# 2003 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 31
* Conservative 12
* Liberal Democrat 5

## Election result

2003 Ipswich Local Election Result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 7 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 43.8 | 32.5 | 9,272 | -8.6% |
| Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 11,171 | +1.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18.8 | 25.8 | 7,368 | +5.1% |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 400 | +0.8% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 217 | +0.6% |
| Save Broomhill Pool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 88 | +0.3% |

## Ward results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 807 | 42.9 |
| | Labour | John Cook | 649 | 34.5 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Springle | 321 | 17.0 |
| | Green | Jane Scott | 106 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,883 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Barker | 1,097 | 46.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rivett | 711 | 30.1 |
| | Labour | Martyn Green | 403 | 17.0 |
| | CPA | Dave Cooper | 155 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,366 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Smart | 611 | 43.1 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Titchmarsh | 491 | 34.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 315 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,417 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Goldsmith | 1,205 | 58.0 |
| | Labour | James Adams | 443 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Day | 431 | 20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 36.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,079 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Edwards | 712 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Adam Ramsey | 454 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Chambers | 304 | 19.6 |
| | CPA | Jonathan Barnes | 83 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Gardiner | 652 | 44.5 |
| | Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 464 | 31.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Blue | 348 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,464 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Harsant | 882 | 55.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Daines | 429 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 290 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | 28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dali Jabbar | 509 | 38.3 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Dodwell | 446 | 33.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine French | 286 | 21.5 |
| | Save Broomhill Pool | Sally Wainman | 88 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,329 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eileen Smith | 991 | 43.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Kirby | 749 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roberta Kerslake | 391 | 17.1 |
| | CPA | Stephen Bloomfield | 162 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Sprites

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Le Grys | 700 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hall | 693 | 41.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Stafford | 288 | 17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St John's

St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil MacDonald | 778 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ion | 684 | 34.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Gooch | 413 | 20.8 |
| | Green | Janet Phipps | 111 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,986 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Margaret's

St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cooper | 1,211 | 46.0 |
| | Conservative | David Brown | 1,079 | 41.0 |
| | Labour | Jane Shaw | 341 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,631 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Cook | 723 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | Keith Rawlingson | 635 | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brown | 380 | 21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Cook | 568 | 40.8 |
| | Conservative | Julie Schubert | 467 | 33.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 358 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,393 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | George King | 555 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | Christopher Newbury | 435 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | Colin Morgan | 417 | 29.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,407 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sandra Doyle | 757 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | Carole Jones | 658 | 38.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 280 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |