2001 Norfolk County Council election

2001 UK local government election

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7 June 2001

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All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority

Registered

621,430 (

2.3%)

Turnout

63.3% (

10.2%)

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats
Last election	36 seats, 35.1%	34 seats, 37.1%	13 seats, 24.4%
Seats won	48	26	10
Seat change	12	8	3
Popular vote	158,361	125,620	90,544
Percentage	40.2%	31.9%	23.0%
Swing	5.2%	5.2%	1.4%

Party before election

No Overall Control

Elected Party

Conservative

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 June 2001, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 2001 general election.

The Conservatives returned to office with a majority of 12 seats, with Labour losing 8 seats and the Lib Dems losing 3, and went on to rule for three consecutive terms until narrowly losing power in 2013.

Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.

Summary of results

2001 Norfolk County Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	84	48	12	0	12	57.1	40.2	158,414	+5.1
	Labour	82	26	0	8	8	31.0	31.9	125,620	–5.2
	Liberal Democrats	79	10	2	5	3	11.9	23.0	90,544	–1.4
	Green	84	0	0	0		0.0	4.2	16,457	+2.9
	Independent	3	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.6	2,549	–1.5

Election of Group Leaders

Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) remained leader of the Labour Group and Barbara Hacker (Thorpe Hamlet) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

Election of Leader of the Council

Alison King (Humbleyard) the leader of the Conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Conservative administration.

Division results by local authority

Breckland

**Breckland District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Conservative	8	1	24,206	45.2	+6.6
	Labour	3	1	19,204	35.9	–2.3
	Liberal Democrats	0		7,583	14.2	–2.9
	Green	0		2,574	4.8	+2.5
Total		11		53,567	62.6	–9.2
Registered electors				85,616	–	+3.1

Division results

Attleborough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Byrne*	3,195	50.9	+3.1
	Labour	R. Smith	2,025	32.2	–1.2
	Liberal Democrats	C. Saville	825	13.1	–5.7
	Green	T. Park	238	3.8	N/A
Majority			1,170	18.6	+4.2
Turnout			6,283	60.9	–11.1
Registered electors			10,315
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.2

Dereham East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Jordan	2,198	44.6	+6.9
	Labour	M. Fanthorpe	1,863	37.8	–1.8
	Liberal Democrats	P. Kane	653	13.3	–4.4
	Green	J. Park	209	4.2	–0.8
Majority			335	6.8	N/A
Turnout			4,923	61.6	–10.5
Registered electors			7,998
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	4.4

Dereham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Gretton	2,449	41.5	+2.1
	Labour	R. Goreham	2,273	38.5	+3.9
	Liberal Democrats	B. Shelley	866	14.7	–3.3
	Green	A. Bowyer	310	5.3	–2.7
Majority			176	3.0	–1.8
Turnout			5,898	63.9	–6.3
Registered electors			9,228
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.9

Elmham & Mattishall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Floering-Blackman	2,873	51.7	+1.3
	Labour	J. Mallen	1,731	31.1	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats	E. Blane	701	12.6	–1.6
	Green	T. Birt	255	4.6	–0.3
Majority			1,142	20.5	+0.6
Turnout			5,560	67.7	–7.8
Registered electors			8,214
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.3

Guiltcross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Baskerville*	2,468	49.8	+3.8
	Labour	D. Griffith	1,321	26.7	–8.6
	Liberal Democrats	S. Gordon	758	15.3	–3.3
	Green	D. Cousins	406	8.2	N/A
Majority			1,147	23.2	+12.5
Turnout			4,953	67.8	–7.1
Registered electors			7,307
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.2

Necton & Launditch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Lloyd-Owen	2,701	47.9	–0.1
	Labour	C. Holland	2,050	36.4	–0.4
	Liberal Democrats	P. Atkins	600	10.6	–0.2
	Green	A. Keidan-Cooper	288	5.1	+0.7
Majority			651	11.5	+0.8
Turnout			5,639	70.0	–4.9
Registered electors			8,053
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.2

Northgate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Taylor*	1,342	57.4	+0.7
	Conservative	A. Baugh	776	33.2	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats	A. Harris	173	7.4	–4.4
	Green	V. Risebrow	49	2.1	N/A
Majority			566	24.2	–1.1
Turnout			2,340	52.9	–12.8
Registered electors			4,427
	Labour hold		Swing	0.5

Swaffham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Matthews	2,252	47.0	+2.0
	Labour	R. Baldwin	1,405	29.3	–11.6
	Liberal Democrats	H. Neale	984	20.5	+6.4
	Green	N. Walker	149	3.1	N/A
Majority			847	17.7	+13.7
Turnout			4,790	64.0	–8.6
Registered electors			7,483
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.8

Thetford East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Armes*	2,647	54.1	+8.0
	Conservative	J. Nunn	1,919	39.3	N/A
	Green	L. Milsom*	323	6.6	N/A
Majority			728	14.9	+9.3
Turnout			4,889	57.1	–12.7
Registered electors			8,562
	Labour hold

Thetford West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Paines*	1,555	51.7	–2.8
	Conservative	D. Williams	900	29.9	+7.1
	Liberal Democrats	D. Jeffrey	442	14.7	–8.0
	Green	D. Chapman	109	3.6	N/A
Majority			655	21.8	–9.9
Turnout			3,006	52.4	–11.9
Registered electors			5,738
	Labour hold		Swing	5.0

Watton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Rodgers*	2,475	46.8	+2.3
	Liberal Democrats	K. Gilbert	1,581	29.9	+2.9
	Labour	G. Greenwood	992	18.8	–9.7
	Green	A. Mitchell	238	4.5	N/A
Majority			894	16.9	+0.9
Turnout			5,286	63.5	–7.1
Registered electors			8,291
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.3

Broadland

**Broadland District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Conservative	10	1	25,776	41.7	+1.0
	Labour	1	1	20,511	33.3	–1.4
	Liberal Democrats	1		12,956	21.0	–1.6
	Green	0		1,936	3.1	+1.9
	Independent	0		529	0.9	+0.3
Total		12		61,658	65.1	–11.8
Registered electors				94,708	–	+4.7

Division results

Acle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Iles	1,765	37.4	–2.5
	Labour	E. Grimson	1,573	33.4	–7.5
	Liberal Democrats	M. Blake	720	15.3	–1.8
	Independent	D. Teager	529	11.2	N/A
	Green	J. Sammonds	126	2.7	+0.6
Majority			192	4.1	N/A
Turnout			4,713	68.5	–8.2
Registered electors			6,884
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	2.5

Aylsham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Turnbull*	2,311	42.9	+3.8
	Labour	D. Kemp	1,945	36.1	–2.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. Groves	908	16.9	–3.2
	Green	J. Morgan	217	4.0	+1.3
Majority			366	6.8	+5.8
Turnout			5,381	66.8	–9.5
Registered electors			8,055
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.9

Blofield & Brundall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Mowle*	2,833	48.3	+4.2
	Labour	A. Hemmingway	1,792	30.6	+0.6
	Liberal Democrats	P. Matthew	1,017	17.4	–6.4
	Green	J. Thompson	219	3.7	+1.6
Majority			1,041	17.8	+3.7
Turnout			5,861	69.5	–9.2
Registered electors			8,439
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.8

Hellesdon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Gurney	1,619	40.1	–1.2
	Labour	W. Thorogood	1,234	30.5	–5.9
	Liberal Democrats	P. Balcombe	1,080	26.7	+4.4
	Green	F. Abel	107	2.6	N/A
Majority			385	9.5	+4.6
Turnout			4,040	63.7	–14.5
Registered electors			6,347
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.4

Horsford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Adams*	1,713	38.4	+3.0
	Labour	N. Ireland	1,361	30.5	–2.1
	Liberal Democrats	D. McRoberts	1,288	28.9	–1.2
	Green	M. Cara	96	2.2	+0.4
Majority			352	7.9	+5.0
Turnout			4,458	61.7	–13.5
Registered electors			7,228
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.5

Old Catton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Austin*	2,121	41.8	–1.5
	Labour	T. Burrows	1,873	36.9	+0.3
	Liberal Democrats	J. Dickerson	947	18.7	–1.3
	Green	J. Cox	136	2.7	N/A
Majority			248	4.9	–1.8
Turnout			5,077	66.1	–11.2
Registered electors			7,684
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.9

Reepham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Ravencroft*	1,973	42.4	–0.3
	Liberal Democrats	S. Beadle	1,261	27.1	+5.6
	Labour	T. Glasspole	1,177	25.3	–6.5
	Green	M. Street	247	5.3	+1.2
Majority			712	15.3	+4.4
Turnout			4,658	68.2	–9.1
Registered electors			6,827
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.0

