# 2012 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 2012 Ipswich Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Ipswich Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. Ipswich Borough Council has 48 councillors who are elected for a term of four years. The councillors are elected in 'thirds' with one councillor in each of the 16 wards retiring each year for three out of four years. Every fourth year there is a break from the borough council elections and elections for county councillors are held instead. Ipswich Borough Council is also responsible for the administration of UK Parliamentary general elections, formerly European Parliamentary elections and national and local referendums.

## Results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Adam James Leeder | 1,005 | 54.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Chambers | 349 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | Steve Flood | 311 | 16.7 |
| | Green | Jamie Lawrence | 197 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 | 35.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,873 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29 |

### Bixley

Bixley (vote for 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Carnall | 902 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | Richard Pope | 855 | 45.8 |
| | Labour | John Cook | 562 | 30.1 |
| | Labour | Sandra Gage | 517 | 27.7 |
| | Green | Barry Broom | 299 | 16.0 |
| | Green | Catherine Struthers | 198 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Bagnall | 183 | 9.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,876 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33 |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Bryony Rudkin | 853 | 57.6 |
| | Conservative | James Spencer | 375 | 25.3 |
| | Green | Kathie Jones | 161 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Groves | 91 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 | 32.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,480 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23 |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Vickery | 888 | 51.2 |
| | Labour | John Harris | 674 | 38.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 174 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 12.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,749 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Mowles | 1,094 | 69.4 |
| | Conservative | Carol Debman | 405 | 25.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 78 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | 43.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,586 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25 |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Ellesmere | 950 | 67.3 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Algar | 329 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart McHardy | 132 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 44.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,427 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23 |

### Holywells

Holywells ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pam Stewart | 757 | 42.1 |
| | Labour | Elango Elavalakan | 708 | 39.4 |
| | Green | Thomas Wilmot | 178 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 154 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 2.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,807 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Quinton | 1,047 | 63.4 |
| | Conservative | Mark Felix-Thomas | 375 | 22.7 |
| | Green | Fraser John Florence | 119 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mathew Baker | 107 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 40.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,663 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26 |

### Rushmere Ward

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alasdair Ross | 1,293 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Chambers | 746 | 32.9 |
| | Green | Eric Nelson | 138 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 89 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 24.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,274 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37 |
Sprites ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Kirby | 1,056 | 66.0 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Titchmarsh | 441 | 27.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Fletcher | 103 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | 38.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,607 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |
St. John's ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jennifer Stimson | 1,320 | 62.4 |
| | Conservative | Edward Phillips | 673 | 31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Lock | 124 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 30.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,136 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
St. Margaret's ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cann | 883 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ion | 786 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | Scott Huntly | 489 | 20.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Turtill | 128 | 5.3 |
| | Green | Kirsty Wilmot | 124 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 4.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,414 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40 |
Stoke Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glen Chisholm | 894 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | Bob Hall | 643 | 37.8 |
| | Green | Roy Adams | 90 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Robinson | 73 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 14.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,706 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31 |
Westgate ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Carole Jones | 917 | 57.7 |
| | Conservative | Lee Reynolds | 322 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 218 | 13.7 |
| | Green | John Mann | 131 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 37.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,594 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24 |
Whitehouse ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Grant | 789 | 61.6 |
| | Conservative | Neil Harrison | 356 | 27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Sharman | 136 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 433 | 33.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,290 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20 |
Whitton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sophie Meudec | 972 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | Sandie Doyle | 675 | 38.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Toye | 102 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 17.0 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,760 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30 |