# 2018 Ipswich Borough Council election

Elections to Ipswich Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2018 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 | 12 | 1 | 75.0 | 22 | 34 | 70.8 | 15,144 | 48.4 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 1 | 18.8 | 9 | 12 | 25.0 | 11,514 | 36.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 3,151 | 10.1 | +1.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,036 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 437 | 1.4 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward Results

These are the results for all 16 wards.

### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | John Cook | 1,245 | 59.8 | |
| | Conservative | Katherine West | 499 | 24.0 | − |
| | Green | Tom Wilmot | 190 | 9.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Thompson | 147 | 7.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 746 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | 30.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Bixley

Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Philips | 1,264 | 59.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Anderson | 690 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell | 183 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.43 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Collette Allen | 994 | 59.6 |
| | Conservative | Murray Brunning | 483 | 29.0 |
| | Green | Charlotte Armstrong | 124 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Immo Weichert | 66 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.89 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle Hill

Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Vickery | 1,026 | 53.0 |
| | Labour | Darren Heaps | 694 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 216 | 11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.64 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gainsborough

Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sheila Handley | 987 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Murray | 557 | 30.5 |
| | UKIP | Shayne Pooley | 184 | 10.1 |
| | Green | Benjamin Magrath | 66 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 32 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.13 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gipping

Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Hughes | 962 | 60.2 |
| | Conservative | Mark Philips | 504 | 31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 133 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Holywells

Holywells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janice Parry | 1,048 | 46.2 |
| | Conservative | Heather Mills | 1,003 | 44.3 |
| | Green | Jennifer Rivett | 137 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Daley | 78 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.07 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Priory Heath

Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Daniel Maguire | 1,013 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | Andy Shannon | 661 | 35.4 |
| | Green | Andrew Patmore | 99 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 96 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rushmere

Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sandra Gage | 1,283 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cawthorn | 809 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Fletcher | 157 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.49 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sprites

Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Armitage | 895 | 59 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Scanes | 601 | 31.2 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Alan Cotterell | 109 | 8 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conrad Packwood | 39 | 2.0 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.05 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elango Elavalakan | 1,159 | 55.1 |
| | Conservative | James Harding | 690 | 32.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Packard | 148 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Ned Harrison | 108 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Inga Lockington | 1,493 | 50.4 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Fisher | 734 | 24.8 | |
| | Labour | Jeremy Brown | 615 | 20.7 | |
| | Green | Kirsty Wilmot | 104 | 3.5 | |
| | Independent | David Tabane | 19 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,965 | 45.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Stoke Park

Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 991 | 53.5 |
| | Labour | Kelvin Cracknell | 726 | 39.2 |
| | Green | Barry Broom | 86 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Haaker | 49 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Kreidewolf | 999 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Downer | 472 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore | 153 | 8.8 |
| | Green | John Mann | 122 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.05 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin Wright | 838 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Lark | 414 | 28.3 |
| | UKIP | Tony Gould | 144 | 9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Mitchell | 69 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.55 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christine Shaw | 996 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | John Downie | 806 | 42.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Smith | 92 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.28 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |