2008 Ipswich Borough Council election#Bridge

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2008 Ipswich Borough Council election

| country = United Kingdom

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 2007 Ipswich Borough Council election

| previous_year = 2007

| election_date = 1 May 2008

| next_election = 2010 Ipswich Borough Council election

| next_year = 2010

| seats_for_election= 16 of the 48 seats

| majority_seats = 25

| turnout =

| party1 = Labour Party (UK)

| last_election1 = 18

| seats_before1 =

| seats1 = 9

| seats_after1 = 21

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}3

| popular_vote1 = 12,327

| percentage1 = 36.0%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.4 pp

| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)

| last_election2 = 20

| seats_before2 =

| seats2 = 7

| seats_after2 = 19

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}2

| popular_vote2 = 14,214

| percentage2 = 41.5%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 1.8 pp

| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| last_election3 = 9

| seats_before3 =

| seats3 = 2

| seats_after3 = 8

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote3 = 5,762

| percentage3 = 16.8%

| swing3 = {{decrease}} 4.0 pp

| map_image = File:Ipswich UK local election 2008 map.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Map showing the 2008 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 Thursday 1 May 2008. One third of the seats were up for election. The Labour Party won enough seats to become the largest party gaining 3 seats (2 from Con 1 from Lib Dem). The Conservatives had been the largest party since the 2006 Ipswich Council election. The results came as a stark contrast which saw the Conservatives make significant gains from Labour across the country. Particular disappointments for the Conservatives came when they lost Rushmere and Bridge to Labour and narrowly failed to gain St Margaret's from the Liberal Democrats, while narrowly holding onto St John's by a mere 3 votes. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats lost Whitehouse.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Despite the losses, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition continued to run the Council with a reduced majority of 6 seats.

Election result

{{Election summary begin|title = Ipswich Local Election Result 2008{{cite web|title=Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ipswich-1973-2012.pdf|publisher=The Elections Centre|accessdate=15 February 2024}}{{cite web|title=Local Election Results 2008 - Ipswich|url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/333/|publisher=Local Elections Archive Project|accessdate=15 February 2024}}

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|seats = 9

|gain = 3

|loss = 0

|net = +3

|seats % = 50.00

|votes % = 34.1

|votes = 12,327

|plus/minus = +0.4

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 7

|gain = 0

|loss = 2

|net = -2

|seats % = 38.9

|votes % = 41.1

|votes = 14,214

|plus/minus = +1.8

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|seats = 2

|gain = 0

|loss = 1

|net = -1

|seats % = 11.1

|votes % = 18.6

|votes = 5,762

|plus/minus = -4.0

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 4.5

|votes = 1,388

|plus/minus = +1.4

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 1.2

|votes = 353

|plus/minus = +0.8

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 0

|votes % = 0.6

|votes = 174

|plus/minus = -0.5

}}

Ward results

=Alexandra=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Louise Gooch

|votes = 681

|percentage = 37.7

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Martin Goonan

|votes = 508

|percentage = 28.1

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Janice Rawlings

|votes = 408

|percentage = 22.6

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Brenda Cavanagh

|votes = 211

|percentage = 11.7

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 173

|percentage = 9.6

|change = -2.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1808

|percentage = 30.6

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = +1.3

}}

=Bixley=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Carnall & Russell Harsant

|votes = 2,839

|percentage = 64.8

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Lindsey Rawlingson & Emma Stock

|votes = 691

|percentage = 15.8

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alison Williams & Clive Witter

|votes = 614

|percentage = 14.0

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Adrian Hedges

|votes = 235

|percentage = 5.4

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,148

|percentage = 49.0

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 4,379

|percentage = 38.6

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +0.9

}}

=Bridge=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Bryony Rudkin

|votes = 762

|percentage = 43.1

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Spencer

|votes = 658

|percentage = 37.7

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Newbury

|votes = 179

|percentage = 10.3

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Rick Deeks

|votes = 157

|percentage = 9.0

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 94

|percentage = 5.4

|change = -5.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,746

|percentage = 29.3

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -2.6

}}

=Castle Hill=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robin Vickery

|votes = 1,249

|percentage = 63.2

|change = +14.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Harris

|votes = 308

|percentage = 15.6

|change = -3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nigel Cheeseman

|votes = 298

|percentage = 15.1

|change = -7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jenny Overett

|votes = 120

|percentage = 6.1

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 941

|percentage = 47.6

|change = +21.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,975

|percentage = 34.9

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +9.0

}}

=Gainsborough=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Mowles & Martin Cook