Sprowston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	D. Dewgarde	1,879	36.9	+0.4
	Labour	C. Cutting	1,630	32.0	–1.7
	Conservative	R. Foulger	1,476	29.0	–0.9
	Green	R. Kerr	112	2.2	N/A
Majority			249	4.9	+2.1
Turnout			5,097	64.2	–14.0
Registered electors			7,939
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	1.1

Taverham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Collishaw*	3,215	45.6	+2.9
	Labour	V. Pennells	2,512	35.6	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	D. Lister	1,203	17.0	–4.6
	Green	S. Roennene	128	1.8	N/A
Majority			703	10.0	–2.6
Turnout			7,058	59.5	–16.6
Registered electors			11,861
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.3

Thorpe St Andrew
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Clayton*	2,633	43.6	±0.0
	Labour	S. Eltringham	2,185	36.2	–1.9
	Liberal Democrats	M. Callam	1,006	16.7	–1.5
	Green	H. Smith	216	3.6	N/A
Majority			448	7.4	+1.9
Turnout			6,040	62.6	–13.9
Registered electors			9,656
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.0

Woodside
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Harwood*	1,813	40.5	+0.9
	Conservative	M. Raymer	1,752	39.2	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats	A. Wright	818	18.3	–3.6
	Green	O. White	89	2.0	N/A
Majority			61	1.4	+0.3
Turnout			4,472	66.7	–10.0
Registered electors			6,706
	Labour hold		Swing	0.1

Wroxham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Murphy*	2,314	48.2	+1.0
	Labour	M. Kemp	1,416	29.5	–1.7
	Liberal Democrats	S. Matthew	829	17.3	–1.3
	Green	P. Reeve	243	5.1	+2.0
Majority			898	18.7	+2.7
Turnout			4,802	67.8	–7.3
Registered electors			7,082
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.4

Great Yarmouth

**Great Yarmouth District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Labour	6	1	18,299	48.7	–2.1
	Conservative	3	1	15,391	40.9	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	0		2,405	6.4	–7.4
	Green	0		1,506	4.0	N/A
Total		9		37,601	57.9	–11.6
Registered electors				64,936	–	+0.1

Division results

Caister & Great Yarmouth North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Hacon*	1,871	47.6	–3.2
	Conservative	S. Lawley	1,666	42.4	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	N. Dyer	303	7.7	–4.6
	Green	J. Todd	93	2.4	N/A
Majority			205	5.2	–8.8
Turnout			3,933	61.8	–8.8
Registered electors			6,367
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

East Flegg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M Cartiss	2,666	48.7	+5.3
	Labour	S. Griffiths	2,085	38.1	–2.7
	Liberal Democrats	P. Mayhew	587	10.7	–5.1
	Green	A. Lee	135	2.5	N/A
Majority			581	10.6	+7.9
Turnout			5,473	61.9	–11.0
Registered electors			8,840
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.0

Gorleston St Andrews
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Collins	1,522	45.5	+3.8
	Labour	S. Thrasher	1,344	40.2	–3.5
	Liberal Democrats	I. Lees	389	11.6	–3.0
	Green	B. Horton	90	2.7	N/A
Majority			178	5.3	N/A
Turnout			3,345	60.4	–10.9
Registered electors			5,535
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	3.7

Great Yarmouth Nelson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Holmes*	1,666	57.3	–2.2
	Conservative	G. Jarvis	945	32.5	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	M. Tall	232	8.0	–3.6
	Green	A. Boud	62	2.1	N/A
Majority			721	24.8	–5.8
Turnout			2,905	45.1	–15.3
Registered electors			6,437
	Labour hold		Swing	2.9

Lothingland East & Magdalen West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Walker*	2,777	57.9	+0.9
	Conservative	G. Plant	1,748	36.5	+7.4
	Green	C. Appia-Ayme	268	5.6	N/A
Majority			1,029	21.5	–6.5
Turnout			4,793	57.8	–12.8
Registered electors			8,292
	Labour hold		Swing	3.3

Lothingland West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Wainwright	2,795	49.5	–0.6
	Conservative	A. Marter	2,482	44.0	+7.5
	Green	J. Wiles	365	6.5	N/A
Majority			313	5.5	–8.1
Turnout			5,642	60.2	–10.7
Registered electors			9,366
	Labour hold		Swing	4.1

Magdalen East & Claydon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Blyth*	1,763	59.3	–3.6
	Conservative	P. Page	876	29.5	+3.3
	Liberal Democrats	J. Goodey	264	8.9	–2.0
	Green	G. Fairhurst	68	2.3	N/A
Majority			887	29.9	–6.9
Turnout			2,971	54.9	–14.2
Registered electors			5,412
	Labour hold		Swing	3.5

