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Breckland District Council is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the first elections to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1979
Conservative 1979–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1998 have been:[1]

Councillor Party From To
Cliff Jordan[2] Conservative 1998 2005
William Nunn[3] Conservative 2005 5 Sep 2013
Michael Wassell[4][5] Conservative 11 Sep 2013 31 Mar 2016
William Nunn[6][7] Conservative 31 Mar 2016 16 May 2019
Sam Chapman-Allen Conservative 16 May 2019

Council elections

For by-election results, please see the page on Breckland District Council By-elections.

District result maps

  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

By-election results

Eynsford By-Election 6 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 235 40.1
Conservative 211 36.0
Liberal Democrats 140 23.9
Majority 24 4.1
Turnout 586 41.0
Labour hold Swing
Hermitage By-Election 14 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 335 57.7 +6.4
Conservative 214 36.8 +36.8
Liberal Democrats 32 5.5 +5.5
Majority 121 20.9
Turnout 581 45.0
Labour hold Swing
Conifer By-Election 4 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 366 65.4 +21.4
Labour 128 22.8 −33.2
Liberal Democrats 66 11.8 +11.8
Majority 238 42.6
Turnout 560
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Upper Wensum By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 321 47.1
Labour 166 24.4
Independent 165 24.2
Green 29 4.3
Majority 155 22.7
Turnout 681 45.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Thetford Guildhall By-Election 9 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 662 58.0 +39.3
Labour 302 26.4 −12.1
Liberal Democrats 178 15.6 −7.2
Majority 360 31.6
Turnout 1,142 20.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Thetford Barnham Cross By-Election 8 March 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 281 58.3 −12.4
Conservative 163 33.8 +13.9
Liberal Democrats 38 7.9 −1.5
Majority 118 24.5
Turnout 482 18.4
Labour hold Swing
East Dereham Town By-Election 28 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 278 51.6 +36.6
Conservative 200 37.1 +6.7
Green 61 11.3 +2.4
Majority 78 14.5
Turnout 539 25.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Swaffham By-Election 22 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Sharpe 851 66.3 +11.2
Labour Margaret Holmes 243 19.0 +19.0
Liberal Democrats David Thomas 189 14.7 −30.2
Majority 608 47.3
Turnout 1,283 24.3
Conservative hold Swing
Attleborough Queens And Besthorpe 5 May 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Askew 546 42.0 +1.7
Labour Philip Andrew Spiby 393 30.2 +11.6
Independent Anthony Frederick Crouch 360 27.7 +27.7
Majority
Turnout 698 18.2
Conservative hold Swing
Saham Toney 16 March 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Theresa Ruth Hewett 335 48.1 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thorpe 105 15.1 +15.1
Independent Patricia Helena Warwick 104 14.9 +14.9
UKIP David Williams 80 11.5 −20.1
Labour Joseph Manuel Sisto 72 10.3 +10.3
Majority
Turnout 698 18.2
Conservative hold Swing
Harling & Heathlands 4 May 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert George Kybird 666 75.0
Labour Christopher Harvey 223 25.0
Majority
Turnout 900 35.81
Conservative hold Swing

Note: swings cannot be given: Harling and Heathlands was previously uncontested.

Thetford Priory 28 September 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Patrick Brindle 503 57.7 +28.0
Conservative Jane Lillian James 257 29.5 −3.7
UKIP Dean Roberts 112 12.8 −24.3
Majority
Turnout 874 17.40
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council minutes". Breckland District Council. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ Hannant, David (18 May 2018). "Norfolk County Council leader Cliff Jordan resigns following lung cancer diagnosis". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Breckland Council leader William Nunn to resign". BBC News. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ McMahon, Rosa (12 September 2013). "Breckland Council's new leader and deputy vow to innovate". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ Lazzari, Adam (11 March 2016). "Breckland Council leader stands down for 'personal and private reaons'". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ Ward, Zach (1 April 2016). "Breckland Council has confirmed previous leader William Nunn has retaken the role". Diss Express. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ Parkin, Simon (4 May 2019). "Breckland council leader stands down day after local elections". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ The District of Breckland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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