# 2011 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. One third of the seats were up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been run under by a Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition since 2004.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 28
* Conservative 16
* Liberal Democrat 4

## Ward results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harvey Crane | 1,158 | 49.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 577 | 24.7% |
| | Conservative | Roy Flood | 449 | 19.2% |
| | Green | Jane Scott | 155 | 6.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 24.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,339 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kym Stroet | 1,518 | 55.4% |
| | Labour | Kanthasamy Elavalakan | 833 | 30.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Witter | 388 | 14.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 25.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Smart | 1,150 | 55.7% |
| | Conservative | James Spencer | 712 | 34.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Groves | 204 | 9.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 21.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Goldsmith | 1,262 | 51.4% |
| | Labour | John Harris | 837 | 34.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 180 | 7.3% |
| | Green | Jennifer Overett | 174 | 7.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | 17.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Cook | 1,263 | 62.3% |
| | Conservative | Carol Debman | 623 | 30.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 141 | 7.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 31.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,027 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Gardiner | 1,204 | 61.0% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Springle | 544 | 27.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart McHardy | 226 | 11.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 33.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,974 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Harsant | 968 | 44.6% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Douglas | 875 | 40.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Robinson | 213 | 9.8% |
| | Independent | Dale Jackson | 114 | 5.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 4.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,170 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Knowles | 1,290 | 60.3% |
| | Conservative | Oliver Hartley | 605 | 28.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mathew Baker | 244 | 11.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 32.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,139 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tracy Grant | 1,490 | 50.5% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ion | 1,215 | 41.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Jones | 246 | 8.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 9.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,951 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Sprites

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roger Fern | 1,202 | 57.0% |
| | Conservative | Robert Hall | 781 | 37.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 126 | 6.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 20.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St John's

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Macdonald | 1,534 | 56.1% |
| | Conservative | Edward Phillips | 948 | 34.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hardacre | 253 | 9.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 21.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,735 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Margaret's

St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Stokes | 1,167 | 37.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathy French | 1,107 | 35.1% |
| | Labour | Kimberley Cook | 671 | 21.3% |
| | Green | Amy Drayson | 211 | 6.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 1.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barry Studd | 985 | 47.1% |
| | Conservative | Richard Pope | 876 | 41.9% |
| | Green | Barry Broom | 129 | 6.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Lock | 103 | 4.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 5.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,093 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julian Gibbs | 972 | 49.4% |
| | Conservative | Lee Reynolds | 435 | 22.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 391 | 19.9% |
| | Green | John Mann | 171 | 8.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 27.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,969 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Goonan | 950 | 52.1% |
| | Conservative | Pamela Stewart | 632 | 34.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 241 | 13.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 17.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,823 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephen Connelly | 1,108 | 50.2% |
| | Conservative | Michelle Bevan-Margetts | 940 | 42.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 158 | 7.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 7.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |