2019 North Norfolk District Council election

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The 2019 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries and the number of seats was reduced by 8. [2] The Liberal Democrats gained control of the council.

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2019 North Norfolk District Council election
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All 40 seats to North Norfolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election15 seats, 29.4%33 seats, 38.5%0 seats, 0.9%
Seats won3064
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 15Decrease2.svg 27Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote15,35510,2492,509
Percentage48.8%32.5%8.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 20.9%Decrease2.svg 5.7%Increase2.svg 6.8%
North Norfolk UK ward map 2019.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2019 North Norfolk District Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Election result

2019 North Norfolk District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 30Increase2.svg 1575.048.815,355+20.9
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 2715.032.510,249-5.7
  Independent 4Increase2.svg 410.08.02,509+6.8
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.06.52,043-8.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.04.21,332-5.3

Ward results

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Bacton

Bacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Stockton 319 45.1
Independent Pauline Porter16823.8
Conservative Crispian Riley-Smith16823.8
Labour Fiona Hall527.4
Majority 15121.3
Turnout 71735.41
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Beeston Regis and The Runtons

Beeston Regis and The Runtons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Butikofer* 623 62.9
Conservative Michael Knowles*33133.4
Labour Albert Winslade363.6
Majority 29229.5
Turnout 1,00445.47
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Briston

Briston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jolanda Stenton 408 57.5
Conservative Jennifer English*27138.2
Labour Ruth Bartlett304.2
Majority 13719.3
Turnout 72035.49
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Coastal

Coastal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Ward* 652 66.2
Conservative Michael Dalby28929.3
Labour Steven Rush444.5
Majority 36336.9
Turnout 1,00050.23
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cromer Town

Cromer Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Adams 972 61.1
Liberal Democrats Andreas Yiasimi* 931 58.5
Conservative John Lee*35922.6
Conservative Roger Cunnington33421.0
Green Michael Bossingham21313.4
Labour Philip Harris1096.9
Labour Scarlett Franklin956.0
Majority 57235.9
Turnout 1,60940.34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Erpingham

Erpingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Toye 364 34.6
Conservative Peter Willcox29428.0
Independent Norman Smith*19618.6
Green Stephen Green12111.5
Labour Andrew Steed767.2
Majority 706.6
Turnout 1,06348.34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Norman Smith had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Gresham

Gresham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heinrich Butikofer* 400 43.8
Independent Callum Ringer23826.1
Conservative Hugh Cabbell Manners23726.0
Labour Stuart Jones374.1
Majority 16217.7
Turnout 92847.08
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Shires 449 48.5
Conservative Richard Price*27930.2
Green Anne Filgate10511.4
Labour Stephen Burke929.9
Majority 17018.3
Turnout 95643.36
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hickling

Hickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Blathwayt 455 52.3
Conservative Jane Simpson21024.1
Independent Paul Rice*17119.7
Labour Finlay Brisbane-Langsdon343.9
Majority 24528.2
Turnout 88741.26
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Paul Rice had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Holt

Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Baker* 851 50.8
Liberal Democrats Georgina Perry-Warnes* 805 48.1
Liberal Democrats Lyndon Swift79147.2
Conservative Margaret Prior*54832.7
Majority 140.9
Turnout 1,69447.52
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Georgina Perry-Warnes had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Hoveton and Tunstead

Hoveton and Tunstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Dixon* 857 58.9
Conservative Gerard Mancini-Boyle 682 46.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Seward54237.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Tustin42429.1
Labour Jean Thirtle1339.1
Majority 1409.6
Turnout 1,49034.89
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lancaster North

Lancaster North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Cushing 250 55.6
Liberal Democrats Sean Mears20044.4
Majority 5011.2
Turnout 46124.78
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster South

Lancaster South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeremy Punchard* 573 49.5
Independent John Rest* 470 40.6
Conservative Ann Claussen-Reynolds*45139.0
Conservative Michael Reynolds*41736.0
Labour Imogen Bruce21418.5
Majority 191.6
Turnout 1,17127.15
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Jeremy Punchard and John Rest had previously been elected as Conservative Party councillors.

Mundesley

Mundesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Fredericks 558 59.9
Conservative Barry Smith*29231.3
Green Elizabeth Dixon808.6
Majority 26628.6
Turnout 94742.81
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

North Waltham East

North Waltham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Seward* 716 66.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Heinrich 643 59.5
Conservative Jeremy Eales23421.7
Conservative Richard Sear20719.2
Labour Jeanne Heal13112.1
Labour Elizabeth McKenna1009.3
Majority 40937.8
Turnout 1,10229.11
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

North Walsham Market Cross

North Walsham Market Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Virginia Gay* 486 63.9
Conservative Fiona Turner21628.4
Labour Jacqueline Cross597.8
Majority 27035.5
Turnout 78437.62
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

North Waltham West

North Waltham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Donald Birch 727 55.8
Liberal Democrats Nigel Lloyd* 717 55.0
Independent Barry Hester21016.1
Conservative Nina Baker19214.7
Conservative Marjorie Eales18013.8
Labour Elaine Addison13010.0
Labour Raymond Mooney906.9
Majority 50738.9
Turnout 1,32229.30
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Poppyland

Poppyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Angela Fitch-Tillett* 284 33.2
Liberal Democrats Jill Aquarone20123.5
Conservative Diana Irving17920.9
Green Edward Anderson15818.5
Labour Christine Collins344.0
Majority 839.7
Turnout 87141.58
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Angela Fitch-Tillett had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Kershaw 296 39.3
Conservative Daniel Mann21528.5
Independent Ann Green*20126.7
Labour Martin Langsdon425.6
Majority 8110.8
Turnout 75940.27
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ann Green had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Roughton

Roughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Pearce* 430 54.2
Conservative Susan Arnold*36445.8
Majority 668.4
Turnout 81936.35
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Nigel Pearce had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Sheringham North

Sheringham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Hannah* 472 63.4
Conservative Edward Mayell18725.1
Labour Susan Brisbane8511.4
Majority 28538.3
Turnout 75737.27
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sheringham South

Sheringham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Heinink 875 50.3
Liberal Democrats Penelope Bevan Jones 873 50.2
Conservative Richard Shepherd*71341.0
Conservative Judith Oliver*70540.5
Labour Mark Rosen1005.7
Majority 1609.2
Turnout 1,77242.77
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St Benet

St Benet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Varley 603 66.3
Conservative Dennis Simpson27229.9
Labour Anna Walsh343.7
Majority 33136.4
Turnout 92945.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stalham

Stalham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Grove-Jones* 762 52.9
Liberal Democrats Marion Millership* 733 50.9
Conservative Robert Stevens*46432.2
Conservative Jonathan Payne39727.6
Green Michael Macartney-Filgate23216.1
Labour Timothy Bartlett1278.8
Majority 26918.7
Turnout 1,47533.41
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Stibbard

Stibbard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vincent Fitzpatrick* 381 40.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Pert30933.2
Green Barbara Wyvill24226.0
Majority 727.7
Turnout 95541.98
Conservative win (new seat)

Stody

Stody
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brown 599 68.9
Conservative Steven de la Salle21324.5
Labour Edmund Wright586.7
Majority 38644.4
Turnout 88746.29
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Spagnola 544 59.3
Conservative Beverley Broadhead28531.1
Labour John Lee889.6
Majority 25928.2
Turnout 93141.69
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nigel Housden 240 42.6
Conservative Rebecca Palmer*22039.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Traverso10418.4
Majority 203.6
Turnout 57127.29
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Trunch

Trunch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gregory Hayman 453 52.0
Conservative David Attew23627.1
Green Graham Jones12714.6
Labour Michael Ward556.3
Majority 21724.9
Turnout 88940.72
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Walsingham

Walsingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Fitzpatrick* 395 52.3
Independent Simon Hester*22830.2
Liberal Democrats Andrea Osbourne13217.5
Majority 16722.1
Turnout 76737.43
Conservative hold Swing

Simon Hester had previously been elected as a Conservative Party councillor.

Wells with Holkham

Wells with Holkham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Fisher 307 43.4
Conservative David Mack20228.5
Labour Michael Gates19928.1
Majority 10514.9
Turnout 71536.31
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Worstead

Worstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Saul Penfold* 592 71.2
Conservative Alistair Mackay14217.1
Green Lynne Irons546.5
Labour Terence Smith445.3
Majority 45054.1
Turnout 85139.77
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Sheringham North

A by-election was held after the resignation of Brian Hannah.

Sheringham North: 28 November 2019 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Withington 364 48.4 −15.0
Conservative Richard Shepherd32343.0+17.9
Labour Sue Brisbane658.6−2.8
Majority 415.5
Turnout 752
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coastal

A by-election was held after the resignation of Karen Ward.

Coastal: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Holliday 585 58.7 +29.4
Liberal Democrats Philip Bailey30330.4−35.8
Labour William Gee10810.8+6.3
Majority 28228.3N/A
Turnout 99849.7−0.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg18.5

Holt

A by-election was held after the resignation of Duncan Baker.

Holt: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Vardy 837 47.8 −3.0
Independent Jonathon Read73842.2N/A
Labour Jasper Haywood1126.4N/A
Independent Nicholas Coppack633.6N/A
Majority 995.6+4.7
Turnout 1,77347.2−0.3
Conservative hold Swing

Stalham

A by-election was held after the resignation of Marion Millership.

Stalham: 2 December 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Taylor 559 55.2 +23.0
Liberal Democrats Barbara McGoun37537.0−13.9
Labour Richard Stowe797.8−1.0
Majority 18418.2N/A
Turnout 1,01622.5−10.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Election results: Lib Dems gain control of North Norfolk". BBC . Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "The North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sheringham North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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