2003_Ipswich_Borough_Council_election
Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
Quick Facts 16 of the 48 seats 25 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 31
- Conservative 12
- Liberal Democrat 5
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 7 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 43.8 | 32.5 | 9,272 | -8.6% | |
Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 11,171 | +1.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18.8 | 25.8 | 7,368 | +5.1% | |
CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 400 | +0.8% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 217 | +0.6% | |
Save Broomhill Pool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 88 | +0.3% | |
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Alexandra
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 807 | 42.9 | ||
Labour | John Cook | 649 | 34.5 | ||
Conservative | Maureen Springle | 321 | 17.0 | ||
Green | Jane Scott | 106 | 5.6 | ||
Majority | 158 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,883 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Bixley
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Stephen Barker | 1,097 | 46.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Rivett | 711 | 30.1 | ||
Labour | Martyn Green | 403 | 17.0 | ||
CPA | Dave Cooper | 155 | 6.6 | ||
Majority | 386 | 16.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,366 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Bridge
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Philip Smart | 611 | 43.1 | ||
Conservative | Duncan Titchmarsh | 491 | 34.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 315 | 22.2 | ||
Majority | 120 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,417 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Castle Hill
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Goldsmith | 1,205 | 58.0 | ||
Labour | James Adams | 443 | 21.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dennis Day | 431 | 20.7 | ||
Majority | 762 | 36.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,079 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Gainsborough
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Don Edwards | 712 | 45.8 | ||
Conservative | Adam Ramsey | 454 | 29.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Catherine Chambers | 304 | 19.6 | ||
CPA | Jonathan Barnes | 83 | 5.3 | ||
Majority | 258 | 16.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,553 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Gipping
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Gardiner | 652 | 44.5 | ||
Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 464 | 31.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Charles Blue | 348 | 23.8 | ||
Majority | 188 | 12.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,464 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Holywells
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Elizabeth Harsant | 882 | 55.1 | ||
Labour | Robert Daines | 429 | 26.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 290 | 18.1 | ||
Majority | 453 | 28.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,601 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Priory Heath
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dali Jabbar | 509 | 38.3 | ||
Conservative | Sarah Dodwell | 446 | 33.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Catherine French | 286 | 21.5 | ||
Save Broomhill Pool | Sally Wainman | 88 | 6.6 | ||
Majority | 63 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,329 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Rushmere
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eileen Smith | 991 | 43.2 | ||
Labour | Richard Kirby | 749 | 32.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roberta Kerslake | 391 | 17.1 | ||
CPA | Stephen Bloomfield | 162 | 7.1 | ||
Majority | 242 | 10.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,293 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Sprites
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Le Grys | 700 | 41.6 | ||
Conservative | Robert Hall | 693 | 41.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Catherine Stafford | 288 | 17.1 | ||
Majority | 7 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,681 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St John's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Neil MacDonald | 778 | 39.2 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Ion | 684 | 34.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Louise Gooch | 413 | 20.8 | ||
Green | Janet Phipps | 111 | 5.6 | ||
Majority | 94 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,986 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St Margaret's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | John Cooper | 1,211 | 46.0 | ||
Conservative | David Brown | 1,079 | 41.0 | ||
Labour | Jane Shaw | 341 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 132 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,631 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Stoke Park
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Stephen Cook | 723 | 41.6 | ||
Labour | Keith Rawlingson | 635 | 36.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brown | 380 | 21.9 | ||
Majority | 88 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,738 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Westgate
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Martin Cook | 568 | 40.8 | ||
Conservative | Julie Schubert | 467 | 33.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 358 | 25.7 | ||
Majority | 101 | 7.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,393 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Whitehouse
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | George King | 555 | 39.4 | ||
Labour | Christopher Newbury | 435 | 30.9 | ||
Conservative | Colin Morgan | 417 | 29.6 | ||
Majority | 120 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,407 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Whitton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sandra Doyle | 757 | 44.7 | ||
Labour | Carole Jones | 658 | 38.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 280 | 16.5 | ||
Majority | 99 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,695 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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