2005 Norfolk County Council election

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2005 Norfolk County Council election
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All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
Registered636,896 (Increase2.svg2.5%)
Turnout63.7% (Increase2.svg0.4%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election48 seats, 40.2%26 seats, 31.9%10 seats, 23.0%
Seats before482610
Seats won462214
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4
Popular vote158,942108,043113,048
Percentage39.2%26.6%27.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg5.3%Increase2.svg4.9%
 Fourth party
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Party Green
Last election0 seats, 4.2%
Seats before0
Seats won2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2
Popular vote18,786
Percentage4.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.4%
Norfolk County Council election 2005 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2005 Norfolk County Council elections.
Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 5 May 2005, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England and the 2005 general election. It was the first election to be held under new boundaries. [1]

Contents

The Conservatives were re-elected with a slightly smaller majority of 8 seats and the Liberal Democrats surpassed Labour in vote share (though not in seats). The Green Party won their first seats on the County Council, both in Norwich.

Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.

Summary of results

2005 Norfolk County Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 844624Decrease2.svg 254.839.2158,942–1.0
  Labour 782221Decrease2.svg 426.226.6108,043–5.3
  Liberal Democrats 831465Increase2.svg 416.727.9113,148+4.9
  Green 47220Increase2.svg 22.44.618,786+0.4
  UKIP 11000Steady2.svg0.00.83,072N/A
  Independent 4000Steady2.svg0.00.72,799+0.1
 Norwich Over The Water1000Steady2.svg0.00.1423N/A
  English Democrat 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1397N/A
  Legalise Cannabis 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1233N/A

Election of Group Leaders

Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Irene Macdonald (King's Lynn North and Central) became leader of the Labour Group and Barbara Hacker (Thorpe Hamlet) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group. [3]

Barbara Hacker would retire as leader in May 2007 to be replaced by deputy Paul Morse (North Walsham East). [4] [5]

Macdonald would be replaced by Susan Whitaker (Lakenham) before the next election. [6]

Election of Leader of the Council

Alison King (Humbleyard) the leader of the Conservative group was duly re-elected leader of the council and formed a Conservative administration.

King would stand down in March 2006 and was replaced by Shaun Murphy (Wroxham), who would retire after only a year in the job. [7]

Daniel Cox (Wymondham) would replace him. [8]

Results by District

Breckland

Breckland District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 9Increase2.svg 125,85643.9–1.3
Labour 3Steady2.svg17,66330.0–5.9
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg12,68221.5+7.3
Green 0Steady2.svg1,8043.1–1.7
UKIP 0Steady2.svg5450.9N/A
Independent 0Steady2.svg4070.7N/A
Total12Increase2.svg158,95762.8+0.2
Registered electors93,816–+9.6

Division results

Attleborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Byrne* 2,332 45.3 –5.6
Labour Robert Smith1,55730.2–2.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Yetton1,26224.5+11.4
Majority77515.0–3.6
Turnout 5,15161.4+0.5
Registered electors 8,395
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8
Dereham North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Gretton* 1,744 39.2
Labour Judith Crutch1,42532.0
Liberal Democrats Jean Markwell74916.8
Green Ann Bowyer2816.3
UKIP David Wilson2495.6
Majority3197.2
Turnout 4,44860.9
Registered electors 7,299
Conservative win (new seat)
Dereham South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Robin Goreham 1,964 40.9
Conservative Phillip Duigan1,77737.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Blake80616.8
Green Timothy Birt2525.3
Majority1873.9
Turnout 4,79960.4
Registered electors 7,951
Labour win (new seat)
Elmham & Mattishall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ingrid Blackman* 2,855 48.6 –3.1
Labour Janice Smith1,52425.9–5.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Matthew1,07818.3+5.7
Green David Bowyer4207.1+2.5
Majority1,33122.6+2.1
Turnout 5,87767.1+3.2
Registered electors 8,755
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.1
Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Baskerville* 2,677 49.1 –0.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gordon1,59029.1+13.8
Labour Jean Hay1,18921.8–4.9
Majority1,08719.9–3.3
Turnout 5,45669.0+1.3
Registered electors 7,911
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.3
Necton & Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Owen* 2,440 42.1 –5.8
Labour Christopher Holland1,68429.1–7.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Blake1,05718.2+7.6
Green Alison Keidan-Cooper3165.5+0.4
UKIP Simon Fletcher2965.1N/A
Majority75613.1+1.6
Turnout 5,79370.9+0.9
Registered electors 8,169
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8
Swaffham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Matthews 2,018 44.1 –2.9
Liberal Democrats David Cannon1,28428.0+7.5
Labour Sylvia Armes1,07223.4–5.9
Green Nigel Walker2044.5+1.4
Majority73416.0–1.7
Turnout 4,57863.1–0.9
Registered electors 7,254
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2
The Brecks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Monson* 2,997 53.2
Labour Dennis Sully1,40124.9
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Rooke1,23822.0
Majority1,59628.3
Turnout 5,63665.9
Registered electors 8,552
Conservative win (new seat)
Thetford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Armes* 1,408 36.5 –17.6
Conservative Marion Chapman-Allen1,38235.8–3.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jeffrey66317.2N/A
Independent John Harding40710.5N/A
Majority260.7–14.2
Turnout 3,86057.8+0.7
Registered electors 6,679
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.1
Thetford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thelma Paines* 2,101 47.8 –3.9
Conservative Sharon O'Mahony1,26828.8–1.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Penning1,02723.4+8.7
Majority83318.9–2.9
Turnout 4,39651.1–1.3
Registered electors 8,597
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4
Watton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Rogers* 1,975 48.6 +1.8
Labour Christopher Walls1,12727.7+8.9
Liberal Democrats David Thomas96423.7–6.2
Majority84820.9+4.0
Turnout 4,06657.1–6.4
Registered electors 7,125
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6
Yare & All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Clifton Jordan* 2,391 48.8
Labour Michael Fanthorpe1,21124.7
Liberal Democrats Jane Key96419.7
Green Jasmine Rising3316.8
Majority1,18024.1
Turnout 4,89768.7
Registered electors 7,129
Conservative win (new seat)

Broadland

Broadland District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 10Steady2.svg25,69839.6–2.1
Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 117,27326.6+5.6
Labour 1Steady2.svg18,45428.4–4.9
Green 0Steady2.svg2,0053.1±0.0
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,2261.9+1.0
UKIP 0Steady2.svg2210.3N/A
Total13Increase2.svg164,87767.0+1.9
Registered electors96,777–+2.2

Division results

Acle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Iles* 1,894 41.9 +4.5
Labour Elsie Grimson1,44231.9–1.5
Liberal Democrats Joyce Groves1,18326.2+10.9
Majority45210.0+5.9
Turnout 4,51967.8–0.7
Registered electors 6,668
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0
Aylsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Rix 1,862 37.4 +20.5
Conservative Derek Turnbull*1,83336.9–6.0
Labour Deborah Kemp1,27925.7–10.4
Majority290.6N/A
Turnout 4,97470.1+3.3
Registered electors 7,094
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.3
Blofield & Brundall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian Mowle* 2,328 46.1 –2.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Matthew1,36727.1+9.7
Labour Christine Hemmingway1,35426.8–3.8
Majority96119.0+1.2
Turnout 5,04969.7+0.2
Registered electors 7,249
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0
Drayton & Horsford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Adams* 1,958 40.0
Labour Daniel Roper1,35427.7
Liberal Democrats Veronica Beadle1,31426.9
Green Rachel Heeds2635.4
Majority60412.4
Turnout 4,88963.2
Registered electors 7,739
Conservative win (new seat)
Hellesdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shelagh Gurney* 2,158 36.4 –3.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Balcombe1,71128.9+2.2
Labour Wendy Thorogood1,65928.0–2.5
UKIP John Youles2213.7N/A
Green Jennifer Parkhouse1722.9+0.3
Majority4477.5–2.0
Turnout 5,92165.3+1.6
Registered electors 9,071
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0
Hevingham & Spixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Williams 2,094 44.1
Labour Jeffrey Read1,45830.7
Liberal Democrats Balvinder Singh-Kular1,19925.2
Majority63613.4
Turnout 4,75167.4
Registered electors 7,052
Conservative win (new seat)
Old Catton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Dunn 1,790 39.9 –1.9
Labour Clifford Cutting1,45632.5–4.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Callam1,01922.7+4.0
Green David Rogers2174.8+2.1
Majority3347.5+2.6
Turnout 4,48267.6+1.5
Registered electors 6,629
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3
Reepham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Joyce 1,840 43.1 +16.0
Conservative Brenda Ravencroft*1,57636.9–5.5
Labour Terry Glasspole85720.1–5.2
Majority2646.2N/A
Turnout 4,27368.2±0.0
Registered electors 6,266
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.8
Sprowston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Lashley 2,149 34.2 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Dalmaine Dewgarde*2,10033.4–3.5
Conservative Tony Landamore1,78228.4–0.6
Green Sean Creaser2494.0+1.8
Majority490.8N/A
Turnout 6,28066.3+2.1
Registered electors 9,473
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg2.9
Taverham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evelyn Collishaw* 2,247 43.7 –1.9
Labour Jason Bill1,46228.4–7.2
Liberal Democrats Dawn Lister1,10521.5+4.5
Green Julie Jameron3266.3+4.5
Majority78515.3+5.3
Turnout 5,14065.5+6.0
Registered electors 7,849
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7
Thorpe St Andrew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Mackie* 2,181 45.5 +1.9
Labour Susan Eltringham1,30927.3–8.9
Liberal Democrats Ann Wright1,00521.0+4.3
Green John Tierney2986.2+2.6
Majority87218.2+10.8
Turnout 4,79365.7+3.1
Registered electors 7,296
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4
Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Shaw 1,761 39.6 +0.4
Labour Pamela Harwood*1,72738.8–1.7
Liberal Democrats Shamsher Singh-Sidar70515.8–2.5
Green Fiona Dowson2565.8+3.8
Majority340.8N/A
Turnout 4,44966.7±0.0
Registered electors 6,666
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.1
Wroxham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shaun Murphy 2,096 39.1 –9.1
Independent David Teager1,22622.9N/A
Labour Malcolm Kemp94817.7–11.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Williams86316.1–1.2
Green Peter Reeve2244.2–0.9
Majority87016.2–2.5
Turnout 5,35769.3+1.5
Registered electors 7,725
Conservative hold

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 6Steady2.svg18,07943.7–5.0
Conservative 3Steady2.svg15,54337.6–3.3
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg5,28212.8+6.4
UKIP 0Steady2.svg1,9684.8N/A
Green 0Steady2.svg2480.6–3.4
Legalise Cannabis 0Steady2.svg2040.5N/A
Total9Steady2.svg41,32459.6+1.7
Registered electors69,366–+6.8

Division results

Breydon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Trevor Wainwright 2,445 48.3
Conservative Robert Christmas1,71133.8
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pitchford61712.2
UKIP Alan Baugh2905.7
Majority73414.5
Turnout 5,06361.1
Registered electors 8,287
Labour win (new seat)
Caister-on-Sea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick Hacon* 2,111 45.9
Conservative Barry Cunniffe1,84940.2
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Dyer64214.0
Majority2625.7
Turnout 4,60263.6
Registered electors 7,237
Labour win (new seat)
East Flegg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Shrimplin* 2,455 51.5 +2.8
Labour Derrick Sweeting1,36728.7–9.4
Liberal Democrats Pamela Mayhew69314.5+3.8
Green Mark Maguire2485.2+2.7
Majority1,08822.8+12.2
Turnout 4,76366.1+4.2
Registered electors 7,204
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1
Gorleston St Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertie Collins* 1,798 40.7 –4.8
Labour Anthony Blyth*1,65437.5–2.7
Liberal Democrats Ivan Lees73616.7+5.1
UKIP Terence Wake2255.1N/A
Majority1443.3–2.0
Turnout 4,41361.5+1.1
Registered electors 7,179
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1
Lothingland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brian Walker 2,109 40.4
Conservative Patrick Cook2,06739.6
Liberal Democrats Judith Tryggvason65812.6
UKIP Colin Aldred3837.3
Majority420.8
Turnout 5,21761.6
Registered electors 8,467
Labour win (new seat)
Magdalen
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Colleen Walker* 2,538 55.9
Conservative Patricia Page1,19726.4
Liberal Democrats Allan Bedford49510.9
UKIP Michael Dix3076.8
Majority1,34129.6
Turnout 4,53755.2
Registered electors 8,218
Labour win (new seat)
West Flegg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Carttiss* 1,743 46.5 –1.3
Labour Barry Anderson1,15830.9–5.5
Liberal Democrats Rodney Cole84922.6+10.2
Majority58315.6+4.1
Turnout 3,75065.4+1.5
Registered electors 5,736
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6
Yarmouth Nelson & Southtown
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Holmes 2,239 56.1
Conservative Elizabeth Giles1,10327.6
UKIP Jason Delf44511.2
Legalise Cannabis Michael Skipper2045.1
Majority1,13628.5
Turnout 3,99148.2
Registered electors 8,284
Labour win (new seat)
Yarmouth North & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael Taylor 2,458 49.3
Conservative Peter Meah1,62032.5
Liberal Democrats Antohny Harris59211.9
UKIP Colin Warnes3186.4
Majority83816.8
Turnout 4,98857.0
Registered electors 8,754
Labour win (new seat)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn & West Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 10Decrease2.svg 133,05948.4+0.8
Labour 3Decrease2.svg 116,61424.3–5.7
Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 116,31323.9+8.3
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,1661.7–1.1
Green 0Steady2.svg1,0911.6–2.4
Total14Decrease2.svg168,24361.2–3.1
Registered electors111,471––0.6

