2015 North Norfolk District Council election

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The 2015 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the North Norfolk District Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

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2015 North Norfolk District Council election
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  2011 7 May 2015 2019  

All 48 seats to North Norfolk District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election28 seats18 seats
Seats before2818
Seats won3315
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote30,81323,568
Percentage38.5%29.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.1%Decrease2.svg 7.5%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party UKIP Independent
Last election1 seat1 seat
Seats won00
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote4,935730
Percentage8.4%1.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.3%Decrease2.svg 1.0%

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Results of the 2015 North Norfolk District Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Election result

2015 North Norfolk District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3383Increase2.svg 568.838.222,541+7.1
  Liberal Democrats 1536Decrease2.svg 331.327.916,446-7.5
  Labour 000Steady2.svg0.014.98,773-2.6
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.09.55,582+2.7
  UKIP 001Decrease2.svg 10.08.44,935+1.3
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg 10.01.2730-1.0

Ward results

Astley

Astley Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven David Ward** 734 56.0 +16.4
Green Sharon Suzanne Harvey34426.2+11.4
Labour Catherine Plewman23317.8+0.6
Majority 39029.8
Turnout 1,32672.42
Conservative hold Swing

Steven Ward was an incumbent councillor in Lancaster South ward.

Briston

Briston Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer English 557 41.0 +8.9
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Wyatt*34225.2−8.0
UKIP Jonathan Hancock24518.1+5.7
Labour Ann Poberefsky1329.7−7.8
Green Thomas Andrew Silvano Robinson816.0+1.2
Majority 21515.8
Turnout 1,36668.92
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Chaucer

Chaucer Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael William Robert Knowles 520 35.7 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Ann Howe44130.3−9.6
UKIP Terence Comber26718.4+5.9
Labour Craig Lawrence Roters1178.0−2.8
Green Mark Aquila Benjamin Taylor1107.6+2.1
Majority 795.4
Turnout 1,46976.63
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Georgina Jane Clinton Perry-Warnes 556 37.3 −5.1
UKIP David Ramsthotham32421.8−9.2
Labour Aubrey Poberefsky30920.8+9.9
Liberal Democrats Felix Michael Brueggemann18412.4+2.8
Green Bruce Coppard1167.8+1.7
Majority 23215.5
Turnout 1,49777.65
Conservative hold Swing

Cromer Town

Cromer Town Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andreas Yiasimi* 854 45.3 +18.1
Conservative Hilary Cox 747 39.6 +4.3
Conservative Thomas Benjamin Cabbell Manners*51127.1−10.7
Liberal Democrats Heinrich Peter Butikofer51027.0+3.9
Labour Jennifer Hamilton-Emery33617.8−6.8
Labour David Phillip-Pritchard25213.4−7.8
Green Rupert Sandino Erie1839.7−1.7
Majority 23612.5
Turnout 1,88765.19
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Erpingham

Erpingham Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Robert Smith* 678 45.0 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Arthur John Bernard Bailey35623.6−9.0
Green Peter Joseph Wedge26617.7+6.2
Labour Tony Steven Chambers20713.7−0.1
Majority 32221.4
Turnout 1,51977.03
Conservative hold Swing

Gaunt

Gaunt Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Timothy Coppack 467 31.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Crampsie46430.9−38.4
Independent Graham Robert Jones*31020.6−48.7
Labour Christine Diana Collins17311.5−4.9
Green Peter Alan Crouch895.9−8.4
Majority 30.2
Turnout 1,51676.22
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Graham Jones had previously been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor.

