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Ipswich 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

16 ward races

17 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

41.2% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 17 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	16,645	46.8%	14	82.4%	9	52.9%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	12,393	34.8%	2	11.8%	6	35.3%	-4
Liberal Democrats	3,633	10.2%	1	5.9%	1	5.9%	0
Green Party	2,875	8.1%	0	0.0%	1	5.9%	-1
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	31	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	35,577	100.0%	17	100.0%	17	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

St. Johns · 2 seats · won at 25.3% · +8.0 pts below quota
Stoke Park · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Castle Hill · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · +2.7 pts below quota
Holywells · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Sprites · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · +1.0 pts below quota
Bridge · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · 0.0 pts below quota
Bixley · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Gainsborough · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Whitton · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Priory Heath · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Rushmere · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Alexandra · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Westgate · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Gipping · 1 seat · won at 57.9% · above quota
Whitehouse · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
St. Margarets · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota

Race results

St. Johns · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,855

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Connelly S.	Labour Party	1,290	26.6%	Elected
2	Elavalakan E.	Labour Party	1,228	25.3%	Elected
3	Buttle T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	865	17.8%
4	Karale S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	790	16.3%
5	Turner G.	Liberal Democrats	280	5.8%
6	Rook J.	Green Party	243	5.0%
7	Williams J.	Green Party	159	3.3%

Electorate 6,984 · Ballots cast 4,855 · EC ward code E05007126 · Back to ward index

Stoke Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,834

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blacker T.	Labour Party	855	46.6%	Elected
2	Cenci N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	817	44.5%
3	Hynes M.	Green Party	69	3.8%
4	Merritt A.	Liberal Democrats	62	3.4%
5	Sparrow S.	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	31	1.7%

Electorate 5,270 · Ballots cast 1,834 · EC ward code E05007129 · Back to ward index

Castle Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,069

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murray S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	978	47.3%	Elected
2	Clements K.	Labour Party	668	32.3%
3	Pakes M.	Liberal Democrats	423	20.4%

Electorate 5,853 · Ballots cast 2,069 · EC ward code E05007120 · Back to ward index

Holywells · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,269

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lankester G.	Labour Party	1,095	48.3%	Elected
2	Downie J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	842	37.1%
3	Rivett J.	Green Party	260	11.5%
4	Whitmore R.	Liberal Democrats	72	3.2%

Electorate 5,876 · Ballots cast 2,269 · EC ward code E05007123 · Back to ward index

Sprites · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,730

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smart C.	Labour Party	847	49.0%	Elected
2	Mortimer R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	757	43.8%
3	Broom B.	Green Party	126	7.3%

Electorate 5,149 · Ballots cast 1,730 · EC ward code E05007128 · Back to ward index

Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,761

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Connelly S.	Labour Party	880	50.0%	Elected
2	Scanes M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	595	33.8%
3	Pittock A.	Green Party	188	10.7%
4	Williams H.	Liberal Democrats	98	5.6%

Electorate 6,628 · Ballots cast 1,761 · EC ward code E05007119 · Back to ward index

Bixley · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 2,301

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Phillips E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,184	51.5%	Elected
2	Anderson P.	Labour Party	743	32.3%
3	Cullen S.	Green Party	207	9.0%
4	Powell T.	Liberal Democrats	167	7.3%

Electorate 5,748 · Ballots cast 2,301 · EC ward code E05007118 · Back to ward index

Gainsborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 2,042

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mortimer L.	Labour Party	1,061	52.0%	Elected
2	Demaj A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	793	38.8%
3	Patmore B.	Green Party	135	6.6%
4	Packwood C.	Liberal Democrats	53	2.6%

Electorate 6,220 · Ballots cast 2,042 · EC ward code E05007121 · Back to ward index

Whitton · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 2,013

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaw C.	Labour Party	1,078	53.6%	Elected
2	Bevan-Margretts M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	774	38.5%
3	Harrison E.	Green Party	91	4.5%
4	Fletcher J.	Liberal Democrats	70	3.5%

Electorate 6,114 · Ballots cast 2,013 · EC ward code E05007132 · Back to ward index

Priory Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 1,928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maguire D.	Labour Party	1,033	53.6%	Elected
2	Shannon A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	635	32.9%
3	Patmore A.	Green Party	155	8.0%
4	Jacob N.	Liberal Democrats	105	5.4%

Electorate 6,683 · Ballots cast 1,928 · EC ward code E05007124 · Back to ward index

Rushmere · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 2,440

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Long S.	Labour Party	1,308	53.6%	Elected
2	Cawthorn P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	814	33.4%
3	Morris R.	Green Party	162	6.6%
4	Drake L.	Liberal Democrats	156	6.4%

Electorate 6,256 · Ballots cast 2,440 · EC ward code E05007125 · Back to ward index

Alexandra · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 2,281

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cook J.	Labour Party	1,228	53.8%	Elected
2	Allenby L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	557	24.4%
3	Wilmot T.	Green Party	357	15.7%
4	Williams S.	Liberal Democrats	139	6.1%

Electorate 7,701 · Ballots cast 2,281 · EC ward code E05007117 · Back to ward index

Westgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 1,727

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kreidewolf C.	Labour Party	939	54.4%	Elected
2	Richards D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	25.7%
3	Mann J.	Green Party	188	10.9%
4	Hore M.	Liberal Democrats	156	9.0%

Electorate 6,472 · Ballots cast 1,727 · EC ward code E05007130 · Back to ward index

Gipping · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.9 pts Valid ballots 1,677

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes E.	Labour Party	971	57.9%	Elected
2	Gubb S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	474	28.3%
3	Morris L.	Green Party	145	8.6%
4	Weichert L.	Liberal Democrats	87	5.2%

Electorate 6,414 · Ballots cast 1,677 · EC ward code E05007122 · Back to ward index

Whitehouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.6 pts Valid ballots 1,656

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright C.	Labour Party	970	58.6%	Elected
2	Goldsmith D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	511	30.9%
3	McDonald A.	Green Party	175	10.6%

Electorate 6,454 · Ballots cast 1,656 · EC ward code E05007131 · Back to ward index

St. Margarets · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 2,994

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lockington I.	Liberal Democrats	1,765	59.0%	Elected
2	Ion S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	18.8%
3	Muhith R.	Labour Party	451	15.1%
4	Wilmot K.	Green Party	215	7.2%

Electorate 6,501 · Ballots cast 2,994 · EC ward code E05007127 · Back to ward index