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Ipswich 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 | 11,834 | 39.8% | 11 | 68.8% | 7 | 43.8% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 9,123 | 30.7% | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 31.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,497 | 11.8% | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,742 | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,275 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 252 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 29,723 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Stoke Park · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Gainsborough · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Whitehouse · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · −7.7 pts below quota
- Rushmere · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · −7.0 pts below quota
- Whitton · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Bridge · 1 seat · won at 44.8% · −5.2 pts below quota
- Holywells · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Priory Heath · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Gipping · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- St John's · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Sprites · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Bixley · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Westgate · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Castle Hill · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- St Margaret's · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Alexandra · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Race results
Stoke Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,721
| 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 | Robert Hall | Conservative Party | 684 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Blacker | Labour Party | 615 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Cotterell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 240 | 13.9% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Broom | Green Party | 110 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Maureen Haaker | Liberal Democrats | 72 | 4.2% | — |
Gainsborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,803
| 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 | Martin Cook | Labour Party | 736 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joshua Owens | Conservative Party | 539 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Shayne Pooley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 384 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | Brieanna Patmore | Green Party | 92 | 5.1% | — | |
| 5 | Robin Whitmore | Liberal Democrats | 52 | 2.9% | — |
Whitehouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,367
| 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 | Lucinda Trenchard | Labour Party | 578 | 42.3% | −7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Lark | Conservative Party | 288 | 21.1% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Gould | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 283 | 20.7% | — | |
| 4 | Michelle Brown | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | Edmund Harrison | Green Party | 101 | 7.4% | — |
Rushmere · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% 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. 2,172
| 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 | Kelvin Cracknell | Labour Party | 935 | 43.0% | −7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Ion | Conservative Party | 812 | 37.4% | — | |
| 3 | Lee Morris | Green Party | 256 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Jacob | Liberal Democrats | 169 | 7.8% | — |
Whitton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,739
| 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 | Darren Heaps | Labour Party | 776 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Downie | Conservative Party | 552 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | David Hurlbut | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 259 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Davey | Liberal Democrats | 152 | 8.7% | — |
Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,647
| 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 | Philip Smart | Labour Party | 738 | 44.8% | −5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Murray Brunning | Conservative Party | 351 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Catherine Kersey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 250 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Charlotte Armstrong | Green Party | 221 | 13.4% | — | |
| 5 | Immo Weichert | Liberal Democrats | 87 | 5.3% | — |
Holywells · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% 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. 2,043
| 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 Harsant | Conservative Party | 918 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shofik Ali | Labour Party | 733 | 35.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Rivett | Green Party | 272 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Daley | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 5.9% | — |
Priory Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,976
| 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 | Luke Richardson | Labour Party | 925 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Samantha Murray | Conservative Party | 538 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Newbury | Independent | 252 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Patmore | Green Party | 153 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Lucy Drake | Liberal Democrats | 108 | 5.5% | — |
Gipping · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,533
| 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 | Peter Gardiner | Labour Party | 738 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Cawthorn | Conservative Party | 344 | 22.4% | — | |
| 3 | Karl Pickering | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 212 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Nigel Storry | Green Party | 127 | 8.3% | — | |
| 5 | Gerald Pryke | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 7.3% | — |
St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,118
| 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 | Michelle Darwin | Labour Party | 1,030 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Phillips | Conservative Party | 474 | 22.4% | — | |
| 3 | Josephine Grant | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 251 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Judith Rook | Green Party | 236 | 11.1% | — | |
| 5 | Edward Packard | Liberal Democrats | 127 | 6.0% | — |
Sprites · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,468
| 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 | Jennifer Smith | Labour Party | 717 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Scanes | Conservative Party | 414 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Hassell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 210 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Adria Pittock | Green Party | 67 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Conrad Packwood | Liberal Democrats | 60 | 4.1% | — |
Bixley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,047
| 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 | Richard Pope | Conservative Party | 1,026 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Anderson | Labour Party | 522 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Lesley Packwood | Green Party | 326 | 15.9% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Chambers | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 8.5% | — |
Westgate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,596
| 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 | Julian Gibbs | Labour Party | 807 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Chambers | Conservative Party | 301 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Schueler | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 186 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | John Mann | Green Party | 170 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Martin Hore | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 8.3% | — |
Castle Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,698
| 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 | Erion Xhaferaj | Conservative Party | 876 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Harris | Labour Party | 511 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Sophie Williams | Liberal Democrats | 311 | 18.3% | — |
St Margaret's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,869
| 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 | Timothy Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 1,533 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lee Reynolds | Conservative Party | 627 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | Maggie Barradell | Labour Party | 439 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Kirsty Wilmot | Green Party | 270 | 9.4% | — |
Alexandra · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,926
| 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 | Jane Riley | Labour Party | 1,034 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Katherine West | Conservative Party | 379 | 19.7% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Wilmot | Green Party | 341 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Henry Williams | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 8.9% | — |