2015 South Norfolk District Council election

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2015 South Norfolk District Council election
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  2011 7 May 2015 2019  

All 46 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election38
57.2%
8
29.3%
Seats won406
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote50,24915,536
Percentage54.2%16.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.0%Decrease2.svg 12.5%

South Norfolk UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map of the 2015 results in South Norfolk.

Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

The 2015 South Norfolk District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect the whole council as part of 2015 United Kingdom local elections coinciding with the general election. The council continued to consist of 46 councillors and as immediately after the previous election, the council was controlled by local Conservatives, with local Liberal Democrats being the only opposition. The governing group's numbers were augmented by two councillors at the expense of that opposition group. Three defecting-from-majority independent councillors lost their council seats.

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Composition of council seats before election

After the 2011 election, 38 councillors were Conservatives and 8 were Liberal Democrats. Since then, three Conservative councillors had left the party's grouping. Two of them (Keith Weeks, Bressingham and Burston ward, and Jon Herbert, Mulbarton ward) now formed the South Norfolk Independent Group, while the third (Terry Blowfield, Stratton ward) sat as an independent. [1]

PartySeats (2011 election)Seats (19/03/15)
Conservative 3835
Liberal Democrats 88
Independent -3

Candidates by party

44 / 46
39 / 46
35 / 46
13 / 46
12 / 46
1 / 46

South Norfolk had 36 wards, providing for 46 candidates. In this election, there were a total of 144 candidates standing (an increase of 23% from the 117 in the last election in 2011).

The two parties with incumbent councillors were the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives were standing in all wards, with a total of 44 candidates. The Liberal Democrats were standing 35 candidates in 32 wards.

Out of the other parties standing, Labour had 39 candidates in 32 wards, UKIP had 13 candidates in 13 wards, and the Green Party had 12 candidates in 12 wards. There was one independent candidate, Jackie Bircham, standing in Chedgrave and Thurton ward.

Election results

South Norfolk local election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4020+287.054.250,249-3.0
  Liberal Democrats 602-213.016.815,536-12.5
  Labour 000+/-00.019.417,993+11.5
  UKIP 000+/-00.05.24,788+3.8
  Green 000+/-00.04.33,982+0.4
  Independent 000+/-00.00.2144-0.1
Total4692,692

Candidates by ward

South Norfolk council is made up of 46 councillors elected in 36 different wards. 27 wards elect one councillor, 8 wards elect two councillors, and one ward (Diss) elects three councillors.

29 incumbent councillors are re-standing in the wards they represented before this election (denoted by a *).

Abbey ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Abbey ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert James Savage*85754.3−13.1
Labour Kevin Patrick O'Grady46429.4+29.4
Liberal Democrats Patricia Margaret Dore25816.3−16.3
Majority 39324.9−9.9
Turnout 157969.09
Conservative hold Swing

Beck Vale ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Beck Vale ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clayton Hudson76758.7+6.0
Labour Peter David Holmes19815.2+15.2
Green Jillian Christine Callaghan17213.2+13.2
Liberal Democrats Kerri Sheila Worrall16912.9−34.4
Majority 56943.6+38.2
Turnout 130669.91
Conservative hold Swing

Bressingham and Burston ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Bressingham and Burston ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Michael Stone86351.2−21.9
UKIP Paul William Chambers32619.3+19.3
Labour Jon Chambers28617.0+17.0
Green David John Reynolds21212.6+12.6
Majority 53731.8−14.3
Turnout 168773.23
Conservative hold Swing

Brooke ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Brooke ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Charles Fuller*110468.4−5.7
Labour David Peter Andrew Boyce27817.2+17.2
Liberal Democrats Judith Ann Tryggvason23314.4−11.5
Majority 82651.1+2.9
Turnout 161576.79
Conservative hold Swing

Bunwell ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Bunwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Henry Easton90355.4−6.0
Labour Nigel Collingwood Crouch36222.2−5.6
UKIP Frederick Joseph [sic] Page22513.8+13.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Victor Spratt1418.6−2.3
Majority 54133.2−0.5
Turnout 163174.36
Conservative hold Swing

Chedgrave and Thurton ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Chedgrave and Thurton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek John Blake*68845.8−11.6
Labour Harriet Ann Wells29919.9+19.9
UKIP Ron Murphy24316.2−3.1
Independent Jackie Bircham1449.6+9.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Brown1298.6−14.7
Majority 38925.9−8.1
Turnout 150369.45
Conservative hold Swing

