2021 Norwich City Council election

The 2021 Norwich City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. 13 of 39 seats (one-third) were up for election.

2021 Norwich City Council Election
← 2019 6 May 2021 2022 →

13 of the 39 seats to Norwich City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Green Liberal Democrats
Seats before 27 9 3
Seats won 8 4 1
Seats after 26 10 3
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 16,246 10,460 3,474
Percentage 41.6% 26.8% 8.9%
Swing Increase3.6pp Decrease3.6pp Decrease5.9pp

Map showing the 2021 local election results in Norwich.

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

Results summary

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2021 Norwich City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8  1 61.5 18 26 66.7 16,246 41.6  3.6
  Green 4  1 30.7 6 10 25.6 10,460 26.8  3.6
  Conservative 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 8,559 21.9  7.9
  Liberal Democrats 1   7.7 2 3 7.7 3,474 8.9  5.9
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 294 0.8  1.1

Changes in vote share are relative to the last time these seats were contested in 2019.

Ward results

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The ward results for Norwich City Council were released on 8 May 2021.[2]

The election in Sewell ward was postponed to 17 June 2021 due to the death of a candidate standing in that ward.[3]

Bowthorpe

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Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Sands 1,173 51.9 +10.7
Conservative Joshua Lowe 662 29.3 +8.6
Independent Jonathan Watson 294 13.0 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Sean Bennett 132 5.8 −2.1
Majority 511 22.6
Turnout 2,261 32.8 +4.6
Labour hold Swing  1.1

Catton Grove

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Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mike Stonard 1,253 47.5 +2.4
Conservative Jonathan Gillespie 941 35.7 +9.0
Green Tony Park 346 13.1 −5.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Lubbock 99 3.8 −5.7
Majority 312 11.8
Turnout 2,639 33.8 +6.6
Labour hold Swing  3.3

Crome

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Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adam Giles 1,217 44.6 −3.9
Conservative Steve Barber 1,065 39.0 +16.6
Green Judith Ford 358 13.1 −8.6
Liberal Democrats Samuel Neal 88 3.2 −4.1
Majority 152 5.6
Turnout 2,728 36.5 +7.9
Labour hold Swing  10.3

Eaton

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Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Wright 1,963 44.3 −11.7
Labour Chris Smith 1,004 22.6 +8.8
Conservative John Ward 1,004 22.6 +4.8
Green Jane Saunders 463 10.4 −2.0
Majority 959 21.7
Turnout 4,434 56.7 +6.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  10.3

Lakenham

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Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Rachel Everett 1,325 47.5 +11.2
Conservative Robert Hammond 778 27.9 +16.4
Green Sabine Virani 435 15.6 −7.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Davies 254 9.1 −7.6
Majority 547 19.6
Turnout 2,792 36.4 +4.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing  2.6

Mancroft

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Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Martin Schmierer 1,538 54.4 +3.6
Labour Co-op Jo Smith 847 30.0 −2.3
Conservative Craig Harvey 379 13.4 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Wright 62 2.2 −4.8
Majority 691 24.4
Turnout 2,826 40.0 +4.6
Green hold Swing  3.0

Mile Cross

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Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vaughan Thomas 1,124 51.6 +8.2
Conservative Eric Masters 593 27.2 +15.8
Green Fiona Dowson 362 16.6 −4.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Williams 100 4.6 −4.9
Majority 531 24.4
Turnout 2,179 28.5 −6.9
Labour hold Swing  3.8

Nelson

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Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lucy Galvin 2,434 53.5 −2.6
Labour Lynda Groves 1,647 36.2 +4.9
Conservative Iain Gwynn 352 7.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Erlend Watson 114 2.5 −5.1
Majority 787 17.3
Turnout 4,547 54.1 +2.3
Green hold Swing  3.8

Sewell

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The election for the Sewell ward was postponed until 17 June 2021 following the death of the Conservative candidate, Eve Collishaw.[4]

Sewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Gary Champion 1,154 46.1 +17.9
Labour Laura McCartney-Gray 995 39.7 −12.9
Conservative Simon Jones 316 12.6 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Arundell 39 1.6 −6.1
Majority 159 6.4
Turnout 2,504
Green gain from Labour Swing  15.4

Thorpe Hamlet

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Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ash Haynes 1,281 41.3 −6.8
Labour Claire Kidman 1,055 34.0 +7.7
Conservative Simon Jones 588 19.0 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hooke 124 4.0 −7.4
Independent Ash Smith 51 1.6 New
Majority 226 7.3
Turnout 3,099 37.9 +0.4
Green hold Swing  7.3

Town Close

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Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Stutely 1,942 51.6 +6.9
Conservative Mary Chacksfield 792 21.0 +6.3
Green Nick Caistor 775 20.6 −4.4
Liberal Democrats Jacob Hamilton 258 6.8 −8.8
Majority 1,150 30.6
Turnout 3,767 46.7 +3.2
Labour hold Swing  0.3

University

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University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Hampton 1,315 53.8 +4.1
Green Tom Holloway 506 20.7 −6.4
Conservative Henry Lynn 483 19.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Carol Chilton 142 5.8 −4.9
Majority 809 33.1
Turnout 2,446 32.0 +2.4
Labour hold Swing  5.3

Wensum

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Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Martin Peek 1,349 47.1 −3.5
Green Liam Calvert 808 28.2 −2.0
Conservative David King 606 21.2 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Gordon Dean 99 3.5 −3.1
Majority 541 18.9
Turnout 2,862 34.4 +4.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing  1.3

References

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  1. ^ Council, Norwich City. "Elections in 2021 | Norwich City Council". www.norwich.gov.uk.
  2. ^ Council, Norwich City. "Norwich City Council election results - 6 May 2021". www.norwich.gov.uk.
  3. ^ Council, Norwich City. "Norwich City Council election results - 17 June 2021". www.norwich.gov.uk.
  4. ^ "Greens win Sewell in Norwich City Council Election". Eastern Daily Press. 18 June 2021.