2021 Ipswich Borough Council election#Bridge
{{Short description|2021 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Ipswich Borough Council election
| country = England
| type = Parliamentary
| previous_election = 2019 Ipswich Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2019
| outgoing_members =
| election_date =
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2022 Ipswich Borough Council election
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = 17 seats (out of 48 seats)
| majority_seats = 25
| turnout =
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 36
| seats1 = 30
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}6
| popular_vote1 = 16,078
| percentage1 = 39.3
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats_before2 = 9
| seats2 = 15
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}6
| popular_vote2 = 18,397
| percentage2 = 45.0
| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats_before3 = 3
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = -
| popular_vote3 = 3,270
| percentage3 = 8.0
| map_image = Ipswich UK local election 2021 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 2021 Ipswich Borough Council election
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| after_election = Labour
| ongoing =
}}
Elections to Ipswich Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021. The elections included the seats that were planned to be elected on 7 May 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually 16 seats – one in each of the 16 wards – are contested at each election. However, due to the resignation of former Labour Councillor and Mayor Jan Parry in Holywells ward, as well as Conservative Councillor Robin Vickery in Castle Hill, two by-elections were held on the same day. Thus, 18 seats were up for election.{{cite web |title=Local Government Election Timetable of Proceedings for Thursday 7 May 2020 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/8_timetable_of_proceedings_0.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk/ |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |accessdate=6 March 2020}}
The Conservatives made significant gains. Winning Gainsborough, Holywells, Sprites, Stoke Park and Whitton from the Labour Party. In addition, the Conservatives won the Holywells by-election. Thus gaining 6 seats.
The Labour Party retained a small majority of 12 seats, down from 24.
Results summary
The list candidates nominated were published on 8 April 2021.{{cite web |title=Statement of the persons nominated for election |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_ibc_0.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=19 April 2021}} There were two by-elections carried out at the same time, making 18 in total. The results were made available on 7 May 2021.{{cite web |title=Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 2021 {{!}} Ipswich Borough Council |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/elections2021 |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=7 May 2021}}
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2021 Ipswich Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 8
|net = {{decrease}} 6
|seats % = 44
|other seats = 22
|total seats = 30
|total seats % = 54.6
|votes = 16,078
|votes % = 39.3
|plus/minus = -0.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 9
|net = {{increase}} 6
|seats % = 50
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 15
|total seats % = 29.1
|votes = 18,397
|votes % = 45.0
|plus/minus = +14.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 6
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 3
|total seats % = 6.3
|votes = 3,270
|votes % = 8.0
|plus/minus = -3.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 3,381
|votes % = 8.3
|plus/minus = -1.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Burning Pink
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0
|votes = 78
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Alexandra=
{{Election box begin | title=Alexandra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adam Rae
|votes = 1,266
|percentage = 47.6
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sachin Karale
|votes = 889
|percentage =33.4
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tom Wilmot
|votes = 355
|percentage =13.4
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Pryke
|votes = 149
|percentage =5.6
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 377
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,659
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Bixley=
{{Election box begin | title=Bixley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lee Reynolds
|votes = 1,639
|percentage = 61.3
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Bones
|votes = 667
|percentage =24.9
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Stephanie Cullen
|votes = 249
|percentage =9.3
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lisa Weichert
|votes = 119
|percentage =4.5
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 972
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,674
|percentage = 47.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Bridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Bridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Bryony Rudkin
|votes = 895
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Scanes
|votes = 771
|percentage =38.6
|change = +17.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Adria Pittock
|votes = 235
|percentage =11.8
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martine Hore
|votes = 94
|percentage =4.7
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 124
|percentage = 6.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,995
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Castle Hill=
{{Election box begin | title=Castle Hill (2 seats up due to by-election)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Fisher
|votes = 1,331
|percentage = 58.7
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Murray
|votes = 1,101
|percentage = 48.6
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Emily Bosley
|votes = 785
|percentage =34.6
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kimberley Clements
|votes = 596
|percentage =26.3
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martine Pakes
|votes = 258
|percentage =11.4
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jayden Dodds
|votes = 247
|percentage =10.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sophie Williams
|votes = 217
|percentage =9.6
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,268
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Gainsborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Gainsborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Shayne Pooley
|votes = 1,066
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +25.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Stephen Connelly
|votes = 908
|percentage =41.8
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brieanna Patmore
|votes = 143
|percentage =6.6
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Conrad Packwood
|votes = 57
|percentage =2.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 158
|percentage = 7.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,174
|percentage = 35.4
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Co-operative
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Gipping=
{{Election box begin | title=Gipping}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Ellesmere
|votes = 967
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Phillips
|votes = 713
|percentage =37.4
|change = +15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lucy Williams
|votes = 149
|percentage =7.8
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lucy Drake
|votes = 76
|percentage =4.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 254
|percentage = 13.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,905
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Holywells=
{{Election box begin | title=Holywells (2 seats up due to by-election)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philipa Gordon
|votes = 1,028
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Downie
|votes = 965
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Whatling
|votes = 830
|percentage =39.0
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Studd
|votes = 780
|percentage =36.6
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jenny Rivett
|votes = 466
|percentage =13.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Daley
|votes = 193
|percentage =9.1
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 40.8
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Priory Heath=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory Heath}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Sarah Barber
|votes = 1,062
|percentage = 47.7
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Shannon
|votes = 891
|percentage =40.0
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andy Patmore
|votes = 187
|percentage =8.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Jacob
|votes = 86
|percentage =3.9
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 171
|percentage = 7.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes =2,226
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Rushmere=
{{Election box begin | title=Rushmere}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alasdair Ross
|votes = 1,208
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Ion
|votes = 1,159
|percentage =43.0
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rachel Morris
|votes = 200
|percentage =7.4
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Julie Fletcher
|votes = 126
|percentage =4.7
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 49
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,693
|percentage = 43.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Sprites=
{{Election box begin | title=Sprites}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roy Flood
|votes = 1,039
|percentage = 56.6
|change = +28.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Smart
|votes = 730
|percentage =39.7
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Malcolm Mitchell
|votes = 68
|percentage =3.7
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 309
|percentage = 16.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,837
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=St. John's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. John's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Neil MacDonald
|votes = 1,300
|percentage = 47.9
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Josh Owens
|votes = 1,097
|percentage =40.4
|change = +18.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jude Rook
|votes = 200
|percentage =7.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Powell
|votes = 116
|percentage = 4.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 203
|percentage = 7.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,713
|percentage = 39.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=St. Margaret's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Margaret's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Holmes
|votes = 1,427
|percentage = 42.0
|change = -11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Debbie Richards
|votes = 977
|percentage =28.7
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stefan Long
|votes = 722
|percentage =21.2
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kirsty Wilmot
|votes = 235
|percentage =6.9
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Burning Pink
|candidate = Sue Hagley
|votes = 40
|percentage =1.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 450
|percentage = 13.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,401
|percentage = 53.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Stoke Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Stoke Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rhys Ellis
|votes = 1,126
|percentage = 58.2
|change = +18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shane Spitty
|votes = 569
|percentage =29.4
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Martin Hynes
|votes = 124
|percentage =6.4
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adam Merritt
|votes = 115
|percentage =5.9
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 557
|percentage = 28.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,934
|percentage = 36.7
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Westgate=
{{Election box begin | title=Westgate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Carole Jones
|votes = 1,002
|percentage = 49.8
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Katherine West
|votes = 631
|percentage =31.3
|change = +12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Mann
|votes = 173
|percentage =8.6
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Whitmore
|votes = 169
|percentage =8.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Burning Pink
|candidate = Jennifer McCarthy
|votes = 38
|percentage =1.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 371
|percentage = 18.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,013
|percentage = 31.3
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Whitehouse=
{{Election box begin | title=Whitehouse}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Tracy Grant
|votes = 813
|percentage = 45.4
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Lark
|votes = 783
|percentage =43.8
|change = +22.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Edmund Harrison
|votes = 193
|percentage =10.8
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 30
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,789
|percentage = 27.9
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Whitton=
{{Election box begin | title=Whitton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Gould
|votes = 1,191
|percentage = 54.9
|change = +23.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Sophie Meudec
|votes = 978
|percentage =45.1
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 213
|percentage = 9.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,169
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Co-operative
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
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{{Suffolk elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2021}}