2010 UK local government election
Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. One third of the seats were up for election and the council remained under no overall control, with Labour as the largest party.
After the election, the composition of the council was:[2]
- Labour 23
- Conservative 18
- Liberal Democrat 7
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, which had governed Ipswich since 2004, continued in office.
Ward results
Alexandra
Alexandra[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ken Bates | 1,293 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Cheeseman | 1,271 | |
| Labour | Julian Gibbs | 1,150 | |
| Labour | David Rowley | 1,084 | |
| Conservative | Oliver Hartley | 899 | |
| Conservative | Edward Phillips | 828 | |
Turnout | 6,525 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Bixley
Bixley[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Russell Harsant | 2,241 | 54.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Witter | 943 | 23.0% |
| Labour | Alex Mayer | 912 | 22.3% |
Majority | 1,298 | 31.7% |
Turnout | 4,096 | |
| Conservative hold |
Bridge
Bridge[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | James Powell | 1,364 | 40.6% |
| Conservative | James Spencer | 1,190 | 35.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ric Hardacre | 631 | 18.8% |
| Green | Rick Deeks | 175 | 5.2% |
Majority | 174 | 5.2% |
Turnout | 3,360 | |
| Labour hold |
Castle Hill
Castle Hill[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Mary Young | 1,927 | 47.8% |
| Labour | John Harris | 1,053 | 26.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 849 | 21.1% |
| Green | Jenny Overett | 200 | 5.0% |
Majority | 874 | 21.7% |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative hold |
Gainsborough
Gainsborough[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Keith Rawlingson | 1,618 | 46.6% |
| Conservative | Julie Mayes | 1,150 | 33.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mat Baker | 707 | 20.3% |
Majority | 468 | 13.5% |
Turnout | 3,475 | |
| Labour hold |
Gipping
Gipping[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Jeannette MacArtney | 1,458 | 46.8% |
| Conservative | Steve Flood | 980 | 31.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Groves | 676 | 21.7% |
Majority | 478 | 15.3% |
Turnout | 3,114 | |
| Labour hold |
Holywells
Holywells[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | George Debman | 1,528 | 44.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Jermy | 999 | 29.0% |
| Labour | Bex Robinson | 919 | 26.7% |
Majority | 529 | 15.3% |
Turnout | 3,446 | |
| Conservative hold |
Priory Heath
Priory Heath[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | John Legrys | 1,525 | 42.8% |
| Conservative | Kym Stroet | 1,211 | 34.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 823 | 23.1% |
Majority | 314 | 8.8% |
Turnout | 3,559 | |
| Labour hold |
Rushmere
Rushmere[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Denise Terry | 1,702 | 41.1% |
| Labour | Lindsey Rawlingson | 1,541 | 37.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 896 | 21.6% |
Majority | 161 | 3.9% |
Turnout | 4,139 | |
| Conservative hold |
Sprites
Sprites[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Hamil Clarke | 1,432 | 43.8% |
| Conservative | Bob Hall | 1,347 | 41.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Scott | 492 | 15.0% |
Majority | 85 | 2.6% |
Turnout | 3,271 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
St John's
St John's[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Sandy Martin | 1,700 | 40.1% |
| Conservative | Pam Kelly | 1,564 | 36.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 974 | 23.0% |
Majority | 136 | 3.2% |
Turnout | 4,238 | |
| Labour hold |
St Margaret's
St Margaret's[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Inga Lockington | 2,101 | 48.6% |
| Conservative | Stephen Ion | 1,420 | 32.9% |
| Labour | Liz Cooper | 613 | 14.2% |
| Green | Amelia Drayson | 186 | 4.3% |
Majority | 681 | 15.7% |
Turnout | 4,320 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Stoke Park
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Stoke Park[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 1,386 | 42.3% |
| Labour | Barry Studd | 1,089 | 33.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarolta Lillywhite | 485 | 14.8% |
| BNP | Dennis Boater | 190 | 5.8% |
| Green | Barry Broom | 128 | 3.9% |
Majority | 297 | 9.1% |
Turnout | 3,278 | |
winner = Conservative party (UK) |
Westgate
Westgate[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Mary Blake | 1,363 | 41.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington | 1,005 | 30.5% |
| Conservative | Robert Brown | 925 | 28.1% |
Majority | 358 | 10.9% |
Turnout | 3,293 | |
| Labour hold |
Whitehouse
Whitehouse[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | David Ball | 1,127 | 35.4% |
| Conservative | Paul Carter | 1,125 | 35.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 931 | 29.2% |
Majority | 2 | 0.1% |
Turnout | 3,183 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
Whitton
Whitton[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Christopher Stewart | 1,417 | 42.1% |
| Labour | Stephen Connelly | 1,129 | 33.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | Heidi Williams | 819 | 24.3% |
Majority | 288 | 8.5% |
Turnout | 3,365 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
References
- ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2010". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Election 2010". BBC News.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Ipswich Borough Council Election - 6th May 2010" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. 6 May 2010.