2023 South Norfolk District Council election

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2023 South Norfolk District Council election
Flag of Norfolk.svg
  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 46 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Leader John Fuller Chris Brown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election35 seats, 47.0%10 seats, 30.2%
Seats before3210
Seats won2411
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 11Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote28,46115,945
Percentage39.3%22.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.7%Decrease2.svg 8.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election1 seat, 17.3%0 seats, 1.1%
Seats before13
Seats won92
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote19,1071,514
Percentage26.4%2.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.1%Increase2.svg 1.0%

South Norfolk UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 South Norfolk District Council election

Leader before election

John Fuller
Conservative

Leader after election

John Fuller
Conservative

The 2023 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority. [6]

Election result

2023 South Norfolk District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4624011Decrease2.svg 1152.239.328,461–7.7
  Liberal Democrats 261132Increase2.svg 123.922.015,945–8.2
  Labour 41980Increase2.svg 819.626.419,107+9.1
  Independent 3220Increase2.svg 24.32.11,514+1.0
  Green 24000Steady2.svg0.010.07,259+8.6
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2110N/A

Results

Full election results were released by South Norfolk District Council following the conclusion of the 2023 English local elections on May 4. [7]

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clayton Hudson* 870 45.9 N/A
Conservative Delme Thompson 570 30.1 –26.6
Conservative Victoria Tuck50126.4–25.0
Green Hilary Hardy48525.6N/A
Labour Pam Reekie42922.6+1.3
Liberal Democrats Fiona Wenman26914.2–11.4
Green Ian Boreham20210.7N/A
Turnout 1,89535.9–0.4
Registered electors 5,275
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Bressingham & Burston

Bressingham & Burston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Easter* 506 50.2 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Norman16616.5–0.3
Labour Derek Rocholl16316.2+5.1
Green David Reynolds16216.1+1.3
Turnout 1,00736.4–2.4
Registered electors 2,768
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8

Brooke

Brooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Fuller* 609 50.2 –4.8
Green Jon Treby29524.3N/A
Labour Tom Fowler29324.1+9.8
Turnout 1,21444.5–6.0
Registered electors 2,730
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Bunwell

Bunwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Ridley* 418 48.0 –9.7
Labour John Chapman19722.6+5.2
Liberal Democrats Bodo Rissmann15718.0–6.9
Green Mike Gooch9911.4N/A
Turnout 88135.5–2.1
Registered electors 2,485
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.5

Central Wymondham

Central Wymondham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Hurn* 697 37.1 –3.8
Conservative Robert Savage* 659 35.1 –4.6
Green Joe Barrett57930.8N/A
Labour Todd Baker57130.4+11.4
Green Victoria Walters54228.8N/A
Labour Lowell Doheny45424.1+7.1
Reform UK Andrew Pond1105.9N/A
Turnout 1,88039.2+1.6
Registered electors 4,799
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cringleford

Cringleford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Deborah Sacks 744 43.2 +10.5
Conservative Daniel Elmer* 704 40.8 –5.1
Conservative William Kemp*69440.3–5.3
Labour David Vail68239.6+11.6
Liberal Democrats Ed Harris43325.1–3.0
Turnout 1,72441.3+2.2
Registered electors 4,177
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Diss & Roydon

Diss & Roydon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Minshull* 1,056 43.7 –4.4
Conservative Keith Kiddle* 1,024 42.4 –4.3
Conservative Kieran Murphy 906 37.5 –5.4
Liberal Democrats Sonia Browne59824.8–2.1
Liberal Democrats Trevor Wenman55322.9–1.8
Labour Co-op Tim Daniel45218.7–1.0
Green Anne-Marie McGinty44418.4N/A
Labour Co-op Ann Reeder43818.1+0.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Howard41017.0–6.0
Labour Ian Copple39416.3–1.2
Green Matthew Roe26210.8N/A
Green Tom Williamson25310.5N/A
Turnout 2,41628.3–1.0
Registered electors 8,534
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ditchingham & Earsham

Ditchingham & Earsham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendon Bernard* 745 40.6 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown* 641 34.9 -6.8
Conservative Olly Clitheroe56730.9+1.9
Conservative Martin Wilby53429.1+0.6
Green John Connor40722.2N/A
Green Sally Hobson33718.3N/A
Labour Colin Kirk22812.4±0.0
Turnout 1,83735.14
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Easton

Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Dewsbury* 304 59.1 -3.3
Labour Elaine McKinna20640.1+22.7
Turnout 51432.89
Conservative hold Swing

Forncett

Forncett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kim Carsok 361 37.6 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Bob McClenning27428.5-7.2
Labour Peter Reason16817.5+0.4
Green Carol Sharp14615.2N/A
Turnout 96034.13
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Graham 583 38.1 -3.0
Labour James Eddy 547 35.8 +10.5
Conservative Ben Potterton51233.5-4.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Kuzmic46830.1+4.7
Green Andrew Newby37224.3N/A
Green Sandra Brown25716.8N/A
Turnout 1,53031.85
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hempnall

Hempnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martyn Hooton 508 52.4 +2.5
Labour Elana Katz44045.4+26.8
Turnout 96937.14
Conservative hold Swing

Hethersett

Hethersett (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Bills* 1,001 41.4 -14.6
Conservative Kathryn Cross 922 38.2 -11.1
Labour Co-op John Morland 896 37.1 +6.4
Conservative Salena Dawson84735.1-12.3
Labour Jakob Marshall69028.6+6.1
Green Paul Barrett64326.6N/A
Labour Steven Palmer59224.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Balthwayt58424.2-20.1
Independent Francisco Paco2309.5N/A
Turnout 2,41634.33
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hingham & Deopham

Hingham & Deopham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Josh Woolliscoft 451 53.6 -17.2
Labour Gavin Nobes22326.5N/A
Green Corrina Willmoth16419.5N/A
Turnout 84233.20
Conservative hold Swing

Loddon & Chedgrave

Loddon & Chedgrave (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeremy Rowe* 1,031 57.0 +18.2
Conservative Kay Mason Billig* 802 44.4 -0.6
Labour Carl Brown42223.3N/A
Conservative Mike Melling41222.8-8.8
Green Eric Wareham37320.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Trevor Lewis19210.6-17.5
Turnout 1,80838.02
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross

Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Spratt 1,460 49.8 +19.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Fulcher 1,342 45.7 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Webber 1,307 44.5 +17.8
Conservative Nigel Legg*1,05536.0-13.1
Conservative John Irving89330.4-9.7
Conservative Daniel Taylor81927.9-7.4
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen49716.9-1.2
Labour Michael Cutting46715.9-2.2
Labour Neil Tracey39914.0+0.1
Turnout 2,93439.64
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Blundell 558 41.9 -2.9
Labour Jenny McCloskey 452 34.0 +16.9
Conservative Philip Hardy33525.2+3.8
Liberal Democrats Annette James30823.1-14.7
Conservative Hilary Gauthier30623.0+2.4
Labour Graham Shepherd26019.5+6.4
Green Owen Watkins23417.6N/A
Turnout 1,33126.75
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Newton Flotman

Newton Flotman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Cook 414 41.1 N/A
Conservative Laura Webster33533.2-18.6
Labour Steven Sewell25425.2+6.0
Turnout 1,00840.22
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

North Wymondham

North Wymondham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Michael Rosen 715 48.2 +28.2
Liberal Democrats Dave Roberts 653 44.0 +16.3
Conservative Tony Holden*64343.4-3.3
Conservative Jack Hornby*51034.4-6.6
Turnout 1,48330.34
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Blundell* 879 47.2 -11.7
Liberal Democrats Terry Laidlaw* 675 36.2 -8.5
Labour Justin Cork 565 30.3 +6.7
Labour Ben Fiaz55729.9N/A
Labour Clare Mascall52228.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Dean Toms42622.9-14.3
Conservative Leslie Dale39921.4-8.0
Conservative Jamie Mulhall37720.2-6.8
Conservative Jane Fisher36219.4-2.5
Green David Evans28815.5N/A
Turnout 1,86425.13
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse

Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Overton* 1,151 48.1 +3.2
Conservative Lisa Neal* 1,110 46.4 +7.2
Labour Nicola Fowler 1,082 45.2 +30.0
Conservative Trevor Spruce*1,07745.0+8.1
Liberal Democrats David Bingham1,03643.3+10.4
Labour Anna Knight94939.7+27.0
Turnout 2,39336.90
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rockland

Rockland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vic Thomson* 472 40.3 -0.5
Labour Martin White41835.7+17.7
Green Juliette Harkin27023.1+6.2
Turnout 1,17042.15
Conservative hold Swing

South Wymondham

South Wymondham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nuri-Nixon* 752 48.1 -8.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Halls* 661 42.2 -8.6
Conservative Martyn Lemon44328.3-7.3
Labour Carmel Greene39225.0N/A
Conservative Andrew Powell35622.7-13.7
Labour Joe McCarthy31320.0N/A
Turnout 1,56532.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Stratton

Stratton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Georgina Race 361 43.7 +30.7
Conservative Jonathan Carver 351 42.4 -10.0
Conservative Evie Scarborough-Taylor32839.7+1.2
Labour David Reekie27132.8+19.9
Green Claire Sparkes17521.2N/A
Turnout 82624.75
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Thurlton

Thurlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Evans 405 39.4 -6.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Harrison39838.7+3.5
Labour Sally Blaikie21020.4+1.4
Turnout 1,02838.47
Conservative hold Swing

Wicklewood

Wicklewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Elliott* 557 51.1 -6.6
Green Rachel Barrett27024.8+1.5
Labour Michael Crouch25923.8N/A
Turnout 1,09040.10
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross: 28 September 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert McClenning 667 37.1 –11.4
Conservative Tony Holden43424.2–10.8
Independent Nigel Legg40422.5N/A
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen1649.1–7.4
Green Claire Sparkes1287.1N/A
Majority23312.9N/A
Turnout 1,80124.5-15.1
Registered electors 7,365
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

South Wymondham

South Wymondham: 28 September 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carmina McConnell 286 35.0 –12.4
Conservative Martyn Lemon26832.8+4.9
Labour Lowell Doheny17321.2–3.5
Green Victoria Walters8910.9N/A
Majority182.2N/A
Turnout 82216.8-15.3
Registered electors 4,907
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7

Bunwell

Bunwell: 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Suzanne Wateridge 404 40.5 +29.1
Conservative Charles Easton39439.5-9.5
Labour Michael Crouch13113.1-9.5
Liberal Democrats Trevor Wenman686.8-11.2
Majority101.0N/A
Turnout 99739.8+4.3
Registered electors 2,521
Green gain from Conservative Swing +19.3

By-election triggered by death of Conservative councillor Stephen Ridley. As a result of this by-election the council went under no overall control. [8]

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