Division results

Clenchwarton & King's Lynn South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Judith Brown 1,483 34.6
Conservative Michael Chenery1,47034.3
Labour Margaret Wilkinson1,33331.1
Majority130.3
Turnout 4,28660.8
Registered electors 7,044
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Dersingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janice Eells* 2,651 43.9 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Sayer2,23136.9+2.7
Labour Ruth Barber1,15619.1–5.2
Majority4207.0+1.8
Turnout 6,03869.6–1.7
Registered electors 8,674
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9
Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosalie Monbiot* 2,620 48.2 –8.5
Labour David Collis1,75232.3+4.4
Liberal Democrats Colin Sayer1,05919.5+8.5
Majority86816.0–12.9
Turnout 5,43165.6+0.6
Registered electors 8,281
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.5
Downham Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shelagh Hutson 2,494 59.6 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Caroline Russell1,68940.4+30.6
Majority80519.2–3.8
Turnout 4,18362.5–4.9
Registered electors 6,689
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.1
Feltwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony White 2,847 53.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Farrelly1,77533.1–7.4
Green Andrew Smith74813.9+7.1
Majority1,07220.0+7.7
Turnout 5,37060.4–1.6
Registered electors 8,891
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9
Fincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Rockcliffe* 2,909 55.9 +2.2
Labour Steve Everett1,46728.2–3.4
Liberal Democrats Roy Baldwin82915.9+4.4
Majority1,44227.7+5.6
Turnout 5,20564.7–2.4
Registered electors 8,046
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Freebridge Lynn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rye* 2,670 52.8 +2.2
Labour David Berry1,34526.6–3.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Farthing1,04120.6+3.7
Majority1,32526.2+5.4
Turnout 5,05670.4–1.4
Registered electors 7,180
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Gayton & Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Heather Bolt* 2,718 53.3
Labour Lawrence Wilkinson1,36326.8
Liberal Democrats Scott Livesey67113.2
Green Catherine Hill3436.7
Majority1,35526.6
Turnout 5,09563.8
Registered electors 7,991
Conservative win (new seat)
Gaywood North & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Collop 1,906 42.8 –3.2
Conservative Paul Foster1,77139.8+0.2
Liberal Democrats Hazel Fredericks77217.4+5.7
Majority1353.0–3.4
Turnout 4,44960.6–3.1
Registered electors 7,336
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7
Gaywood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Joyce* 2,130 44.2 –14.4
Conservative Michael Langwade1,76536.6+7.3
Liberal Democrats Teresa Brandon92619.2+9.1
Majority3657.6–21.7
Turnout 4,82153.4–0.8
Registered electors 9,025
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9
King's Lynn North & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irene Macdonald 1,738 50.3 –8.0
Conservative Mark Shorting1,05330.5+0.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Seaman66219.2+10.7
Majority68519.8–8.8
Turnout 3,45346.9–10.0
Registered electors 7,358
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.4
Marshland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Wright* 2,269 49.9 +2.1
Labour James Moriarty1,24027.3–5.1
Liberal Democrats Florence James1,03822.8+5.1
Majority1,02922.6+7.2
Turnout 4,54761.6–2.9
Registered electors 7,378
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6
Marshland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harry Humphrey* 2,914 55.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Brindle1,15022.0N/A
Independent Roger Parnell81215.5N/A
Independent David Markinson3546.8N/A
Majority1,76422.6+3.7
Turnout 5,23061.6+4.2
Registered electors 9,160
Conservative hold
North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stephen Bett* 2,908 57.3
Labour Peter Wilkinson1,18423.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Burall98719.4
Majority1,72433.9
Turnout 5,07960.3
Registered electors 8,418
Conservative win (new seat)

