2006 Ipswich Borough Council election

2006 Ipswich Borough Council election

4 May 2006

16 of the 48 seats
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 18 23
Seats before 16 23
Seats won 7 6
Seats after 19 18
Seat change 3 5
Popular vote 12,817 10,278
Percentage 39.8% 31.9%
Swing 0.6% 0.2%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 7 0
Seats before 7 2
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 9 2
Seat change 2
Popular vote 8,198 125
Percentage 25.5% 0.4%
Swing 0.5% 0.0%

Map showing the 2006 local election results in Ipswich.

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control with the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition continuing.

After the election, the composition of the council was: