Council area
Ipswich
Non-metropolitan district · England
Composition after May 2026 elections
Reform UK: 10Labour Party: 4Liberal Democrats: 1Green Party of England and Wales: 1
16 seats declared across 16 wards · Average turnout: 41.2%
Composition over time
| Election | Composition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 16 | |
| May 2024 | 18 | |
| May 2023 | 16 | |
| Dec 2022 | 1 |
Wards
| Ward | Recent results | Latest winner | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 202320242026 | David John PlowmanGreen Party of England and Wales | Lab → Green |
| Bixley | 202320242026 | David Anthony HillReform UK | Con → Ref |
| Bridge | 202320242026 | Rupert Tonkin-GalvinReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Castle Hill | 202320242026 | William John Joseph PatrickReform UK | Con → Ref |
| Gainsborough | 202320242026 | Ryan ProcterReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Gipping | 202320242026 | Leslie Richard John FosterReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Holywells | 202320242026 | George Samuel LankesterLabour Party | (hold) |
| Priory Heath | 202320242026 | Tim ButtleReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Rushmere | 202320242026 | Stefan LongLabour Party | (hold) |
| Sprites | 202320242026 | Stuart AllenReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| St Johns | 202320242026 | Neil Edward MacDonaldLabour Party | (hold) |
| St Margarets | 202320242026 | Inga Elisabeth LockingtonLiberal Democrats | (hold) |
| Stoke Park | 202320242026 | Morgan BrobynReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Westgate | 202320242026 | Colin John KreidewolfLabour Party | (hold) |
| Whitehouse | 202320242026 | David Alan HurlbutReform UK | Lab → Ref |
| Whitton | 202320242026 | Tony GouldReform UK | Lab → Ref |
Westminster constituencies
Wards in Ipswich are split across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
| Constituency | Wards in this council | Current MP |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 13 | Jack Abbott(Labour and Co-operative Party) |
| Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | 3 | Patrick Spencer(Independent) |