# 2006 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control with the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition continuing.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 19
* Labour 18
* Liberal Democrat 9
* Independent 2

## Election results

Ipswich Local Election Result 2006 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 7 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 12,817 | -0.6% |
| Labour | 6 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 37.5 | 31.9 | 10,278 | -0.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 18.8 | 25.5 | 8,198 | -0.5% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 696 | +2.2% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 125 | 0.0% |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 88 | +0.1% |

## Ward results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Green | 734 | 37.4 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Cooper | 603 | 30.7 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Edward Phillips | 413 | 21.0 | −3.8 |
| | Green | John Taylor | 213 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 6.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,963 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wright | 1,438 | 62.8 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 503 | 22.0 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Barry Studd | 347 | 15.2 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | 40.8 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,288 | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Powell | 786 | 46.7 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Pope | 602 | 35.7 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Chambers | 296 | 17.6 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,684 | 29.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Davies | 1,411 | 59.7 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Cheeseman | 502 | 21.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | John Harris | 451 | 19.1 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 38.5 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,364 | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Brown | 842 | 47.3 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Kevern Mulley | 569 | 31.9 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 283 | 15.9 | −0.9 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Paul Billingham | 88 | 4.9 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 15.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,782 | 28.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeannette MacArtney | 724 | 45.1 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Springle | 554 | 34.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dafydd Taylor | 329 | 20.5 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 10.6 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 27.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Debman | 802 | 47.3 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 520 | 30.6 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Buckingham | 375 | 22.1 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 16.7 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cook | 704 | 39.9 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Bevan-Margetts | 626 | 35.5 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 308 | 17.5 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Sally Wainman | 125 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 4.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,763 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Denise Terry | 982 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | Alasdair Ross | 805 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine French | 630 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,417 | 39.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sprites

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Hall | 926 | 46.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Ian Grimwood | 841 | 42.4 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Whitear | 215 | 10.8 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,982 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St John's

St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexander Martin | 946 | 39.2 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Gavin Maclure | 826 | 34.2 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Stanley | 493 | 20.4 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Lois Hickey | 150 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 39.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Margaret's

St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Inga Lockington | 1,426 | 50.4 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Booth | 929 | 32.8 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | William Knowles | 280 | 9.9 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Amelia Drayson | 197 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497 | 17.6 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,832 | 47.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 847 | 47.6 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Roger Fern | 655 | 36.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brown | 277 | 15.6 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 10.8 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Blake | 670 | 35.8 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cann | 650 | 34.7 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Clare Disney | 418 | 22.3 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Colin Rodgers | 136 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.1 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,874 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 757 | 44.4 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Albert Grant | 544 | 31.9 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Stewart | 405 | 23.7 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 12.5 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | 29.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steven Wells | 1,069 | 52.2 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | George Clarke | 705 | 34.4 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Scott | 275 | 13.4 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 17.8 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,049 | 34.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |