# 2019 Ipswich Borough Council election

The 2019 Ipswich Borough Council elections for the Ipswich Borough Council took place on 2 May: 16 seats were contested - one in each of the 16 wards and also on 26 September when a by-election took place where 1 seat was contested (Alexandra Ward).

## Results summary

2019 Ipswich Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 11 | 2 | 68.8 | 25 | 36 | 75.0 | 11,834 | 40.1 | -8.3 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 5 | 9 | 18.8 | 8,943 | 30.3 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,497 | 11.8 | +1.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,742 | 9.3 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,275 | 7.7 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 252 | 0.9 | +0.8 |

## Ward Results

These are the results for all 16 wards.

### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Riley | 1,034 | 53.7 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | Katherine West | 379 | 19.7 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Tom Wilmot | 341 | 17.7 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Williams | 172 | 8.9 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 655 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,926 | 28.18 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Pope | 1,026 | 50.1 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Paul Anderson | 522 | 25.5 | −6.8 |
| | Green | Lesley Packwood | 326 | 15.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 173 | 8.5 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | 36.25 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Smart | 738 | 44.8 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative | Murray Brunning | 351 | 21.3 | −7.7 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Kersey | 250 | 15.2 | New |
| | Green | Charlotte Armstrong | 221 | 13.4 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Immo Weichert | 87 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 23.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,647 | 25.54 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Erion Xhaferaj | 876 | 51.6 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | John Harris | 511 | 30.1 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sophie Willians | 311 | 18.3 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 30.36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Martin Cook | 736 | 45.3 | −8.8 |
| | UKIP | Shayne Pooley | 384 | 23.7 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Owens | 359 | 22.1 | −8.4 |
| | Green | Brieanna Patmore | 92 | 5.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 52 | 3.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | 21.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | 26.33 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Gardiner | 738 | 48.1 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cawthorn | 344 | 22.4 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | Karl Pickering | 212 | 13.8 | New |
| | Green | Nigel Storry | 127 | 8.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Pryke | 112 | 7.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,533 | 22.40 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Harsant | 918 | 44.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Shofik Ali | 733 | 35.9 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Jennifer Rivett | 272 | 13.3 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Daley | 120 | 5.9 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,043 | 35.87 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Luke Richardson | 925 | 46.8 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Murray | 538 | 27.2 | −8.2 |
| | Independent | Christopher Newbury | 252 | 12.8 | New |
| | Green | Andrew Patmore | 153 | 7.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Drake | 108 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | 30.05 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kelvin Cracknell | 935 | 43.0 | −14.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ion | 812 | 37.4 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Lee Morris | 256 | 11.8 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 169 | 7.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,172 | 35.37 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sprites

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Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jennifer Smith | 717 | 48.8 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Scanes | 414 | 28.2 | −3.0 |
| | UKIP | Julie Hassell | 210 | 14.3 | +6.3 |
| | Green | Adria Pittock | 67 | 4.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conrad Packwood | 60 | 4.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | 28.68 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St John's

St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Darwin | 1,030 | 48.6 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Phillips | 474 | 22.4 | −10.4 |
| | UKIP | Josephine Grant | 251 | 11.9 | New |
| | Green | Judith Hook | 236 | 11.1 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Packwood | 127 | 6.0 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 26.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,118 | 32.24 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Margaret's

St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 1,533 | 53.4 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Lee Reynolds | 627 | 21.9 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | Maggie Barradell | 439 | 15.3 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Kirsty Wilmot | 270 | 9.4 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 906 | 31.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 44.95 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Hall | 684 | 39.7 | −13.8 |
| | Labour | Tony Blacker | 615 | 35.7 | −3.5 |
| | UKIP | Alan Cotterell | 240 | 13.9 | New |
| | Green | Barry Broom | 110 | 6.4 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Haaker | 72 | 4.2 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 35.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Julian Gibbs | 807 | 50.6 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Chambers | 301 | 18.9 | −8.1 |
| | UKIP | Mark Schueller | 186 | 11.7 | New |
| | Green | John Mann | 170 | 10.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore | 132 | 8.3 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,596 | 24.97 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lucinda Trenchard | 578 | 42.3 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Lark | 288 | 21.1 | −7.2 |
| | UKIP | Colin Gould | 283 | 20.7 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Brown | 117 | 8.6 | +3.9 |
| | Green | Edmund Harrison | 101 | 7.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,367 | 21.96 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Heaps | 776 | 44.6 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | John Downie | 552 | 31.7 | −10.9 |
| | UKIP | David Hurlbut | 259 | 14.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Davey | 152 | 8.7 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 29.37 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## By-Elections
### Alexandra By-Election

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adam Rae | 734 | 50.2 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Williams | 287 | 19.6 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Lee Reynolds | 278 | 19.0 | −6.2 |
| | Green | Tom Wilmot | 164 | 11.2 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |