2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
| country = Suffolk
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2022 Ipswich Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2022
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|2023|5|4|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election= 16 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 = David Ellesmere
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| last_election1 = 32 seats, 46.8%
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 = 32
| seats1 = 12
| seats_after1 = 33
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 13,740
| percentage1 = 43.0%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 3.8%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 = Ian Fisher
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 13 seats, 34.8%
| seats_before2 = 11
| seats2 = 3
| seats_after2 = 10
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 10,930
| percentage2 = 34.2%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 0.6%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 = Tim Lockington
| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 3 seats, 10.2%
| seats_before4 = 3
| seats4 = 1
| seats_after4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote4 = 3,742
| percentage4 = 11.7%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 1.5
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 =
| party5 = Independent politician
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 3 seats, 10.2%
| seats_before5 = 3
| seats5 = 0
| seats_after5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote5 = N/A
| percentage5 = N/A
| swing5 = N/A
| map_image = Ipswich UK ward map 2023.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Winner of each seat at the 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election
| title = Leader
| posttitle = Leader after election
| before_election = David Ellesmere
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election = Neil MacDonald
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
}}
The 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-65267452 |title=What is at stake in Suffolk's local elections? |date=15 April 2023 |access-date=26 April 2023 |publisher=BBC}}
Labour retained control of the council.{{Cite web |title=Local elections 2023: Labour holds Ipswich council while increasing its majority |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-65473560 |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} The incumbent leader of the council, David Ellesmere, had announced ahead of the election that he would not continue as leader after the election. He was replaced as Labour group leader by Neil MacDonald, who formally took over as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023.{{cite news |last1=Middleton |first1=Siobhan |title=Cllr Neil MacDonald will take over as Ipswich Borough Council leader next week |url=https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/ipswich/news/new-leader-of-ipswich-borough-council-chosen-9311984/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=Suffolk News |date=10 May 2023}}
Summary
=Election result=
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2023 Ipswich Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 75.0
|other seats = 21
|total seats = 33
|total seats % = 68.8
|votes = 13,740
|votes % = 43.0
|plus/minus = –3.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 3
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 18.8
|other seats = 7
|total seats = 10
|total seats % = 20.8
|votes = 10,930
|votes % = 34.2
|plus/minus = –0.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{no change}}
|seats % = 6.3
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 3
|total seats % = 6.3
|votes = 3,742
|votes % = 11.7
|plus/minus = +1.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 4.2
|votes = N/A
|votes % = N/A
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 3,405
|votes % = 10.7
|plus/minus = +2.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Reform UK
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 73
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 45
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 35
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Ipswich Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_1.pdf |title=Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll |date=4 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2023 |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council}}{{cite news |last1=Geater |first1=Paul |title=See what happened in Ipswich council elections this year |url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23500607.see-happened-ipswich-council-elections-year/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=Ipswich Star |date=5 May 2023}}
=Alexandra=
{{Election box begin | title=Alexandra{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/alexandra_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=5 May 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Riley
|votes = 1,049
|percentage = 41.3
|change = –12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sachin Karale
|votes = 768
|percentage = 30.3
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tom Wilmot
|votes = 610
|percentage = 24.0
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sophie Williams
|votes = 111
|percentage = 4.4
|change = –1.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 281
|percentage = 11.0
|change = –18.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,555
|percentage = 32.7
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}9.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bixley=
{{Election box begin | title=Bixley{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Bixley on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/bixley_declaration_of_results_0.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Pope
|votes = 1,205
|percentage = 49.9
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Anderson
|votes = 795
|percentage = 33.1
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Stephanie Cullen
|votes = 239
|percentage = 9.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lisa Wichert
|votes = 164
|percentage = 6.8
|change = –0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 410
|percentage = 17.0
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,413
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bridge=
{{Election box begin| title=Bridge{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Bridge Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/bridge_declaration_of_results_0.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Smart
|votes = 843
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Downie
|votes = 505
|percentage = 30.2
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Adria Pittock
|votes = 232
|percentage = 13.9
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kelly Turner
|votes = 93
|percentage = 5.6
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 338
|percentage = 20.2
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,677
|percentage = 25.5
|change = –1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle Hill=
{{Election box begin| title=Castle Hill{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/castle_hill_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Erion Xhaferaj
|votes = 772
|percentage = 38.4
|change = –8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Studd
|votes = 628
|percentage = 31.3
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Pakes
|votes = 443
|percentage = 22.1
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sarah Welbourne
|votes = 166
|percentage = 8.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 144
|percentage = 7.1
|change = –7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,017
|percentage = 35.1
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gainsborough=
{{Election box begin| title=Gainsborough{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Gainsborough Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/gainsborough_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Cook
|votes = 974
|percentage = 54.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Demaj
|votes = 602
|percentage = 33.5
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Robert Young
|votes = 150
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Conrad Packwood
|votes = 71
|percentage = 4.0
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 372
|percentage = 20.6
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 29.4
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gipping=
{{Election box begin| title=Gipping{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Gipping Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/gipping_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Gardiner
|votes = 869
|percentage = 54.9
|change = –3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sian Gubb
|votes = 438
|percentage = 27.7
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lee Morris
|votes = 193
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Henry Williams
|votes = 83
|percentage = 5.2
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 431
|percentage = 27.0
|change = –2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,594
|percentage = 25.2
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Holywells=
{{Election box begin| title=Holywells{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Holywells Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/holywells_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Frost
|votes = 1037
|percentage = 46.4
|change = –1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Liz Harsant
|votes = 909
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rory Richardson-Todd
|votes = 171
|percentage = 7.6
|change = –3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Chambers
|votes = 120
|percentage = 5.4
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 128
|percentage = 5.7
|change = –5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,247
|percentage = 38.8
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory Heath=
{{Election box begin| title=Priory Heath{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Priory Heath Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/ph_ward_declaration_of_results_1.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Muhith
|votes = 915
|percentage = 49.2
|change = –4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas McNie
|votes = 601
|percentage = 32.3
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andy Patmore
|votes = 188
|percentage = 10.1
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Powell
|votes = 155
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 314
|percentage = 16.8
|change = –3.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,871
|percentage = 28.0
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rushmere=
{{Election box begin| title=Rushmere{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Rushmere Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/rushmere_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Kelvin Cracknell
|votes = 1,113
|percentage = 47.5
|change = –6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Ion
|votes = 794
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rachel Morris
|votes = 234
|percentage = 10.0
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lucy Drake
|votes = 200
|percentage = 8.5
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 319
|percentage = 13.5
|change = –6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2355
|percentage = 38.2
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sprites=
{{Election box begin| title=Sprites{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Sprites Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/sprites_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jenny Smith
|votes = 769
|percentage = 46.9
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Scanes
|votes = 618
|percentage = 37.7
|change = –6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Martin Hynes
|votes = 97
|percentage = 5.9
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Stuart Allen
|votes = 73
|percentage = 4.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|candidate = Terences Charles
|votes = 45
|percentage = 2.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robin Whitmore
|votes = 38
|percentage = 2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 151
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1643
|percentage = 32.4
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. John's=
{{Election box begin| title=St. John's{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for St. John's Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/st_johns_declaration_of_results_1.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Kanthasamy Elavalakan
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 45.8
|change = –2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Buttle
|votes = 736
|percentage = 31.7
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Giles Turner
|votes = 301
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Judith Rook
|votes = 220
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 328
|percentage = 14.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,333
|percentage = 33.6
|change = –2.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Margaret's=
{{Election box begin| title=St. Margaret's{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for St. Margaret's Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/st_margarets_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Lockington
|votes = 1,559
|percentage = 53.3
|change = –5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura Allenby
|votes = 625
|percentage = 21.4
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Handley
|votes = 486
|percentage = 16.6
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kirsty Wilmot
|votes = 257
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 934
|percentage = 31.8
|change = –8.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,934
|percentage = 45.7
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stoke Park=
{{Election box begin| title=Stoke Park{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Stoke Park Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/stoke_park_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nathan Wilson
|votes = 814
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chu Man
|votes = 711
|percentage = 40.4
|change = –6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barry Broom
|votes = 128
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Pryke
|votes = 74
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Sparrow
|votes = 35
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 103
|percentage = 5.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,771
|percentage = 34.4
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Westgate=
{{Election box begin| title=Westgate{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Westgate Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/westgate_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Julian Gibbs
|votes = 872
|percentage = 53.6
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Debbie Richards
|votes = 394
|percentage = 24.2
|change = –1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Mann
|votes = 222
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Hore
|votes = 140
|percentage = 8.6
|change = –0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 478
|percentage = 29.2
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,636
|percentage = 25.9
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Whitehouse=
{{Election box begin| title=Whitehouse{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitehouse Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/whitehouse_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lucinda Trenchard
|votes = 765
|percentage = 52.3
|change = –6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Lark
|votes = 439
|percentage = 30.0
|change = –0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ned Harrison
|votes = 182
|percentage = 12.4
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Immo Weichert
|votes = 78
|percentage = 5.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 326
|percentage = 22.1
|change = –5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,476
|percentage = 23.0
|change = –2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Whitton=
{{Election box begin| title=Whitton{{cite web |last1=Pluck |first1=Helen |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Whitton Ward on Thursday 4 May 2023 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/whitton_declaration_of_results_0.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Forster
|votes = 850
|percentage = 47.5
|change = –6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Harding
|votes = 710
|percentage = 39.7
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jason Williams
|votes = 116
|percentage = 6.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Jacob
|votes = 112
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 140
|percentage = 7.8
|change = –7.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,796
|percentage = 29.4
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
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