2021 Ipswich Borough Council election

2021 Ipswich Borough Council election

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17 seats (out of 48 seats) 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats before 36 9 3 Seats won 30 15 3 Seat change 6 6 - Popular vote 16,078 18,397 3,270 Percentage 39.3 45.0 8.0
Map showing the results of the 2021 Ipswich Borough Council election
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to Ipswich Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021. The elections included the seats that were planned to be elected on 7 May 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually 16 seats – one in each of the 16 wards – are contested at each election. However, due to the resignation of former Labour Councillor and Mayor Jan Parry in Holywells ward, as well as Conservative Councillor Robin Vickery in Castle Hill, two by-elections were held on the same day. Thus, 18 seats were up for election.^[1]

The Conservatives made significant gains. Winning Gainsborough, Holywells, Sprites, Stoke Park and Whitton from the Labour Party. In addition, the Conservatives won the Holywells by-election. Thus gaining 6 seats.

The Labour Party retained a small majority of 12 seats, down from 24.