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2023 Broadland District Council election
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All 47 seats to Broadland District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Shaun Vincent[1] Susan Holland
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 33 seats, 45.9% 12 seats, 27.6%
Seats before 30 12
Seats won 21 14
Seat change Decrease 12 Increase 2
Popular vote 26,946 17,151
Percentage 38.2% 24.3%
Swing Decrease 7.7% Decrease 3.3%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Natasha Harpley Jan Davis
Party Labour Green
Last election 2 seats, 20.6% 0 seats, 4.4%
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 8 4
Seat change Increase 6 Increase 4
Popular vote 18,584 7,335
Percentage 26.4% 10.4%
Swing Increase 5.8% Increase 6.0%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Broadland District Council election
Leader before election

Shaun Vincent
Conservative

Leader after election

Susan Holland
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

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

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. They remained the largest party after the election but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[3] The Conservative leader, Shaun Vincent, lost his seat.[4] A coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Greens subsequently formed, with Liberal Democrat leader Susan Holland being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023, defeating the new Conservative group leader Fran Whymark.[5][6]

Summary

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Election result

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2023 Broadland District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 21 1 13 Decrease 12 44.7 38.2 26,946 –7.7
  Liberal Democrats 47 14 3 1 Increase 2 29.8 24.3 17,151 –3.3
  Labour 47 8 6 0 Increase 6 17.0 26.4 18,584 +5.8
  Green 26 4 4 0 Increase 4 8.5 10.4 7,335 +6.0
  Reform UK 5 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 419 N/A
  Heritage 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 30 N/A

Ward results

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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Broadland District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[7]

Acle

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Acle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lana Hempsall* 395 46.9 –6.2
Labour Emma Covington 357 42.3 +11.7
Liberal Democrats Victor Morgan 91 10.8 –5.6
Majority 38 4.6
Turnout 851 36.5 +1.1
Registered electors 2,329
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.0

Aylsham

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Aylsham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Catchpole* 1,668 61.0 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Riley* 1,532 56.0 +8.9
Liberal Democrats Abu Miah 1,336 48.9 –10.0
Conservative Nigel Steele 697 25.5 –5.4
Conservative Andrew Hadley 616 22.5 N/A
Conservative Craig Turner 580 21.2 N/A
Labour Cheryl Bould 376 13.8 +2.9
Green Thomas Walker 342 12.5 N/A
Labour Kevin Cunnane 341 12.5 +2.8
Labour Kay Montandon 337 12.3 N/A
Turnout 2,734 38.8 +3.2
Registered electors 7,040
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Blofield with South Walsham

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Blofield with South Walsham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Brennan* 775 43.3 –8.3
Conservative Paul Newstead 648 36.2 –12.7
Labour Julia Adams 378 21.1 –4.5
Green Killan Engelhard 374 20.9 N/A
Labour Christine Hemmingway 316 17.7 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Prior 308 17.2 –13.1
Green Lynn Smithdale 264 14.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Thomas Sherwood 255 14.3 N/A
Reform UK Justine Thomas* 106 5.9 N/A
Turnout 1,789 35.1 +3.0
Registered electors 5,094
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brundall

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Brundall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jan Davis* 1,272 61.9 +37.9
Green Eleanor Laming* 1,163 56.6 +40.0
Conservative Rory Marsden 508 24.7 –24.7
Conservative Karl Sales 435 21.1 –21.2
Labour Josephine Archer 225 10.9 –13.8
Labour Glenn Springett 152 7.4 –14.3
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Mason 137 6.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Jefford 91 4.4 –10.4
Turnout 2,054 41.2 +4.3
Registered electors 4,981
Green gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

Burlingham

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Burlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jess Royal 352 42.8 +30.0
Conservative James Knight 267 32.4 –1.4
Labour Christopher Jones 165 20.0 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Susan Matthew 39 4.7 –7.8
Majority 85 10.4 N/A
Turnout 823 38.5 +8.7
Registered electors 2,136
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase15.7

Buxton

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Buxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Goodman 457 60.1 +14.7
Conservative Becky Comer 214 28.1 –17.0
Labour Stephen McNair 90 11.8 +2.3
Majority 243 32.0
Turnout 764 35.8 +2.7
Registered electors 2,133
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase15.9

Coltishall

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Coltishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jo Copplestone* 404 53.6 –2.7
Labour Marilyn Heath 229 30.4 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Beverly Jenkins 64 8.5 –10.8
Green Elfrede Brambly-Crawshaw 57 7.6 N/A
Majority 175 23.2
Turnout 758 36.7 +4.8
Registered electors 2,068
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.4

Drayton North

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Drayton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Crotch* 261 41.6 –15.1
Liberal Democrats Ethan Medler 240 38.3 –4.9
Labour Dominic Bray 125 19.9 N/A
Majority 21 3.3 −24.5
Turnout 627 28.5 −0.1
Registered electors 2,813
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.1

