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Labour hold strong in 2016 Ipswich Borough Council local elections
Barry Studd wins Holywells Ward at the local election count at Ipswich Corn Exchange.
It was a bad night for the Tories in Ipswich - and a great one for Labour as they gained two seats on the borough council.
Oliver Holmes wins St Margarets Ward at the local election count at Ipswich Corn Exchange.
Of the 17 seats up for grabs, Labour won 13, the Tories three and the Lib Dems one.
Labour gained Sprites and Holywells Wards from the Tories, the latter was won by just 10 votes. It is the first time Labour have won the seat.
There were no other changes, party wise, although there will be some new faces in the council chamber.
Tracy Grant wins Stoke Park Ward at the local election count at Ipswich Corn Exchange.
Political reporter Paul Geater was at the count and as it drew to a close, he tweeted: “Bad, bad night for Ipswich Tories. Great for Labour. Relief for Lib Dems. Over and out.”
Earlier, Paul tweeted to say: “Turn out across Ipswich 33%. Pretty much what I’d expected this year?”
And added: “Biggest turn out in Ipswich St Margaret’s - as always - on 47%. Lowest turn out Westgate on 26%.”
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There was a county council by-election held in Bixley Ward and the seat was been held by the Tories.
Ipswich Borough Council election results 2016
Alexandra Ward
Adam Leeder (L) - Lab hold with 550 majority
Bixley Ward
John Carnall (C) - Cons hold with 527 majority
Bridge Ward
Bryony Rudkin (L) - Lab hold with 468 majority
Castle Hill Ward (two seats):
Ian Fisher (C), Robin Vickery (C) - Con hold
Gainsborough Ward
Stephen Connelly (L) 1,059 - Lab hold with 565 majority
Gipping Ward:
David Ellesmere (L) - Lab hold with 462 majority
Holywells Ward
Barry Studd (L) - Lab gain from Con with majority of 10
Priory Heath Ward
Sarah Barber (L) - Lab hold with 450 majority
Rushmere Ward
Alasdair Ross (L) - Lab hold with 573 majority
Sprites Ward
Colin Smart (L) - Lab gain from Con with majority of 300
St Margaret’s Ward
Oliver Holmes (LD) - Lib Dem hold with 172 majority
St Johns Ward
Neil Macdonald (L) - Lab hold with 600 majority
Stoke Park Ward
Tracy Grant (L) - Lab hold with 20 majority
Westgate Ward
Carole Jones (L) - Lab hold with 535 majority
Whitehouse Ward
Glen Chisholm (L) - Lab hold with 390 majority
Whitton Ward
Sophie Meudec (L) - Lab hold with 300 majority
County Council by-elections
Bixley Ward, Ipswich
Paul West (C) 1,117 (elected); Rob Bridgeman (L) 634. C majority 483
Key: L= Labour, C= Conservative, LD= Liberal Democrats
The police and crime commissioner votes will be counted from lunchtime, check back for results later in the day.
