Norfolk County Council elections

Norfolk County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes, 84 councillors have been elected from 84 wards.[1]

Political control

Party in control[2][3]Years
Conservative1889 - 1993
No overall control1993 - 2001
Conservative2001 - 2013
No overall control2013–2017
Conservative2017-present

Historical composition

1989




1993



1997



2001




2005



2009



2013


2017



Council election results



By-election results 1997 to present day

1997-2001

University By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 808 43.0 +1.0
Liberal Democrat 796 42.4 +2.5
Conservative 275 14.6 -0.2
Majority 12 0.6
Turnout 1,879 33.3
Labour hold Swing
Lakenham By-Election 6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 803 53.5 +1.2
Liberal Democrat 402 26.8 -2.2
Conservative 296 19.7 +2.5
Majority 401 26.7
Turnout 1,501
Labour hold Swing
Holt By-Election 28 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 1,848 55.4 +14.5
Conservative 1,358 40.7 +0.7
Labour 130 3.9 -15.2
Majority 490 14.7
Turnout 3,336 44.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Northgate By-Election 15 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 575 48.4 -8.3
Conservative 558 47.0 +15.5
Liberal Democrat 55 4.6 -7.2
Majority 17 1.4
Turnout 1,188 27.0
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005

Wymondham By-Election 2 August 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 1,736 49.2 +13.0
Conservative 1,734 49.1 +9.1
Green 57 1.6 -0.7
Majority 2 0.1
Turnout 3,527 35.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Mousehold By-Election 26 September 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 807 51.6 +7.4
Liberal Democrat Paul Kendrick 461 29.5 -3.7
Conservative 132 8.4 -8.2
Independent 82 5.2 +5.2
Green 81 5.2 -0.7
Majority 346 22.1
Turnout 1,563
Labour hold Swing
Downham Market By-Election 16 December 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Shelagh Hutson 1,301 68.3 +13.0
Labour 223 11.7 -20.4
UKIP Michael Stone 191 10.1 +10.1
Liberal Democrat John Nicholas-Letch 190 10.0 +0.2
Majority 1,078 56.6
Turnout 1,905 21.3
Conservative hold Swing

2005-2009

Town Close By-Election 26 May 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Christopher Hull 1,151 36.1 +30.9
Liberal Democrat Moira Toye 958 30.1 -11.7
Labour David Fullman 606 19.0 -14.7
Conservative John Wyatt 470 14.8 -4.5
Majority 193 6.0
Turnout 3,185 41.0
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Humbleyard By-Election 4 May 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Judith Virgo 1,725 47.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Sutton 1,474 40.7 +7.4
Green Richard Bearman 239 6.6 +0.7
Labour John Cowan 180 5.0 -9.7
Majority 251 7.0
Turnout 3,618
Conservative hold Swing
Clavering By-Election 3 May 2007[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Tomkinson 1,743 46.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrat Bronwen Jenkins 1,347 35.6 -8.1
Green Paul Fitzgerald 378 9.8 +2.2
Labour Jeanette Fowler 324 8.6 +8.6
Majority 396 10.4
Turnout 3,787 45.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Aylsham By-Election 22 November 2007[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat David Harrison 1,696 60.6 +23.2
Conservative Ian Graham 854 30.5 -6.4
Labour Terry Glasspoole 177 6.3 -19.4
UKIP Vandra Ahlstrom 71 2.5 +2.5
Majority 842 30.1
Turnout 2,798 39.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2009-2013

Humbleyard By-Election 13 January 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Judith VIRGO 1015 46.6 -5.4
Liberal Democrat Jaqueline SUTTON 438 20.1 -4.5
Labour Marian CHAPMAN 424 19.4 +11.4
Green Janet KITCHENER 170 7.8 -7.7
UKIP Richard COKE 133 6.1 6.1
Majority 577
Turnout 2185 26.0
Conservative hold Swing
Lothingland By-Election 5 May 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Barry Michael Stone 1611 49.0 +3.6
Labour Trevor John Wainwright 1076 32.7 +10.6
Independent John Lawrence Cooper 418 12.7 +12.7
Green Michael Brackenbury 184 5.6 +5.6
Majority 535
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Percentage change is since June 2009

Old Catton By-Election 14 July 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Judy LEGGETT 664 40.6 -8.2
Liberal Democrat Bob FOWKES 414 25.3 +11.8
Labour Co-op Chrissie RUMSBY 377 23.0 +12.2
UKIP Glenn Stuart TINGLE 107 6.5 -9.7
Green Jennifer Ann PARKHOUSE 75 4.6 -6.0
Majority 250
Turnout 25.7
Conservative hold Swing

Percentage change is since June 2009.

