2010 Ipswich Borough Council election#Bridge
{{Short description|2010 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Ipswich Borough Council election{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2010/333/|title=Local Election Results 2010|publisher=Local Elections Archive Project|author=Andrew Teale|access-date=1 July 2019}}
| country = United Kingdom
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2008 Ipswich Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2008
| election_date = 6 May 2010
| next_election = 2011 Ipswich Borough Council election
| next_year = 2011
| seats_for_election= 16 of the 48 seats
| majority_seats = 25
| turnout =
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 21
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 8
| seats_after1 = 23
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote1 = 20,073
| percentage1 = 34.9%
| swing1 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 19
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 18
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote2 = 22,012
| percentage2 = 38.3%
| swing2 =
| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election3 = 8
| seats_before3 =
| seats3 = 3
| seats_after3 = 7
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote3 = 14,544
| percentage3 = 25.3%
| swing3 =
| map_image = File:Ipswich UK local election 2010 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the 2010 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 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:{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3708.stm|title=Election 2010|publisher=BBC News}}
- Labour 23
- Conservative 18
- Liberal Democrat 7
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, which had governed Ipswich since 2004, continued in office.
Ward results
=Alexandra=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ken Bates
|votes = 1,293
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Cheeseman
|votes = 1,271
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Julian Gibbs
|votes = 1,150
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Rowley
|votes = 1,084
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Hartley
|votes = 899
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Phillips
|votes = 828
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 6,525
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Bixley=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Russell Harsant
|votes = 2,241
|percentage = 54.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Clive Witter
|votes = 943
|percentage = 23.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Mayer
|votes = 912
|percentage = 22.3%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 1,298
|percentage = 31.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 4,096
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Bridge=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Powell
|votes = 1,364
|percentage = 40.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Spencer
|votes = 1,190
|percentage = 35.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ric Hardacre
|votes = 631
|percentage = 18.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rick Deeks
|votes = 175
|percentage = 5.2%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 174
|percentage = 5.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,360
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Castle Hill=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Young
|votes = 1,927
|percentage = 47.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Harris
|votes = 1,053
|percentage = 26.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Chambers
|votes = 849
|percentage = 21.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jenny Overett
|votes = 200
|percentage = 5.0%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 874
|percentage = 21.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Gainsborough=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Rawlingson
|votes = 1,618
|percentage = 46.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Julie Mayes
|votes = 1,150
|percentage = 33.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mat Baker
|votes = 707
|percentage = 20.3%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 468
|percentage = 13.5%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,475
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Gipping=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeannette MacArtney
|votes = 1,458
|percentage = 46.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Flood
|votes = 980
|percentage = 31.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann Groves
|votes = 676
|percentage = 21.7%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 478
|percentage = 15.3%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,114
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Holywells=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Debman
|votes = 1,528
|percentage = 44.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Jermy
|votes = 999
|percentage = 29.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bex Robinson
|votes = 919
|percentage = 26.7%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 529
|percentage = 15.3%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,446
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Priory Heath=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Legrys
|votes = 1,525
|percentage = 42.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kym Stroet
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 34.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Jacob
|votes = 823
|percentage = 23.1%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 314
|percentage = 8.8%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,559
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rushmere=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Terry
|votes = 1,702
|percentage = 41.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lindsey Rawlingson
|votes = 1,541
|percentage = 37.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Whitmore
|votes = 896
|percentage = 21.6%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 161
|percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 4,139
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sprites=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hamil Clarke
|votes = 1,432
|percentage = 43.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bob Hall
|votes = 1,347
|percentage = 41.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jamie Scott
|votes = 492
|percentage = 15.0%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 85
|percentage = 2.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,271
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St John's=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sandy Martin
|votes = 1,700
|percentage = 40.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Pam Kelly
|votes = 1,564
|percentage = 36.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jill Atkins
|votes = 974
|percentage = 23.0%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 136
|percentage = 3.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 4,238
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Margaret's=
{{Election box begin no change | title=St Margaret's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Inga Lockington
|votes = 2,101
|percentage = 48.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Ion
|votes = 1,420
|percentage = 32.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Liz Cooper
|votes = 613
|percentage = 14.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amelia Drayson
|votes = 186
|percentage = 4.3%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 681
|percentage = 15.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 4,320
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stoke Park=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Stoke Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nadia Cenci
|votes = 1,386
|percentage = 42.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Studd
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 33.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sarolta Lillywhite
|votes = 485
|percentage = 14.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Dennis Boater
|votes = 190
|percentage = 5.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barry Broom
|votes = 128
|percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 297
|percentage = 9.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,278
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative party (UK)
{{Election box end}}
=Westgate=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Blake
|votes = 1,363
|percentage = 41.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Lockington
|votes = 1,005
|percentage = 30.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Brown
|votes = 925
|percentage = 28.1%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 358
|percentage = 10.9%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,293
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Whitehouse=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Whitehouse}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Ball
|votes = 1,127
|percentage = 35.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Carter
|votes = 1,125
|percentage = 35.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Williams
|votes = 931
|percentage = 29.2%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,183
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Whitton=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Whitton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Stewart
|votes = 1,417
|percentage = 42.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Connelly
|votes = 1,129
|percentage = 33.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Heidi Williams
|votes = 819
|percentage = 24.3%
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 288
|percentage = 8.5%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 3,365
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Suffolk elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2010}}