Bridge Ward, Ipswich

{{short description|Ward in Ipswich}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox England and Wales ward

|name = Bridge

|council = Ipswich

|map1 = Map Bridge Ward, Ipswich.png

|map2 =

|map_entity = Ipswich

|map_year = 2021

|year = 2002

|abolished =

|previous =

|next =

|electorate =

|councillor1 = Bryony Rudkin

|councillor2 = Stephen Connolly

|councillor3 = Philip Smart

|party1 = Labour Party (UK)

|party2 = Labour Party (UK)

|party3 = Labour Party (UK)

|region = East of England

|county = Suffolk

|european =

}}

Bridge Ward is a ward in the South West Area of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It returns three councillors to Ipswich Borough Council.

It is designated Middle Layer Super Output Area Ipswich 012 by the Office for National Statistics.{{cite web |title=Ipswich 012 - MapIt |url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/40135.html |website=mapit.mysociety.org |publisher=UK Citizens Online Democracy |accessdate=5 December 2019}} It is composed of 6 Lower Layer Super Output Areas.{{cite web |title=Ipswich Boundaries |url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1IqyA0oNdqEF3MHtTs9H5LgYB0mY&ll=52.056930569859105%2C1.1643126000000166&z=15 |website=Google My Maps |publisher=Google |accessdate=5 December 2019}}

Ward profile, 2008

Bridge Ward is located to the south of central Ipswich. In 2005 it had a population of about 7,500. A high proportion of its residents live alone.{{cite book |title=Ipswich Borough Ward Profiling Project Main Report |date=2008 |publisher=CREATE Research Centre |location=Ipswich |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/PCD05.pdf}}

Councillors

The following councillors were elected since the boundaries were changed in 2002. Names in brackets indicates that the councillor remained in office without re-election.

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DateCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
May 2002{{cite web |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ipswich-1973-2012.pdf |title=Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 |website=www.electionscentre.co.uk |publisher=imediapixel.com |accessdate=24 October 2019}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|James Powell! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Harold Mangar! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
May 2003! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Harold Mangar)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
June 2004! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Steve Flood! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2006! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|James Powell! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Steve Flood)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2007! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Steve Flood)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
May 2008! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Bryony Rudkin! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2010! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|James Powell! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2011! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
May 2012! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Bryony Rudkin! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2014{{cite web|title=Declaration of result of poll 2014|url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/Declaration%20of%20results%202014.pdf|publisher=Ipswich Borough Council|accessdate=6 September 2014}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|James Powell! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2015|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Russell |title=Declaration of results 2015|url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/declaration_of_results_2015_-_all_wards.pdf|website=Ipswich Borough Council |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |accessdate=24 October 2019}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
May 2016{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Russell |title=Declaration of results 2016 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/results_-_all_wards.pdf|website=Ipswich Borough Council |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |accessdate=24 October 2019}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(James Powell)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Bryony Rudkin! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2018{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Russell |title=Declaration of results 2018 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/declaration_of_results_-_all_wards.pdf|website=Ipswich Borough Council |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |accessdate=24 October 2019}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Collette Allen! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2019{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Russell |title=Declaration of results 2019 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/declaration_of_results_merged.pdf |website=Ipswich Borough Council |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |accessdate=24 October 2019}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Collette Allen)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
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 |archive-date=7 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507132813/https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/elections2021 |url-status=dead }}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Collette Allen)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Bryony Rudkin! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2022{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Russell |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Bridge on Thursday 5 May 2022 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/bridge_declaration_of_results.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2022}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Stephen Connolly! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)
May 2023{{cite web |title=Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 2023 {{!}} Ipswich Borough Council |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=29 April 2024}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Stephen Connolly)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Bryony Rudkin)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Philip Smart
May 2024{{cite web |title=Election of a Borough Councillor for Bridge on Thursday 2 May 2024 |url=https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/www.ipswich.gov.uk/files/bridge_declaration_of_results_1.pdf |website=www.ipswich.gov.uk/ |publisher=Ipswich Borough Council |access-date=3 May 2024}}! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Stephen Connolly)! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|Bryony Rudkin! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white"|(Philip Smart)

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