Norfolk County Council elections

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Norfolk County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2005, 84 councillors have been elected from 84 wards. [1]

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Historical composition

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1997



2001




2005



2009



2013


2017



2021



Council election results

County result maps

By-election results 1997 to present day

1997–2001

University by-election 20 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 808 43.0 +1.0
Liberal Democrats 79642.4+2.5
Conservative 27514.6−0.2
Majority120.6
Turnout 1,87933.3
Labour hold Swing
Lakenham by-election 6 May 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 803 53.5 +1.2
Liberal Democrats 40226.8−2.2
Conservative 29619.7+2.5
Majority40126.7
Turnout 1,501
Labour hold Swing
Holt by-election 28 October 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,848 55.4 +14.5
Conservative 1,35840.7+0.7
Labour 1303.9−15.2
Majority49014.7
Turnout 3,33644.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Northgate by-election 15 June 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 575 48.4 −8.3
Conservative 55847.0+15.5
Liberal Democrats 554.6−7.2
Majority171.4
Turnout 1,18827.0
Labour hold Swing

2001–2005

Wymondham by-election 2 August 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 1,736 49.2 +13.0
Conservative 1,73449.1+9.1
Green 571.6−0.7
Majority20.1
Turnout 3,52735.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Mousehold by-election 26 September 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 807 51.6 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Kendrick46129.5−3.7
Conservative 1328.4−8.2
Independent 825.2+5.2
Green 815.2−0.7
Majority34622.1
Turnout 1,563
Labour hold Swing
Downham Market by-election 16 December 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shelagh Hutson 1,301 68.3 +13.0
Labour 22311.7−20.4
UKIP Michael Stone19110.1+10.1
Liberal Democrats John Nicholas-Letch19010.0+0.2
Majority1,07856.6
Turnout 1,90521.3
Conservative hold Swing

2005–2009

Town Close by-election 26 May 2005 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Christopher Hull 1,151 36.1 +30.9
Liberal Democrats Moira Toye95830.1−11.7
Labour David Fullman60619.0−14.7
Conservative John Wyatt47014.8−4.5
Majority1936.0
Turnout 3,18541.0
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Humbleyard by-election 4 May 2006 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Virgo 1,725 47.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Sutton1,47440.7+7.4
Green Richard Bearman2396.6+0.7
Labour John Cowan1805.0−9.7
Majority2517.0
Turnout 3,618
Conservative hold Swing
Clavering by-election 3 May 2007 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Tomkinson 1,743 46.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrats Bronwen Jenkins1,34735.6−8.1
Green Paul Fitzgerald3789.8+2.2
Labour Jeanette Fowler3248.6+8.6
Majority39610.4
Turnout 3,78745.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Aylsham by-election 22 November 2007 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Harrison 1,696 60.6 +23.2
Conservative Ian Graham85430.5−6.4
Labour Terry Glasspoole1776.3−19.4
UKIP Vandra Ahlstrom712.5+2.5
Majority84230.1
Turnout 2,79839.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2009–2013

Humbleyard by-election 13 January 2011 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Virgo 1,015 46.6 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Sutton43820.1−4.5
Labour Marian Chapman42419.5+11.4
Green Janet Kitchener1707.8−7.7
UKIP Richard Coke 1336.1+6.1
Majority57726.5−0.9
Turnout 2,18526.1−20.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.5
Lothingland by-election 5 May 2011 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Stone 1,611 49.0 +3.6
Labour Trevor Wainwright1,07632.7+10.6
Independent John Cooper41812.7+12.7
Green Michael Brackenbury1845.6+5.6
Majority53516.3+3.3
Turnout 3,289
Conservative hold Swing −3.5
Old Catton by-election 14 July 2011 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judy Leggett 664 40.6 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Bob Fowkes41425.3+11.8
Labour Co-op Chrissie Rumsby37723.0+12.2
UKIP Glenn Tingle1076.5−9.7
Green Jennifer Parkhouse754.6−6.0
Majority25015.3−617.3
Turnout 1,64225.7−12.5
Conservative hold Swing −10.0
Lakenham by-election 24 November 2011 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Susan Whitaker 1,051 43.0 +16.1
Liberal Democrats David Fairbairn61125.0−6.7
Green Paul Neale49220.1+7.4
Conservative Mathew Morris1606.5−6.5
UKIP Stephen Emmens1335.4−10.3
Majority44018.0+13.1
Turnout 2,455
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.4
Clenchwarton and Kings Lynn South by-election 27 September 2012 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alexandra Kampouropoulos 824 45.8 +34.1
Conservative Paul Foster42423.5−15.7
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Mayer28215.7−13.1
UKIP Michael Stone27115.0+15.0
Majority40022.2+11.7
Turnout 1,80622.5−12.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +24.9

Percentage change is since June 2009.

