2023 Norwich City Council election

The 2023 Norwich City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Norwich City Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.[3]

2023 Norwich City Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
13 out of 39 seats to Norwich City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.8%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Alan Waters Lucy Galvin[1] James Wright[2]
Party Labour Green Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 45.2% 11 seats, 29.2% 3 seats, 10.3%
Seats before 25 11 3
Seats won 7 5 1
Seats after 23 13 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 15,497 11,983 4,410
Percentage 42.7% 33.0% 12.2%
Swing Decrease 2.5% Increase 3.8% Increase 1.9%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Norwich City Council election
Leader before election

Alan Waters
Labour

 Leader after election

Mike Stonard
Labour

Overview

The council was under Labour majority control prior to the election. The leader of the council was Alan Waters, who had led the council since 2015. He chose not to stand for re-election.[4]

The Greens made two gains from Labour at the election, but Labour retained a majority of the seats on the council. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, Labour councillor Mike Stonard was appointed the new leader of the council.[5]

Summary

Election result
2023 Norwich City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Decrease 2 53.8 16 23 59.0 15,497 42.7 –2.5
  Green 5 Increase 2 38.5 8 13 33.3 11,983 33.0 +3.8
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 7.7 2 3 7.7 4,410 12.2 +1.9
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,328 11.9 –3.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 56 0.2 +0.1

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Norwich City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[6][7][8]

Bowthorpe
Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Prinsley 1,185 60.6 +1.6
Conservative Tala Houseago 295 15.1 –5.5
Liberal Democrats Timothy Bennett 238 12.2 +2.9
Green Maria Rampley 236 12.1 +1.0
Majority 890 45.5 +7.1
Turnout 1,954 28.1 –1.0
Registered electors 6,963
Labour hold Swing Increase3.6

Catton Grove
Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jess Carrington 1,309 56.7 +2.9
Conservative Edward Potter 500 21.7 –2.8
Green Tony Park 350 15.2 –0.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Williams 148 6.4 +0.2
Majority 809 35.0 +5.7
Turnout 2,307 29.2 –0.3
Registered electors 7,939
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.9

Crome
Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Packer 1,299 54.1 +1.7
Conservative Simon Jones 552 23.0 –8.0
Green James Killbery 399 16.6 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Clifford Lubbock 152 6.3 +1.9
Majority 747 31.1 +10.6
Turnout 2,402 28.8 –2.9
Registered electors 8,353
Labour hold Swing Increase4.9

Eaton
Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Lubbock* 2,215 54.1 +5.7
Labour Carli Harper 913 22.3 –8.3
Green Jane Saunders 501 12.2 +4.3
Conservative Morgan Gwynn 463 11.3 –1.8
Majority 1,302 31.8 +14.0
Turnout 4,092 52.3 –3.0
Registered electors 7,855
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.0

Lakenham
Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Driver* 1,399 56.9 +0.2
Green Mark Finbow 486 19.8 +5.0
Conservative Eric Masters 341 13.9 –5.0
Liberal Democrats Arthur Wu 231 9.4 –0.3
Majority 913 37.1 –0.7
Turnout 2,457 31.9 –0.2
Registered electors 7,776
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.4

Mancroft
Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Amanda Fox 1,491 61.3 –0.6
Labour Jasper Haywood 642 26.4 –0.2
Conservative Thomas Cornish 225 9.2 –0.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Wright 75 3.1 +1.0
Majority 849 34.9 –0.4
Turnout 2,433 32.5 –2.8
Registered electors 7,519
Green hold Swing Decrease0.2

Mile Cross
Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacob Huntley* 1,016 47.9 –11.2
Green Tom Holloway 660 31.1 +14.6
Conservative Jane Fisher 267 12.6 –7.3
Liberal Democrats Desmond Fulcher 122 5.8 +1.3
Independent Abby Hoffman 56 2.6 N/A
Majority 356 16.8 –22.4
Turnout 2,121 27.4 +2.2
Registered electors 7,777
Labour hold Swing Decrease12.9

Nelson
Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Hannah Hoechner 2,281 57.3 +4.0
Labour Michael Howard 1,322 33.2 –3.6
Conservative John Fisher 212 5.3 –0.3
Liberal Democrats David Fairbairn 164 4.1 +0.8
Majority 959 24.1 +7.6
Turnout 3,979 49.0 –0.4
Registered electors 8,172
Green hold Swing Increase3.8

Sewell
Sewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Gillian Francis 1,666 55.2 +3.8
Labour Julie Brociek-Coulton* 1,091 36.1 –2.4
Conservative Stephen Bailey 189 6.3 –1.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Arundell 72 2.4 +0.1
Majority 575 19.1 +6.2
Turnout 3,018 39.2 –1.5
Registered electors 7,708
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase3.1

Thorpe Hamlet
Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Josh Worley 1,420 48.8 –2.5
Labour Jane Overhill 997 34.2 +4.1
Conservative Victoria Saunders 336 11.5 –3.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hooke 158 5.4 +1.4
Majority 423 14.6 –6.6
Turnout 2,911 37.3 –0.4
Registered electors 7,841
Green hold Swing Decrease3.3

Town Close
Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Davis* 1,835 55.3 –2.4
Green Iolo Jones 696 21.0 +1.6
Conservative Mary Chacksfield 543 16.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Carol Chilton 243 7.3 +0.1
Majority 1,139 34.3 –4.0
Turnout 3,317 41.9 –1.5
Registered electors 7,980
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0

University
University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Beth Jones* 1,206 50.6 –5.3
Liberal Democrats James Hawketts 512 21.5 +14.4
Green Sean Gough 492 20.6 –2.5
Conservative Hassan Iqbal 173 7.3 –6.7
Majority 694 29.1 –3.7
Turnout 2,383 31.0 +1.2
Registered electors 7,766
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.9

Wensum
Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Liam Calvert 1,305 45.0 +16.8
Labour Laura McCartney-Gray 1,283 44.2 –9.3
Conservative Benedict Baldwin 232 8.0 –6.1
Liberal Democrats Gordon Dean 80 2.8 –1.4
Majority 22 0.8 N/A
Turnout 2,900 35.2 +3.0
Registered electors 8,280
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase13.1

References
  1. "Lucy Galvin". Norwich City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. "James Wright". Norwich City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "What is at stake in Norfolk's local elections?". BBC. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. "Seven councillors to step down from Norwich City Council". BBC News. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. Thompson, George (25 May 2023). "New leader in charge of Norwich City Council for the first time in eight years". Norfolk Live. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. "Document downloads - Election 2023". Norwich City Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. "Norwich City Council election results - 4 May 2023". Norwich City Council. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. Grimmer, Dan (5 May 2023). "List of all results in the Norfolk council elections 2023". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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