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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]

Summary

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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

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District result maps

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  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

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1995-1999

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Diss By-Election 30 July 1998
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

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Easton By-Election 16 September 2004[8][9]
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
Diss By-Election 15 June 2006[10][11]
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

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New Costessey By-Election 2 May 2013[12]
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

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Chedgrave and Thurton By-Election 24 September 2015[13]
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

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Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 5 May 2022[14]
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

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Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 28 September 2023[15]
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
South Wymondham By-Election 28 September 2023[16]
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
Bunwell By-Election 2 May 2024[17]
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

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  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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