Cringleford ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Cringleford ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher John Kemp*198335.1+3.3
Conservative Garry Samuel Wheatley*174931.0+0.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Wynter Blathwayt98117.4+8.0
Labour Peter James Reason93716.6+6.0
Majority 76812.6
Turnout 565075.14
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Cromwells ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Henry Hornby71351.3−3.1
Liberal Democrats Julian Lawrence Halls67648.7+3.1
Majority 372.7−6.0
Turnout 138967.66
Conservative hold Swing

Dickleburgh ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Dickleburgh ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin James Wilby*104368.5−5.6
Labour Pam Reekie22314.7+0.7
Green Sam Morgan15610.2+10.2
Liberal Democrats Anne Phebe Clifford John1006.6−5.3
Majority 82053.9−6.2
Turnout 152269.03
Conservative hold Swing

Diss ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Diss ward
(3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Walter Kiddie*180619.3+0.5
Conservative Graham Minshull171118.3−3.5
Conservative Tony Palmer*169218.1−3.1
Labour Chris Davison7488.0+8.0
Labour Trevor James Clark7297.8−2.2
Green Anthony David Milton6466.9+6.9
Labour Scott Francis Huggins6386.8+6.8
Liberal Democrats Fiona Jane Wenman5706.1−5.5
Liberal Democrats David John Traube4264.5+4.5
Liberal Democrats Trevor Leonard Wenman4024.3−5.5
Majority 94410.1
Turnout 936861.50
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ditchingham and Broome ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Ditchingham and Broome ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendon Bernard55539.1−21.7
Conservative Keith Tilcock46432.7−6.5
UKIP Tim Spurrier22816.1+16.1
Labour Steve Pank17212.1+12.1
Majority 916.4−15.3
Turnout 141971.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Earsham ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Earsham ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Murray Gray*72048.4−17.9
Conservative Daniel Richard Cox52135.0+1.3
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen24816.7+16.7
Majority 19913.4−19.2
Turnout 148972.67
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Easton ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Easton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Dewsbury*94360.2−18.2
UKIP Arthur Burkard23915.3+15.3
Labour Sylvia Driver20513.1+13.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Lloyd Sumner17911.4−10.2
Majority 70445.0−11.8
Turnout 156674.28
Conservative hold Swing

Forncett ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Forncett ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Christopher Duffin70242.5−2.3
Liberal Democrats Bob McClenning*55533.6−21.6
UKIP Sharon Wentworth21312.9+12.9
Labour Maisie Patricia Bellingham18311.1+11.1
Majority 1478.9
Turnout 165375.12
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Gillingham ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Gillingham ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay Mason Billig*79048.6−9.7
UKIP Chris Capocci29918.4+18.4
Labour Bethan Sian Gulliver29718.3+18.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Paul Barber23814.7−27.0
Majority 49130.2+13.5
Turnout 162470.31
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Harleston ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Maurice Riches*150136.0+8.6
Conservative Jeremy Philip Savage*110626.5+3.0
Labour James Eddy67216.1+16.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Evelyn Kuzmic50912.2−5.7
Labour David Reekie3809.1−1.2
Majority 43410.4
Turnout 416862.28
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hempnall ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Hempnall ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Mary Thomas115575.4+6.8
Labour Janet Susan King37624.6+24.6
Majority 77950.9−13.7
Turnout 153172.92
Conservative hold Swing

Hethersett ward

Jacky Sutton stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate in Hethersett in 2011. Her vote-share here is compared with the performance of the Labour candidate in 2011.

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Hethersett ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Bills*187832.2+0.2
Conservative Leslie George Poingdestre Dale*167128.7−0.1
Labour Jacky Sutton91315.7−0.6
Labour Andy Pearson72012.3+12.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Goodchild64811.111.8
Majority 75813.0
Turnout 583043.53
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hingham and Deopham ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Hingham and Deopham ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yvonne Bendle*104963.2+0.6
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Dore32619.6+6.4
Labour James Edward George Leman28617.2+17.2
Majority 72343.5+5.0
Turnout 166172.02
Conservative hold Swing

Loddon ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Loddon ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Leslie Gould*81054.6−18.7
Labour David George Bissonnet32221.7+21.7
UKIP Alan Baugh21014.2+14.2
Liberal Democrats Peter John Arnold1429.6−17.1
Majority 48832.9−13.8
Turnout 148467.13
Conservative hold Swing

