Before (end of 2000) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2001) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Bixley1 seat
| Russell Harsant | Conservative | 1,844 |
| L. Mangar | Labour | 1,139 |
| G Elliot | Liberal Democrats | 816 |
Bridge1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| H Mangar | Labour | 1,682 |
| C Vajzovic | Conservative | 714 |
| D Cartwright | Liberal Democrats | 533 |
Broom Hill1 seat
| N. Tostevin | Labour | 1,233 |
| Mary Young | Conservative | 1,202 |
| J. Chamber | Liberal Democrats | 514 |
Castle Hill1 seat · turnout 64.9%
| G Manuel | Labour | 1,862 |
| D Jackson | Conservative | 1,817 |
Chantry1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| Susan Thomas | Labour | 1,405 |
| Kathleen Kenna | Conservative | 603 |
| C Blue | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
Gainsborough1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| R. Sudds | Labour | 1,889 |
| A. Ramsey | Conservative | 793 |
| Louise Gooch | Liberal Democrats | 435 |
Ipswich St. Margarets1 seat · turnout 64.8%
| I. Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 1,865 |
| J Stansfield | Conservative | 1,315 |
| J. Cook | Labour | 762 |
Ipswich Town1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| Mole C. | Labour | 1,628 |
| S. Rush | Conservative | 742 |
| K. Toye | Liberal Democrats | 617 |
Priory Heath1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| B. Rudkin | Labour | 1,576 |
| E. Harsant | Conservative | 830 |
| C. French | Liberal Democrats | 488 |
Rushmere1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| J. Grys Le | Labour | 1,750 |
| Ion S. | Conservative | 1,272 |
| R Atkins | Liberal Democrats | 688 |
Sprites1 seat · turnout 57.6%
| R. Sargent | Labour | 1,824 |
| C. Leggett | Conservative | 831 |
| J. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 376 |
St John's1 seat
| A Martin | Labour | 1,828 |
| G. Cockram | Conservative | 1,125 |
| C. Witter | Liberal Democrats | 669 |
St. Clements1 seat · turnout 60.8%
| A. Cook | Labour | 1,740 |
| D. Hale | Conservative | 1,201 |
| R. Whitmore | Liberal Democrats | 625 |
Stoke Park1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| K. Rawlingson | Labour | 1,408 |
| M. Rogers | Conservative | 942 |
| D Mullett | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| T Green | Labour | 1,779 |
| Lark S. | Conservative | 831 |