Labour has retained its grip on Ipswich Borough Council winning two seats from the Conservatives to consolidate the strong position it made in the 2018 election.

The Tories had a miserable night - winning only two of the 17 seats up for election and losing two sitting councillors, one of them the long-serving Nadia Cenci in Stoke Park.

The turnout across the borough was low - only 33% - and one other statistic of note was that 57% of those who voted did so by post rather than visiting a polling station.

Ipswich Council results:


Alexandra:

John Cook (L)*, 1,228

Laura Allenby (C), 557

Sophie Williams (LD), 139

Tom Wilmot (G), 357

Majority: 671

Labour hold

Bixley:

Edward Phillips (C)*, 1,184

Paul Anderson (L), 743

Stephanie Cullen (G), 207

Trevor Powell (LD), 167

Majority: 441

Conservative hold.

Bridge:

Stephen Connelly (L), 880

Mike Scanes (C), 595

Adria Pittock (G), 188

Henry Williams (LD), 98

Majority: 285

Labour Hold

Castle Hill:

Sam Murray (C)*, 978

Kimberley Clements (L), 668

Martin Pakes (LD), 423

Majority: 310

Conservative Hold

Gainsborough:

Lynne Mortimer (L), 1,061

Albert Demaj (C), 798

Conrad Packwood (LD), 53

Brieanna Patmore (G), 135

Majority: 263

Labour hold

Gipping:

Elizabeth Hughes (L)*, 971

Sian Gubb (C), 474

Lee Morris (G), 145

Lisa Weichert (LD), 87

Majority: 497

Labour hold

Holywells:

George Lankester (L), 1,095

John Downie (C)*, 842

Jenny Rivett (G), 260

Robin Whitmore (LD), 72

Majority: 253

Labour gain

Priory Heath:

Daniel Maguire (L)*, 1,033

Andy Shannon (C), 635

Nicholas Jacob (LD), 105

Andy Patmore (G), 155

Majority: 398

Labour hold

Rushmere:

Stefan Long (L), 1,308

Paul Cawthorn (C), 814

Lucy Drake (LD), 156

Rachel Morris (G), 162

Majority: 494

Labour hold

Sprites:

Colin Smart (L), 847

Roland Mortimer (C), 757

Barry Broom (G), 126

Majority: 90

Labour hold

St John’s (two seats):

Sophie Connelly (L), 1,290

Elango Elavalakan (L)*, 1,228

Sachin Karale (C), 790

Tim Buttle (C), 865

Jude Rook (G), 243

Giles Turner (LD), 280

Jason Williams (G) 159

Labour hold two seats

St Margaret’s:

Inga Lockington (LD)*, 1,765

Stephen Ion (C), 563

Ruman Muhith (L), 451

Kirsty Wilmot (G), 215

Majority: 1,202

LD hold

Stoke Park:

Tony Blacker (L), 855

Nadia Cenci (C)*, 817

Martin Hynes (G), 69

Adam Merritt (LD), 62

Sandra Sparrow (ADF), 31

Majority: 38

Labour gain

Westgate:

Colin Kreidewolf (L)*, 939

Debbie Richards (C), 444

Martin Hore (LD), 156

John Mann (G), 188

Majority: 495

Labour hold

Whitehouse:

Colin Wright (L)*, 970

David Goldsmith (C), 511

Andrea McDonald (G), 175

Majority:459

Labour hold

Whitton:

Christine Shaw (L)*, 1,078

Michelle Bevan-Margetts (C), 774

Julie Fletcher (LD), 70

Edmund Harrison (G), 91

Majority: 304

Labour hold

Key: C – Conservative, L – Labour, LD – Liberal Democrats, G – Green Party, ADF – Alliance for Democracy and Freedom.
The asterisk denotes a sitting councillor.