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
Conservative	1889 - 1993
No overall control	1993 - 2001
Conservative	2001 - 2013
No overall control	2013–2017
Conservative	2017–present

Historical composition

1989

1993

1997

2001

2005

2009

2013

2017

Council election results

County result maps

2005 results map
2009 results map
2013 results map
2017 results map

By-election results 1997 to present day

1997-2001

University By-Election 20 November 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	808	43.0	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	803	53.5	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold	Swing

Northgate By-Election 15 June 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Labour	575	48.4	−8.3
	Conservative	558	47.0	+15.5
	Liberal Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	1,736	49.2	+13.0
	Conservative	1,734	49.1	+9.1
	Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales	57	1.6	−0.7
Majority		2	0.1
Turnout		3,527	35.7
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative	Swing

Mousehold By-Election 26 September 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		807	51.6	+7.4
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Kendrick	461	29.5	−3.7
	Conservative		132	8.4	−8.2
	Independent		82	5.2	+5.2
	Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales		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 Democrats	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_Party_of_England_and_Wales	Christopher Hull	1,151	36.1	+30.9
	Liberal Democrats	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_Party_of_England_and_Wales gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Humbleyard By-Election 4 May 2006^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Judith Virgo	1,725	47.7	+1.6
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats	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 Democrats		Swing

Aylsham By-Election 22 November 2007^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold		Swing

2009-2013

Humbleyard By-Election 13 January 2011^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Judith VIRGO	1015	46.6	−5.4
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats	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 Democrats	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 Democrats		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 Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats 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 Democrats	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		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 Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold	Swing

References

^ "The How the council works". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 28 April 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
^ "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.
^ "Local Council List - Norfolk". Vote 2001 - Local election 2001. BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ "Greens in shock ward by-election win". Local Government Chronicle. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
^ "Humbleyard by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Clavering by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Broadland District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/councillors-meetings-decisions-and-elections/elections/past-election-results
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/councillors-meetings-decisions-and-elections/elections/past-election-results

External links

Norfolk Council

[works-1] "The How the council works". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 28 April 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[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.

[greens-4] "Greens in shock ward by-election win". Local Government Chronicle. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[humbleyard-5] "Humbleyard by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[clavering-6] "Clavering by-election result". Norfolk County Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[aylsham-7] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Broadland District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[humbleyard2013-8] "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

[lothingland-9] "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

[oldcat-10] "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

[lakenham-11] "Declaration of result of poll". Norfolk County Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

[clenchkls-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 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[14] ttps://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 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[16] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[18] ttps://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/councillors-meetings-decisions-and-elections/elections/past-election-results

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v t e Council elections in Norfolk
Norfolk County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Breckland District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Broadland District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2023
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
North Norfolk District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Norwich City Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
South Norfolk District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
See also: Wards Boundary changes