Central Suffolk and North Ipswich — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,290 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Michael Lord (Conservative)
22,493
42.6%
Carol Jones (Labour)
3,538 (6.7 pts)
75.2%
2001
Michael Lord (Conservative)
20,924
44.4%
Carol Jones (Labour)
3,469 (7.4 pts)
63.5%
2005
Michael Lord (Conservative)
22,333
43.9%
Neil Macdonald (Labour)
7,856 (15.4 pts)
66.7%
2010
Daniel Poulter (Conservative)
27,125
50.8%
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne (Liberal Democrat)
13,786 (25.8 pts)
70.6%
2015
Daniel Poulter (Conservative)
30,317
56.1%
Jack Abbott (Labour)
20,144 (37.2 pts)
70.7%
2017
Dan Poulter (Conservative)
33,992
60.1%
Elizabeth Hughes (Labour)
17,185 (30.4 pts)
72.5%
2019
Dan Poulter (Conservative)
35,253
62.7%
Emma Bonner-Morgan (Labour)
23,391 (41.6 pts)
70.6%
2024
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
15,144
32.6%
Kevin Craig (Labour)
4,290 (9.2 pts)
63.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Lord
Conservative
22,493
42.6%
Yes
Carol Jones
Labour
18,955
35.9%
No
Dr Minone Goldspink
Liberal Democrat
10,886
20.6%
No
Stephanie Bennell
Independent Conservative
489
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Lord
Conservative
20,924
44.4%
Yes
Carol Jones
Labour
17,455
37.1%
No
Ann Elvin
Liberal Democrat
7,593
16.1%
No
Jonathan Wright
UKIP
1,132
2.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Lord
Conservative
22,333
43.9%
Yes
Neil Macdonald
Labour
14,477
28.5%
No
Andrew Houseley
Liberal Democrat
10,709
21.1%
No
John West
UKIP
1,754
3.4%
No
Martin Wolfe
Green
1,593
3.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Poulter
Conservative
27,125
50.8%
Yes
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne
Liberal Democrat
13,339
25.0%
No
Bhavna Joshi
Labour
8,636
16.2%
No
Roy Philpot
UKIP
2,361
4.4%
No
Andrew Stringer
Green
1,452
2.7%
No
Mark Trevitt
Independent
389
0.7%
No
Richard Vass
The New Party
118
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Poulter
Conservative
30,317
56.1%
Yes
Jack Abbott
Labour
10,173
18.8%
No
Mark Cole
UKIP
7,459
13.8%
No
Jon Neal
Liberal Democrat
3,314
6.1%
No
Rhodri Griffiths
Green
2,664
4.9%
No
Tony Holyoak
English Democrats
162
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Poulter
Conservative
33,992
60.1%
Yes
Elizabeth Hughes
Labour
16,807
29.7%
No
Aidan Van de Weyer
Liberal Democrat
2,431
4.3%
No
Regan Scott
Green
1,659
2.9%
No
Stephen Searle
UKIP
1,635
2.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Poulter
Conservative
35,253
62.7%
Yes
Emma Bonner-Morgan
Labour
11,862
21.1%
No
James Sandbach
Liberal Democrat
6,485
11.5%
No
Daniel Pratt
Green
2,650
4.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Spencer
Conservative
15,144
32.6%
Yes
Kevin Craig
Labour
10,854
23.4%
No
Tony Gould
Reform UK
8,806
19.0%
No
Daniel Pratt
Green
5,652
12.2%
No
Brett Mickelburgh
Liberal Democrat
5,407
11.6%
No
Charlie Caiger
Independent
366
0.8%
No
Mike Hallatt
Independent
194
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in 2024 with 15,144 votes (32.6%), a majority of 4,290 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since 1997?
Since 1997, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?
The closest result on record for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,538 votes (6.7 percentage points).