2023 North Norfolk District Council election

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2023 North Norfolk District Council election
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All 40 seats to North Norfolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderTim Adams [1] Christopher CushingJohn Rest
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election30 seats, 50.4%6 seats, 33.8%4 seats, 7.3%
Seats before24106
Seats after25123
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote18,50915,8131,827
Percentage43.937.54.3
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.5Increase2.svg 3.7Decrease2.svg 3.0
North Norfolk UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat
Leader before election

Tim Adams
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Tim Adams
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

The elections saw the Liberal Democrats retain their majority on the council. [2]

Election result

The overall results were: [3]

2023 North Norfolk District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 372516Decrease2.svg 562.543.918,509-6.5
  Conservative 401271Increase2.svg 63037.515,813+3.7
  Independent 8301Decrease2.svg 17.54.31,827-3.0
  Labour 34000Steady2.svg08.93,740+3.2
  Green 18000Steady2.svg04.92,059+2.1
  Reform UK 2000Steady2.svg00.4178New

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by North Norfolk District Council on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [4] [5]

Bacton

Bacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Porter 307 46.10 +22.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fletcher25337.99-7.1
Labour Mat Armitage9113.66+6.3
Majority548.11
Turnout 66633Decrease2.svg 2.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 29.41

Beeston Regis and The Runtons

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Beeston Regis and The Runtons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kim Toye 460 44.49 -18.4
Conservative Rebecca Hill36535.30+1.9
Green Neil Adams928.90New
Labour Emma Lane615.90+2.3
Reform UK Russell Wright514.93New
Majority959.81
Turnout 103448Increase2.svg 2.53
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Briston

Briston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Coleman 366 51.12 -6.4
Conservative Jolanda Stenton*28840.22-17.3
Labour Bill O'Connor567.82+3.6
Majority7810.90
Turnout 71635Decrease2.svg 0.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coastal

Coastal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victoria Holliday* 619 59.01 +29.7
Liberal Democrats David Allison34032.41-33.8
Labour Will Gee868.20+3.7
Majority27926.6
Turnout 104953Increase2.svg 2.8
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Cromer Town

Cromer Town (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Adams* 1,120 67.31 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Jill Boyle 804 48.32 -10.2
Conservative Hilary Cox51631.01+8.4
Conservative Stephen Scott-Fawcett31018.63-2.4
Green Mike Bossingham18010.82-2.6
Labour Jenni Randall1166.97+0.1
Labour Jenny Tabecki794.75-1.2
Majority
Turnout 166441Increase2.svg 0.7
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Erpingham

Erpingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Toye* 568 54.93 +20.3
Conservative Jennifer English25424.56-3.4
Green Stephen Green14514.02+2.5
Labour Timothy Bartlett615.90-1.3
Majority31430.37
Turnout 103447.0Increase2.svg 1.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gresham

Gresham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Callum Ringer 495 55.18 +29.1
Conservative Charles Mack33136.90+10.9
Green Alicia Hull414.57New
Labour Ruth Bartlett293.23-0.9
Majority16418.28
Turnout 89746.0Decrease2.svg 1.08
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Luke Paterson 332 39.73 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Stockton27333.58-14.9
Green Elizabeth Dixon10713.16+1.8
Labour Bryony Nierop-Reading10512.92+3.0
Majority506.15
Turnout 81339.0Decrease2.svg 4.36
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hickling

Hickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Blathwayt* 475 55.75 +3.5
Conservative Richard Price30736.03+11.9
Labour Bryonie Jones627.28+3.4
Majority16819.72
Turnout 85240.0Decrease2.svg 1.26
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holt

Holt (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Batey 874 48.99 +0.9
Conservative Eric Vardy* 702 39.35 -11.4
Conservative Jonny Perry-Warnes65736.83+4.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Welsh38121.36-25.8
Green Simon Russell28616.03New
Independent Maggie Prior25314.18New
Labour Fiona Hayward1337.46New
Majority
Turnout 178446.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hoveton and Tunstead

Hoveton and Tunstead (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Dixon* 819 49.88 -9.0
Conservative Gerard Mancini-Boyle* 634 38.61 -8.3
Liberal Democrats Callum Hoy42325.76-11.5
Liberal Democrats Judeline Nicholas41225.09-4.0
Labour Clive Sellick31219.00+9.9
Labour Richard Stowe27716.87New
Reform UK Jason Patchett1277.73New
Majority
Turnout 164238
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster North

Lancaster North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Cushing* 306 48.88 -6.7
Independent Annie Claussen-Reynolds15524.76New
Labour Co-op Sue Brisbane10917.41New
Green Tasha Southerland548.63New
Majority15124.12
Turnout 62630.0Increase2.svg 5.22
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster South

Lancaster South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Vickers 466 39.76 +0.8
Independent Jeremy Punchard* 376 32.08 -17.4
Independent John Rest*37231.74-8.9
Green Kris Marshall-Smith33428.50New
Conservative Talon Fast32127.39-8.6
Labour Tony Pope28023.89+5.4
Majority
Turnout 117227
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Mundesley

Mundesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Fredericks* 682 68.41 +8.5
Conservative Derek Smith25125.18-6.1
Labour Ruth Smith636.32New
Majority43143.23
Turnout 99746.0Increase2.svg 3.19
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Bull 656 58.62 -7.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Heinrich* 613 54.78 -4.7
Conservative Tracey Ginbey34731.01+9.3
Conservative Nick Lee30827.52+8.3
Labour David Marten12110.81-1.3
Majority
Turnout 111930Increase2.svg 0.89
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham Market Cross

North Walsham Market Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Sims 427 49.88 -14.0
Conservative Paul East31837.15+8.8
Labour Rebecca Shaw10312.03+4.2
Majority10912.73
Turnout 85639.0Increase2.svg 1.38
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham West

North Waltham West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Shires** 803 60.79 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Donald Birch* 769 58.21 +2.4
Conservative Rob Scammell35126.57+11.9
Conservative Ferdi Reis28521.57+7.7
Labour Julia Cavanagh20715.67+5.7
Majority
Turnout 132131.0Decrease2.svg 1.70
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lucy Shires was a sitting councillor for Happisburgh ward.

Poppyland

Poppyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Angela Fitch-Tillett* 324 40.10 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Rex Parfitt19624.26+0.8
Conservative Crispian Riley-Smith16820.79-0.1
Green Melissa Sargent617.55-10.9
Labour Steven Moore577.05+3.1
Majority12815.84Increase2.svg 6.14
Turnout 80840.0Decrease2.svg 1.58
Independent hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Butikofer** 371 45.52 +6.2
Conservative Steve Dye35143.07+14.6
Labour Jacqueline Moore9211.29+5.7
Majority202.45
Turnout 81542Increase2.svg 1.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sarah Butikofer was a sitting councillor for Beeston Regis and The Runtons ward.

Roughton

Roughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roy MacDonald 338 43.84 -10.4
Conservative Tim Blyth26834.76-11.0
Green Clare Wilson658.43New
Independent Nick Coppack516.61New
Labour David Russell476.10New
Majority709.08
Turnout 77134Decrease2.svg 2.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sheringham North

Sheringham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Withington 403 50.06 -13.3
Conservative Cliff Morris32240.00+14.9
Labour Martin Langsdon799.81-1.6
Majority8110.06
Turnout 80542.0Increase2.svg 4.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sheringham South

Sheringham South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Bailey 928 50.49 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Heinink* 869 47.28 -3.0
Conservative Judy Oliver71839.06-1.9
Conservative Michelle Allard71138.68-1.8
Green Sue Brocklehurst1588.60New
Labour Tom Smith1297.02+1.3
Majority
Turnout 183844
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Benet

St Benet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Varley* 536 58.77 -7.5
Conservative Tony Lumbard31234.21+4.3
Labour Mike Lowenstein576.25+2.6
Majority
Turnout 91245Decrease2.svg 0.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stalham

Stalham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Taylor* 693 48.02 +15.8
Conservative Kevin Bayes 650 45.05 +17.5
Liberal Democrats Pauline Grove-Jones*51535.69-17.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lennane29520.44-30.5
Labour Jacqui Cross20614.28+5.5
Green Michael Macartney-Filgate20514.21-1.9
Majority1359.36
Turnout 144332.0Decrease2.svg 1.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stibbard

Stibbard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hankins 393 41.02 +7.8
Conservative Helena Parker-Wright34135.59-5.3
Green Barbara Wyvill12412.94-13.1
Labour Duncan Pearson939.71New
Majority525.43
Turnout 95844.0Increase2.svg 2.02
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stody

Stody
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brown* 491 58.45 -10.4
Conservative Mark Cook28533.93+9.4
Labour Martyn Sloman617.26+0.6
Majority20624.52
Turnout 84043.0Decrease2.svg 3.29
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Spagnola* 517 60.90 +1.6
Conservative Nigel Pearce22025.91-5.2
Labour David Batley627.30-2.3
Green Paul Sutcliff475.54New
Majority29734.99
Turnout 84939
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nigel Housden* 196 32.08 -10.5
Conservative Julia Marozzi14523.73-15.3
Independent Vincent Fitzpatrick10016.37New
Labour Christopher Rowe8113.26New
Liberal Democrats Evie-May Ellis498.02-10.4
Green Ritchie Tennant406.55New
Majority518.35
Turnout 61129Increase2.svg 2.71
Independent hold Swing

Trunch

Trunch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Neatherway 398 41.07 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Nicola Page38239.42-12.6
Labour Graham Jones11511.87+5.6
Green Peter Crouch616.30-8.3
Majority161.65
Turnout 96945Increase2.svg 4.28
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Walsingham

Walsingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Fitzpatrick* 432 59.26 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Ashley Perks17423.87+6.4
Labour Adam Coombes11115.23New
Majority25835.39
Turnout 72935Decrease2.svg 2.43
Conservative hold Swing

Wells with Holkham

Wells with Holkham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Fisher* 357 48.24 +4.8
Conservative Michael Dalby23631.89+3.4
Labour Co-op Phil Harris13818.65-9.4
Majority12116.35Decrease2.svg 3.69
Turnout 74040Increase2.svg 3.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Worstead

Worstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Saul Penfold* 501 63.18 -8.0
Conservative Christopher Oakes16921.31+4.2
Labour John Alcock617.69+2.4
Green Diane Wiles597.44+0.9
Majority33241.87
Turnout 79338.0Decrease2.svg 1.77
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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