|votes = 1608

|percentage = 50.0

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kathleen Kenna & Janet Sibley

|votes = 1174

|percentage = 36.5

|change = +6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Sally Scott & Jamie Scott

|votes = 264

|percentage = 13.5

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 434

|percentage = 13.5

|change = -10

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3218

|percentage = 28.9

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -5.0

}}

=Gipping=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Ellesmere

|votes = 746

|percentage = 49.1

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Maureen Springle

|votes = 549

|percentage = 36.1

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Tony Slade

|votes = 225

|percentage = 14.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 197

|percentage = 13.0

|change = -9.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,520

|percentage = 26.1

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -4.5

}}

=Holywells=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Hale

|votes = 851

|percentage = 49.7

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Douglas

|votes = 457

|percentage = 28.4

|change = -2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robert Chambers

|votes = 347

|percentage = 21.9

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 337

|percentage = 21.3

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,586

|percentage = 30.8

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +0.7

}}

=Priory Heath=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Quinton

|votes = 881

|percentage = 46.9

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Eddy Phillips

|votes = 789

|percentage = 36.8

|change = -5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nick Jacob

|votes = 169

|percentage = 9.0

|change = -3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sally Wainman

|votes = 137

|percentage = 7.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 189

|percentage = 10.1

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,879

|percentage = 30.5

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +3.4

}}

=Rushmere=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Ross

|votes = 1,026

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Carter

|votes = 1,013

|percentage = 43.4

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Leslie Nicholls

|votes = 294

|percentage = 12.6

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13

|percentage = 0.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,333

|percentage = 39.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.6

}}

=Sprites=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Kirby

|votes = 924

|percentage = 48.7

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Medlin Spencer

|votes = 769

|percentage = 40.5

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Heidi Williams

|votes = 205

|percentage = 10.8

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 155

|percentage = 8.2

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,898

|percentage = 35.6

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -0.7

}}

=St John's=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tanya De Hoedt

|votes = 848

|percentage = 37.3

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamil Clarke

|votes = 845

|percentage = 37.2

|change = -6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jill Atkins

|votes = 269

|percentage = 11.8

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Steven Pritchard

|votes = 156

|percentage = 6.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Bill Vinyard

|votes = 154

|percentage = 6.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3

|percentage = 0.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,272

|percentage = 36.6

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.0

}}

=St Margaret's=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Atkins

|votes = 1,134

|percentage = 41.7

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mary Young

|votes = 1,089

|percentage = 40.0

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Cooper

|votes = 304

|percentage = 11.2

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Amy Drayson

|votes = 183

|percentage = 7.2

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 45

|percentage = 1.7

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,722

|percentage = 46.1

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = 0.0

}}

=Stoke Park=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul West

|votes = 907

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Barry Studd

|votes = 472

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Tim Lockington

|votes = 202

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =

|percentage = 28.95

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Westgate=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Carole Jones

|votes = 748

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robin Whitmore

|votes = 581

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Fisher

|votes = 338

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Colin Rodgers

|votes = 89

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Russell Metcalfe

|votes = 37

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =

|percentage = 29.21

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

=Whitehouse=

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Albert Grant

|votes = 584

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Tony James

|votes = 503

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ben Matthews

|votes = 339

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = John West

|votes = 199

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =

|percentage = 26.47

|change =

}}

{{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 = Don Ward

|votes = 918

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sue Crocker

|votes = 635

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jonathan Lockington

|votes = 244

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =

|percentage = 30.60

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

References

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