2026 Ipswich Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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16 out of 48 seats to Ipswich Borough Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 Ipswich Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in Suffolk, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 25 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 5 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
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| Alexandra | John Cook | Labour Co-op | Yes | |
| Bixley | Edward Phillips | Conservative | Yes | |
| Bridge | Stephen Connelly | Labour Co-op | No | |
| Castle Hill | Sam Murray | Conservative | No | |
| Gainsborough | Lynne Mortimer | Labour | No | |
| Gipping | Elizabeth Hughes | Labour | No | |
| Holywells | George Lankester | Labour | Yes | |
| Priory Heath | Owen Batholomew | Labour | Yes | |
| Rushmere | Stefan Long | Labour | Yes | |
| Sprites | Colin Smart | Labour | Yes | |
| St John's | Neil MacDonald | Labour Co-op | Yes | |
| St Margaret's | Inga Lockington | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Stoke Park | Tony Blacker | Labour | No | |
| Westgate | Colin Kreidewolf | Labour | Yes | |
| Whitehouse | Colin Wright | Labour | Yes | |
| Whitton | Christine Shaw | Labour Co-op | No | |