North Norfolk

North Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 523,61540.9+7.9
Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 322,33638.7–2.0
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 19,72416.8–5.9
Green 0Steady2.svg1,8283.2–0.4
English Democrats 0Steady2.svg2200.4N/A
Total11Increase2.svg157,72372.1+3.2
Registered electors80,087––0.2

Division results

Cromer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Connell 2,161 38.7 +3.4
Conservative Thomas Manners2,06537.0–5.3
Labour David Spencer98117.6–1.5
Green Peter Crouch3746.7+3.4
Majority961.7N/A
Turnout 5,58168.7+2.5
Registered electors 7,072
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.4
Fakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Callaby 2,181 42.1 +17.6
Conservative Roy Banham*1,72233.2–7.7
Labour Brenda Coldrick1,03820.0–12.2
Green Timothy Doncaster2384.6+2.2
Majority4598.9N/A
Turnout 5,17966.2+0.3
Registered electors 7,827
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.7
Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Perry-Warnes* 2,717 49.1 +0.2
Liberal Democrats John Sweeney2,02336.5–2.3
Labour Desmond Hewitt5109.2–0.5
Green Alan Marett2855.1+2.5
Majority69412.5+2.4
Turnout 5,53574.2+0.8
Registered electors 7,460
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3
Hoveton & Stalham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Wright 1,842 38.1
Liberal Democrats Catherine Wilkins1,51931.4
Labour Sheila Cullingham1,27526.4
Green Deborah Mereditch2004.1
Majority3236.7
Turnout 4,83670.2
Registered electors 6,886
Conservative win (new seat)
Melton Constable
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Howe 1,978 37.5
Conservative Russell Wright1,97737.5
Labour Aubrey Poberefsky1,31825.0
Majority10.0
Turnout 5,27372.3
Registered electors 7,298
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Mundesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wyndham Northam* 2,292 43.5 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Wilkins2,10739.9+2.1
Labour Michael Cox65712.5–2.8
Green Rupert Rosser2194.2–0.1
Majority1853.5–1.3
Turnout 5,27574.7+5.7
Registered electors 7,065
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.6
North Walsham East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Paul Morse 2,915 49.0
Conservative Arthur Vincent*1,88331.6
Labour David Russell93315.7
English Democrat Christine Constable2203.7
Majority1,03217.3
Turnout 5,95170.2
Registered electors 8,481
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
North Walsham West & Erpingham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Peter Moore 2,240 46.6
Conservative Peter Wilcox1,74036.2
Labour Patricia Hardy82417.2
Majority50010.4
Turnout 4,80472.3
Registered electors 6,647
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Sheringham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Hannah* 2,592 53.2 +5.2
Conservative Peter Fitch1,63033.5–5.2
Labour David Thompson4519.3–1.0
Green Peter Morrison1984.1+1.1
Majority96219.7+10.4
Turnout 4,87170.6±0.0
Registered electors 6,896
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2
South Smallburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher How 2,414 46.7 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Shirley Partridge2,01939.0+8.4
Labour Michael Ward73814.3–3.1
Majority3957.6–9.2
Turnout 5,17172.0+2.0
Registered electors 7,178
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.6
Wells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Baxter* 2,054 39.1 –2.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Groom1,88035.8+3.2
Labour Michael Gates99919.0–2.3
Green Alicia Hull3146.0+1.8
Majority1743.3–6.0
Turnout 5,24772.1+1.3
Registered electors 7,277
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

