2004 Ipswich Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2004 Ipswich Borough Council election
Country:United Kingdom
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2003 Ipswich Borough Council election
Previous Year:2003
Election Date:10 June 2004
Next Election:2006 Ipswich Borough Council election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:16 of the 48 seats
Majority Seats:25
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:31
Seats1:5
Seats After1:23
Seat Change1:8
Popular Vote1:10,656
Percentage1:32.1%
Swing1:0.4%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:12
Seats2:9
Seats After2:18
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:13,392
Percentage2:40.4%
Swing2:1.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:5
Seats3:3
Seats After3:7
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:26.0%
Percentage3:8,626
Swing3:0.2%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:No overall control

Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. A Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition was formed after the election.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

Whitton

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