Glaven Valley

Glaven Valley Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Christopher Wells 634 46.9 +23.6
Conservative Colin Vincent Frank Walker43832.4−17.9
UKIP Irene Ramsbotham14811.0+2.6
Labour Martyn George Morgan Sloman785.8−3.8
Green Rupert Graham Hillard Rosser533.9−4.6
Majority 19614.5
Turnout 1,35976.09
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Happisburgh

Happisburgh Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Walker* 631 42.7 −36.9
Conservative Pauline Patricia Mary Porter56938.5N/A
Labour Christopher James Frederick Hamilton-Emery15810.7−9.7
Green Alicia Jane Hull1198.1N/A
Majority 624.2
Turnout 1,49572.29
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

High Heath

High Heath Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Alan Young* 472 39.4 −28.9
Conservative Jason Philip Law45337.8N/A
Green Andrew John Ian Worsdale16213.5−5.2
Labour Graham Smithers1109.2−3.8
Majority 191.6
Turnout 1,21678.71
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holt

Holt Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Wesley High* 1,016 46.5 −4.4
Conservative Margaret Elizabeth Ann Prior 886 40.5 N/A
UKIP Duncan Baker 71432.6−26.2
Labour Jonathon James Read42919.6+4.9
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ena Young29513.5−2.7
Green Jane Bowden Worsdale1828.3+1.3
Labour Thomas Nicholas Shirley1406.4+0.6
Majority 1727.9
Turnout 2,18772.96
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Hoveton

Hoveton Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel David Dixon* 791 60.9 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Gordon Livesey22417.3−5.9
Labour Carol-Mary Fraser18414.2−2.9
Green Matthew Charles Pennington997.6N/A
Majority 56743.6
Turnout 1,31371.75
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster North

Lancaster North Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Margaret Claussen-Reynolds* 836 47.0 +10.4
Conservative Michael Roy Reynolds* 787 44.3 +8.0
Labour Janet Holdom60934.3+22.0
Labour Adrian Robin Vertigan54730.8+13.8
Green Julia Elizabeth Sandford-Cooke28015.8N/A
Majority 17810.0
Turnout 1,77762.84
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster South

Lancaster South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Nicholas Punchard* 847 43.9 +2.2
Conservative John Victor Rest 668 34.6 −2.0
UKIP Jack Smith47424.5N/A
Labour Richard Gordon Crook42321.9+1.1
Labour Emma Juliet Smith39620.5+2.7
Liberal Democrats Gloria Margaret Diane Lisher27914.4−12.3
Green Barbara Ann Wyvill1507.8−2.9
Majority 19410.1
Turnout 1,93159.09
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mundesley

Mundesley Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wyndham James Northam* 931 40.1 −15.0
Conservative Barry Smith* 829 35.7 −7.8
Independent Paul Clive Blencowe42018.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary Seward41517.9−17.4
Liberal Democrats William Alan Fryer38716.7−3.1
Labour Philip Arthur Keddell31613.6+1.3
Labour Nicholas Robin Dyball26611.5−0.6
Green Jacquelyne Anne MacDonald23710.2+1.8
Majority 40917.6
Turnout 2,31969.96
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter William Moore* 785 35.7 −21.3
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Frances Uprichard* 705 32.1 −14.7
Conservative Fiona Elizabeth Turner48822.2N/A
UKIP Lynette Comber40118.3N/A
Conservative Fernando Jorge Santos Reis39317.9N/A
UKIP Geoffrey Wilson34415.7N/A
Labour Alison Jane Tipler27812.7−13.8
Green Paul Malcolm Oakes22410.2−3.4
Labour Jann Visconti1848.4−15.1
Green Anne Marie Abbs1808.2N/A
Majority 2179.9
Turnout 2,19765.51
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham North

North Walsham North Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric George Seward* 911 45.7 −6.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Paul Lloyd* 886 44.5 −11.6
Conservative Madeleine Barbara Ashcroft43321.7N/A
Conservative Janet May Farrow40120.1N/A
Labour Barry Charles Hester32616.4−7.7
Labour Raymond William Clifton24512.3−6.4
Green Joanne Todd22711.4−2.9
Majority 45322.8
Turnout 1,99363.00
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham West

North Walsham West Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Virginia Ruth Gay* 738 33.3 −26.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Margaret Moore* 683 30.8 −24.2
Conservative Sarah Eliza Thompson50722.8N/A
UKIP John Fleming45720.6N/A
Labour Stephen Bernard Burke44620.1−4.0
Labour David Gregory Spencer44019.8−8.6
Conservative Luke Daniel Tweedie39217.7N/A
Green Elizabeth Miranda McKenna1456.5N/A
Majority 1768.0
Turnout 2,21966.14
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Poppyland

Poppyland Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Margaret Fitch-Tillett* 786 52.8 −1.3
Liberal Democrats Edward Robert Maxfield34323.0N/A
Labour Timothy John Bartlett20513.8−4.7
Green Jayne Helen Lynette Ivimey15510.4−1.8
Majority 44329.8
Turnout 1,52374.47
Conservative hold Swing

Priory

Priory Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vincent William Fitzpatrick 800 35.7 −6.3
Conservative Simon Alistair Hester 791 35.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gareth Burnell69230.9+2.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Francis Alexander Pask67930.3+17.2
Labour Catherine Gates37916.9+4.1
Labour Michael Anthony Gates35615.9+0.9
Green Patricia Margaret Janey Sugden1868.3+1.0
Green Isabel Maclean Tipple1406.3N/A
Majority 994.4
Turnout 2,24070.82
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Roughton

Roughton Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Anne Arnold* 678 49.2 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Folik Miah Choudhury36026.1−2.2
Labour David Edwin Russell19414.1−0.1
Green James William Spiller14710.7+0.9
Majority 31823.1
Turnout 1,40272.23
Conservative hold Swing

St Benet

St. Benet Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Alexandra McGoun* 715 50.5 −19.1
Conservative Alexander Rollo Tristram Oliver48234.0N/A
Labour Clive William Sellick1299.1−6.1
Green Stephen Andrew Fairbrass916.4N/A
Majority 23316.5
Turnout 1,42878.20
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Scottow

Scottow Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Durrant Shaw 582 42.2 −1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard James Sims48034.8−5.1
Labour Marcia Elizabeth Staines21815.8−1.1
Green Ingrid Emma Dodd1007.2N/A
Majority 1,38768.29
Turnout 1027.4
Conservative hold Swing

Sheringham North

Sheringham North Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian John Hannah* 738 39.6 −12.3
Conservative Douglas Frederick Smith 650 34.9 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Penelope Jean Bevan Jones52228.0−1.1
Conservative David Anthony Ward51827.8N/A
Labour Noel Christopher Gant32317.3−4.6
Labour Callum Edward Ringer24613.2+2.1
Green Alistair Kilmuir Cormack18710.0+1.0
Green Martin Langsdon1739.3N/A
Majority 1286.9
Turnout 1,86567.04
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Sheringham South

Sheringham South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Christopher Shepherd* 966 41.0 +2.6
Conservative Judith Britannia Caroline Oliver* 852 36.2 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Julie Louise Chalmers73531.2+1.6
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Mary Fish71730.4+6.1
UKIP Graham McEvoy37816.1+4.7
Labour William Francis O'Connor2209.3−9.5
Green Rosemary Margaret Anne Glen1707.2+2.0
Labour Renalto Visconti1576.7−11.6
Green Michael John Yarham1195.1N/A
Majority 1175.0
Turnout 2,35574.11
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stalham & Sutton

Stalham & Sutton Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Millicent Grove-Jones* 841 36.1 −4.1
Conservative Robert Douglas Mark Stevens* 826 35.5 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Marion Janet Millership71030.5+1.3
Conservative Alistair James Mackay67829.1N/A
Labour Sheila Ann Cullingham48820.9−9.8
Labour Ruth Evelyn Smith28312.1−6.8
Green Lesley Betty Ash2109.0N/A
Majority 1165.0
Turnout 2,33068.66
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Henry Auburn Lee* 821 35.7 −3.4
Conservative Nigel Glenn Pearce 607 26.4 −21.4
Liberal Democrats Neale Grearson52522.8+6.7
UKIP Robert Hipkiss49521.5+11.4
Liberal Democrats Samuel Lidgley49121.3+9.2
Labour Timothy Robert Geoffrey Adams43218.8−5.7
Labour Philip Alan Harris41718.1−4.2
Green Lynne Janine Beshir1787.7−0.6
Green Julian Arthur Drury1466.3N/A
Majority 823.6
Turnout 2,30169.62
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Lee Palmer* 727 58.0 +12.5
Labour Mark James Wright28823.0+0.4
Green Jennifer Margaret Outred23919.1N/A
Majority 43935.0
Turnout 1,28964.10
Conservative hold Swing