Drayton South

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Drayton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Auber 355 48.6 +24.5
Conservative Hal Turkmen 283 38.7 –20.2
Labour Mark Smith 93 12.7 –4.3
Majority 72 9.9
Turnout 733 36.9 +2.3
Registered electors 1,988
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase22.4

Eynesford

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Eynesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Thomas 386 40.5 +3.2
Conservative Kellie Vanham 349 36.6 –10.5
Labour Irene MacDonald 147 15.4 –0.2
Green Georgie Oatley 72 7.5 N/A
Majority 37 3.9
Turnout 957 37.9 +6.1
Registered electors 2,524
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.9

Great Witchingham

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Great Witchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bulman* 380 52.4 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Webb 182 25.1 +2.4
Labour Helen Lindsay 163 22.5 –9.1
Majority 198 27.3
Turnout 736 33.8 +1.0
Registered electors 2,179
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.2

Hellesdon North West

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Hellesdon North West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shelagh Gurney* 750 52.0 –1.8
Conservative Bill Johnson 625 43.3 +1.4
Labour Co-op Ian Duckett 483 33.5 +8.2
Labour Co-op Andrew Lock 370 25.6 N/A
Green Ken Parsons 222 15.4 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Bob Fowkes 213 14.8 –4.4
Turnout 1,443 30.9 +2.4
Registered electors 4,668
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hellesdon South East

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Hellesdon South East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lacey Douglas 628 44.3 +4.8
Conservative Simon Jones 512 36.1 +1.8
Liberal Democrats David Britcher* 483 34.1 –2.3
Liberal Democrats Gemma Diffey 457 32.2 +11.0
Labour Ellie Petersen 271 19.1 –1.5
Labour Rebecca Williams 255 18.0 ±0.0
Green Gil Murray 130 9.2 –4.2
Turnout 1,418 32.6 +3.6
Registered electors 4,355
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Hevingham

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Hevingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shane Ward 358 47.7 –4.6
Conservative Timothy Joudrey 267 35.6 –1.5
Labour Tony Hemmingway 72 9.6 –1.1
Reform UK Simon Bayes 53 7.1 N/A
Majority 91 12.1
Turnout 751 33.2 +0.7
Registered electors 2,265
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.5

Horsford and Felthorpe

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Horsford and Felthorpe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Starling* 915 68.9 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Nich Starling 832 62.7 +7.5
Conservative Andrew McClure 312 23.5 –1.4
Conservative David Willmott 292 22.0 –2.3
Labour Laura-Jane Pond 116 8.7 –1.0
Labour Brenda Jones 115 8.7 N/A
Turnout 1,328 29.8 –0.1
Registered electors 4,460
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Marshes

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Marshes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Grant Nurden* 436 46.9 –6.9
Labour John Chapman 287 30.9 +7.4
Green Caroline Fernandez 141 15.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Matthew 65 7.0 –15.7
Majority 149 16.0
Turnout 934 36.3 +3.7
Registered electors 2,572
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.2

Old Catton and Sprowston West

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Old Catton and Sprowston West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Vincent* 1,036 47.0 –2.7
Conservative Ken Leggett* 973 44.2 –3.6
Conservative Richard Potter* 869 39.4 –7.3
Labour Williams Couzens 738 33.5 +14.0
Labour Harvey Tarlton 582 26.4 +7.1
Labour James Vasco 559 25.4 +8.4
Green Ian Chapman 402 18.2 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Callam 345 15.7 –5.3
Liberal Democrats Thomas Maxwell 307 13.9 –6.7
Liberal Democrats John Chettleburgh 300 13.6 +2.1
Turnout 2,203 32.7 +1.5
Registered electors 6,734
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plumstead

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Plumstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green James Harvey 490 46.8 –1.9
Conservative Shaun Vincent* 414 39.6 –11.7
Labour Alan Pawsey 142 13.6 N/A
Majority 76 7.2
Turnout 1,051 38.1 +4.7
Registered electors 2,762
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.9

Reepham

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Reepham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Beadle* 374 43.8 +1.0
Conservative Roy Ashman 235 27.5 –6.4
Green Sarah Morgan 134 15.7 –1.5
Labour Jo Emmerson 111 13.0 +6.9
Majority 139 16.3
Turnout 864 40.5 –2.2
Registered electors 2,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.7

Spixworth with St Faiths

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Spixworth with St Faiths (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Roper* 960 68.2 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Holland* 759 53.9 +2.6
Conservative Lawrence Hill 278 19.7 –5.6
Conservative Andrew Cooper 227 16.1 –9.1
Labour Natalie Aldous 138 9.8 +0.3
Labour Pam Harwood 127 9.0 +0.8
Reform UK David Alderson 100 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,408 31.5 +1.4
Registered electors 4,471
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sprowston Central

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Sprowston Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Natasha Harpley* 711 51.3 +9.8
Labour Adrian Tipple 634 45.7 –2.4
Conservative John Fisher 438 31.6 –5.7
Conservative Yvonne Astley 433 31.2 –1.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Armstrong 139 10.0 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Jack Cook 128 9.2 N/A
Reform UK Richard Richardson 85 6.1 N/A
Turnout 1,386 33.0 –2.0
Registered electors 4,201
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sprowston East

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Sprowston East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Booth 1,071 47.0 +18.8
Labour Bibin Baby 957 42.0 +17.2
Labour Emma Tovell 924 40.5 +17.6
Conservative Judy Leggett* 849 37.2 –12.4
Conservative David Harrod 815 35.7 –20.6
Conservative Tod James 792 34.7 –12.3
Green Jim Green 253 11.1 N/A
Green David Brambley-Crawshaw 182 8.0 N/A
Green Gregory Laming 173 7.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Leach 142 6.2 –11.9
Liberal Democrats Jean Markwell 131 5.7 –7.8
Liberal Democrats Allan Rockach 86 3.8 –9.1
Turnout 2,280 29.1 –1.4
Registered electors 7,834
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Taverham North

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Taverham North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Karimi-Ghovanlou* 567 50.3 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Tony Yousefian 451 40.0 +9.3
Conservative Tony Adams* 402 35.6 –8.3
Conservative Stuart Dunn 373 33.1 –2.0
Labour Colin Harris 190 16.8 –4.7
Labour Jean Stafford-Baker 172 15.2 –2.8
Turnout 1,128 27.6 +0.3
Registered electors 4,085
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Taverham South

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Taverham South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Clancy 814 59.0 –8.4
Conservative Kenneth Kelly 669 48.5 –3.6
Labour Tracy Chapman 249 18.1 +3.8
Labour Ruth Goodall 215 15.6 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Clayton 208 15.1 –1.3
Liberal Democrats Shirley Clayton 201 14.6 –0.5
Green Claire Marcham 113 8.2 N/A
Green Tomas Fraser 93 6.7 N/A
Heritage Monica Ma 30 2.2 N/A
Turnout 1,379 37.6 +2.4
Registered electors 3,672
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thorpe St Andrew North West

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Thorpe St Andrew North West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jo Bailey 1,129 48.5 +19.8
Labour Calix Eden* 1,073 46.1 +17.9
Labour Drew Moore 1,022 43.9 +15.7
Conservative Peter Berry 989 42.5 –13.0
Conservative Ian Mackie* 947 40.7 –9.4
Conservative John Ward 934 40.1 –8.8
Liberal Democrats Jon Goodwin 256 11.0 –3.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Howe 218 9.4 –5.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Simpson 137 5.9 –8.3
Turnout 2,328 39.2 +3.2
Registered electors 5,942
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Thorpe St. Andrew South East

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Thorpe St. Andrew South East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Emsell 860 43.7 –11.0
Conservative Fraser Bowe 817 41.5 –12.6
Conservative Trudy Mancini-Boyle 759 38.6 –8.3
Labour Carol Ferris 702 35.7 +15.3
Labour Sandra O'Neill 626 31.8 +12.5
Labour Nick Williams 588 29.9 +10.7
Green Andrew Cawdron 270 13.7 –2.2
Green Suzanne Green 264 13.4 –1.9
Liberal Democrats Phyllida Scrivens 230 11.7 –4.0
Liberal Democrats Bryn Mainwaring 212 10.8 –4.3
Green Peter Goonery 203 10.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Victor Scrivens 183 9.3 –3.7
Turnout 1,967 35.4 +1.1
Registered electors 5,560
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wroxham

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Wroxham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Murrell* 682 50.0 +6.8
Conservative Fran Whymark* 677 49.6 +3.3
Labour Malcolm Kemp 247 18.1 +10.1
Green Nick Ball 218 16.0 +3.3
Labour Terry McIlwee 214 15.7 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Sergeant 180 13.2 –12.7
Liberal Democrats Sidney Kettle 171 12.5 –9.7
Green Kerry Walker 151 11.1 +3.6
Reform UK Peter Freeman 75 5.5 N/A
Turnout 1,364 31.1 +0.9
Registered electors 4,388
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

By-elections

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Thorpe St. Andrew North West

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Thorpe St Andrew North West by-election, 7 September 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Charles Berry 870
Labour Carol Ann Ferris 757
Liberal Democrats Victor Frederick Morgan 96
Turnout 29.45
Registered electors 5,898
Conservative gain from Labour

This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Drew Moore.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Council Chairman, Group Leaders and Cabinet 2022–2023". Broadland District Council. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Notice of Election". Broadland District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Local election results in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk". ITV News. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose Norfolk councils and seats". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ Thompson, George (26 May 2023). "Broadland Rainbow leadership takes charge but tensions rise". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Council minutes, 25 May 2023" (PDF). Broadland District Council. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Broadland District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ Thompson, George (3 July 2023). "Thorpe St Andrew councillor resigns just eight weeks after being elected". Norfolk Live. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Broadland District Council. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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