2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
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  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 55 seats to King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderStuart DarkTerry ParishCharles Joyce
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election28 seats, 48.2%15 seats, 26.4%10 seats, 16.7%
Seats before29119
Seats won211811
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote20,47914,6879,172
Percentage40.8%29.3%18.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.4%Increase2.svg 2.9%Increase2.svg 1.6%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Green
Last election1 seat, 2.0%1 seat, 4.0%
Seats before21
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote3,0142,536
Percentage6.0%5.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.0%Increase2.svg 1.1%

King's Lynn and West Norfolk UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

Leader before election

Stuart Dark
Conservative

Leader after election

Terry Parish
Independent
No overall control

The 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control. [1] A coalition of the independent councillors, Liberal Democrats and Greens formed a minority administration with informal support from Labour, with independent councillor Terry Parish being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023. [2] A few days after the elections, unseated councillor and former mayor David Whitby passed away. [3]

Summary

Election result

The overall results were: [4]

2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4921310Decrease2.svg 737.040.820,479–7.4
  Independent 351863Increase2.svg 333.329.314,687+2.9
  Labour 291121Increase2.svg 120.418.39,172+1.6
  Liberal Democrats 7320Increase2.svg 25.66.03,014+4.0
  Green 7210Increase2.svg 13.75.12,536+1.1
  Monster Raving Loony 1000Steady2.svg0.00.4188N/A
  Heritage 1000Steady2.svg0.00.298N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by South Norfolk District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [5] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election: [6]

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Moriarty 784 63.1 N/A
Green Pallavi Devulapalli 455 36.6 N/A
Conservative Graham Philpot35728.7-20.9
Independent Michael Howland*32626.2-37.5
Turnout 29
Independent gain from Independent
Green gain from Conservative

Bircham with Rudhams

Bircham with Rudhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Morley* 504 62.2 +10.2
Conservative Michael Chenery30637.8-10.2
Majority
Turnout 37
Independent hold Swing

Brancaster

Brancaster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom De Winton 421 56.9 +11.2
Independent Bob Lawton*31943.1-11.2
Majority
Turnout 38
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Burnham Market & Docking

Burnham Market & Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Sandell* 518 67.3 +5.8
Labour Ken Hubbard25232.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 38
Conservative hold Swing

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steven Bearshaw 443 64.0 N/A
Conservative David Whitby*24936.0-11.3
Majority
Turnout 30
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Denver

Denver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hodson 311 51.5 +10.4
Liberal Democrats Alan Holmes*29348.5-10.4
Majority
Turnout 31
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Collingham* 828 48.0 -15.0
Conservative Tony Bubb* 813 47.1 -18.8
Green Jordan Stokes51129.6+7.0
Labour Richard Pennington45626.4-2.2
Independent John Houston43725.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,72634.91
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Downham Old Town

Downham Old Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joshua Osborne 301 46.3 +20.5
Conservative Barry Hobbs19429.8-0.9
Independent Zara Hipsey15523.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 29
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Downham

East Downham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Ratcliffe* 310 66.2 +23.2
Conservative Tony White15833.8+6.9
Majority
Turnout 23
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Emneth & Outwell

Emneth & Outwell (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Crofts* 517 56.3 +4.0
Conservative Harry Humphrey* 437 47.6 +1.8
Independent Yvonne Howard41745.4±0.0
Monster Raving Loony Earl Elvis of Outwell18820.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 91922.91
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairstead

Fairstead (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Wilkinson* 368 51.4 -3.6
Labour Steve Everett 330 46.1 -2.8
Conservative Andrew Wilson26236.6+9.9
Green Joel Blackmur17524.4N/A
Turnout 71616.80
Labour hold
Labour hold

Feltwell

Feltwell (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Storey* 550 51.0 -15.9
Conservative Adrian Lawrence* 447 41.4 -5.3
Independent Terry Hipsey37334.6N/A
Labour Phil Davies30228.0N/A
Heritage Gary Conway989.1N/A
Turnout 1,07926.54
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gayton & Grimston

Gayton & Grimston (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew De Whalley* 732 50.9 -1.2
Independent Bal Anota 681 47.4 N/A
Conservative Sue Fraser54838.1-0.3
Turnout 30
Green hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Gaywood Chase

Gaywood Chase
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joshua Lowe 227 47.2 -11.3
Independent Rick Morrish13427.9N/A
Conservative Liam Hind12024.9-16.6
Majority
Turnout 25
Labour hold Swing

Gaywood Clock

Gaywood Clock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Ware* 263 69.0 +27.9
Conservative Mike Roberts11831.0+3.1
Majority
Turnout 18
Labour hold Swing

Gaywood North Bank

Gaywood North Bank (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Colwell 685 44.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Sayers 543 35.5 N/A
Labour Sandra Collop* 504 32.9 -3.1
Liberal Democrats John Crofts49232.2N/A
Conservative Michael Baldwin42928.0-8.1
Labour Helen Dalgliesh42828.0-4.2
Labour Wilf Lambert40426.4-5.7
Conservative Philip Trask38425.1-10.3
Green Vicky Fairweather20713.5N/A
Turnout 1,53023.72
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Heacham

Heacham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Terry Parish* 1,006 67.7 -9.6
Conservative Andrew Jamieson 494 33.2 -1.7
Labour Michelle Carter46331.2N/A
Conservative Michael Jackson39326.4+4.9
Turnout 1,48634.50
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Hunstanton

Hunstanton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angie Dickinson 609 41.9 +1.2
Independent Paul Beal* 522 35.9 -1.9
Conservative Howard Johnston51035.1-0.4
Independent David Nice43630.0N/A
Labour Mark Fuchter36124.8+8.6
Labour Ed Robb25617.6N/A
Turnout 39
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Massingham with Castle Acre

Massingham with Castle Acre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alistair Beales 569 64.9 N/A
Conservative Timothy Tilbrook30835.1+21.9
Majority
Turnout 37
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Methwold

Methwold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Ryves 370 62.6 +17.8
Conservative Mick Peake22137.4-3.6
Majority
Turnout 27
Independent hold Swing

North Downham

North Downham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Bullen* 207 31.0 -6.4
Conservative Matthew Sawyer17626.3-4.7
Independent Barrie Wiles16624.9N/A
Labour Eamonn McCusker11917.8+3.5
Majority
Turnout 31
Independent hold Swing

North Lynn

North Lynn (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ben Jones* 355 67.7 -0.6
Labour Micaela Bartrum 329 62.8 -2.5
Conservative Bill Cox15529.6+3.0
Majority
Turnout 52412.37
Labour hold
Labour hold

Snettisham

Snettisham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Dark 413 51.7 +1.5
Independent Avril Wright24130.2N/A
Labour Lesley Marriage14518.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 36
Conservative hold Swing

South & West Lynn

South & West Lynn (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexandra Kemp* 481 66.2 -4.6
Labour Charles Joyce* 357 49.1 -1.0
Labour John Wheatley16122.1N/A
Conservative Rosalie Costin12417.1-2.3
Conservative David Costin12116.6+2.1
Majority
Turnout 72720.70
Independent hold
Labour hold

South Downham

South Downham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Tyler* 278 37.2 -20.1
Independent Steve Moyses19526.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Elaine Heath16622.2-6.7
Labour Heather Fouracre10914.6+0.7
Majority
Turnout 37
Conservative hold Swing

Springwood

Springwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jo Rust* 330 48.5 -8.7
Conservative Richard Parr19628.8-14.0
Labour Richard Johnson15522.8-34.4
Majority
Turnout 33
Independent gain from Labour Swing

St Margaret's with St Nicholas

St Margaret's with St Nicholas (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Bone* 373 41.0 +3.5
Labour Deborah Heneghan 299 32.9 +0.4
Green Rob Archer25027.5-6.0
Conservative Josh Maddocks22524.7-16.1
Conservative Tony Wright21123.2-4.8
Green Claire Archer20622.6N/A
Independent Andrew Williams11612.7N/A
Turnout 24
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Terrington

Terrington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Kunes* 591 51.6 +1.0
Independent Sandra Squire* 515 44.9 -2.7
Conservative Remi Clark43938.3+18.1
Labour Matt Hannay35030.5N/A
Turnout 1,14624.40
Conservative hold
Independent hold

The Woottons

The Woottons (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Bland 1,039 49.8 +7.7
Independent Simon Ring 953 45.7 N/A
Conservative Richard Coates 842 40.4 -14.5
Conservative Graham Middleton*80638.6-4.0
Conservative Greville Howard*78137.4-13.3
Labour Peter Smith63330.3+18.9
Turnout 2,08638.07
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tilney, Marshland & Wiggenhall

Tilney, Marshland & Wiggenhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Ayres* 524 50.1 +0.8
Conservative Brian Long* 517 49.4 +3.3
Independent Ashley Collins40038.2-0.8
Labour Niall Haigh35734.1N/A
Turnout 1,04625.46
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upwell & Delph

Upwell & Delph (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivienne Spikings 614 47.1 +11.9
Independent Colin Rose* 561 43.1 -1.6
Liberal Democrats Graham Dent52540.3N/A
Conservative Gina Wise50738.9+6.6
Turnout 26
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Kirk* 706 59.3 +16.0
Conservative Richard Blunt* 659 55.3 -0.2
Independent James Whitaker42535.7N/A
Labour Simon Pick27723.3+4.2
Turnout 25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Bhondi* Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent hold

West Winch

West Winch (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Barclay 422 35.3 -9.4
Independent Simon Nash* 407 34.0 -14.4
Independent Benjamin Lemmon39032.6N/A
Conservative Olivia Morris37030.9-9.1
Independent Peter Gidney*32026.8-17.9
Labour Christopher Heneghan23819.9N/A
Turnout 30
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sue Lintern 465 63.3 N/A
Conservative Colin Sampson*27036.7-8.4
Majority
Turnout 34
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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