Lakenham By-Election 24 November 2011[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Susan Jane WHITAKER 1051 43.0 +16.1
Liberal Democrat David FAIRBAIRN 611 25.0 -6.7
Green Paul Vincent NEALE 492 20.1 +7.4
Conservative Mathew John MORRIS 160 6.5 -6.5
UKIP Stephen Michael EMMENS 133 5.4 -10.3
Majority 440
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Clenchwarton and Kings Lynn South By-Election 27 September 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alexandra KAMPOUROPOULOS 824 45.8 +34.1
Conservative Paul FOSTER 424 23.5 -15.7
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Marie SAYER 282 15.7 -13.1
UKIP Michael STONE 271 15.0 +15.0
Majority 400
Turnout 22.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Percentage change is since June 2009.

2013-2017

West Thetford By-Election 1 August 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Terry Jermy 1,071 45.2 +9.8
UKIP John Newton 900 38.0 +2.6
Conservative Tristan Ashby 282 11.9 -3.5
Independent Danny Jeffrey 78 3.3 N/A
Green Sandra Walmsley 40 1.7 -1.1
Majority 171 7.2
Turnout 2,371 24.6 +0.9
Labour gain from UKIP Swing 6.2

Percentage change is since May 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of UKIP Councillor Peter Georgiou, after he admitted to shoplifting and tobacco duty evasion.[13]

North Walsham East By-Election 24th October 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 1,044 40.9 +5.8
UKIP 565 22.1 -1.0
Labour 442 17.3 -3.9
Conservative 359 14.1 -2.4
Green 80 3.1 -0.9
Independent 61 2.4 N/A
Majority 479 18.8
Turnout 2,551 29.3 -5.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Gorleston St Andrews By-Election 16 July 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Graham Plant 876 42.7 +15.3
Labour Tony Wright 773 37.7 +1.8
UKIP Adrian Myers 285 13.9 -22.8
Liberal Democrat Tony Harris 66 3.2 N/A
Green Harry Webb 51 2.5 N/A
Majority 103 5.0
Turnout 2,053 27.9
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Matthew Smith, who was elected as a member of the UK Independence Party, following his guilty plea to charges of electoral fraud[15]

Mile Cross By-Election 16 July 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour 749 51.8 +7.2
Conservative 279 19.3 +8.7
Green 209 14.4 -6.8
UKIP 148 10.2 -9.2
Liberal Democrat 62 4.3 +0.1
Majority 470 32.5
Turnout 1,447 18.5 -7.7
Labour hold Swing
Watton By-Election 19 November 2015[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Claire Bowes 822 45.6 +18.2
Independent Keith Gilbert 793 44.0 +20.4
Labour Joseph Sisto 105 5.8 -5.4
Green Timothy Birt 81 4.5 +0.3
Majority 29 1.6
Turnout 1,806 21
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Stan Hebborn, who was elected for the UK Independence Party.[17]

South Smallburgh By-Election 19 November 2015[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 1,383 56.4 +25.8
Conservative 697 28.4 +1.0
UKIP 219 8.9 -17.8
Labour 103 4.2 -5.3
Green 52 2.1 -1.6
Majority 686 28.0
Turnout 2,454 34.7 -5.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The How the council works". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections Handbook, 1993: "Counties such as...Norfolk have been controlled by the Conservatives since they were formed in the last century"" (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth (Edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Local Council List - Norfolk". Vote 2001 - Local election 2001. BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Greens in shock ward by-election win". Local Government Chronicle. 2005-05-27. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Humbleyard by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  6. ↑ "Clavering by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Broadland District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  14. ↑ https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/councillors-meetings-decisions-and-elections/elections/past-election-results
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  18. ↑ https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/councillors-meetings-decisions-and-elections/elections/past-election-results
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