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Ipswich 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races

16 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

56.3% 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 16 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	13,740	43.0%	12	75.0%	7	43.8%	+5
Conservative and Unionist Party	10,930	34.2%	3	18.8%	6	37.5%	-3
Liberal Democrats	3,742	11.7%	1	6.3%	2	12.5%	-1
Green Party	3,405	10.7%	0	0.0%	1	6.3%	-1
Reform UK	73	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	45	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	35	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	31,970	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.

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.

Castle Hill · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
Alexandra · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
St. Johns · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Stoke Park · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · +3.8 pts below quota
Holywells · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · +3.6 pts below quota
Sprites · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Whitton · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Rushmere · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Priory Heath · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · +0.8 pts below quota
Bixley · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Bridge · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
Whitehouse · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
St. Margarets · 1 seat · won at 53.3% · above quota
Westgate · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Gainsborough · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Gipping · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota

Race results

Castle Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,009

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Xhaferaj, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	772	38.4%	Elected
2	Studd, B.	Labour Party	628	31.3%
3	Pakes, M.	Liberal Democrats	443	22.1%
4	Welbourne, S.	Green Party	166	8.3%

Electorate 5,742 · Ballots cast 2,009 · Back to ward index

Alexandra · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,538

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riley, J.	Labour Party	1,049	41.3%	Elected
2	Karale, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	768	30.3%
3	Wilmot, T.	Green Party	610	24.0%
4	Williams, S.	Liberal Democrats	111	4.4%

Electorate 7,814 · Ballots cast 2,538 · Back to ward index

St. Johns · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,321

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elavalakan, E.	Labour Party	1,064	45.8%	Elected
2	Buttle, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	736	31.7%
3	Turner, G.	Liberal Democrats	301	13.0%
4	Rook, J.	Green Party	220	9.5%

Electorate 6,946 · Ballots cast 2,321 · Back to ward index

Stoke Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,762

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	814	46.2%	Elected
2	Man, C.	Labour Party	711	40.4%
3	Broom, B.	Green Party	128	7.3%
4	Pryke, G.	Liberal Democrats	74	4.2%
5	Sparrow, S.	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	35	2.0%

Electorate 5,142 · Ballots cast 1,762 · Back to ward index

Holywells · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,237

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Frost, C.	Labour Party	1,037	46.4%	Elected
2	Harsant, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	909	40.6%
3	Richardson-Todd, R.	Green Party	171	7.6%
4	Chambers, R.	Liberal Democrats	120	5.4%

Electorate 5,797 · Ballots cast 2,237 · Back to ward index

Sprites · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,640

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, J.	Labour Party	769	46.9%	Elected
2	Scanes, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	618	37.7%
3	Hynes, M.	Green Party	97	5.9%
4	Allen, S.	Reform UK	73	4.5%
5	Charles, T.	Heritage Party	45	2.7%
6	Whitmore, R.	Liberal Democrats	38	2.3%

Electorate 5,066 · Ballots cast 1,640 · Back to ward index

Whitton · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,788

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forster, G.	Labour Party	850	47.5%	Elected
2	Harding, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	39.7%
3	Williams, J.	Green Party	116	6.5%
4	Jacob, N.	Liberal Democrats	112	6.3%

Electorate 6,110 · Ballots cast 1,788 · Back to ward index

Rushmere · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,341

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cracknell, K.	Labour Party	1,113	47.5%	Elected
2	Ion, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	794	33.9%
3	Morris, R.	Green Party	234	10.0%
4	Drake, L.	Liberal Democrats	200	8.5%

Electorate 6,171 · Ballots cast 2,341 · Back to ward index

Priory Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,859

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Muhith, R.	Labour Party	915	49.2%	Elected
2	McNie, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	601	32.3%
3	Patmore, A.	Green Party	188	10.1%
4	Powell, T.	Liberal Democrats	155	8.3%

Electorate 6,679 · Ballots cast 1,859 · Back to ward index

Bixley · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 2,403

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pope, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,205	50.1%	Elected
2	Anderson, P.	Labour Party	795	33.1%
3	Cullen, S.	Green Party	239	9.9%
4	Weichert, L.	Liberal Democrats	164	6.8%

Electorate 5,694 · Ballots cast 2,403 · Back to ward index

Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.4 pts Valid ballots 1,673

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smart, P.	Labour Party	843	50.4%	Elected
2	Downie, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	30.2%
3	Pittock, A.	Green Party	232	13.9%
4	Turner, K.	Liberal Democrats	93	5.6%

Electorate 6,574 · Ballots cast 1,673 · Back to ward index

Whitehouse · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 1,464

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Trenchard, L.	Labour Party	765	52.3%	Elected
2	Lark, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	30.0%
3	Harrison, N.	Green Party	182	12.4%
4	Weichert, I.	Liberal Democrats	78	5.3%

Electorate 6,406 · Ballots cast 1,464 · Back to ward index

St. Margarets · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.3 pts Valid ballots 2,927

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lockington, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,559	53.3%	Elected
2	Allenby, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	625	21.4%
3	Handley, S.	Labour Party	486	16.6%
4	Wilmot, K.	Green Party	257	8.8%

Electorate 6,421 · Ballots cast 2,927 · Back to ward index

Westgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 1,628

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gibbs, J.	Labour Party	872	53.6%	Elected
2	Richards, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	394	24.2%
3	Mann, J.	Green Party	222	13.6%
4	Hore, M.	Liberal Democrats	140	8.6%

Electorate 6,309 · Ballots cast 1,628 · Back to ward index

Gainsborough · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 1,797

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cook, M.	Labour Party	974	54.2%	Elected
2	Demaj, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	602	33.5%
3	Young, R.	Green Party	150	8.3%
4	Packwood, C.	Liberal Democrats	71	4.0%

Electorate 6,122 · Ballots cast 1,797 · Back to ward index

Gipping · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 1,583

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gardiner, P.	Labour Party	869	54.9%	Elected
2	Gubb, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	27.7%
3	Morris, L.	Green Party	193	12.2%
4	Williams, H.	Liberal Democrats	83	5.2%

Electorate 6,327 · Ballots cast 1,583 · Back to ward index