2023 Ipswich Borough Council election

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2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
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16 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader David Ellesmere Ian Fisher
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 46.8% 13 seats, 34.8%
Seats before 32 11
Seats won 12 3
Seats after 33 10
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 13,740 10,930
Percentage 43.0% 34.2%
Swing Decrease 3.8% Decrease 0.6%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Tim Lockington
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 10.2% 3 seats, 10.2%
Seats before 3 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,742 N/A
Percentage 11.7% N/A
Swing Increase 1.5 N/A
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
Leader before election

David Ellesmere
Labour

Leader after election

Neil MacDonald
Labour

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]

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[edit]

Election result[edit]

2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 Increase 1 75.0 21 33 68.8 13,740 43.0 –3.8
  Conservative 3 Decrease 1 18.8 7 10 20.8 10,930 34.2 –0.6
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.3 2 3 6.3 3,742 11.7 +1.5
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 4.2 N/A N/A N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,405 10.7 +2.6
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 73 0.2 N/A
  Heritage 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 45 0.1 N/A
  ADF 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 35 0.1 ±0.0

Ward results[edit]

The 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[edit]

Alexandra[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease9.2

Bixley[edit]

Bixley[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.1

Bridge[edit]

Bridge[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase2.0

Castle Hill[edit]

Castle Hill[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease3.9

Gainsborough[edit]

Gainsborough[10]
Party 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 Increase3.8

Gipping[edit]

Gipping[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.2

Holywells[edit]

Holywells[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease2.7

Priory Heath[edit]

Priory Heath[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.9

Rushmere[edit]

Rushmere[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease3.3

Sprites[edit]

Sprites[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase2.0

St. John's[edit]

St. John's[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease0.9

St. Margaret's[edit]

St. Margaret's[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease4.2

Stoke Park[edit]

Stoke Park[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase4.0

Westgate[edit]

Westgate[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase0.4

Whitehouse[edit]

Whitehouse[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease2.7

Whitton[edit]

Whitton[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease3.7

References[edit]

  1. ^ "What is at stake in Suffolk's local elections?". BBC. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Local elections 2023: Labour holds Ipswich council while increasing its majority". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ Middleton, Siobhan (10 May 2023). "Cllr Neil MacDonald will take over as Ipswich Borough Council leader next week". Suffolk News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ Geater, Paul (5 May 2023). "See what happened in Ipswich council elections this year". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Bixley on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Bridge Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  10. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Gainsborough Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  11. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Gipping Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  12. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Holywells Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Priory Heath Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  14. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Rushmere Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  15. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Sprites Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  16. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for St. John's Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for St. Margaret's Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  18. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Stoke Park Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Westgate Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  20. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitehouse Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ^ Pluck, Helen. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitton Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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