North Norfolk District Council elections

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North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years.

Political control[]

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 2003
Liberal Democrats 2003 - 2011
Conservatives 2011 - 2017
No overall control 2017–2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–present

Council elections[]

By-election results[]

1995-1999[]

Sheringham By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,206 55.7 +19.8
Conservative 490 22.6 -5.2
Labour 263 12.1 -4.0
Independent 174 8.0 -12.2
Green 32 1.5 +1.5
Majority 716 33.1
Turnout 2,165
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003[]

The Runtons By-Election 5 December 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 745 58.4 +22.9
Conservative 484 37.9 -5.1
Labour 47 3.7 -11.3
Majority 261 20.5
Turnout 1,276 48.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007[]

Astley By-Election 10 July 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 441 51.5 +33.8
Conservative 346 40.4 +7.6
Independent 38 4.4 -38.5
Labour 32 3.7 +3.7
Majority 95 11.1
Turnout 857 48.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Happisburgh By-Election 6 November 2003[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Stockton 619 61.0 +15.6
Conservative James Croft 372 36.7 -8.0
Green Rosemary Breame 24 2.4 -7.5
Majority 247 24.3
Turnout 1,015 51.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Benet By-Election 22 February 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara McGoun 576 50.1 +35.6
Conservative Christopher How 537 46.7 +2.1
Labour David Spencer 36 3.1 +3.1
Majority 39 3.4
Turnout 1,149 65.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Chaucer By-Election 8 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthea Sweeney 490 53.4 +4.2
Conservative David Heathcote 395 43.1 -2.8
Labour David Thompson 32 3.5 +3.5
Majority 95 10.3
Turnout 917 48.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Holt By-Election 7 June 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip High 885 56.6 +29.3
Conservative John Blyth 637 40.8 +15.8
Labour Desmond Hewitt 41 2.6 +2.6
Majority 248 15.8
Turnout 1,563 54.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011[]

North Walsham West By-Election 4 June 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Seward 808 62.7 -6.4
Conservative Christopher Hall 385 29.9 -1.0
Labour Phil Harris 95 7.4 +7.4
Majority 423 32.8
Turnout 1,288
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Walsingham By-Election 1 October 2009[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hugh Lanham 389 58.1 +32.5
Conservative Tom Fitzpatrick 237 35.4 +35.4
Labour Michael Gates 43 6.4 +6.4
Majority 152 22.7
Turnout 669 36.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
The Runtons By-Election 15 October 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Eales 524 52.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Lucinda Starling 454 45.1 -4.7
Green Alicia Hull 14 1.4 +1.4
Labour David Russell 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 70 7.0
Turnout 1,006 55.9
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster South By-Election 6 May 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Lisher 1,066 54.1 -0.7
Conservative Tom FitzPatrick 784 39.8 -5.5
Green Monika Wiedmann 122 6.2 +6.2
Majority 282 14.3
Turnout 1,972 61.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2015-present[]

Astley by-election, 14 July 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Heinrich Butikofer 309 40.8 n/a
Conservative Joanne Copplestone 198 25.3 -30.7
UKIP David Ramsbotham 133 17.0 n/a
Green Amanda Huntridge 81 10.4 -15.9
Labour Callum Ringer 51 6.5 -11.3
Majority 121 15.5
Turnout 773 42.80
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Glaven Valley by-election, 29 September 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Ward 429 55.3 +8.4
Conservative Andrew Livsey 281 36.2 +3.8
UKIP John Dymond 32 4.1 -6.8
Labour Stephen Burke 23 3.0 -2.8
Green Alicia Hull 11 1.4 -2.5
Majority 148 19.0 +4.6
Turnout 778 44.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.3
Waterside by-election, 9 February 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marion Millership 649 55.1 +31.6
Conservative Anthony Lumbard 410 34.8 -3.7
UKIP Barry Whitehouse 77 6.5 -15.5
Labour David Russell 41 3.5 -5.7
Majority 239 20.3
Turnout 1177 33.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +17.7

References[]

  1. ^ "North Norfolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. ^ The District of North Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Independents triumph in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. ^ "Lib Dems get byelection boost". guardian.co.uk. 2005-02-25. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ^ "Byelection cheer for three main parties". guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  8. ^ "Election of district councilllor(s) for the district ward of North Walsham West" (PDF). North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  9. ^ "Lib Dem victory in Walsingham". Dereham Times. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  10. ^ "Conservatives win in The Runtons". North Norfolk News. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  11. ^ "Public Relations". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  12. ^ https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/files/Astley_Declaration_of_results.pdf
  13. ^ https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/media/2046/glaven-valley-declaration-of-results.pdf
  14. ^ https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/media/2748/declaration-of-results-waterside-ward.pdf

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