2019 Ipswich Borough Council election

2019 Ipswich Borough Council election
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16 seats (out of 48 seats)
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 34 12 2
Seats won 36 9 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease3 Increase1
Popular vote 11,834 8,943 3,497
Percentage 40.1% 30.3% 11.8%
Swing Decrease 8.4% Decrease 5.7% Increase 1.8%
Map showing the May 2019 local election results in Ipswich.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The 2019 Ipswich Borough Council elections for the Ipswich Borough Council took place on 2 May: 16 seats were contested - one in each of the 16 wards[1] and also on 26 September when a by-election took place where 1 seat was contested (Alexandra Ward).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 2019 | Ipswich Borough Council". www.ipswich.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ipswich Borough Council By-Election Results 2019 | Ipswich Borough Council" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ^ Geater, Paul (2019). "Who is standing in the Ipswich Borough Council elections? Find out who the candidates are in your ward". Ipswich Star. No. 4 April 2019. Archant Community Media.