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Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. 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:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | -5 | 50.0 | ||||||
| Conservative | 8 | +5 | 44.4 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | +1 | 5.6 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gordon Terry | 1,136 | 64.4 | |
| Labour | Colin Campbell | 409 | 23.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Shirley | 218 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,763 | 30.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Turnbull | 621 | 51.4 | |
| Conservative | Ms K. Kenna | 434 | 35.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Cartwright | 153 | 12.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,208 | 21.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Goldsmith | 751 | 56.3 | |
| Labour | Ms C. Le Grys | 415 | 31.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Bardsley | 168 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | 1,334 | 26.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | D. Ward | 1,115 | 60.3 | ||
| Labour | G. Manuel | 521 | 28.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dennis Day | 213 | 11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,848 | 26.0 | |||
