2007 Ipswich Borough Council election#Bridge

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2007 Ipswich Borough Council election

| country = United Kingdom

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 2006 Ipswich Borough Council election

| previous_year = 2006

| election_date = 3 May 2007

| next_election = 2008 Ipswich Borough Council election

| next_year = 2008

| seats_for_election= 16 of the 48 seats

| majority_seats = 25

| turnout =

| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)

| last_election1 = 19

| seats_before1 =

| seats1 = 6

| seats_after1 = 20

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote1 = 11,067

| percentage1 = 35.6%

| swing1 = {{decrease}}0.1%

| party2 = Labour Party (UK)

| last_election2 = 18

| seats_before2 =

| seats2 = 7

| seats_after2 = 18

| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}

| popular_vote2 = 12,349

| percentage2 = 39.7%

| swing2 = {{increase}}3.7%

| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| last_election4 = 9

| seats_before4 =

| seats4 = 3

| seats_after4 = 9

| seat_change4 = {{nochange}}

| popular_vote4 = 6,470

| percentage4 = 20.8%

| swing4 = {{decrease}}4.7%

| party5 = Independent (politician)

| last_election5 = 2

| seats_before5 =

| seats5 = 0

| seats_after5 = 1

| seat_change5 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote5 = 310f

| percentage5 = 1.0%

| swing5 = {{increase}}0.6%

| map_image = File:Ipswich UK local election 2007 map.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Map showing the 2007 local election results in Ipswich.

| title = Council control

| posttitle = Council control after election

| before_election = No overall control

| after_election = No overall control

}}

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Following the election the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued to form the executive of the council.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&itemid=IPED17%20May%202007%2016:28:24:417&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=search |title=Labour frozen out of decision making |access-date=29 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013080427/http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&itemid=IPED17%20May%202007%2016:28:24:417&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=search |archive-date=13 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Election result

{{Election summary begin|title = Ipswich Local Election Result 2007}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|seats = 7

|gain = 1

|loss = 1

|net = 0

|seats % = 43.8

|votes % = 39.7

|votes = 12,349

|plus/minus = +3.7%

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 6

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 37.5

|votes % = 35.6

|votes = 11,067

|plus/minus = -0.1%

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|seats = 3

|gain = 1

|loss = 1

|net = 0

|seats % = 18.8

|votes % = 20.8

|votes = 6,470

|plus/minus = -4.7%

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 2.7

|votes = 851

|plus/minus = +0.5%

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 1.0

|votes = 310

|plus/minus = +0.6%

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 0.2

|votes = 77

|plus/minus = +0.2%

}}

Ward results

=Alexandra=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jane Chambers

|votes = 756

|percentage = 40.8

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Albert Grant

|votes = 531

|percentage = 28.7

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Phillips

|votes = 377

|percentage = 20.4

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = John Taylor

|votes = 188

|percentage = 10.2

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 225

|percentage = 12.1

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,852

|percentage = 31.9

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Bixley=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Gavin Maclure

|votes = 1,496

|percentage = 65.0

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Barry Studd

|votes = 406

|percentage = 17.7

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Clive Witter

|votes = 398

|percentage = 17.3

|change = -4.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,090

|percentage = 46.3

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,300

|percentage = 39.8

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Bridge=

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Philip Smart

|votes = 762

|percentage = 45.5

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevern Mulley

|votes = 585

|percentage = 35.0

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Newbury

|votes = 193

|percentage = 11.5

|change = -6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Rick Deeks

|votes = 133

|percentage = 7.9

|change = +7.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 177

|percentage = 10.5

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,673

|percentage = 28.7

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Castle Hill=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Goldsmith

|votes = 1,081

|percentage = 48.8

|change = -10.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nigel Cheeseman

|votes = 502

|percentage = 22.7

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Harris

|votes = 425

|percentage = 19.2

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sally Wainman

|votes = 111

|percentage = 5.0

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jason White

|votes = 96

|percentage = 4.3

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 579

|percentage = 26.1

|change = -12.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,215

|percentage = 37.4

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Gainsborough=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Don Edwards

|votes = 925

|percentage = 54.0

|change = +6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Baldrey

|votes = 523

|percentage = 30.5

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robin Whitmore

|votes = 264

|percentage = 15.4

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 402

|percentage = 23.5

|change = +8.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,712

|percentage = 27.9

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Gipping=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Gardiner

|votes = 824

|percentage = 52.3

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Maureen Springle

|votes = 477

|percentage = 30.3

|change = -4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Les Nicholls

|votes = 274

|percentage = 17.4

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 347

|percentage = 22.0

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,575

|percentage = 27.3

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Holywells=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Liz Harsant

|votes = 851

|percentage = 50.8

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jamie McMahon

|votes = 518

|percentage = 30.9

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Walker

|votes = 305

|percentage = 18.2

|change = -12.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 333

|percentage = 19.9

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,674

|percentage = 33.5

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Priory Heath=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Knowles

|votes = 852

|percentage = 45.4

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tanya De Hoedt

|votes = 789

|percentage = 42.1

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nick Jacob

|votes = 234

|percentage = 12.5

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 63

|percentage = 3.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,875

|percentage = 31.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Rushmere=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Eileen Smith

|votes = 1,014

|percentage = 43.1

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Ross

|votes = 905

|percentage = 38.5

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Cathy French

|votes = 269

|percentage = 11.4

|change = -14.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Brenda Cavanagh

|votes = 165

|percentage = 7.0

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 109

|percentage = 4.6

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,353

|percentage = 39.0

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = -1.35

}}

=Sprites=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Fern

|votes = 1,035

|percentage = 50.6

|change = +8.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kathy Kenna

|votes = 840

|percentage = 41.1

|change = -5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Oliver Holmes

|votes = 171

|percentage = 8.4

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 195

|percentage = 9.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,046

|percentage = 38.0

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=St John's=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil MacDonald

|votes = 1,004

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Pamela Kelly

|votes = 915

|percentage = 40.1

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jill Atkins

|votes = 362

|percentage = 15.9

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 89

|percentage = 3.9

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,281

|percentage = 37.8

|change = -2.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=St Margaret's=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = John Cooper

|votes = 1,011

|percentage = 38.2

|change = -12.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sophie Stanbrook

|votes = 968

|percentage = 36.5

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Steve Buckingham

|votes = 289

|percentage = 10.9

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Leonard Woolf

|votes = 199

|percentage = 7.5

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Amy Drayson

|votes = 183

|percentage = 6.9

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 43

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -15.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,650

|percentage = 44.6

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Stoke Park=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Pope

|votes = 871

|percentage = 52.0

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Keith Rawlingson

|votes = 610

|percentage = 36.4

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Timothy Lockington

|votes = 194

|percentage = 11.6

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 261

|percentage = 15.6

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,675

|percentage = 30.2

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Westgate=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Cann

|votes = 735

|percentage = 38.7

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Martin Cook

|votes = 722

|percentage = 38.0

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Fisher

|votes = 279

|percentage = 14.7

|change = -7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Colin Rodgers

|votes = 86

|percentage = 4.5

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Russell Metcalfe

|votes = 77

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13

|percentage = 0.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,899

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Whitehouse=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Lewis

|votes = 563

|percentage = 38.1

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Howard Stanley

|votes = 512

|percentage = 34.7

|change = -9.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ben Matthews

|votes = 401

|percentage = 27.2

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 51

|percentage = 3.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,476

|percentage = 25.2

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Whitton=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michelle Bevan-Margetts

|votes = 882

|percentage = 47.2

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Susan Crocker

|votes = 696

|percentage = 37.3

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Heidi Williams

|votes = 290

|percentage = 15.5

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 186

|percentage = 9.9

|change = -7.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,868

|percentage = 31.6

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

References

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/42ud.stm 2007 Ipswich election result]
[http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DB82F873-F749-44D9-B408-4386C5C3607B/0/may2007ElectionResults.pdf Full ward results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927152409/http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DB82F873-F749-44D9-B408-4386C5C3607B/0/may2007ElectionResults.pdf |date=27 September 2007 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071026230054/http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&itemid=IPED04%20May%202007%2015:26:47:567&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=search Little change at Ipswich after vote]

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