2023 South Norfolk District Council election

The 2023 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England.[1][2][3][4][5] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 South Norfolk District Council election

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All 46 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader John Fuller Chris Brown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 35 seats, 47.0% 10 seats, 30.2%
Seats before 32 10
Seats won 24 11
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 1
Popular vote 28,461 15,945
Percentage 39.3% 22.0%
Swing Decrease 7.7% Decrease 8.2%

  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 1 seat, 17.3% 0 seats, 1.1%
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 9 2
Seat change Increase 8 Increase 2
Popular vote 19,107 1,514
Percentage 26.4% 2.1%
Swing Increase 9.1% Increase 1.0%

Winner of each seat at the 2023 South Norfolk District Council election

Leader before election

John Fuller
Conservative

Leader after election

John Fuller
Conservative

Summary

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The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority.[6]

Election result

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2023 South Norfolk District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 46 24 0 11   11 52.2 39.3 28,461 –7.7
  Liberal Democrats 26 11 3 2   1 23.9 22.0 15,945 –8.2
  Labour 41 9 8 0   8 19.6 26.4 19,107 +9.1
  Independent 3 2 2 0   2 4.3 2.1 1,514 +1.0
  Green 24 0 0 0   0.0 10.0 7,259 +8.6
  Reform UK 1 0 0 0   0.0 0.2 110 N/A

Results

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Full election results were released by South Norfolk District Council following the conclusion of the 2023 English local elections on May 4.[7]

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole

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Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clayton Hudson* 870 45.9 N/A
Conservative Delme Thompson 570 30.1 –26.6
Conservative Victoria Tuck 501 26.4 –25.0
Green Hilary Hardy 485 25.6 N/A
Labour Pam Reekie 429 22.6 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Fiona Wenman 269 14.2 –11.4
Green Ian Boreham 202 10.7 N/A
Turnout 1,895 35.9 –0.4
Registered electors 5,275
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Bressingham & Burston

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Bressingham & Burston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Easter* 506 50.2 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Norman 166 16.5 –0.3
Labour Derek Rocholl 163 16.2 +5.1
Green David Reynolds 162 16.1 +1.3
Turnout 1,007 36.4 –2.4
Registered electors 2,768
Conservative hold Swing  2.8

Brooke

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Brooke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fuller* 609 50.2 –4.8
Green Jon Treby 295 24.3 N/A
Labour Tom Fowler 293 24.1 +9.8
Turnout 1,214 44.5 –6.0
Registered electors 2,730
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Bunwell

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Bunwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Ridley* 418 48.0 –9.7
Labour John Chapman 197 22.6 +5.2
Liberal Democrats Bodo Rissmann 157 18.0 –6.9
Green Mike Gooch 99 11.4 N/A
Turnout 881 35.5 –2.1
Registered electors 2,485
Conservative hold Swing  7.5

Central Wymondham

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Central Wymondham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Hurn* 697 37.1 –3.8
Conservative Robert Savage* 659 35.1 –4.6
Green Joe Barrett 579 30.8 N/A
Labour Todd Baker 571 30.4 +11.4
Green Victoria Walters 542 28.8 N/A
Labour Lowell Doheny 454 24.1 +7.1
Reform UK Andrew Pond 110 5.9 N/A
Turnout 1,880 39.2 +1.6
Registered electors 4,799
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cringleford

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Cringleford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deborah Sacks 744 43.2 +10.5
Conservative Daniel Elmer* 704 40.8 –5.1
Conservative William Kemp* 694 40.3 –5.3
Labour David Vail 682 39.6 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Ed Harris 433 25.1 –3.0
Turnout 1,724 41.3 +2.2
Registered electors 4,177
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Diss & Roydon

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Diss & Roydon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Minshull* 1,056 43.7 –4.4
Conservative Keith Kiddle* 1,024 42.4 –4.3
Conservative Kieran Murphy 906 37.5 –5.4
Liberal Democrats Sonia Browne 598 24.8 –2.1
Liberal Democrats Trevor Wenman 553 22.9 –1.8
Labour Co-op Tim Daniel 452 18.7 –1.0
Green Anne-Marie McGinty 444 18.4 N/A
Labour Co-op Ann Reeder 438 18.1 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Howard 410 17.0 –6.0
Labour Ian Copple 394 16.3 –1.2
Green Matthew Roe 262 10.8 N/A
Green Tom Williamson 253 10.5 N/A
Turnout 2,416 28.3 –1.0
Registered electors 8,534
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ditchingham & Earsham

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Ditchingham & Earsham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brendon Bernard* 745 40.6 −7.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown* 641 34.9 −6.8
Conservative Olly Clitheroe 567 30.9 +1.9
Conservative Martin Wilby 534 29.1 +0.6
Green John Connor 407 22.2 N/A
Green Sally Hobson 337 18.3 N/A
Labour Colin Kirk 228 12.4 ±0.0
Turnout 1,837 35.14
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Easton

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Easton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Dewsbury* 304 59.1 −3.3
Labour Elaine McKinna 206 40.1 +22.7
Turnout 514 32.89
Conservative hold Swing

Forncett

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Forncett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kim Carsok 361 37.6 −9.5
Liberal Democrats Bob McClenning 274 28.5 −7.2
Labour Peter Reason 168 17.5 +0.4
Green Carol Sharp 146 15.2 N/A
Turnout 960 34.13
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

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Harleston (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Graham 583 38.1 −3.0
Labour James Eddy 547 35.8 +10.5
Conservative Ben Potterton 512 33.5 −4.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Kuzmic 468 30.1 +4.7
Green Andrew Newby 372 24.3 N/A
Green Sandra Brown 257 16.8 N/A
Turnout 1,530 31.85
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hempnall

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Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martyn Hooton 508 52.4 +2.5
Labour Elana Katz 440 45.4 +26.8
Turnout 969 37.14
Conservative hold Swing

Hethersett

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Hethersett (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bills* 1,001 41.4 −14.6
Conservative Kathryn Cross 922 38.2 −11.1
Labour Co-op John Morland 896 37.1 +6.4
Conservative Salena Dawson 847 35.1 −12.3
Labour Jakob Marshall 690 28.6 +6.1
Green Paul Barrett 643 26.6 N/A
Labour Steven Palmer 592 24.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Balthwayt 584 24.2 −20.1
Independent Francisco Paco 230 9.5 N/A
Turnout 2,416 34.33
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hingham & Deopham

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Hingham & Deopham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Josh Woolliscoft 451 53.6 −17.2
Labour Gavin Nobes 223 26.5 N/A
Green Corrina Willmoth 164 19.5 N/A
Turnout 842 33.20
Conservative hold Swing

Loddon & Chedgrave

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Loddon & Chedgrave (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Rowe* 1,031 57.0 +18.2
Conservative Kay Mason Billig* 802 44.4 −0.6
Labour Carl Brown 422 23.3 N/A
Conservative Mike Melling 412 22.8 −8.8
Green Eric Wareham 373 20.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Trevor Lewis 192 10.6 −17.5
Turnout 1,808 38.02
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross

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Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Spratt 1,460 49.8 +19.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Fulcher 1,342 45.7 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Webber 1,307 44.5 +17.8
Conservative Nigel Legg* 1,055 36.0 −13.1
Conservative John Irving 893 30.4 −9.7
Conservative Daniel Taylor 819 27.9 −7.4
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen 497 16.9 −1.2
Labour Michael Cutting 467 15.9 −2.2
Labour Neil Tracey 399 14.0 +0.1
Turnout 2,934 39.64
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

New Costessey

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New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gary Blundell 558 41.9 −2.9
Labour Jenny McCloskey 452 34.0 +16.9
Conservative Philip Hardy 335 25.2 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Annette James 308 23.1 −14.7
Conservative Hilary Gauthier 306 23.0 +2.4
Labour Graham Shepherd 260 19.5 +6.4
Green Owen Watkins 234 17.6 N/A
Turnout 1,331 26.75
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Newton Flotman

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Newton Flotman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Cook 414 41.1 N/A
Conservative Laura Webster 335 33.2 −18.6
Labour Steven Sewell 254 25.2 +6.0
Turnout 1,008 40.22
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

North Wymondham

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North Wymondham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Rosen 715 48.2 +28.2
Liberal Democrats Dave Roberts 653 44.0 +16.3
Conservative Tony Holden* 643 43.4 −3.3
Conservative Jack Hornby* 510 34.4 −6.6
Turnout 1,483 30.34
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Old Costessey

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Old Costessey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Blundell* 879 47.2 −11.7
Liberal Democrats Terry Laidlaw* 675 36.2 −8.5
Labour Justin Cork 565 30.3 +6.7
Labour Ben Fiaz 557 29.9 N/A
Labour Clare Mascall 522 28.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dean Toms 426 22.9 −14.3
Conservative Leslie Dale 399 21.4 −8.0
Conservative Jamie Mulhall 377 20.2 −6.8
Conservative Jane Fisher 362 19.4 −2.5
Green David Evans 288 15.5 N/A
Turnout 1,864 25.13
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse

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Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Overton* 1,151 48.1 +3.2
Conservative Lisa Neal* 1,110 46.4 +7.2
Labour Nicola Fowler 1,082 45.2 +30.0
Conservative Trevor Spruce* 1,077 45.0 +8.1
Liberal Democrats David Bingham 1,036 43.3 +10.4
Labour Anna Knight 949 39.7 +27.0
Turnout 2,393 36.90
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rockland

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Rockland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vic Thomson* 472 40.3 −0.5
Labour Martin White 418 35.7 +17.7
Green Juliette Harkin 270 23.1 +6.2
Turnout 1,170 42.15
Conservative hold Swing

South Wymondham

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South Wymondham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nuri-Nixon* 752 48.1 −8.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Halls* 661 42.2 −8.6
Conservative Martyn Lemon 443 28.3 −7.3
Labour Carmel Greene 392 25.0 N/A
Conservative Andrew Powell 356 22.7 −13.7
Labour Joe McCarthy 313 20.0 N/A
Turnout 1,565 32.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Stratton

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Stratton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Georgina Race 361 43.7 +30.7
Conservative Jonathan Carver 351 42.4 −10.0
Conservative Evie Scarborough-Taylor 328 39.7 +1.2
Labour David Reekie 271 32.8 +19.9
Green Claire Sparkes 175 21.2 N/A
Turnout 826 24.75
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Thurlton

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Thurlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Evans 405 39.4 −6.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Harrison 398 38.7 +3.5
Labour Sally Blaikie 210 20.4 +1.4
Turnout 1,028 38.47
Conservative hold Swing

Wicklewood

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Wicklewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Elliott* 557 51.1 −6.6
Green Rachel Barrett 270 24.8 +1.5
Labour Michael Crouch 259 23.8 N/A
Turnout 1,090 40.10
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

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Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross

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Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross: 28 September 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert McClenning 667 37.1 –11.4
Conservative Tony Holden 434 24.2 –10.8
Independent Nigel Legg 404 22.5 N/A
Labour Geraldine Smith-Cullen 164 9.1 –7.4
Green Claire Sparkes 128 7.1 N/A
Majority 233 12.9 N/A
Turnout 1,801 24.5 −15.1
Registered electors 7,365
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.3

South Wymondham

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South Wymondham: 28 September 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carmina McConnell 286 35.0 –12.4
Conservative Martyn Lemon 268 32.8 +4.9
Labour Lowell Doheny 173 21.2 –3.5
Green Victoria Walters 89 10.9 N/A
Majority 18 2.2 N/A
Turnout 822 16.8 −15.3
Registered electors 4,907
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  8.7

Bunwell

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Bunwell: 2 May 2024
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 N/A
Turnout 997 39.8 +4.3
Registered electors 2,521
Green gain from Conservative Swing +19.3

By-election triggered by death of Conservative councillor Stephen Ridley. As a result of this by-election the council went under no overall control.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Notice of Election". South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "South Norfolk Live Election Results". South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "South Norfolk election result". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose Norfolk councils and seats". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "South Norfolk 's local election results for 2023 declared". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ Thompson, George (25 May 2023). "John Fuller reselected as leader of South Norfolk Council". Diss Express. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results - South Norfolk Council Local Elections 4 May 2023". South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ Devlin, Laura; Thewlis, Jo (3 May 2024). "Conservatives lose their slim majority on South Norfolk Council". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.