1997 Norfolk County Council election

1997 Norfolk County Council election
1 May 1997
All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
Registered607,689 (2.3%)
Turnout73.5% (34.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 34 seats, 35.8% 32 seats, 36.2% 16 seats, 25.9%
Seats won 36 34 13
Seat change 2 2 3
Popular vote 156,719 165,751 109,090
Percentage 35.1% 37.1% 24.4%
Swing 0.7% 0.9% 1.5%
Party before election

No Overall Control

 Elected Party

No Overall Control

The 1997 Norfolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 1997 general election.

The Council remained under No Overall Control. The Conservatives won the most seats, gaining 2, although Labour (who also gained 2) narrowly outpolled them in share of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 3 seats and the only independent lost their seat.

Summary

Election results

1997 Norfolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 81 36 7 5 2 42.9 35.1 156,719 –0.6
  Labour 84 34 6 4 2 40.5 37.1 165,750 +0.8
  Liberal Democrats 82 13 2 5 3 15.5 24.4 109,090 –1.5
  Independent 6 1 0 1 1 1.2 2.1 9,408 +0.8
  Green 28 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 5,650 +0.5

Division results by local authority

Breckland

Breckland District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 1 23,021 38.6 –4.9
Labour 4 22,784 38.2 +1.2
Liberal Democrats 0 10,164 17.1 +3.2
Independent 0 1 2,285 3.8 +0.7
Green 0 1,344 2.3 –0.3
Total 11 59,598 71.8 +35.4
Registered electors 83,044 – +1.9

Division results

Attleborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Byrne 3,353 47.8 –5.3
Labour J. Williams 2,342 33.4 +4.9
Liberal Democrats K. Holton 1,316 18.8 +0.3
Majority 1,011 14.4 –10.2
Turnout 7,011 72.0 +37.8
Registered electors 9,736
Conservative hold Swing 5.1
Dereham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 2,257 39.6 –6.2
Conservative C. Jordan 2,149 37.7 –0.3
Liberal Democrats C. Rawlings 1,010 17.7 +1.5
Green A. Geddes 285 5.0 N/A
Majority 108 1.9 –5.8
Turnout 5,701 72.1 +33.4
Registered electors 7,909
Labour hold Swing 3.0
Dereham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Everett 2,410 39.4 –2.1
Labour R. Goreham 2,116 34.6 +0.7
Liberal Democrats E. Blane 1,103 18.0 +8.6
Green J. Park 491 8.0 –7.2
Majority 294 4.8 –2.8
Turnout 6,120 70.2 +33.4
Registered electors 8,721
Conservative hold Swing 1.4
Elmham & Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Floering-Blackman* 3,056 50.4 +0.5
Labour P. Terry 1,847 30.4 +4.8
Liberal Democrats B. Shelley 863 14.2 –4.7
Green J. Sammonds 300 4.9 –0.8
Majority 1,209 19.9 –4.4
Turnout 6,066 75.5 +37.2
Registered electors 8,038
Conservative hold Swing 2.2
Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Baskerville* 2,453 46.0 +1.0
Labour A. Hanson 1,883 35.3 +3.6
Liberal Democrats J. Glover 992 18.6 –4.8
Majority 570 10.7 –2.6
Turnout 5,328 74.9 +32.7
Registered electors 7,118
Conservative hold Swing 1.3
Necton & Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck 2,912 48.0 +5.0
Labour D. Holland 2,229 36.8 –7.2
Liberal Democrats P. Kane 655 10.8 +1.3
Green A. Keidan 268 4.4 +0.9
Majority 683 11.3 N/A
Turnout 6,064 77.9 +29.4
Registered electors 7,789
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 6.1
Northgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gall* 1,693 56.7 –4.0
Conservative J. Coasitis 939 31.5 –7.8
Liberal Democrats A. Tall 352 11.8 N/A
Majority 754 25.3 +3.9
Turnout 2,984 65.7 +36.5
Registered electors 4,545
Labour hold Swing 1.9
Swaffham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Mason* 2,389 45.0 –6.1
Labour G. Barnard 2,175 40.9 +7.4
Liberal Democrats P. Mitchell 749 14.1 –1.3
Majority 214 4.0 –13.5
Turnout 5,313 72.6 +37.3
Registered electors 7,319
Conservative hold Swing 6.8
Thetford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes 2,600 46.1 +9.9
Independent T. Lamb* 2,285 40.5 +4.1
Liberal Democrats J. Wilkes 751 13.3 N/A
Majority 315 5.6 N/A
Turnout 5,636 69.8 +37.7
Registered electors 8,073
Labour gain from Independent Swing 2.9
Thetford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Paines* 2,038 54.5 –16.9
Conservative P. Crick 852 22.8 –5.8
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffrey 850 22.7 N/A
Majority 1,186 31.7 –11.1
Turnout 3,740 64.3 +36.5
Registered electors 5,817
Labour hold Swing 5.6
Watton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rogers 2,508 44.5 –7.2
Labour J. Bullock 1,604 28.5 +9.2
Liberal Democrats K. Gilbert 1,523 27.0 –2.0
Majority 904 16.0 –6.8
Turnout 5,635 70.6 +36.6
Registered electors 7,979
Conservative hold Swing 8.2