Norwich

Norwich District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 9Decrease2.svg 218,87036.4–5.3
Liberal Democrats 2Decrease2.svg 315,09129.1–2.3
Green 2Increase2.svg 28,43616.3+9.6
Conservative 0Steady2.svg8,97017.3–2.9
Norwich Over the Water0Steady2.svg4230.8N/A
UKIP 0Steady2.svg520.1N/A
Legalise Cannabis 0Steady2.svg290.1N/A
Total13Decrease2.svg351,87155.4–1.1
Registered electors93,680––1.7

Division results

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gail Loveday* 1,836 47.7 –2.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Richardson87122.6+0.3
Conservative Victor Hopes81621.20.7
Green Niholas Bishop3258.4+3.1
Majority96525.1–3.3
Turnout 3,84850.5+1.5
Registered electors 7,617
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.6
Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Morrey* 1,687 45.8 –2.5
Conservative Leslie Mogford90624.6–3.1
Liberal Democrats Esther Harris75320.4+1.2
Green Richard Bearman3389.2+4.4
Majority78121.2+0.6
Turnout 3,68450.6+0.3
Registered electors 7,287
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3
Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Nobbs 2,110 51.3 –2.2
Liberal Democrats Irene Bowling89621.8+6.9
Conservative John Fisher86621.1–8.5
Green Christopher Webb2425.9+3.9
Majority1,21429.5+5.5
Turnout 4,11458.2–1.3
Registered electors 7,072
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.6
Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mervyn Scutter* 2,578 48.1 +0.3
Conservative Nathan Bennett1,40226.2–7.4
Labour Nicholas Waters93917.5+1.6
Green Neville Bartlett4087.6+5.0
Legalise Cannabis Farooque Ahmed290.5N/A
Majority1,17622.0+7.8
Turnout 5,35673.9–1.3
Registered electors 7,251
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9
Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Whitaker* 1,977 48.0 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Nersi Shahidi1,13727.6–4.5
Conservative Eileen Wyatt65215.8–0.3
Green Peter Anderson3568.6+3.7
Majority84020.4+5.7
Turnout 4,12259.1+2.3
Registered electors 6,978
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary McKay* 1,321 36.7 –2.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Boulton1,12631.3+0.5
Green Susan Curran64818.0+9.4
Conservative Giovanna Maurizio50113.9–7.2
Majority1955.4–3.2
Turnout 3,59651.5–1.7
Registered electors 6,977
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7
Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Harwood 1,787 51.9 –12.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Beard79923.2+8.6
Conservative David Mackie53715.6–2.2
Green Karen Groom3229.3+6.2
Majority98828.7–18.0
Turnout 3,44548.5+0.8
Registered electors 7,104
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.6
Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Boswell 2,135 44.9 +34.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Higson1,27026.7–13.2
Labour Peter Bartram87918.5–19.8
Conservative Lisa Ivory4679.8–2.0
Majority86518.2N/A
Turnout 4,75168.6+5.8
Registered electors 6,922
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg24.0
Sewell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Catherine Ward* 1,632 41.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Nobbs79720.0
Conservative Edwin Williams64316.1
Green Richard Edwards48712.2
Norwich Over the WaterDavid Bethell42310.6
Majority83521.0
Turnout 3,98254.3
Registered electors 7,333
Labour win (new seat)
Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Hacker* 1,587 40.6 –4.3
Labour Robin Taylor1,11628.5–6.0
Conservative Trevor Ivory72318.5+3.5
Green Stephen Little48612.4+6.8
Majority47112.0+1.6
Turnout 3,91253.9+1.2
Registered electors 7,260
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9
Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Christopher Hull 1,151 36.1 +30.9
Liberal Democrats Moira Toye95830.1–11.7
Labour David Fullman60619.0–14.7
Conservative John Wyatt47014.8–4.5
Majority1936.1N/A
Turnout 3,18540.9–18.6
Registered electors 7,781
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg21.3
University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Blower 1,531 40.9 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Jane Rooza*1,22532.7–12.2
Green Katherine Willett49313.2+6.4
Conservative Thomas Holland44011.8–0.5
UKIP Vandra Ahlstrom521.4N/A
Majority3068.2N/A
Turnout 3,68954.5–1.2
Registered electors 6,859
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg9.3
Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Harriet Panting* 1,449 35.9
Green Tom Llewellyn1,04525.9
Liberal Democrats Phillip Bazley99424.6
Conservative Christopher Taylor54713.6
Majority40410.0
Turnout 4,03555.7
Registered electors 7,239
Labour win (new seat)

South Norfolk

South Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 9Increase2.svg 127,48043.7+1.1
Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg22,89236.4+0.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg8,63913.7–4.7
Green 0Steady2.svg3,3745.4+2.1
UKIP 0Steady2.svg2860.5N/A
English Democrats 0Steady2.svg1770.3N/A
Total12Increase2.svg162,84868.5+1.3
Registered electors91,699–+3.8

Division results

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Burrell 2,549 43.7 +6.5
Conservative Anthony Tomkinson*2,38140.8+3.1
Green Derek West4447.6+3.3
UKIP David Gifford2864.9N/A
English Democrat Alan Squirrell1773.0N/A
Majority1682.9N/A
Turnout 5,83768.8–0.1
Registered electors 8,479
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.7
Costessey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim East* 2,557 50.9 –1.7
Conservative Ronald Smith1,19323.7–6.9
Labour Cyril Gibbs1,04120.7+6.4
Green John Oxley2334.6+2.1
Majority1,36427.1+5.1
Turnout 5,02463.1+1.4
Registered electors 7,956
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6
Diss & Roydon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jennifer Chamberlin 1,846 40.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Trippett-Jones1,70137.0
Labour Albert Paines80117.4
Green Graham Sessions2535.5
Majority1453.2
Turnout 4,60162.4
Registered electors 7,368
Conservative win (new seat)
East Depwade
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Pitt-Pladdy 2,116 44.9 +10.7
Conservative Jeremy Savage2,09944.5+0.7
Green Mercy Harmer49810.6+7.2
Majority170.4N/A
Turnout 4,71366.7+0.9
Registered electors 7,063
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.0
Forehoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Pond 1,980 39.0
Liberal Democrats Joanna Newman1,79835.4
Labour Mark Wells1,00019.7
Green Roy Walmsley2945.8
Majority1823.6
Turnout 5,07269.5
Registered electors 7,301
Conservative win (new seat)
Henstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Hemming 2,006 39.6 –2.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Walker1,84636.5+4.4
Labour Nicola Fowler90317.8–4.5
Green Areti Brockbank3096.1+2.1
Majority1603.2–6.3
Turnout 5,06472.6+2.3
Registered electors 6,972
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2
Hingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Dorrington* 2,000 45.3 +4.4
Liberal Democrats John Devenney1,33630.3–6.4
Labour John Cowan77017.4+0.2
Green Andrew Brockbank3107.0+1.8
Majority66415.0+10.9
Turnout 4,41671.1+2.2
Registered electors 6,214
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4
Humbleyard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison King* 2,533 46.1 –2.6
Liberal Democrats Jaqueline Sutton1,82833.3+0.9
Labour Alan Waddington81014.7–1.6
Green Frances Mortimer3245.9+3.3
Majority70512.8–3.5
Turnout 5,49571.1+0.1
Registered electors 7,731
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8
Loddon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Gunson* 3,834 65.1 –3.7
Liberal Democrats Justin Barnard93915.9+1.7
Labour Timothy Sanders80213.6–0.6
Green Ingo Wagenknecht3185.4+2.5
Majority2,89549.1–5.5
Turnout 5,89372.7+1.9
Registered electors 8,105
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.7
Long Stratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stella Rice 2,120 41.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Domeyer2,01939.7–3.9
Labour Sally Blaikie95118.7+0.3
Majority1012.0N/A
Turnout 5,09068.0+3.4
Registered electors 7,486
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg5.3
West Depwade
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beverley Spratt 3,072 53.0 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Bodo Rissmann2,72247.0+14.7
Majority3506.0–6.5
Turnout 5,79469.4–1.2
Registered electors 8,354
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3
Wymondham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Cox 2,416 41.3 +1.3
Labour Ann Roberts1,56126.7+5.3
Liberal Democrats Susannah Beare1,48125.3–11.0
Green Andrew Mitchell3916.7+4.4
Majority85514.6+10.9
Turnout 5,84967.5–0.1
Registered electors 8,670
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

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