% | ||
Turnout | 1,969 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
Whitehouse
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Goonan | 950 | 52.1% | |
Conservative | Pamela Stewart | 632 | 34.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 241 | 13.2% | |
Majority | 318 | 17.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,823 | |||
Labour hold |
Whitton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Connelly | 1,108 | 50.2% | |
Labour | Michelle Bevan-Margetts | 940 | 42.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 158 | 7.2% | |
Majority | 168 | 7.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,206 | |||
Labour hold |
References
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News.