Local government elections in Norfolk, England
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]
Historical composition
Council election results
County result maps
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2005 results map
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2009 results map
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2013 results map
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2017 results map
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2021 results map
By-election results 1997 to present day
1997–2001
University by-election 20 November 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 808 | 43.0 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 796 | 42.4 | +2.5 |
| Conservative | | 275 | 14.6 | −0.2 |
Majority | 12 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 1,879 | 33.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Lakenham by-election 6 May 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 803 | 53.5 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 402 | 26.8 | −2.2 |
| Conservative | | 296 | 19.7 | +2.5 |
Majority | 401 | 26.7 | |
Turnout | 1,501 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Holt by-election 28 October 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 1,848 | 55.4 | +14.5 |
| Conservative | | 1,358 | 40.7 | +0.7 |
| Labour | | 130 | 3.9 | −15.2 |
Majority | 490 | 14.7 | |
Turnout | 3,336 | 44.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Northgate by-election 15 June 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 575 | 48.4 | −8.3 |
| Conservative | | 558 | 47.0 | +15.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 55 | 4.6 | −7.2 |
Majority | 17 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | 1,188 | 27.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2001–2005
Wymondham by-election 2 August 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 1,736 | 49.2 | +13.0 |
| Conservative | | 1,734 | 49.1 | +9.1 |
| Green | | 57 | 1.6 | −0.7 |
Majority | 2 | 0.1 | |
Turnout | 3,527 | 35.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Mousehold by-election 26 September 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 807 | 51.6 | +7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Kendrick | 461 | 29.5 | −3.7 |
| Conservative | | 132 | 8.4 | −8.2 |
| Independent | | 82 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Green | | 81 | 5.2 | −0.7 |
Majority | 346 | 22.1 | |
Turnout | 1,563 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Downham Market by-election 16 December 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Shelagh Hutson | 1,301 | 68.3 | +13.0 |
| Labour | | 223 | 11.7 | −20.4 |
| UKIP | Michael Stone | 191 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Nicholas-Letch | 190 | 10.0 | +0.2 |
Majority | 1,078 | 56.6 | |
Turnout | 1,905 | 21.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2005–2009
Town Close by-election 26 May 2005[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Christopher Hull | 1,151 | 36.1 | +30.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Moira Toye | 958 | 30.1 | −11.7 |
| Labour | David Fullman | 606 | 19.0 | −14.7 |
| Conservative | John Wyatt | 470 | 14.8 | −4.5 |
Majority | 193 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | 3,185 | 41.0 | |
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Humbleyard by-election 4 May 2006[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Judith Virgo | 1,725 | 47.7 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Sutton | 1,474 | 40.7 | +7.4 |
| Green | Richard Bearman | 239 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
| Labour | John Cowan | 180 | 5.0 | −9.7 |
Majority | 251 | 7.0 | |
Turnout | 3,618 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clavering by-election 3 May 2007[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Tomkinson | 1,743 | 46.0 | +5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bronwen Jenkins | 1,347 | 35.6 | −8.1 |
| Green | Paul Fitzgerald | 378 | 9.8 | +2.2 |
| Labour | Jeanette Fowler | 324 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
Majority | 396 | 10.4 | |
Turnout | 3,787 | 45.1 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Aylsham by-election 22 November 2007[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Harrison | 1,696 | 60.6 | +23.2 |
| Conservative | Ian Graham | 854 | 30.5 | −6.4 |
| Labour | Terry Glasspoole | 177 | 6.3 | −19.4 |
| UKIP | Vandra Ahlstrom | 71 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
Majority | 842 | 30.1 | |
Turnout | 2,798 | 39.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2009–2013
Humbleyard by-election 13 January 2011[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Judith Virgo | 1,015 | 46.6 | −5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Sutton | 438 | 20.1 | −4.5 |
| Labour | Marian Chapman | 424 | 19.5 | +11.4 |
| Green | Janet Kitchener | 170 | 7.8 | −7.7 |
| UKIP | Richard Coke | 133 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
Majority | 577 | 26.5 | −0.9 |
Turnout | 2,185 | 26.1 | −20.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
Lothingland by-election 5 May 2011[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barry Stone | 1,611 | 49.0 | +3.6 |
| Labour | Trevor Wainwright | 1,076 | 32.7 | +10.6 |
| Independent | John Cooper | 418 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Green | Michael Brackenbury | 184 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
Majority | 535 | 16.3 | +3.3 |
Turnout | 3,289 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.5 | |
Old Catton by-election 14 July 2011[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Judy Leggett | 664 | 40.6 | −8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Fowkes | 414 | 25.3 | +11.8 |
| Labour Co-op | Chrissie Rumsby | 377 | 23.0 | +12.2 |
| UKIP | Glenn Tingle | 107 | 6.5 | −9.7 |
| Green | Jennifer Parkhouse | 75 | 4.6 | −6.0 |
Majority | 250 | 15.3 | −617.3 |
Turnout | 1,642 | 25.7 | −12.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −10.0 | |
Lakenham by-election 24 November 2011[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Susan Whitaker | 1,051 | 43.0 | +16.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Fairbairn | 611 | 25.0 | −6.7 |
| Green | Paul Neale | 492 | 20.1 | +7.4 |
| Conservative | Mathew Morris | 160 | 6.5 | −6.5 |
| UKIP | Stephen Emmens | 133 | 5.4 | −10.3 |
Majority | 440 | 18.0 | +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] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alexandra Kampouropoulos | 824 | 45.8 | +34.1 |
| Conservative | Paul Foster | 424 | 23.5 | −15.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Mayer | 282 | 15.7 | −13.1 |
| UKIP | Michael Stone | 271 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
Majority | 400 | 22.2 | +11.7 |
Turnout | 1,806 | 22.5 | −12.4 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +24.9 | |
Percentage change is since June 2009.
2013–2017
West Thetford by-election 1 August 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Terry Jermy | 1,071 | 45.2 | +9.8 |
| UKIP | John Newton | 900 | 38.0 | +2.6 |
| Conservative | Tristan Ashby | 282 | 11.9 | −3.5 |
| Independent | Danny Jeffrey | 78 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Green | Sandra Walmsley | 40 | 1.7 | −1.1 |
Majority | 171 | 7.2 | |
Turnout | 2,371 | 24.6 | +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] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Seward | 1,044 | 40.9 | +5.8 |
| UKIP | Lynette Comber | 565 | 22.1 | −1.0 |
| Labour | Stephen Burke | 442 | 17.3 | −3.9 |
| Conservative | David Oliver | 359 | 14.1 | −2.4 |
| Green | Paul Oakes | 80 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| Independent | Graham Jones | 61 | 2.4 | N/A |
Majority | 479 | 18.8 | |
Turnout | 2,562 | 29.5 | −5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gorleston St Andrews by-election 16 July 2015 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graham Plant | 876 | 42.7 | +15.3 |
| Labour | Tony Wright | 773 | 37.7 | +1.8 |
| UKIP | Adrian Myers | 285 | 13.9 | −22.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Harris | 66 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Green | Harry Webb | 51 | 2.5 | N/A |
Majority | 103 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 2,053 | 27.9 | |
| 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 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Chrissie Rumsby | 749 | 51.8 | +7.2 |
| Conservative | Chelsea Bales | 279 | 19.3 | +8.7 |
| Green | Richard Edwards | 209 | 14.4 | −6.8 |
| UKIP | Michelle Ho | 148 | 10.2 | −9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Dymoke | 62 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
Majority | 470 | 32.5 | +9.2 |
Turnout | 1,452 | 18.5 | −7.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.8 | |
Loddon by-election 24 September 2015 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barry Stone | 1,094 | 57.0 | −6.7 |
| Labour Co-op | David Bissonnet | 357 | 18.6 | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Brown | 235 | 12.3 | +7.1 |
| UKIP | Alan Baugh | 233 | 12.1 | −6.8 |
Majority | 737 | 38.4 | −6.4 |
Turnout | 1,926 | 23.2 | −21.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.6 | |
South Smallburgh by-election 19 November 2015[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Bradnock | 1,383 | 56.4 | +25.8 |
| Conservative | Paul Rice | 697 | 28.4 | +1.0 |
| UKIP | Barry Whitehouse | 219 | 8.9 | −17.8 |
| Labour Co-op | David Spencer | 103 | 4.2 | −5.3 |
| Green | Anne Filgate | 52 | 2.1 | −1.6 |
Majority | 686 | 28.0 | |
Turnout | 2,456 | 34.7 | −5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Watton by-election 19 November 2015[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Claire Bowes | 822 | 45.6 | +18.2 |
| Independent | Keith Gilbert | 793 | 44.0 | +20.4 |
| Labour | Joseph Sisto | 105 | 5.8 | −5.4 |
| Green | Timothy Birt | 81 | 4.5 | +0.3 |
Majority | 29 | 1.6 | |
Turnout | 1,806 | 21 | |
| 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 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edward Connolly | 955 | 64.8 | −8.0 |
| Labour | Harry Clarke | 337 | 22.9 | +10.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thorpe | 182 | 12.4 | −2.6 |
Majority | 618 | 41.2 | −16.6 |
Turnout | 1,478 | 19.1 | −16.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −9.3 | |
Wroxham by-election 4 April 2019 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Fran Whymark | 922 | 55.7 | −3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Heard | 395 | 23.9 | +4.0 |
| Green | Jan Davis | 174 | 10.5 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Juila Wheeler | 163 | 9.9 | −0.8 |
Majority | 527 | 31.9 | −7.2 |
Turnout | 1,673 | 20.7 | −16.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
2021–2025
Gaywood South by-election 29 July 2021[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Colwell | 648 | 39.3 | +28.1 |
| Labour | Micaela Bartrum | 561 | 34.0 | −1.6 |
| Conservative | Phil Trask | 378 | 22.9 | −25.4 |
| Independent | Robin Talbot | 35 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| UKIP | Michael Stone | 28 | 1.7 | −3.2 |
Majority | 87 | 5.3 | |
Turnout | 1,650 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Gaywood North and Central by-election 1 December 2022[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sayers | 364 | 35.6 | +28.5 |
| Labour | Richard Johnson | 356 | 34.8 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Sheila Young | 256 | 25.0 | −31.1 |
| Green | Vicky Fairweather | 46 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
Majority | 8 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | 1,022 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swaffham by-election 4 May 2023[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Nunn | 1,288 | 50.8 | −17.8 |
| Labour | Terry Land | 649 | 25.6 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliff | 596 | 23.5 | +17.8 |
Majority | 639 | 25.2 | |
Turnout | 2,533 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Depwade by-election 13 July 2023[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Catherine Rowett | 663 | 29.0 | +19.6 |
| Conservative | Tony Holden | 582 | 25.4 | −18.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Spratt | 409 | 17.9 | +7.4 |
| Independent | Beverley Spratt | 405 | 17.7 | −6.0 |
| Labour | Pam Reekie | 228 | 10.0 | −2.8 |
Majority | 81 | 3.5 | |
Turnout | 2,287 | 24.8 | −16.0 |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.9 | |
Freebridge Lynn by-election 3 August 2023[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 669 | 38.4 | +38.4 |
| Conservative | Olivia Morris | 539 | 31.0 | −33.7 |
| Green | Andrew de Whalley | 418 | 24.0 | +4.3 |
| Labour | Lesley Marriage | 115 | 6.6 | −9.0 |
Majority | 130 | 7.5 | |
Turnout | 1,741 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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