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Ipswich 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 15,144 | 48.4% | 12 | 75.0% | 9 | 56.3% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 11,514 | 36.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 6 | 37.5% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,150 | 10.1% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,036 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 401 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 19 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 31,264 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Holywells · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · −3.8 pts below quota
- St Margaret's · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Whitton · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Castle Hill · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Stoke Park · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Priory Heath · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
- Sprites · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
- St John's · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
- Gainsborough · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
- Rushmere · 1 seat · won at 57.0% · above quota
- Whitehouse · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Westgate · 1 seat · won at 57.2% · above quota
- Bixley · 1 seat · won at 59.1% · above quota
- Bridge · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Alexandra · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
- Gipping · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
Race results
Holywells · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,266
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Parry | Labour Party | 1,048 | 46.2% | −3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Geraldine Mills | Conservative Party | 1,003 | 44.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Rivett | Green Party | 137 | 6.0% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Daley | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 3.4% | — |
St Margaret's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,965
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inga Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 1,493 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Fisher | Conservative Party | 734 | 24.8% | — | |
| 3 | Jeremy Brown | Labour Party | 615 | 20.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kirsty Wilmot | Green Party | 104 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | David Tabane | Independent | 19 | 0.6% | — |
Whitton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,894
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Shaw | Labour Party | 996 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Downie | Conservative Party | 806 | 42.6% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Smith | Liberal Democrats | 92 | 4.9% | — |
Castle Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,936
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Vickery | Conservative Party | 1,026 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Darren Heaps | Labour Party | 694 | 35.8% | — | |
| 3 | Timothy Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 216 | 11.2% | — |
Stoke Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,852
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadia Cenci | Conservative Party | 991 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kelvin Cracknell | Labour Party | 726 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Barry Broom | Green Party | 86 | 4.6% | — | |
| 4 | Maureen Haaker | Liberal Democrats | 49 | 2.6% | — |
Priory Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,869
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Maguire | Labour Party | 1,013 | 54.2% | +4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Shannon | Conservative Party | 661 | 35.4% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Patmore | Green Party | 99 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Jacob | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 5.1% | — |
Sprites · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,644
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Armitage | Labour Party | 895 | 54.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Scanes | Conservative Party | 601 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Cotterell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 109 | 6.6% | — | |
| 4 | Conrad Packwood | Liberal Democrats | 39 | 2.4% | — |
St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,105
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanthasamy Elavalakan | Labour Party | 1,159 | 55.1% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Harding | Conservative Party | 690 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Packard | Liberal Democrats | 148 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Edmund Harrison | Green Party | 108 | 5.1% | — |
Gainsborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,790
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheila Handley | Labour Party | 987 | 55.1% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Samantha Murray | Conservative Party | 557 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Shayne Pooley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 148 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Benjamin Magrath | Green Party | 66 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Robin Whitmore | Liberal Democrats | 32 | 1.8% | — |
Rushmere · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,249
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Gage | Labour Party | 1,283 | 57.0% | +7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Cawthorn | Conservative Party | 809 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 157 | 7.0% | — |
Whitehouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,465
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Wright | Labour Party | 838 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Lark | Conservative Party | 414 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Gould | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 144 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Malcolm Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 69 | 4.7% | — |
Westgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,745
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Kreidewolf | Labour Party | 999 | 57.2% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Samuel Downer | Conservative Party | 472 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Hore | Liberal Democrats | 152 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | John Mann | Green Party | 122 | 7.0% | — |
Bixley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,137
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Phillips | Conservative Party | 1,264 | 59.1% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Anderson | Labour Party | 690 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Powell | Liberal Democrats | 183 | 8.6% | — |
Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,667
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collette Allen | Labour Party | 994 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Murray Brunning | Conservative Party | 483 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Charlotte Armstrong | Green Party | 124 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | Immo Weichert | Liberal Democrats | 66 | 4.0% | — |
Alexandra · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,081
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cook | Labour Party | 1,245 | 59.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Katherine West | Conservative Party | 499 | 24.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tom Wilmot | Green Party | 190 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 147 | 7.1% | — |
Gipping · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,599
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Hughes | Labour Party | 962 | 60.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Phillips | Conservative Party | 504 | 31.5% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Chambers | Liberal Democrats | 133 | 8.3% | — |