Mulbarton ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Mulbarton ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Gordon Macdonald Legg*165031.9+0.9
Conservative Colin Wayne Foulger150229.0−2.5
Labour Elaine McKinna61311.8+11.8
Labour Steve Sewell54310.5+10.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Grimmer Pitcher4628.9−3.7
Green Roy Arthur Walmsley4087.9−5.7
Majority 88917.2
Turnout 517873.13
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Costessey ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: New Costessey ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Amis113726.5+4.3
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Bell100623.4+1.3
Conservative James Edward Burgess98222.9+7.2
UKIP Michelle Paula Newton62414.5+14.5
Labour Sarah Samantha Langton54512.7+0.2
Majority 240.5
Turnout 429467.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newton Flotman ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Newton Flotman ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Hardy72248.8−6.8
Labour Jackie Brown31621.4+21.4
UKIP Gillian Page25417.217.2
Liberal Democrats Patricia Margaret McClenning18812.7−31.7
Majority 40627.4+16.2
Turnout 148068.89
Conservative hold Swing

Northfields ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Northfields ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joe Mooney*93462.4−3.0
Labour Doug Underwood36124.1−2.0
Green Gordon John Beckett20213.5+13.5
Majority 57338.3−1.0
Turnout 149766.64
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Old Costessey ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew David Pond160626.0+9.2
Liberal Democrats Sharon Blundell108717.6−16.0
Liberal Democrats Libby Glover101916.5−16.3
UKIP Tom Burkard94715.3+15.3
Labour Cliff Francis78512.7+12.7
Labour Enid Williams74012.0+12.0
Majority 681.1
Turnout 618463.01
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Poringland with the Framinghams ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Poringland with the Framinghams ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Overton*190736.6−1.1
Conservative Lisa Sharon Neal*176333.8+0.2
Labour Nicola Jeannette79015.2+1.1
Liberal Democrats Philippa Kathleen Grant75314.4−0.1
Majority 97818.6
Turnout 521374.05
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rockland ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Rockland ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vic Thomson99456.9−0.8
Labour Jo Bissonnet42524.3+3.5
Liberal Democrats Ernest Joseph Green32918.8+5.0
Majority 56932.6−4.3
Turnout 174874.30
Conservative hold Swing

Roydon ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Roydon ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Goldson*86967.9+1.8
Labour Elana Katz28322.1+22.1
Liberal Democrats Bodo Ulrich David Rissmann1279.9−24.0
Majority 58645.8+13.5
Turnout 127968.15
Conservative hold Swing

Rustens ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Rustens ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Noel Broome111863.2+10.0
Green Katherine Jenkins65136.8+23.4
Majority 46726.4−4.2
Turnout 176965.58
Conservative hold Swing

Scole ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Scole ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Wilby*90066.5−1.5
Labour Andy Driver19414.3+14.3
Green John David Seddon15011.1+11.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Anthony Fookes1108.1−6.5
Majority 70652.1+1.5
Turnout 135470.02
Conservative hold Swing

Stoke Holy Cross ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Stoke Holy Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Lewis*75743.7−6.6
Conservative Lizzie Meadows61035.2+3.3
Green Julie Anna Young18410.6−1.4
Labour Carol Ann Crouch18210.5+10.5
Majority 1478.5−9.9
Turnout 173375.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stratton ward

Linden Parker stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in Stratton in 2011.

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Stratton ward
(2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Des Fulcher134127.7−5.8
Conservative Kevin James Worsley102321.1−3.6
UKIP David Thornton75015.5+15.5
Labour Lesley Jean Neave52910.9−2.1
Labour Deborah Helen Sacks48510.0+10.0
Liberal Democrats Shirley Ann Hagger3717.7−9.0
Green Linden Parker3437.1+7.1
Majority 2735.6
Turnout 484245.18
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tasburgh ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Tasburgh ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Florence Ellis*92161.6+1.8
Labour Michael Douglas Dawson31821.3+21.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Neil Percival25717.2−23.0
Majority 60340.3+20.8
Turnout 149676.5820.8
Conservative hold Swing

Thurlton ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Thurlton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Lewis Wilson Kemp*94858.1+7.4
Labour Sally Laura Blaikie36722.5+22.5
Liberal Democrats Claire Elizabeth Jackson31619.4−4.5
Majority 58135.6+10.4
Turnout 163172.27
Conservative hold Swing

Town ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Henry Hornby*112164.6+1.9
Green Jo Hardy61535.4+35.4
Majority 50629.1−9.3
Turnout 173669.39
Conservative hold Swing

Wicklewood ward

South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Wicklewood ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Edney*86954.9−4.7
Green Quentin John Logan24315.4+15.4
Liberal Democrats Philip John Abbott24115.2+1.8
UKIP Lesley Carruthers23014.5+14.5
Majority 62639.5+0.8
Turnout 158372.95
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Councillors". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 19 March 2015.