# 2007 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 20
* Labour 18
* Liberal Democrat 9
* Independent 1
Following the election the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued to form the executive of the council.

## Election result

Ipswich Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 12,349 | +3.7% |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 35.6 | 11,067 | -0.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 6,470 | -4.7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 851 | +0.5% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 310 | +0.6% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 77 | +0.2% |

## Ward results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 756 | 40.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Albert Grant | 531 | 28.7 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Edward Phillips | 377 | 20.4 | −0.6 |
| | Green | John Taylor | 188 | 10.2 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 12.1 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,852 | 31.9 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gavin Maclure | 1,496 | 65.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Barry Studd | 406 | 17.7 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Witter | 398 | 17.3 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,090 | 46.3 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,300 | 39.8 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Smart | 762 | 45.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Kevern Mulley | 585 | 35.0 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Newbury | 193 | 11.5 | −6.1 |
| | Green | Rick Deeks | 133 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 10.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,673 | 28.7 | −0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Goldsmith | 1,081 | 48.8 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Cheeseman | 502 | 22.7 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | John Harris | 425 | 19.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Sally Wainman | 111 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Jason White | 96 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 26.1 | −12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,215 | 37.4 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Don Edwards | 925 | 54.0 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Baldrey | 523 | 30.5 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 264 | 15.4 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 23.5 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 27.9 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Gardiner | 824 | 52.3 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Springle | 477 | 30.3 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Nicholls | 274 | 17.4 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 22.0 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 27.3 | −0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Harsant | 851 | 50.8 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | Jamie McMahon | 518 | 30.9 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Walker | 305 | 18.2 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 19.9 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 33.5 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Knowles | 852 | 45.4 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Tanya De Hoedt | 789 | 42.1 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Jacob | 234 | 12.5 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 3.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,875 | 31.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eileen Smith | 1,014 | 43.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Alasdair Ross | 905 | 38.5 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cathy French | 269 | 11.4 | −14.7 |
| | Green | Brenda Cavanagh | 165 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 4.6 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,353 | 39.0 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.35 | |

### Sprites

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roger Fern | 1,035 | 50.6 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Kathy Kenna | 840 | 41.1 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Holmes | 171 | 8.4 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,046 | 38.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St John's

St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil MacDonald | 1,004 | 44.0 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Kelly | 915 | 40.1 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 362 | 15.9 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 3.9 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,281 | 37.8 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Margaret's

St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cooper | 1,011 | 38.2 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Sophie Stanbrook | 968 | 36.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Steve Buckingham | 289 | 10.9 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Leonard Woolf | 199 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Amy Drayson | 183 | 6.9 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 1.7 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,650 | 44.6 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Pope | 871 | 52.0 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Keith Rawlingson | 610 | 36.4 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 194 | 11.6 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 15.6 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,675 | 30.2 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cann | 735 | 38.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | Martin Cook | 722 | 38.0 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Fisher | 279 | 14.7 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Colin Rodgers | 86 | 4.5 | −2.8 |
| | UKIP | Russell Metcalfe | 77 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 30.8 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Lewis | 563 | 38.1 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Stanley | 512 | 34.7 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | Ben Matthews | 401 | 27.2 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,476 | 25.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michelle Bevan-Margetts | 882 | 47.2 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Susan Crocker | 696 | 37.3 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heidi Williams | 290 | 15.5 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 9.9 | −7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,868 | 31.6 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |