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]
Summary
The below table outlines the composition of South Norfolk Council from 1973 to 2023.[2]
| Year | Conservative | Lib Dems | Labour | Other | Governance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 33 | Independent | ||||
| 1976 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Conservative | ||||
| 1979 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Conservative | ||||
| 1983 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Conservative | ||||
| 1987 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 5 | Conservative | ||||
| 1991 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | No overall control | ||||
| 1995 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||||
| 1999 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||||
| 2003 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats | ||||
| 2007 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||||
| 2011 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||||
| 2015 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||||
| 2019 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Conservative | ||||
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | Conservative | ||||
Council elections
- 1973 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1976 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1979 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1983 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1987 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1991 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1995 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1999 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2003 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
- 2007 South Norfolk District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[6][7]
- 2011 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2015 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2019 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2023 South Norfolk District Council election
District result maps
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2015 results map -
2019 results map -
2023 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 731 | 48.5 | -4.9 | ||
| Conservative | 271 | 18.0 | +5.2 | ||
| Labour | 257 | 17.0 | +0.9 | ||
| Independent | 249 | 16.5 | -1.1 | ||
| Majority | 474 | 30.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,508 | 27.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Margaret Dewsbury | 500 | 57.1 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Blathwayt | 336 | 38.4 | +10.2 | |
| Green | Andrew Brockbank | 40 | 4.6 | -2.6 | |
| Majority | 164 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 876 | 45.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Palmer | 845 | 50.9 | +25.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Ayres | 714 | 43.0 | +2.9 | |
| Green | Graham Sessions | 102 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 131 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,661 | 29.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Katy Smith | 659 | 52.8 | ||
| Labour | Cyril Gibbs | 312 | 25 | ||
| Green | Ian Boreham | 277 | 22.2 | ||
| Majority | 347 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2015-2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jaan Larner | 260 | 53.5 | ||
| Labour | Sarah Langton | 93 | 19.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ernest Green | 69 | 14.2 | ||
| UKIP | Ron Murphy | 64 | 13.2 | ||
| Majority | 167 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2019-2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Spratt | 1,202 | 42.0 | +6.0 | |
| Conservative | Silvia Schmidtova | 969 | 33.8 | -13.0 | |
| Labour | John Martin | 402 | 14.0 | -3.2 | |
| Green | Tom Williamson | 183 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
| Reform UK | Andrew Pond | 107 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 233 | 8.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,863 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2023-2027
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert McClenning | 667 | 37.1 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Holden | 434 | 24.2 | ||
| Independent | Nigel Legg | 404 | 22.5 | ||
| Labour | Geraldine Smith-Cullen | 164 | 9.1 | ||
| Green | Claire Sparkes | 128 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 233 | 13.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,797 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carmina McConnell | 286 | 35.0 | ||
| Conservative | Martyn Lemon | 268 | 32.8 | ||
| Labour | Lowell Doheny | 173 | 21.2 | ||
| Green | Victoria Walters | 89 | 10.9 | ||
| Majority | 18 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 816 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Suzanne Wateridge | 404 | 40.5 | +29.1 | |
| Conservative | Charles Easton | 394 | 39.5 | -9.5 | |
| Labour | Michael Crouch | 131 | 13.1 | -9.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Wenman | 68 | 6.8 | -11.2 | |
| Majority | 10 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 997 | 39.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,521 | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Types of elections". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "South Norfolk District Council Election Statistics". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "South Norfolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The South Norfolk (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ Tempest, Matthew (17 September 2004). "BNP wins first London seat since 1993". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "District council by-election result, Easton Ward". South Norfolk Council. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". guardian.co.uk. London. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "District council by-election result, Diss Ward". South Norfolk Council. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — New Costessey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chedgrave and Thurton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Wymondham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
External links
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