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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
There were 18 seats were up for election, 16 being the usual third of the council (last elected in 2021) and two being by-elections.
Labour made five gains, increasing their majority on the council. [3] [4]
2024 Ipswich Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 15 | ![]() | 83.3 | 23 | 38 | 79.2 | 15,971 | 46.6 | +3.6 | |
Conservative | 2 | ![]() | 11.1 | 5 | 7 | 14.6 | 10,095 | 29.5 | -4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | ![]() | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 6.2 | 3,400 | 9.9 | -1.8 | |
Green | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,685 | 10.8 | +0.1 | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,014 | 3.0 | +2.8 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which detailed the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Ipswich Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Adam Rae* | 1,125 | 50.0 | +8.7 | |
Green | David Plowman | 599 | 26.6 | +2.6 | |
Conservative | Katherine West | 401 | 17.8 | –12.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kelly Turner | 123 | 5.5 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 526 | 23.4 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,266 | 29.1 | –3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 7,780 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lee Reynolds* | 1,053 | 47.6 | –2.3 | |
Labour | Paul Anderson | 788 | 35.6 | +2.5 | |
Green | Stephanie Cullen | 239 | 10.8 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lisa Weichert | 132 | 6.0 | –0.8 | |
Majority | 265 | 12.0 | –5.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,231 | 38.7 | –3.7 | ||
Registered electors | 5,762 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Bryony Rudkin* | 780 | 46.2 | –4.2 | |
Conservative | John Downie | 450 | 26.7 | –3.5 | |
Reform UK | Catherine Kersey | 184 | 10.9 | N/A | |
Green | Adria Pittock | 166 | 9.8 | –4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sophie Williams | 108 | 6.4 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 330 | 19.5 | –0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,698 | 25.4 | –0.1 | ||
Registered electors | 6,681 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ian Fisher* | 827 | 40.0 | +1.6 | |
Labour | Kim Cook | 750 | 36.3 | +5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Pakes | 345 | 16.7 | –5.4 | |
Green | Richard Foster | 143 | 6.9 | –1.4 | |
Majority | 77 | 3.7 | –3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,076 | 36.1 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,756 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Whatling | 764 | 47.7 | –6.5 | |
Conservative | Albert Demaj | 411 | 25.7 | –7.8 | |
Reform UK | John Beard | 186 | 11.6 | N/A | |
Green | Robert Young | 100 | 6.2 | –2.1 | |
Independent | Shayne Pooley* | 80 | 5.0 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Amy Bendall | 60 | 3.7 | –0.3 | |
Majority | 353 | 22.0 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,613 | 26.0 | –3.4 | ||
Registered electors | 6,208 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | David Ellesmere* | 878 | 55.8 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Rhys Ellis | 442 | 28.1 | +0.4 | |
Green | Lee Morris | 159 | 10.1 | –2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gerald Pryke | 95 | 6.0 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 436 | 27.7 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,586 | 24.5 | –0.7 | ||
Registered electors | 6,472 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nic El-Safty | 1,041 | 49.2 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Pippa Gordon-Gould* | 704 | 33.3 | –7.3 | |
Green | Rory Richardson-Todd | 205 | 9.7 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 165 | 7.8 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 337 | 15.9 | +10.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,124 | 36.0 | –2.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,903 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Roxanne Downes* | 909 | 53.1 | +6.7 | |
Labour | Owen Batholomew | 805 | 47.0 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | Robert Hall | 485 | 28.3 | –12.3 | |
Conservative | Michael Scanes | 431 | 25.2 | –15.4 | |
Green | Andy Patmore | 195 | 11.4 | +3.8 | |
Green | Tom Wilmot | 188 | 11.0 | +3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Conrad Packwood | 101 | 5.9 | +0.5 | |
Turnout | 1,711 | 25.5 | –2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 6,712 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alasdair Ross* | 1,163 | 49.6 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Debbie Richards | 626 | 26.7 | –7.2 | |
Green | Rachel Morris | 221 | 9.4 | –0.6 | |
Reform UK | Timothy Hawke | 188 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Lucy Drake | 146 | 6.2 | –2.3 | |
Majority | 537 | 22.9 | +9.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,356 | 38.2 | ±0.0 | ||
Registered electors | 6,171 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Philip McSweeney | 769 | 48.8 | +1.9 | |
Conservative | Sian Gubb | 618 | 39.2 | +1.5 | |
Green | Martin Hynes | 124 | 7.9 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 64 | 4.1 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 151 | 9.6 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,575 | 31.0 | –1.4 | ||
Registered electors | 5,080 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Corinna Hudson | 1,172 | 50.9 | +5.1 | |
Labour | Neil MacDonald* | 1,162 | 50.4 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | Tim Buttle | 698 | 30.3 | –1.4 | |
Conservative | Stephen Ion | 542 | 23.5 | –8.2 | |
Green | Jude Rook | 333 | 14.5 | +5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Giles Turner | 273 | 11.8 | –1.2 | |
Turnout | 2,304 | 32.8 | –0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 7,029 | ||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Oliver Holmes* | 1,431 | 51.0 | –2.3 | |
Labour | Sheila Handley | 559 | 19.9 | +3.3 | |
Conservative | Laura Allenby | 477 | 17.0 | –4.4 | |
Green | Kirsty Wilmot | 341 | 12.1 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 872 | 31.1 | –0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,828 | 43.6 | –2.1 | ||
Registered electors | 6,482 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Chu Man | 765 | 44.6 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | James Harding | 702 | 40.9 | –5.3 | |
Green | Barry Broom | 172 | 10.0 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry Williams | 76 | 4.4 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 63 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,727 | 33.5 | –0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 5,160 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carole Jones* | 935 | 55.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Stephen Kirby | 370 | 21.9 | –2.3 | |
Green | John Mann | 235 | 13.9 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore | 147 | 8.7 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 565 | 33.5 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,707 | 26.5 | +0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 6,430 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Tracy Grant* | 754 | 51.0 | –1.3 | |
Conservative | Mark Phillips | 303 | 20.5 | –9.5 | |
Reform UK | David Hurlbut | 191 | 12.9 | N/A | |
Green | Sue Hagley | 160 | 10.8 | –1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Immo Weichert | 69 | 4.7 | –0.6 | |
Majority | 451 | 30.5 | +8.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,492 | 23.2 | +0.2 | ||
Registered electors | 6,433 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Patricia Bruce-Browne | 812 | 45.1 | –2.4 | |
Conservative | David Goldsmith | 555 | 30.8 | –8.9 | |
Reform UK | Tony Gould* | 265 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Green | Jason Williams | 105 | 5.8 | –0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 65 | 3.6 | –2.7 | |
Majority | 257 | 14.3 | +6.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,836 | 29.7 | +0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 6,190 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() | |||
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