2024 Ipswich Borough Council election

2024 Ipswich Borough Council election

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18 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34245
  First party Second party
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Leader Neil MacDonald Ian Fisher[1]
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 33 seats, 43.0% 10 seats, 34.2%
Seats before 33[a] 8
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 38 7
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 3
Popular vote 15971 10095
Percentage 46.6 29.5
Swing Increase 3.6 Decrease 4.7

  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Leader Oliver Holmes
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 11.7% 2 seats, 0.0%
Seats before 3 3
Seats won 1
Seats after 3 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 2
Popular vote 3400 80
Percentage 29.5 0.2
Swing Decrease 1.8 n/a

Winner of each seat at the 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election

Leader before election

Neil MacDonald
Labour

Leader after election

Neil MacDonald
Labour

The 2024 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

There were 18 seats were up for election, 16 being the usual third of the council (last elected in 2021) and two being by-elections.

Labour made five gains, increasing their majority on the council.[3][4]


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  1. ^ Parker, Ben (15 April 2024). "Local elections 2024: Political parties on council finances in Ipswich". BBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ McMenemy, Rachael; Sinclair, Andrew (3 May 2024). "Labour extends control in Ipswich". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ Geater, Paul (3 May 2024). "Ipswich Labour celebrates night of victories in elections". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 21 July 2024.