Southtown & Cobholm
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Castle*	2,154	62.1	+4.1
	Conservative	J. Delf	1,060	30.6	+3.3
	Green	M. Bunting	253	7.3	N/A
Majority			1,094	31.6	+1.0
Turnout			3,467	51.7	–14.3
Registered electors			6,748
	Labour hold		Swing	0.4

West Flegg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Shrimplin*	2,426	47.8	+4.8
	Labour	R. Huxtable	1,844	36.4	–5.0
	Liberal Democrats	R. Cole	630	12.4	–3.2
	Green	W. Hazell	172	3.4	N/A
Majority			582	11.5	+9.8
Turnout			5,072	63.9	–8.0
Registered electors			7,939
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.9

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

**King's Lynn & West Norfolk District Summary**
Party		Seats	Votes	%	+/-
	Conservative	11	34,340	47.6	+6.0
	Labour	4	21,675	30.0	–10.5
	Liberal Democrats	0	11,239	15.6	–2.3
	Green	0	2,894	4.0	N/A
	Independent	0	2,020	2.8	N/A
Total		15	72,168	64.3	–8.3
Registered electors			112,183	–	+0.6

Division results

Dersingham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Ellis	2,351	39.4	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	P. Burall	2,040	34.2	+1.7
	Labour	M. Williams	1,452	24.3	–7.4
	Green	E. Parker	122	2.0	N/A
Majority			311	5.2	+1.9
Turnout			5,965	71.3	–6.9
Registered electors			8,365
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.0

Docking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Bett*	2,750	56.7	+7.8
	Labour	J. Mitchell	1,350	27.9	–6.6
	Liberal Democrats	C. Sayer	531	11.0	–5.6
	Green	J. Fairbrass	216	4.5	N/A
Majority			1,400	28.9	+14.4
Turnout			4,847	65.0	–4.3
Registered electors			7,453
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.2

Downham Market
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Forgan*	2,857	55.1	+7.1
	Labour	I. Macdonald	1,666	32.1	–6.4
	Liberal Democrats	K. Rooke	508	9.8	–3.7
	Green	L. Wood	152	2.9	N/A
Majority			1,191	23.0	+13.5
Turnout			5,183	67.4	–6.8
Registered electors			7,689
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.8

Feltwell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Norris*	2,280	52.7	+13.3
	Liberal Democrats	I. Mack	1,750	40.5	+8.3
	Green	S. Bauguitte	294	6.8	N/A
Majority			530	12.3	+5.1
Turnout			4,324	62.0	–10.6
Registered electors			6,970
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.5

Fincham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Rockliffe*	2,607	53.7	+5.7
	Labour	A. Tyler	1,534	31.6	–6.1
	Liberal Democrats	J. Rogers	559	11.5	–2.7
	Green	P. Sinclair	155	3.2	N/A
Majority			1,073	22.1	+11.8
Turnout			4,855	67.1	–7.3
Registered electors			7,241
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.9

Freebridge Lynn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Rye	3,225	50.6	+4.4
	Labour	D. Berry	1,901	29.9	–2.5
	Liberal Democrats	D. Parish	1,077	16.9	–4.5
	Green	B. Luxton	165	2.6	N/A
Majority			1,324	20.8	+7.0
Turnout			6,368	71.8	–5.1
Registered electors			8,868
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.5

Gaywood North & Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Luckett*	2,602	46.0	–1.1
	Conservative	P. Foster	2,243	39.6	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	M. Walker	661	11.7	–6.5
	Green	K. Amos	151	2.7	N/A
Majority			359	6.3	–6.1
Turnout			5,657	63.7	–8.4
Registered electors			8,882
	Labour hold		Swing	3.0

Gaywood South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Joyce	1,537	58.6	–7.8
	Conservative	A. White	768	29.3	+7.8
	Liberal Democrats	J. Loveless	265	10.1	–1.9
	Green	E. Manning	54	2.1	N/A
Majority			769	29.3	–15.6
Turnout			2,624	54.2	–11.9
Registered electors			4,839
	Labour hold		Swing	7.8

Hunstanton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Monbiot	2,842	51.2	+2.9
	Labour	C. Cook	1,741	31.3	–9.1
	Liberal Democrats	R. Mills	515	9.3	–1.9
	Independent	N. Mitchison	321	5.8	N/A
	Green	J. Godfrey	135	2.4	N/A
Majority			1,101	19.8	+11.9
Turnout			5,554	65.9	–6.0
Registered electors			8,425
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.0

King's Lynn North & Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Donaldson*	1,953	58.3	–9.1
	Conservative	L. Bambridge	994	29.7	+6.7
	Liberal Democrats	N. Farthing	286	8.5	–1.2
	Green	M. Gibbs	116	3.5	N/A
Majority			959	28.6	–1.8
Turnout			3,349	56.9	–8.8
Registered electors			5,890
	Labour hold		Swing	7.9

King's Lynn South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Davison*	1,652	51.2	–5.3
	Conservative	H. Hazell	1,079	33.4	+6.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Rogers	359	11.1	–5.5
	Green	A. Barker	138	4.3	N/A
Majority			573	17.8	–11.8
Turnout			3,228	60.9	–8.6
Registered electors			5,302
	Labour hold		Swing	5.9

Marshland North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Wright*	2,652	47.8	+9.2
	Labour	J. Collop	1,796	32.4	–1.7
	Liberal Democrats	F. James	984	17.7	–9.6
	Green	A. Snaith	119	2.1	N/A
Majority			856	15.4	+10.9
Turnout			5,551	64.5	–8.1
Registered electors			8,609
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.5

Marshland South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Humphrey*	2,598	54.6	+1.1
	Independent	D. Barnard	1,699	35.7	N/A
	Green	P. Orpen	461	9.7	N/A
Majority			899	18.9	+12.0
Turnout			4,758	57.4	–12.4
Registered electors			8,291
	Conservative hold

Winch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Bolt*	2,559	51.8	+2.3
	Labour	L. Wilkinson	1,182	23.9	–12.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. Brown	1,073	21.7	+7.1
	Green	A. Corble	128	2.6	N/A
Majority			1,377	27.9	+14.3
Turnout			4,942	63.3	–10.8
Registered electors			7,813
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.2

Wissey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Monson	2,535	51.1	+4.7
	Labour	D. Sully	1,309	26.4	–5.8
	Liberal Democrats	R. Green	631	12.7	–8.7
	Green	C. Dack	488	9.8	N/A
Majority			1,226	24.7	+10.5
Turnout			4,963	65.8	–7.7
Registered electors			7,546
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.3

North Norfolk

**North Norfolk District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Conservative	8	6	22,525	40.7	+11.4
	Liberal Democrats	1	2	18,271	33.0	+4.7
	Labour	1	3	12,566	22.7	–5.0
	Green	0		1,970	3.6	+0.5
Total		10		55,332	68.9	–5.0
Registered electors				80,278	–	+2.9

Division results

Cromer
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Randall*	2,263	42.3	–0.7
	Liberal Democrats	R. Harbord	1,886	35.3	+2.3
	Labour	L. Hawkes	1,023	19.1	–1.4
	Green	C. Lomax	177	3.3	–0.2
Majority			377	7.0	–3.0
Turnout			5,349	66.2	–5.8
Registered electors			8,084
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.5

Erpingham & Melton Constable
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Wright	1,880	37.5	+4.0
	Labour	A. Poberefsky*	1,748	34.9	–6.4
	Liberal Democrats	J. Gould	1,156	23.1	+0.3
	Green	P. Crouch	231	4.6	+2.2
Majority			132	2.6	N/A
Turnout			5,015	71.3	–4.5
Registered electors			7,036
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	5.2

Fakenham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Banham	2,293	40.9	+16.2
	Labour	D. Callaby*	1,803	32.2	–4.6
	Liberal Democrats	E. Maxfield	1,371	24.5	N/A
	Green	E. Sabberton	137	2.4	–1.1
Majority			490	8.7	N/A
Turnout			5,604	65.9	–5.0
Registered electors			8,498
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	10.4

Holt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Perry-Warnes	2,687	48.9	+10.2
	Liberal Democrats	A. Groom*	2,132	38.8	–1.0
	Labour	P. Kahn	534	9.7	–8.9
	Green	E. Sabberton	141	2.6	–0.3
Majority			555	10.1	N/A
Turnout			5,494	73.4	–1.5
Registered electors			7,488
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	5.6

Mundesley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Northam	2,443	42.6	+8.8
	Liberal Democrats	J. Andersen	2,168	37.8	–1.9
	Labour	D. Spencer	880	15.3	–6.3
	Green	N. Smith	245	4.3	–0.6
Majority			275	4.8	N/A
Turnout			5,736	69.0	–5.7
Registered electors			8,319
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	5.4

North Smallburgh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Cullingham*	1,891	34.5	–5.1
	Conservative	G. Barran	1,878	34.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	C. Wilkins	1,483	27.0	–2.6
	Green	D. Hardingham	232	4.2	–0.1
Majority			13	0.2	–9.9
Turnout			5,484	67.2	–3.6
Registered electors			8,162
	Labour hold

North Walsham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Vincent	2,262	34.2	–1.5
	Labour	M. Booth*	2,140	32.4	–4.7
	Liberal Democrats	P. Wilkins	2,018	30.5	+6.7
	Green	E. Wyatt	192	2.9	–0.5
Majority			122	1.8	N/A
Turnout			6,612	66.6	–6.6
Registered electors			9,934
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	1.6

Sheringham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	B. Hannah	2,907	48.0	+3.1
	Conservative	L. McGinn	2,345	38.7	+2.9
	Labour	P. Crump	622	10.3	–5.9
	Green	A. O'Keefe	182	3.0	±0.0
Majority			562	9.3	+0.2
Turnout			6,056	70.6	–4.6
Registered electors			8,575
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	0.1

South Smallburgh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Mogford*	2,486	47.5	+4.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. Partridge	1,605	30.6	+11.9
	Labour	D. Russell	912	17.4	–5.0
	Green	S. Crouch	234	4.5	+2.1
Majority			881	16.8	–4.3
Turnout			5,237	70.0	–6.0
Registered electors			7,484
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.9

Wells
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Baxter	1,988	41.9	*N/A*
	Liberal Democrats	S. Pointer	1,545	32.6	+4.2
	Labour	K. Craske	1,013	21.3	–2.1
	Green	E. Appleton	199	4.2	N/A
Majority			443	9.3	N/A
Turnout			4,745	70.8	–5.7
Registered electors			6,698
	Conservative gain from Independent

Norwich

**Norwich District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Labour	11	2	22,464	41.7	–8.2
	Liberal Democrats	5	2	16,881	31.4	+3.8
	Conservative	0		10,875	20.2	–0.6
	Green	0		3,591	6.7	+5.0
Total		16		53,811	56.5	–15.6
Registered electors				95,323	–	+1.5

Division results

Bowthorpe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Loveday	2,126	50.6	–5.7
	Liberal Democrats	E. Wilson	935	22.3	+1.4
	Conservative	P. Scaife	918	21.9	+2.1
	Green	B. Brockett	221	5.3	+2.3
Majority			1,191	28.4	–7.0
Turnout			4,200	49.0	–15.9
Registered electors			8,573
	Labour hold		Swing	3.6

Catton Grove
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Morrey*	1,329	48.3	–8.5
	Conservative	P. Kearney	762	27.7	+2.9
	Liberal Democrats	I. Kendrick	530	19.2	+0.7
	Green	L. Clements	133	4.8	N/A
Majority			567	20.6	–11.4
Turnout			2,754	50.3	–16.9
Registered electors			5,476
	Labour hold		Swing	5.7

Coslany
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Ward*	1,597	47.8	–7.2
	Conservative	E. Horth	781	23.4	–0.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Gordon	699	20.9	–0.2
	Green	Adrian Holmes	265	7.9	N/A
Majority			816	24.4	–6.6
Turnout			3,342	56.2	–16.2
Registered electors			5,942
	Labour hold		Swing	3.9

Crome
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Fowler*	1,699	53.5	–11.3
	Conservative	C. Barker	938	29.6	+8.6
	Liberal Democrats	M. Verran	474	14.9	+0.8
	Green	L. Ledoux	62	2.0	N/A
Majority			761	24.0	–19.8
Turnout			3,173	59.5	–35.3
Registered electors			5,332
	Labour hold		Swing	10.0

Eaton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Scutter	2,303	47.8	+6.6
	Conservative	B. Wells	1,621	33.6	–2.5
	Labour	C. Morrey	767	15.9	–6.7
	Green	L. Mathieu	127	2.6	N/A
Majority			682	14.2	+9.1
Turnout			4,818	75.2	–6.0
Registered electors			6,409
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	4.6

Heigham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Sheppard	1,449	44.4	–10.8
	Liberal Democrats	P. Bazley	1,174	36.0	+8.4
	Conservative	R. Allison	466	14.3	–2.9
	Green	I. Harris	175	5.4	N/A
Majority			275	8.4	–19.2
Turnout			3,264	58.1	–10.7
Registered electors			5,618
	Labour hold		Swing	9.6

Henderson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Panting*	1,367	44.1	–12.0
	Green	S. Land	727	23.5	+18.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Stairs	586	18.9	–2.7
	Conservative	R. Wells	418	13.5	–3.4
Majority			640	20.7	–13.8
Turnout			3,098	55.0	–11.8
Registered electors			5,632
	Labour hold		Swing	15.1

Lakenham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Whitaker	1,486	46.9	–5.4
	Liberal Democrats	C. Harper*	1,019	32.1	+3.6
	Conservative	S. Daryanani	511	16.1	–3.1
	Green	A. Wakeman	154	4.9	N/A
Majority			467	14.7	–9.0
Turnout			3,170	56.8	–12.8
Registered electors			5,583
	Labour hold		Swing	4.5

Mancroft
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. McKay	1,455	39.5	–8.7
	Liberal Democrats	N. Ali	1,137	30.8	+8.7
	Conservative	I. Mackie	777	21.1	–2.6
	Green	R. House	317	8.6	+2.7
Majority			318	8.6	–15.9
Turnout			3,686	53.2	–11.9
Registered electors			6,931
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

Mile Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Panes*	1,667	64.5	–3.5
	Conservative	R. Nash	460	17.8	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	I. Williams	378	14.6	–2.0
	Green	C. Saunders	80	3.1	N/A
Majority			1,207	46.7	–4.7
Turnout			2,585	47.7	–20.5
Registered electors			5,423
	Labour hold		Swing	3.0

Mousehold
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Buttle*	1,405	44.2	–13.1
	Liberal Democrats	P. Kendrick	1,057	33.2	+15.3
	Conservative	J. Fisher	529	16.6	–4.0
	Green	Rupert Read	188	5.9	+1.8
Majority			348	11.0	–25.7
Turnout			3,179	52.2	–18.7
Registered electors			6,086
	Labour hold		Swing	14.2

Nelson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	P. Jimenez	1,405	39.9	+5.1
	Labour	J. Garrett*	1,349	38.3	–7.1
	Conservative	V. Hopes	415	11.8	–2.3
	Green	D. Williams	355	10.1	+4.4
Majority			56	1.6	N/A
Turnout			3,524	62.8	–13.3
Registered electors			5,615
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	6.1

St Stephen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Cameron*	1,478	42.7	–4.3
	Liberal Democrats	E. Harris	977	28.2	+3.7
	Conservative	T. Ivory	784	22.7	–5.9
	Green	N. Bartlett	221	6.4	N/A
Majority			501	14.5	–3.9
Turnout			3,460	61.6	–12.3
Registered electors			5,618
	Labour hold		Swing	4.0

Thorpe Hamlet
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	B. Hacker*	1,458	44.9	+1.5
	Labour	P. Harris	1,120	34.5	–7.1
	Conservative	M. Utting	488	15.0	–0.1
	Green	I. Wagenknecht	182	5.6	N/A
Majority			338	10.4	+8.6
Turnout			3,248	52.7	–16.8
Registered electors			6,124
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	4.3

Town Close
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	T. Stickle	1,355	41.8	–6.8
	Labour	K. Brown	1,092	33.7	–1.5
	Conservative	A. Little	626	19.3	+3.1
	Green	M. Charnley	168	5.2	N/A
Majority			263	8.1	–5.2
Turnout			3,241	59.5	–15.2
Registered electors			5,446
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.7

University
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Rooza	1,394	45.4	+5.5
	Labour	R. Blower*	1,078	35.1	–6.9
	Conservative	G. Nicholson	381	12.4	–2.4
	Green	R. Tinch	216	7.0	+3.7
Majority			316	10.3	N/A
Turnout			3,069	55.7	–16.5
Registered electors			5,515
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	6.2

South Norfolk

**South Norfolk District Summary**
Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	Conservative	8	3	25,299	42.6	+5.1
	Liberal Democrats	3	3	21,209	35.7	–5.9
	Labour	0		10,901	18.4	–1.8
	Green	0		1,986	3.3	+2.5
Total		11		59,395	67.2	–9.7
Registered electors				88,386	–	+3.0

Division results

Clavering
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Tomkinson	1,941	37.7	+7.6
	Liberal Democrats	P. Mitchell	1,914	37.2	–10.3
	Labour	S. Pank	1,067	20.7	–1.6
	Green	S. Croft	221	4.3	N/A
Majority			27	0.5	N/A
Turnout			5,143	68.9	–8.9
Registered electors			7,464
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	9.0

Costessey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	T. East*	2,474	52.6	+4.3
	Conservative	J. Brown	1,438	30.6	+1.1
	Labour	J. Westmacott-Verran	670	14.3	–7.9
	Green	J. Parkhouse	119	2.5	N/A
Majority			1,036	22.0	+3.2
Turnout			4,701	61.7	–11.2
Registered electors			7,947
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	1.6

Diss
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Caldwell*	2,471	43.5	–9.0
	Conservative	B. Spratt	1,998	35.2	+4.9
	Labour	R. Vyrnwy-Pierce	1,037	18.2	+1.0
	Green	G. Sessions	177	3.1	N/A
Majority			473	8.3	–13.9
Turnout			5,683	62.9	–8.9
Registered electors			9,034
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	7.0

East Depwade
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Johnson*	2,448	43.8	+4.3
	Liberal Democrats	P. Allen	1,909	34.2	–3.6
	Labour	J. Sauverin	1,037	18.6	–4.1
	Green	C. Mace	190	3.4	N/A
Majority			539	9.7	+8.0
Turnout			5,584	65.8	–10.2
Registered electors			8,482
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.0

Henstead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Hemming*	2,104	41.6	+2.8
	Liberal Democrats	A. Miller	1,622	32.1	–3.6
	Labour	J. King	1,127	22.3	+0.8
	Green	S. Cornell	204	4.0	±0.0
Majority			482	9.5	+6.4
Turnout			5,057	70.3	–8.9
Registered electors			7,194
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.2

Hingham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Dorrington	1,953	40.9	+5.3
	Liberal Democrats	J. Dore*	1,755	36.7	–8.7
	Labour	B. Lambert	824	17.2	–1.8
	Green	P. Eldridge	248	5.2	N/A
Majority			198	4.1	N/A
Turnout			4,780	68.9	–9.2
Registered electors			6,942
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	7.0

Humbleyard
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. King*	2,578	48.7	+4.7
	Liberal Democrats	J. Sutton	1,715	32.4	–7.8
	Labour	M. Graham	864	16.3	+2.2
	Green	R. Walmsley	136	2.6	+0.9
Majority			863	16.3	+12.6
Turnout			5,293	71.0	–8.4
Registered electors			7,460
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.3

Loddon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Gunson*	3,705	68.8	+6.8
	Liberal Democrats	U. Bentley	765	14.2	–2.5
	Labour	J. Skilleter	763	14.2	–4.2
	Green	E. Szewczuk	156	2.9	±0.0
Majority			2,940	54.6	+11.0
Turnout			5,389	70.8	–8.4
Registered electors			7,607
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.7

Long Stratton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	E. Littler*	2,245	43.6	–8.7
	Conservative	J. Tumbridge	1,806	35.1	+5.7
	Labour	S. Blaikie	947	18.4	+0.1
	Green	T. Wakeman	153	3.0	N/A
Majority			439	8.5	–14.4
Turnout			5,151	64.6	–13.5
Registered electors			7,974
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	7.2

West Depwade
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Chapman	2,657	44.8	+2.0
	Liberal Democrats	B. Rissman	1,917	32.3	–7.8
	Labour	M. Vyrnmy-Pierce	1,134	19.1	+2.0
	Green	M. Harmer	225	3.8	N/A
Majority			740	12.5	+9.8
Turnout			5,933	70.6	–7.7
Registered electors			8,400
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.9

Wymondham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Wynne	2,671	40.0	+9.1
	Liberal Democrats	D. Hockaday*	2,422	36.3	–4.7
	Labour	S. Jones	1,431	21.4	–6.7
	Green	R. Cook	157	2.3	N/A
Majority			249	3.7	N/A
Turnout			6,681	67.6	–8.1
Registered electors			9,882
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	6.9

References

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South Norfolk District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
See also: Wards Boundary changes

v t e (2000 ←) 2001 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2002)
County councils	Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Norfolk North Yorkshire Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Warwickshire West Sussex Wiltshire Worcestershire
Unitary authorities	Blackburn with Darwen Bristol Halton Isle of Wight Peterborough Reading Slough Southend-on-Sea Thurrock Warrington Wokingham
District councils (Northern Ireland)	Antrim Ards Armagh Ballymena Ballymoney Banbridge Belfast Carrickfergus Castlereagh Coleraine Cookstown Craigavon Derry Down Dungannon and South Tyrone Fermanagh Larne Limavady Lisburn Magherafelt Moyle Newry and Mourne Newtownabbey North Down Omagh Strabane
Sui generis	Isles of Scilly
See also: UK General election

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