2004 UK local government election
Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. A Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition was formed after the election.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 23
- Conservative 18
- Liberal Democrat 7
Election result
Ipswich Local Election Result 2004 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 52.9 | 40.4 | 13,392 | +1.2% |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 29.4 | 32.1 | 10,656 | -0.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.6 | 26.0 | 8,626 | +0.2% |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 281 | -0.6% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 136 | +0.4% |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 71 | +0.2% |
Ward results
Alexandra
Alexandra Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Gooch | 802 | 41.2 | −1.7 |
| Labour | John Cook | 661 | 34.0 | −0.5 |
| Conservative | Keith Matthews | 483 | 24.8 | +7.8 |
Majority | 141 | 7.2 | −1.2 |
Turnout | 1,946 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bixley
Bixley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Carter | 1,325 | 53.8 | +7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Rivett | 704 | 28.6 | −1.5 |
| Labour | Martyn Green | 351 | 14.2 | −2.8 |
| CPA | Christine Pinder | 84 | 3.4 | −3.2 |
Majority | 621 | 25.2 | +8.9 |
Turnout | 2,464 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bridge
Bridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Steve Flood | 693 | 39.7 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Harold Mangar | 673 | 38.6 | −4.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob | 379 | 21.7 | −0.5 |
Majority | 20 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 1,745 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Castle Hill
Castle Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dale Jackson | 1,189 | 55.8 | −2.2 |
| Labour | Peter Shaw | 473 | 22.2 | +0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Tracy | 470 | 22.0 | +1.3 |
Majority | 716 | 33.6 | −3.1 |
Turnout | 2,132 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gainsborough
Gainsborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Mowles | 769 | 44.9 | −0.9 |
| Conservative | Janet Sibley | 531 | 31.0 | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Chambers | 288 | 16.8 | −2.8 |
| Monster Raving Loony | Paul Billingham | 71 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| CPA | Jonathan Barnes | 54 | 3.2 | −2.1 |
Majority | 238 | 13.9 | −2.7 |
Turnout | 1,713 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gipping
Gipping Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Ellesmere | 671 | 44.0 | −0.5 |
| Conservative | Nadia Cenci | 458 | 30.0 | −1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Zablok | 397 | 26.0 | +2.2 |
Majority | 213 | 14.0 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 1,526 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Holywells
Holywells Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hale | 806 | 49.5 | −5.6 |
| Labour | Susan Maguire | 470 | 28.9 | +2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 353 | 21.7 | +3.6 |
Majority | 336 | 20.6 | −7.7 |
Turnout | 1,629 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Priory Heath
Priory Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Quinton | 731 | 42.2 | +3.9 |
| Conservative | Duncan Titchmarsh | 644 | 37.1 | +3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Atkins | 359 | 20.7 | −0.8 |
Majority | 87 | 5.1 | +0.4 |
Turnout | 1,734 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rushmere (2)
Rushmere (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Ion | 928 | | |
| Conservative | Judy Terry | 867 | | |
| Labour | Alasdair Ross | 719 | | |
| Labour | Keith Herod | 696 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gilliam Auton | 547 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 421 | | |
| CPA | Stephen Bloomfield | 143 | | |
Turnout | 4,321 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Sprites
Sprites Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Kirby | 861 | 43.2 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Robert Hall | 832 | 41.8 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Cooper | 299 | 15.0 | −2.1 |
Majority | 29 | 1.5 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 1,992 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St John's
St John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Carnall | 842 | 39.2 | +4.8 |
| Labour | Elizabeth Cooper | 796 | 37.0 | −2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cathy French | 511 | 23.8 | +3.0 |
Majority | 46 | 2.2 | |
Turnout | 2,149 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Margaret's
St Margaret's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Atkins | 1,336 | 47.9 | +1.9 |
| Conservative | David Brown | 1,119 | 40.1 | −0.9 |
| Labour | Jane Shaw | 337 | 12.1 | −0.9 |
Majority | 217 | 7.8 | +2.8 |
Turnout | 2,792 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stoke Park
Stoke Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul West | 894 | 48.0 | +6.4 |
| Labour | Barry Studd | 609 | 32.7 | −3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Brown | 358 | 19.2 | −2.7 |
Majority | 285 | 15.3 | +10.2 |
Turnout | 1,861 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Westgate
Westgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carole Jones | 632 | 36.8 | −4.0 |
| Conservative | Julie Schubert | 480 | 27.9 | −5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Chambers | 471 | 27.4 | +1.7 |
| Independent | Sally Wainman | 136 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
Majority | 152 | 8.9 | +1.6 |
Turnout | 1,719 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitehouse
Whitehouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony James | 564 | 35.0 | −4.4 |
| Labour | William Knowles | 556 | 34.5 | +3.6 |
| Conservative | Colin Morgan | 491 | 30.5 | +0.9 |
Majority | 8 | 0.5 | −8.0 |
Turnout | 1,611 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Whitton
Whitton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Donald Ward | 810 | 44.3 | −0.4 |
| Labour | John Harris | 651 | 35.6 | −3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Goodall | 367 | 20.1 | +3.6 |
Majority | 159 | 8.7 | +2.8 |
Turnout | 1,828 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
References
- 2004 Ipswich election result