Broadland

Broadland District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 9 1 28,324 40.7 –0.2
Labour 2 1 24,154 34.7 +2.4
Liberal Democrats 1 15,738 22.6 –1.9
Green 0 864 1.2 +0.8
Independent 0 434 0.6 –1.4
Total 12 69,514 76.9 +38.3
Registered electors 90,445 – +5.9

Division results

Acle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Smithson 2,118 40.9 +4.8
Conservative E. Lees 2,066 39.9 –4.7
Liberal Democrats M. Blake 883 17.1 –2.2
Green L. Osmond 109 2.1 N/A
Majority 52 1.0 N/A
Turnout 5,176 76.7 +38.5
Registered electors 6,745
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 4.8
Aylsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Turnbull 2,308 39.1 +3.8
Labour D. Kemp 2,249 38.1 –12.3
Liberal Democrats V. Beadle 1,186 20.1 +5.8
Green S. Vick 158 2.7 N/A
Majority 59 1.0 N/A
Turnout 5,901 76.3 +33.5
Registered electors 7,731
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 8.1
Blofield & Brundall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Mowle* 2,933 44.1 –10.3
Labour J. Rivers 1,997 30.0 +7.2
Liberal Democrats S. Frary 1,581 23.8 +1.0
Green N. Walker 137 2.1 N/A
Majority 936 14.1 –17.5
Turnout 6,648 78.7 +40.0
Registered electors 8,449
Conservative hold Swing 8.8
Hellesdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Clarke* 2,050 41.3 +4.1
Labour J. Knowles 1,806 36.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrats J. Elliott 1,106 22.3 –4.8
Majority 244 4.9 +3.4
Turnout 4,962 78.2 +39.1
Registered electors 6,344
Conservative hold Swing 1.7
Horsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Adams 1,782 35.4 +3.7
Labour P. Walker 1,638 32.6 +7.8
Liberal Democrats A. Young 1,515 30.1 –13.4
Green R. Betts 93 1.8 N/A
Majority 144 2.9 N/A
Turnout 5,028 75.2 +39.0
Registered electors 6,688
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 2.1
Old Catton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Austin* 2,576 43.3 –2.8
Labour T. Burrows 2,177 36.6 +8.2
Liberal Democrats P. Buckell 1,191 20.0 –5.4
Majority 399 6.7 –11.0
Turnout 5,944 77.3 +43.3
Registered electors 7,694
Conservative hold Swing 5.4
Reepham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Ravencroft 2,198 42.7 –3.7
Labour J. Mallen 1,638 31.8 +6.4
Liberal Democrats S. Woodbridge 1,108 21.5 –1.1
Green S. Betts 209 4.1 –1.5
Majority 560 10.9 –10.2
Turnout 5,153 77.3 +40.5
Registered electors 6,666
Conservative hold Swing 5.1
Sprowston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Dewgarde 2,180 36.5 +1.0
Labour J. Wright 2,014 33.7 –4.9
Conservative T. Landamore 1,786 29.9 +4.1
Majority 166 2.8 N/A
Turnout 5,980 78.2 +32.9
Registered electors 7,650
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 3.0
Taverham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Collishaw 3,363 42.7 –5.1
Labour V. Pennells 2,370 30.1 +12.7
Liberal Democrats J. Robinson 1,701 21.6 –13.1
Independent M. Mould 434 5.5 N/A
Majority 993 12.6 –0.5
Turnout 7,868 76.1 +43.5
Registered electors 10,338
Conservative hold Swing 8.9
Thorpe St Andrew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clayton 2,820 43.6 +13.0
Labour J. Cook* 2,463 38.1 –3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Barnard 1,178 18.2 +9.6
Majority 357 5.5 N/A
Turnout 6,461 76.5 +30.3
Registered electors 8,446
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 8.3
Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Harwood 2,100 39.6 +5.6
Conservative R. Marshall* 2,044 38.5 –3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Clayton 1,164 21.9 –1.6
Majority 56 1.1 N/A
Turnout 5,308 76.7 +41.5
Registered electors 6,921
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 4.6
Wroxham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Pallister 2,398 47.2 –6.3
Labour M. Kemp 1,584 31.2 +7.0
Liberal Democrats P. Atkins 945 18.6 –3.7
Green A. Bowyer 158 3.1 N/A
Majority 814 16.0 –13.3
Turnout 5,085 75.1 +38.1
Registered electors 6,773
Conservative hold Swing 6.7

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 7 2 22,904 50.8 –7.9
Conservative 2 2 15,946 35.4 –5.9
Liberal Democrats 0 6,237 13.8 N/A
Total 9 45,087 69.5 +37.3
Registered electors 64,857 – +1.2

Division results

Caister & Great Yarmouth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hacon* 2,355 50.8 –8.8
Conservative J. Getliff 1,708 36.9 –3.5
Liberal Democrats A. Harris 569 12.3 N/A
Majority 647 14.0 –5.1
Turnout 4,632 70.6 +33.7
Registered electors 6,563
Labour hold Swing 2.7
East Flegg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Stuttaford* 2,718 43.4 –13.8
Labour L. Thompson 2,551 40.8 –2.0
Liberal Democrats E. Hurst 991 15.8 N/A
Majority 159 2.7 –11.8
Turnout 6,260 72.9 +40.4
Registered electors 8,587
Conservative hold Swing 5.9
Gorleston St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bracey 1,754 43.7 –4.9
Conservative G. Girling* 1,673 41.7 –9.7
Liberal Democrats P. Walker 587 14.6 N/A
Majority 81 2.0 N/A
Turnout 4,014 71.3 +33.8
Registered electors 5,627
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2.4
Great Yarmouth Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Holmes* 2,360 59.5 –6.5
Conservative A. Webb 1,145 28.9 –5.1
Liberal Democrats M. Tall 461 11.6 N/A
Majority 1,215 30.6 –1.4
Turnout 3,966 60.4 +28.7
Registered electors 6,568
Labour hold Swing 0.7
Lothingland East & Magdalen West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Walker 3,326 57.0 –8.3
Conservative A. Shirland 1,695 29.1 –5.6
Liberal Democrats J. Goodey 812 13.9 N/A
Majority 1,631 28.0 –2.6
Turnout 5,833 70.6 +38.0
Registered electors 8,263
Labour hold Swing 1.4
Lothingland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Minnett 3,212 50.1 +1.1
Conservative C. Hodds 2,342 36.5 –14.5
Liberal Democrats H. Fisken 856 13.4 N/A
Majority 870 13.6 N/A
Turnout 6,410 70.9 +43.5
Registered electors 9,044
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 7.8
Magdalen East & Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Blyth* 2,390 62.9 –9.8
Conservative J. Anniss 994 26.2 –1.1
Liberal Democrats M. Freeman 414 10.9 N/A
Majority 1,396 36.8 –8.5
Turnout 3,798 69.1 +35.6
Registered electors 5,493
Labour hold Swing 4.3
Southtown & Cobholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Castle* 2,613 58.0 –12.2
Conservative G. Doyle 1,233 27.3 –2.5
Liberal Democrats D. Skevington 663 14.7 N/A
Majority 1,380 30.6 –9.7
Turnout 4,509 66.0 +37.8
Registered electors 6,837
Labour hold Swing 4.9
West Flegg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Shrimplin 2,438 43.0 –13.7
Labour L. Sutton 2,343 41.4 –2.2
Liberal Democrats P. Matthew 884 15.6 N/A
Majority 95 1.7 –9.8
Turnout 5,575 71.9 +40.2
Registered electors 7,875
Conservative hold Swing 5.8

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn & West Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 11 2 33,742 41.6 +0.7
Labour 4 32,788 40.5 +6.1
Liberal Democrats 0 2 14,487 17.9 –6.3
Total 15 81,017 72.6 +36.0
Registered electors 111,534 – +1.6

Division results

Dersingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Pratt* 2,249 35.8 –3.2
Liberal Democrats P. Burall 2,044 32.5 –5.7
Labour C. Tilbury 1,994 31.7 +8.9
Majority 205 3.3 +2.5
Turnout 6,287 78.2 +33.3
Registered electors 8,041
Conservative hold Swing 1.3
Docking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bett* 2,543 48.9 –1.4
Labour J. Mitchell 1,791 34.5 +1.1
Liberal Democrats C. Miller-Yardley 864 16.6 +0.4
Majority 752 14.5 –2.5
Turnout 5,198 69.3 +30.4
Registered electors 7,500
Conservative hold Swing 1.3
Downham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Forgan 2,612 48.0 –2.8
Labour M. Stewart 2,093 38.5 +3.8
Liberal Democrats W. Thorne 737 13.5 +3.0
Majority 519 9.5 –6.6
Turnout 5,442 74.2 +37.6
Registered electors 7,339
Conservative hold Swing 3.3
Feltwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norris 1,978 39.4 +3.1
Liberal Democrats D. Buckton* 1,618 32.2 –16.6
Labour W. Scott 1,430 28.5 +13.6
Majority 360 7.2 N/A
Turnout 5,026 72.6 +34.5
Registered electors 6,785
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 9.9
Fincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rockcliffe* 2,568 48.0 +6.0
Labour C. Joyce 2,018 37.7 +21.6
Liberal Democrats G. Avery 761 14.2 –27.6
Majority 550 10.3 +10.1
Turnout 5,347 74.4 +35.2
Registered electors 7,184
Conservative hold Swing 7.8
Freebridge Lynn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dawes 3,140 46.2 –2.1
Labour C. Walters 2,203 32.4 +12.5
Liberal Democrats M. Farthing 1,455 21.4 –10.4
Majority 937 13.8 –2.8
Turnout 6,798 76.9 +34.1
Registered electors 8,839
Conservative hold Swing 7.3
Gaywood North & Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Luckett 2,955 47.1 –1.1
Conservative G. Wathen 2,176 34.7 –3.1
Liberal Democrats D. Parish 1,139 18.2 +4.2
Majority 779 12.4 +2.0
Turnout 6,270 72.1 +37.9
Registered electors 8,698
Labour hold Swing 1.0
Gaywood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davison* 2,156 66.4 –4.9
Conservative D. Maddox 699 21.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats N. Farthing 391 12.0 +2.0
Majority 1,457 44.9 –7.8
Turnout 3,246 66.1 +37.0
Registered electors 4,911
Labour hold Swing 3.9
Hunstanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lambert* 2,991 48.3 +1.5
Labour P. Cobb 2,504 40.4 –3.1
Liberal Democrats E. Maxfield 696 11.2 +1.5
Majority 487 7.9 +4.5
Turnout 6,191 71.9 +29.2
Registered electors 8,609
Conservative hold Swing 2.3
King's Lynn North & Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Donaldson* 2,823 67.4 –3.6
Conservative K. Fletcher 963 23.0 +2.0
Liberal Democrats A. Kampouropoulos 405 9.7 +1.8
Majority 1,860 44.4 –5.6
Turnout 4,191 65.7 +35.0
Registered electors 6,382
Labour hold Swing 2.8
King's Lynn South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Seaman* 2,311 56.5 –12.8
Conservative C. Garrod 1,099 26.9 +5.4
Liberal Democrats P. Brandon 681 16.6 +7.4
Majority 1,212 29.6 –18.2
Turnout 4,091 69.5 +35.3
Registered electors 5,744
Labour hold Swing 9.1
Marshland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wright 2,380 38.6 +5.6
Labour A. Munden 2,104 34.1 +15.4
Liberal Democrats K. Bourne 1,686 27.3 –21.0
Majority 276 4.5 N/A
Turnout 6,170 72.6 +41.0
Registered electors 8,498
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.9
Marshland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Humphrey* 2,989 53.5 +1.5
Labour J. Bantoft 2,602 46.5 +11.0
Majority 387 6.9 –9.6
Turnout 5,591 69.8 +40.9
Registered electors 8,005
Conservative hold Swing 4.8
Winch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bolt* 2,751 49.5 +2.4
Labour L. Wilkinson 1,996 35.9 +4.0
Liberal Democrats P. Gray 812 14.6 –2.6
Majority 755 13.6 –1.6
Turnout 5,559 74.1 +38.0
Registered electors 7,502
Conservative hold Swing 0.8
Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rix 2,604 46.4 –0.5
Labour D. Curzon-Berners 1,808 32.2 +9.4
Liberal Democrats P. Lockyear 1,198 21.4 –8.9
Majority 796 14.2 –2.4
Turnout 5,610 73.5 +37.4
Registered electors 7,497
Conservative hold Swing 5.0

North Norfolk

North Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 4 15,984 27.7 –4.8
Liberal Democrats 3 16,340 28.3 –2.9
Conservative 2 16,879 29.3 –2.5
Independent 1 6,689 11.6 +7.4
Green 0 1,781 3.1 +2.8
Total 10 57,673 73.9 +27.7
Registered electors 78,050 – +3.6

Division results

Cromer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Randall 2,435 43.0 +1.5
Liberal Democrats H. Noble 1,873 33.0 –2.5
Labour I. Bowman 1,163 20.5 +0.6
Green P. Crouch 198 3.5 +0.3
Majority 562 9.9 +3.9
Turnout 5,669 72.0 +30.0
Registered electors 7,878
Conservative hold Swing 2.0
Erpingham & Melton Constable
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Poberefsky 2,165 41.3 –15.5
Conservative C. Warner 1,756 33.5 +2.7
Liberal Democrats J. Pike 1,192 22.8 +10.4
Green R. Rosser 125 2.4 N/A
Majority 409 7.8 –18.2
Turnout 5,238 75.8 +24.2
Registered electors 6,912
Labour hold Swing 9.1
Fakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Callaby 2,037 36.8 –17.0
Independent D. Parsons* 1,937 35.0 N/A
Conservative C. Fountaine 1,369 24.7 –8.5
Green A. O'Keefe 195 3.5 N/A
Majority 100 1.8 –18.8
Turnout 5,538 70.9 +30.7
Registered electors 7,816
Labour hold
Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Cooke* 2,217 39.8 –13.5
Conservative S. Freeman 2,158 38.7 +1.7
Labour A. Aberdein 1,034 18.6 +8.9
Green J. Thompson 163 2.9 N/A
Majority 59 1.1 –15.2
Turnout 5,572 74.9 +21.1
Registered electors 7,438
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7.6
Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Baldwin* 2,409 39.7 –18.0
Conservative W. Northam 2,049 33.8 +3.4
Labour E. Stonestreet 1,308 21.6 +9.7
Green C. Lomax 295 4.9 N/A
Majority 360 5.9 –21.3
Turnout 6,061 74.7 +26.0
Registered electors 8,118
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 10.7
North Smallburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Cullingham 2,260 39.6 –13.9
Liberal Democrats C. Wilkins 1,686 29.6 +17.1
Independent P. Blaxell 1,510 26.5 N/A
Green D. Higginbottom 248 4.3 N/A
Majority 574 10.1 –9.4
Turnout 5,704 70.8 +25.6
Registered electors 8,057
Labour hold Swing 15.5
North Walsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Booth* 2,537 37.1 –11.3
Conservative R. Rose 2,443 35.7 +7.5
Liberal Democrats J. Myhill 1,629 23.8 +0.4
Green J. Chitty 231 3.4 N/A
Majority 94 1.4 –18.9
Turnout 6,840 73.2 +30.9
Registered electors 9,349
Labour hold Swing 9.4
Sheringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Craske* 2,808 44.9 –13.3
Conservative D. Rowe 2,237 35.8 +1.4
Labour P. Harding 1,012 16.2 +8.8
Green R. Eris 190 3.0 N/A
Majority 1,225 9.1 –14.8
Turnout 6,247 75.2 +27.6
Registered electors 8,310
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7.4
South Smallburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Mogford* 2,432 43.4 –8.6
Labour W. Pike 1,253 22.4 –11.0
Liberal Democrats S. Harrison 1,047 18.7 +4.1
Independent G. Wise 731 13.1 N/A
Green K. Greenwood 136 2.4 N/A
Majority 1,179 21.1 +2.5
Turnout 5,599 76.0 +34.9
Registered electors 7,363
Conservative hold Swing 1.2
Wells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Ashworth* 2,511 48.2 +7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Groom 1,479 28.4 +6.1
Labour D. Woods 1,216 23.4 –13.0
Majority 1,032 19.8 +15.0
Turnout 5,206 76.5 +24.6
Registered electors 6,809
Independent hold Swing 0.5

Norwich

Norwich District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 13 1 33,820 49.9 –3.1
Liberal Democrats 3 18,714 27.6 –0.4
Conservative 0 1 14,088 20.8 +2.8
Green 0 1,162 1.7 +0.6
Total 16 67,784 72.1 +32.4
Registered electors 93,964 – –0.7

Division results

Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Britton* 3,052 56.3 –9.2
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock 1,132 20.9 +7.6
Conservative C. Cox 1,072 19.8 +2.1
Green S. Pollard 163 3.0 –0.5
Majority 1,920 35.4 –12.4
Turnout 5,419 64.9 +33.8
Registered electors 8,348
Labour hold Swing 8.4
Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Morrey 2,073 56.8 –5.0
Conservative P. Kearney 904 24.8 +1.1
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson 675 18.5 +4.0
Majority 1,169 32.0 –6.1
Turnout 3,652 67.2 +37.8
Registered electors 5,437
Labour hold Swing 3.1
Coslany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Ward* 2,334 55.0 –9.2
Conservative E. Horth 1,016 23.9 +2.6
Liberal Democrats I. Williams 896 21.1 +6.6
Majority 1,318 31.0 –11.9
Turnout 4,246 72.4 +35.4
Registered electors 5,861
Labour hold Swing 5.9
Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fowler 3,355 64.8 –1.5
Conservative J. Fisher 1,089 21.0 +2.5
Liberal Democrats P. Young 732 14.1 –1.2
Majority 2,266 43.8 –4.0
Turnout 5,176 94.8 +57.6
Registered electors 5,461
Labour hold Swing 2.0
Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Dean 2,173 41.2 +17.4
Conservative B. Wells 1,905 36.1 –12.2
Labour C. Slorach 1,192 22.6 –5.3
Majority 268 5.1 N/A
Turnout 5,270 81.2 +30.0
Registered electors 6,490
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 14.8
Heigham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sheppard* 2,116 55.2 +3.5
Liberal Democrats D. Aalders-Dunthorne 1,058 27.6 –13.3
Conservative G. Drake 658 17.2 +9.7
Majority 1,058 27.6 +16.8
Turnout 3,832 68.8 +27.8
Registered electors 5,572
Labour hold Swing 8.4
Henderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Panting 2,123 56.1 –14.2
Liberal Democrats P. Meacock 819 21.6 +6.3
Conservative J. Knight 638 16.9 +2.5
Green R. Nockles 205 5.4 N/A
Majority 1,304 34.5 –20.5
Turnout 3,785 66.8 +35.7
Registered electors 5,665
Labour hold Swing 10.3
Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Ross* 2,023 52.3 –13.1
Liberal Democrats Y. Barnes 1,105 28.5 +12.9
Conservative S. Collier 743 19.2 +0.2
Majority 918 23.7 –22.7
Turnout 3,871 69.6 +33.4
Registered electors 5,564
Labour hold Swing 13.0
Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Addison* 2,051 48.2 –13.5
Conservative M. Utting 1,009 23.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook 940 22.1 +6.8
Green Adrian Holmes 253 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,042 24.5 –14.3
Turnout 4,253 65.1 +29.8
Registered electors 6,531
Labour hold Swing 7.1
Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Panes* 2,434 68.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats I. Bond 595 16.6 –10.3
Conservative S. Rendall 551 15.4 +5.3
Majority 1,839 51.4 +15.3
Turnout 3,580 68.2 +38.3
Registered electors 5,247
Labour hold Swing 7.7
Mousehold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Buttle* 2,439 57.3 –11.3
Conservative P. Bowyer 878 20.6 +6.5
Liberal Democrats J. Lloyd 763 17.9 +6.5
Green L. Moore 173 4.1 –1.8
Majority 1,561 36.7 –17.8
Turnout 4,253 70.9 +39.0
Registered electors 6,003
Labour hold Swing 8.9
Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Garrett 1,866 45.4 +5.4
Liberal Democrats A. Warnes* 1,433 34.8 –17.5
Conservative J. Turner 582 14.1 +6.4
Green S. Pennington 233 5.7 N/A
Majority 433 10.5 N/A
Turnout 4,114 76.1 +20.3
Registered electors 5,404
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 11.5
St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Cameron* 1,901 47.0 –12.1
Conservative M. Dewings 1,156 28.6 +5.1
Liberal Democrats D. Wollterton 991 24.5 +11.5
Majority 745 18.4 –17.2
Turnout 4,048 73.9 +27.8
Registered electors 5,480
Labour hold Swing 8.6
Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Hacker* 1,746 43.4 –13.4
Labour J. Bennett 1,674 41.6 +13.3
Conservative R. Sumner 606 15.1 +4.5
Majority 72 1.8 –26.7
Turnout 4,026 69.5 +30.0
Registered electors 5,791
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 13.4
Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Harper* 2,028 48.6 –4.1
Labour W. Carpenter 1,471 35.2 –2.6
Conservative J. Wyatt 676 16.2 +6.7
Majority 557 13.3 –1.5
Turnout 4,175 74.7 +18.3
Registered electors 5,457
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.8
University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Turner* 1,716 42.0 –7.0
Liberal Democrats J. Rooza 1,628 39.9 –0.4
Conservative C. Page 605 14.8 +4.1
Green M. Valentine 135 3.3 N/A
Majority 88 2.2 –6.4
Turnout 4,084 72.2 +18.0
Registered electors 5,653
Labour hold Swing 3.2

South Norfolk

South Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Liberal Democrats 6 1 27,410 41.6 –3.9
Conservative 5 1 24,719 37.5 –0.1
Labour 0 13,316 20.2 +4.2
Green 0 499 0.8 –0.1
Total 11 65,944 76.9 +31.6
Registered electors 85,795 – +3.1

Division results

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Revell* 2,739 47.5 –10.5
Conservative T. Jones 1,738 30.1 +0.6
Labour S. Pank 1,288 22.3 +9.8
Majority 1,001 17.4 –11.1
Turnout 5,765 77.8 +31.7
Registered electors 7,410
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.6
Costessey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. East 2,790 48.3 –11.2
Conservative D. Perkins 1,704 29.5 +2.0
Labour J. Swainson 1,285 22.2 +9.3
Majority 1,086 18.8 –13.2
Turnout 5,779 72.9 +26.8
Registered electors 7,929
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 6.6
Diss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Caldwell 3,320 52.5 +9.8
Conservative A. Butler 1,916 30.3 –0.3
Labour I. Larkin 1,090 17.2 –9.5
Majority 1,404 22.2 +10.2
Turnout 6,326 71.8 +31.0
Registered electors 8,809
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.1
East Depwade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Johnson 2,419 39.5 +3.1
Liberal Democrats A. Brownsea* 2,317 37.8 –13.3
Labour L. Larkin 1,392 22.7 +14.9
Majority 102 1.7 N/A
Turnout 6,128 76.0 +30.6
Registered electors 8,064
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 8.2
Henstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hemming* 2,220 38.8 –6.6
Liberal Democrats R. Watts 2,040 35.7 +0.8
Labour J. King 1,231 21.5 +5.0
Green I. Wagenknecht 226 4.0 +0.9
Majority 180 3.1 –7.3
Turnout 5,717 79.8 +34.2
Registered electors 7,169
Conservative hold Swing 3.7
Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Dore* 2,346 45.4 –5.8
Conservative J. Daniels 1,836 35.6 –0.9
Labour S. Urquhart 980 19.0 +6.7
Majority 510 9.9 –8.1
Turnout 5,162 78.1 +29.7
Registered electors 6,608
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.4
Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. King* 2,554 44.0 –2.3
Liberal Democrats P. Hollingham 2,337 40.2 –5.8
Labour S. Sewell 820 14.1 +6.4
Green R. Walmsley 99 1.7 N/A
Majority 217 3.7 +3.4
Turnout 5,810 79.4 +30.5
Registered electors 7,322
Conservative hold Swing 1.8
Loddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gunson* 3,667 62.0 –0.6
Labour W. McCloughan 1,086 18.4 –0.3
Liberal Democrats M. McPhee 986 16.7 –1.9
Green J. Hutchings 174 2.9 N/A
Majority 2,581 43.6 –0.3
Turnout 5,913 79.2 +26.8
Registered electors 7,462
Conservative hold Swing 0.2
Long Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Littler* 3,077 52.3 –11.6
Conservative J. Ellis 1,731 29.4 +3.1
Labour G. Aitken 1,077 18.3 +8.5
Majority 1,346 22.9 –14.7
Turnout 5,885 78.1 +31.4
Registered electors 7,535
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7.4
West Depwade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 2,787 42.8 –2.9
Liberal Democrats B. Rissmann 2,609 40.1 +0.4
Labour B. Whall 1,115 17.1 +2.5
Majority 178 2.7 –3.3
Turnout 6,511 78.3 +38.0
Registered electors 8,312
Conservative hold Swing 1.7
Wymondham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hockaday* 2,849 41.0 +1.5
Conservative H. Tracy-Forster 2,147 30.9 +4.3
Labour R. Barber 1,952 28.1 –3.8
Majority 702 10.1 +2.6
Turnout 6,948 75.7 +28.5
Registered electors 9,175
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.4

References

  1. ^ "Year Tables". electionscentre.co.uk. 19 December 2015.
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