2008 Ipswich Borough Council election

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2008 Ipswich Borough Council election
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16 of the 48 seats
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election18209
Seats won972
Seats after21198
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote12,32714,2145,762
Percentage36.0%41.5%16.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.4 pp Increase2.svg 1.8 pp Decrease2.svg 4.0 pp
Ipswich UK local election 2008 map.svg
Map showing the 2008 local election results in Ipswich.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. One third of the seats were up for election. The Labour Party won enough seats to become the largest party gaining 3 seats (2 from Con 1 from Lib Dem). The Conservatives had been the largest party since the 2006 Ipswich Council election. The results came as a stark contrast which saw the Conservatives make significant gains from Labour across the country. Particular disappointments for the Conservatives came when they lost Rushmere and Bridge to Labour and narrowly failed to gain St Margaret's from the Liberal Democrats, while narrowly holding onto St John's by a mere 3 votes. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats lost Whitehouse.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Despite the losses, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition continued to run the Council with a reduced majority of 6 seats.

Election result

Ipswich Local Election Result 2008 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930+350.0034.112,327+0.4
  Conservative 702-238.941.114,214+1.8
  Liberal Democrats 201-111.118.65,762-4.0
  Green 000004.51,388+1.4
  UKIP 000001.2353+0.8
  Independent 000000.6174-0.5

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louise Gooch 681 37.7 -3.1
Labour Martin Goonan50828.1-0.6
Conservative Janice Rawlings40822.6+2.2
Green Brenda Cavanagh21111.7+1.5
Majority1739.6-2.5
Turnout 180830.6-1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.3

Bixley

Bixley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Carnall & Russell Harsant 2,839 64.8 -0.2
Labour Lindsey Rawlingson & Emma Stock69115.8-1.9
Liberal Democrats Alison Williams & Clive Witter61414.0-3.3
Green Adrian Hedges2355.4+5.4
Majority1,14849.0+2.7
Turnout 4,37938.6-1.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.9

Bridge

Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryony Rudkin 762 43.1 -2.4
Conservative James Spencer65837.7+2.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Newbury17910.3-1.2
Green Rick Deeks1579.0+1.1
Majority945.4-5.1
Turnout 1,74629.3+0.6
Labour hold Swing -2.6

Castle Hill

Castle Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Vickery 1,249 63.2 +14.4
Labour John Harris30815.6-3.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Cheeseman29815.1-7.6
Green Jenny Overett1206.1+1.8
Majority94147.6+21.5
Turnout 1,97534.9+8.8
Conservative hold Swing +9.0

Gainsborough

Gainsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mowles & Martin Cook 1,608 50.0 -4.0
Conservative Kathleen Kenna & Janet Sibley117436.5+6.0
Liberal Democrats Sally Scott & Jamie Scott26413.5-1.9
Majority43413.5-10
Turnout 321828.9+1.0
Labour hold Swing -5.0

Gipping

Gipping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Ellesmere 746 49.1 -3.2
Conservative Maureen Springle54936.1+5.8
Green Tony Slade22514.8
Majority19713.0-9.0
Turnout 1,52026.1-1.2
Labour hold Swing -4.5

Holywells

Holywells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hale 851 49.7 -1.1
Labour Kenneth Douglas45728.4-2.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Chambers34721.9+3.7
Majority33721.3+1.4
Turnout 1,58630.8-2.7
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

Priory Heath

Priory Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Quinton 881 46.9 +1.5
Conservative Eddy Phillips78936.8-5.3
Liberal Democrats Nick Jacob1699.0-3.5
Independent Sally Wainman1377.3
Majority18910.1+6.8
Turnout 1,87930.5-1.2
Labour hold Swing +3.4

Rushmere

Rushmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alasdair Ross 1,026 44.0 +5.2
Conservative Paul Carter1,01343.4+0.3
Liberal Democrats Leslie Nicholls29412.6+1.2
Majority130.6
Turnout 2,33339.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.6

Sprites

Sprites
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Kirby 924 48.7 -1.9
Conservative Medlin Spencer76940.5-0.6
Liberal Democrats Heidi Williams20510.8+2.4
Majority1558.2-1.3
Turnout 1,89835.6+1.7
Labour hold Swing -0.7

St John's

St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tanya De Hoedt 848 37.3 -2.8
Labour Hamil Clarke84537.2-6.8
Liberal Democrats Jill Atkins26911.8-4.1
Green Steven Pritchard1566.9
UKIP Bill Vinyard1546.8
Majority30.1
Turnout 2,27236.6-1.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

St Margaret's

St Margaret's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Atkins 1,134 41.7 +3.5
Conservative Mary Young1,08940.0+3.5
Labour Elizabeth Cooper30411.2+0.3
Green Amy Drayson1837.2+0.3
Majority451.70.0
Turnout 2,72246.1+1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.0

Stoke Park

Stoke Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul West 907
Labour Barry Studd472
Liberal Democrats Tim Lockington202
Majority
Turnout 28.95
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carole Jones 748
Liberal Democrats Robin Whitmore581
Conservative Ian Fisher338
Green Colin Rodgers89
Independent Russell Metcalfe37
Majority
Turnout 29.21
Labour hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Grant 584
Liberal Democrats Tony James503
Conservative Ben Matthews339
UKIP John West199
Majority
Turnout 26.47
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Whitton

Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Ward 918
Labour Sue Crocker635
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Lockington244
Majority
Turnout 30.60
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Results 2008 - Ipswich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/7373446.stm

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