South Norfolk District Council elections

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South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected once every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 46 councillors have been elected from 36 wards. [1]

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Summary

The below table outlines the composition of South Norfolk Council from 1973 to 2023. [2]

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Green Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (47 seats)
1973 617–33Independent
1976 2320022No overall control
New ward boundaries (55 seats)
1979 3120022Conservative
New ward boundaries (47 seats)
1983 345107Conservative
1987 2316008No overall control
1991 2221004No overall control
1995 1230302Liberal Democrats
1999 1627202Liberal Democrats
New ward boundaries (46 seats)
2003 1828000Liberal Democrats
2007 397000Conservative
2011 388000Conservative
2015 406000Conservative
2019 3510100Conservative
2023 2511902Conservative

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1995–1999

Diss By-Election 30 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 73148.5−4.9
Conservative 27118.0+5.2
Labour 25717.0+0.9
Independent 24916.5−1.1
Majority 47430.5
Turnout 1,50827.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003–2007

Easton By-Election 16 September 2004 [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Dewsbury50057.1+3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Blathwayt33638.4+10.2
Green Andrew Brockbank404.6−2.6
Majority 16418.7
Turnout 87645.9
Conservative hold Swing
Diss By-Election 15 June 2006 [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Palmer84550.9+25.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Ayres71443.0+2.9
Green Graham Sessions1026.1+6.1
Majority 1317.9
Turnout 1,66129.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011–2015

New Costessey By-Election 2 May 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Katy Smith65952.8
Labour Cyril Gibbs31225
Green Ian Boreham27722.2
Majority 347
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2015–2019

Chedgrave and Thurton By-Election 24 September 2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jaan Larner26053.5
Labour Sarah Langton9319.1
Liberal Democrats Ernest Green6914.2
UKIP Ron Murphy6413.2
Majority 167
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 5 May 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Spratt1,20242.0+6.0
Conservative Silvia Schmidtova96933.8−13.0
Labour John Martin40214.0−3.2
Green Tom Williamson1836.4+6.4
Reform UK Andrew Pond1073.7+3.7
Majority 2338.1
Turnout 2,863
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2023–2027

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 28 September 2023 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert McClenning66737.1
Conservative Tony Holden43424.2
Independent Nigel Legg40422.5
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen1649.1
Green Claire Sparkes1287.1
Majority 23313.0
Turnout 1,797
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
South Wymondham By-Election 28 September 2023 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carmina McConnell28635.0
Conservative Martyn Lemon26832.8
Labour Lowell Doheny17321.2
Green Victoria Walters8910.9
Majority 182.2
Turnout 816
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bunwell By-Election 2 May 2024 [17]
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
Majority 101.0
Turnout 99739.8
Registered electors 2,521
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

  1. ↑ "Types of elections". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "South Norfolk District Council Election Statistics". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. ↑ The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  4. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "South Norfolk". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The South Norfolk (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Tempest, Matthew (17 September 2004). "BNP wins first London seat since 1993". guardian.co.uk . Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "District council by-election result, Easton Ward". South Norfolk Council. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". guardian.co.uk . London. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "District council by-election result, Diss Ward". South Norfolk Council. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — New Costessey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chedgrave and Thurton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Wymondham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bunwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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