Alexandra Ward, Ipswich Explained

Alexandra
Council:Ipswich
Map1:Map Alexandra Ward, Ipswich.png
Map Entity:Ipswich
Map Year:2019
Year:2002
Electorate:7780[1]
Councillor1:Adam Rae
Councillor2:John Cook
Councillor3:Jane Riley
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Region:East of England
County:Suffolk

Alexandra Ward is a ward in the central area of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It returns three councillors to Ipswich Borough Council.

It is designated Middle Layer Super Output Area Ipswich 007 by the Office for National Statistics.[2] It is composed of 6 Lower Layer Super Output Areas.[3]

Ward profile, 2008

Alexandra Ward is located in Ipswich town centre. In 2005 it had a population a little under 7,500. A high proportion of its residents living alone and it also has a high proportion of younger people.[4]

Notable buildings in Alexandra Ward

Churches

Councillors

The following councillors were elected since the boundaries were changed in 2002[5] Names in brackets indicates that the councillor remained in office without re-election.

Date Councillor CouncillorCouncillor
! style="background-color:; color:white"Penelope Breakwell! style="background-color:; color:white"Maureen Carrington-Brown! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Chambers
May 2003! style="background-color:; color:white"(Penelope Breakwell)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Maureen Carrington-Brown) ! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Chambers
June 2004! style="background-color:; color:white"(Penelope Breakwell)! style="background-color:; color:white"Louise Gooch! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Chambers)
May 2006! style="background-color:; color:white"Phillip Green! style="background-color:; color:white"(Louise Gooch)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Chambers)
May 2007! style="background-color:; color:white"(Phillip Green)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Louise Gooch)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Chambers
May 2008! style="background-color:; color:white"(Phillip Green)! style="background-color:; color:white"Louise Gooch! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Chambers)
May 2010! style="background-color:; color:white"Ken Bates! style="background-color:; color:white"Nigel Cheeseman! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Chambers)
May 2011! style="background-color:; color:white"(Ken Bates)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Nigel Cheeseman)! style="background-color:; color:white"Harvey Crane
May 2012! style="background-color:; color:white"(Ken Bates)! style="background-color:; color:white"Adam James Leeder! style="background-color:; color:white"(Harvey Crane)
May 2014! style="background-color:; color:white"John Cook! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam James Leeder)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Riley
May 2015! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam James Leeder)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Riley
May 2016[6] ! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"Adam James Leeder! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Riley)
May 2018[7] ! style="background-color:; color:white"John Cook! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam James Leeder)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Riley)
May 2019! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam James Leeder)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Riley
Sept 2019[8] ! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam Rae)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Riley
May 2021[9] ! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"Adam Rae! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Riley)
May 2022[10] ! style="background-color:; color:white"John Cook! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam Rae)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Riley)
May 2023[11] ! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"(Adam Rae)! style="background-color:; color:white"Jane Riley
May 2024[12] ! style="background-color:; color:white"(John Cook)! style="background-color:; color:white"Adam Rae! style="background-color:; color:white"(Jane Riley)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 2 May 2024 . www.ipswich.gov.uk/ . Ipswich Borough Council . 3 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Ipswich 007 - MapIt . mapit.mysociety.org . UK Citizens Online Democracy . 21 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Ipswich Boundaries . Google My Maps . Google . 21 October 2019.
  4. Book: Ipswich Borough Ward Profiling Project Main Report . 2008 . CREATE Research Centre . Ipswich .
  5. Web site: Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 . www.electionscentre.co.uk . imediapixel.com . 24 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Williams . Russell . Declaration of results 2016 . Ipswich Borough Council . Ipswich Borough Council . 24 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Williams . Russell . Declaration of results 2018 . Ipswich Borough Council . Ipswich Borough Council . 24 October 2019.
  8. News: Geater . Paul . Labour's Adam Rae wins by-election in Ipswich council Alexandra Ward . Ipswich Star . 27 September 2019 . Archant Community Media Ltd . 2019 . en.
  9. Web site: Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 2021 Ipswich Borough Council . www.ipswich.gov.uk . Ipswich Borough Council . 29 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Williams . Russell . Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 5 May 2022 . www.ipswich.gov.uk . Ipswich Borough Council . 6 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Williams . Russell . Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 4 May 2023 . www.ipswich.gov.uk . Ipswich Borough Council . 5 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Election of a Borough Councillor for Alexandra on Thursday 2 May 2024 . www.ipswich.gov.uk/ . swich Borough Council . 3 May 2024.