The Runtons

The Runtons Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Elizabeth Jane Butikofer 575 42.4 +25.7
Conservative William John Clovis Meath Baker55440.9−26.4
Labour Ruth Bartlett1289.4−1.4
Green Timothy Francis Dale Snelling987.2+2.0
Majority 211.5
Turnout 1,36977.13
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Walsingham

Walsingham Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Joseph Fitzpatrick* 687 54.9 +9.7
UKIP Keith Loads24419.5N/A
Labour Pamela Margaret Cowburn21617.3+0.3
Green Jenny May Fairbrass1058.4N/A
Majority 44335.4
Turnout 1,26369.05
Conservative hold Swing

Waterside

Waterside Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Kenneth Rice 882 34.6 +5.1
Conservative Benjamin Joseph Francis Jarvis* 845 33.2 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Howard Williams*53821.1−19.0
Liberal Democrats Eric Clive Stockton53721.1N/A
UKIP Jeffrey Parkes50519.8+2.8
UKIP Barry Whitehouse39315.4N/A
Labour Elaine Addison2108.2−8.4
Labour Nicola Jane O’Connor1606.3−5.4
Green Anne Patricia Filgate1586.2N/A
Green Michael Graham Macartney-Filgate1425.6N/A
Majority 30712.0
Turnout 2,54771.95
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Waxham

Waxham Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Carey Price* 525 39.7 −7.4
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jane Anderson46735.3N/A
Green Philip James Mole17213.0−6.2
Labour Paul David Dark15912.0−21.6
Majority 584.4
Turnout 1,34174.29
Conservative hold Swing

Wensum

Wensum Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Rosemary Green* 540 40.8 −7.9
UKIP Allan Pink28321.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Hugh Christopher Lanham21616.3−9.4
Labour Terry Cotton14511.0−4.8
Green Richard John Ives13910.5+0.7
Majority 25719.4
Turnout 1,33571.54
Conservative hold Swing

Worstead

Worstead Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Glyn Williams* 597 41.8 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Ruth Belson47533.3−13.4
Green Tina Roberts18012.6+4.2
Labour Jasper William Haywood17512.3−3.7
Majority 1228.5
Turnout 1,44474.17
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Glyn Williams had previously been elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor.

By-Elections

Astley By-Election 14 July 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heinrich Butikofer 309 40.8 N/A
Conservative Joanne Copplestone19825.3−30.7
UKIP David Ramsbotham13317.0N/A
Green Amanda Huntridge8110.4−15.8
Labour Callum Ringer516.5−11.3
Majority 12115.5
Turnout 77342.80
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Glaven Valley By-Election 29 September 2016 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Ward 429 55.3 +8.4
Conservative Andrew Livsey28136.2+3.8
UKIP John Dymond324.1−6.9
Labour Stephen Burke233.0−2.8
Green Alicia Hull111.4−2.5
Majority 14819.0+4.6
Turnout 77844.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Waterside By-Election 9 February 2017 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marion Millership 649 55.1 +34.0
Conservative Anthony Lumbard41034.8+1.6
UKIP Barry Whitehouse776.5−8.9
Labour David Russell413.5−4.7
Majority 23920.3
Turnout 117733.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Holt By-Election 4 May 2017 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Baker 724 50.1 +17.5
Liberal Democrats Naomi Farrow54637.8−8.7
Labour Richard Kelham906.2−13.4
UKIP Terence Comber845.8−26.8
Majority 17812.3
Turnout 1,444
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Worstead By-Election 15 February 2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Saul Penfold 509 72.7 +39.4
Conservative Robin Russell-Pavier11816.9−24.9
Labour David Spencer7310.4−1.9
Majority 39155.9
Turnout 700
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. "Home | Page or Document Not Found" (PDF).
  3. DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL North Norfolk Election of a District Councillor for Glaven Valley
  4. DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL North Norfolk Election of a District Councillor for Waterside Ward
  5. "Local Elections Archive Project — Holt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Worstead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.