2013–2017

West Thetford by-election 1 August 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Terry Jermy 1,071 45.2 +9.8
UKIP John Newton90038.0+2.6
Conservative Tristan Ashby28211.9−3.5
Independent Danny Jeffrey783.3N/A
Green Sandra Walmsley401.7−1.1
Majority1717.2
Turnout 2,37124.6+0.9
Labour gain from UKIP Swing 6.2

Percentage change is since May 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of UKIP Councillor Peter Georgiou, after he admitted to shoplifting and tobacco duty evasion. [11]

North Walsham East by-election 24 October 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Seward 1,044 40.9 +5.8
UKIP Lynette Comber56522.1−1.0
Labour Stephen Burke44217.3−3.9
Conservative David Oliver35914.1−2.4
Green Paul Oakes803.1−0.9
Independent Graham Jones612.4N/A
Majority47918.8
Turnout 2,56229.5−5.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gorleston St Andrews by-election 16 July 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Plant 876 42.7 +15.3
Labour Tony Wright 77337.7+1.8
UKIP Adrian Myers28513.9−22.8
Liberal Democrats Tony Harris663.2N/A
Green Harry Webb512.5N/A
Majority1035.0
Turnout 2,05327.9
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Matthew Smith, who was elected as a member of the UK Independence Party, following his guilty plea to charges of electoral fraud. [13]

Mile Cross by-election 16 July 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chrissie Rumsby 749 51.8 +7.2
Conservative Chelsea Bales27919.3+8.7
Green Richard Edwards20914.4−6.8
UKIP Michelle Ho14810.2−9.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Dymoke624.3+0.1
Majority47032.5+9.2
Turnout 1,45218.5−7.6
Labour hold Swing −0.8
Loddon by-election 24 September 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Stone 1,094 57.0 −6.7
Labour Co-op David Bissonnet35718.6+6.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown23512.3+7.1
UKIP Alan Baugh23312.1−6.8
Majority73738.4−6.4
Turnout 1,92623.2−21.6
Conservative hold Swing −6.6
South Smallburgh by-election 19 November 2015 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Bradnock 1,383 56.4 +25.8
Conservative Paul Rice69728.4+1.0
UKIP Barry Whitehouse2198.9−17.8
Labour Co-op David Spencer1034.2−5.3
Green Anne Filgate522.1−1.6
Majority68628.0
Turnout 2,45634.7−5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Watton by-election 19 November 2015 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Claire Bowes 822 45.6 +18.2
Independent Keith Gilbert79344.0+20.4
Labour Joseph Sisto1055.8−5.4
Green Timothy Birt814.5+0.3
Majority291.6
Turnout 1,80621
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing N/A

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Stan Hebborn, who was elected for the UK Independence Party. [16]

2017–2021

Yare & All Saints by-election 12 July 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Connolly 955 64.8 −8.0
Labour Harry Clarke33722.9+10.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thorpe18212.4−2.6
Majority61841.2−16.6
Turnout 1,47819.1−16.6
Conservative hold Swing −9.3
Wroxham by-election 4 April 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fran Whymark 922 55.7 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Heard39523.9+4.0
Green Jan Davis17410.5+5.0
Labour Juila Wheeler1639.9−0.8
Majority52731.9−7.2
Turnout 1,67320.7−16.0
Conservative hold Swing −3.6

2021–2025

Gaywood South by-election 29 July 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Colwell 648 39.3 +28.1
Labour Micaela Bartrum56134.0−1.6
Conservative Phil Trask37822.9−25.4
Independent Robin Talbot352.1+2.1
UKIP Michael Stone281.7-3.2
Majority875.3
Turnout 1,650
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Gaywood North and Central by-election 1 December 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Sayers 364 35.6 +28.5
Labour Richard Johnson35634.8+1.3
Conservative Sheila Young25625.0−31.1
Green Vicky Fairweather464.5+4.5
Majority80.8
Turnout 1,022
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Swaffham by-election 4 May 2023 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Nunn 1,288 50.8 −17.8
Labour Terry Land64925.6+9.0
Liberal Democrats Josie Ratcliff59623.5+17.8
Majority63925.2
Turnout 2,533
Conservative hold Swing
West Depwade by-election 13 July 2023 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Catherine Rowett 663 29.0 +19.6
Conservative Tony Holden58225.4−18.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Spratt40917.9+7.4
Independent Beverley Spratt40517.7−6.0
Labour Pam Reekie22810.0−2.8
Majority813.5
Turnout 2,28724.8−16.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing +18.9
Freebridge Lynn by-election 3 August 2023 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Crofts 669 38.4 +38.4
Conservative Olivia Morris53931.0−33.7
Green Andrew de Whalley41824.0+4.3
Labour Lesley Marriage1156.6-9.0
Majority1307.5
Turnout 1,741
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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