Ipswich Borough Council: all 48 councillors
Ipswich Borough Council has 48 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 29 of the 48 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Ipswich Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Ipswich: local statistics and who has power over Ipswich, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 29 councillors
- Reform UK: 10 councillors
- Conservative: 5 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 3 councillors
- Green Party: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Bryony Rudkin (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Roxanne Downes (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Kelvin Cracknell (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Elango K. Elavalakan (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Neil MacDonald (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Julian Gibbs (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
- Tracy Grant (Labour): Labour and Co-operative
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Adam Rae | Labour | 26 September 2019 | |
| Alexandra | David Plowman | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Alexandra | Jane Riley | Labour | 22 May 2014 | |
| Bixley | David Hill | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Bixley | Lee Reynolds | Conservative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Bixley | Richard Pope | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | |
| Bridge | Bryony Rudkin | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 1 May 2008 |
| Bridge | Philip Smart | Labour | 5 May 1983 | |
| Bridge | Rupert Tonkin-Galvin | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Castle Hill | Erion Xhaferaj | Conservative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Castle Hill | Ian Fisher | Conservative | 5 May 2016 | |
| Castle Hill | William Patrick | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Gainsborough | James Whatling | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| Gainsborough | Martin Cook | Labour | 4 May 1995 | |
| Gainsborough | Ryan Procter | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Gipping | David Ellesmere | Labour | 4 May 1995 | |
| Gipping | Peter Gardiner | Labour | 3 May 1979 | |
| Gipping | Richard Foster | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Holywells | Cathy Frost | Labour | 4 May 2023 | |
| Holywells | George Lankester | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Holywells | Nic Bartholomew | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| Priory Heath | Roxanne Downes | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 15 December 2022 |
| Priory Heath | Ruman Muhith | Labour | 4 May 2023 | |
| Priory Heath | Tim Buttle | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Rushmere | Alasdair Ross | Labour | 1 May 2008 | |
| Rushmere | Kelvin Cracknell | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 2 May 2019 |
| Rushmere | Stefan Long | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Sprites | Jenny Smith | Labour | 2 May 2019 | |
| Sprites | Philip McSweeney | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| Sprites | Stuart Allen | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| St John's | Corinna Hudson | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| St John's | Elango K. Elavalakan | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 22 May 2014 |
| St John's | Neil MacDonald | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 4 May 2000 |
| St Margaret's | Inga Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 1999 | |
| St Margaret's | Oliver Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 5 May 2016 | |
| St Margaret's | Tim Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 2 May 2019 | |
| Stoke Park | Chu Man | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| Stoke Park | Morgan Brobyn | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Stoke Park | Nathan Wilson | Conservative | 4 May 2023 | |
| Westgate | Carole Jones | Labour | 10 June 2004 | |
| Westgate | Colin Kreidewolf | Labour | 22 May 2014 | |
| Westgate | Julian Gibbs | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 5 May 2011 |
| Whitehouse | David Hurlbut | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Whitehouse | Lucy Trenchard | Labour | 2 May 2019 | |
| Whitehouse | Tracy Grant | Labour | Labour and Co-operative | 5 May 2011 |
| Whitton | Gary Forster | Labour | 4 May 2023 | |
| Whitton | Pat Bruce-Browne | Labour | 2 May 2024 | |
| Whitton | Tony Gould | Reform UK | 6 May 2021 |
Source
Ipswich Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Ipswich Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.