South Norfolk District Council elections

South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected once every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 46 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Conservative1979–1987
No overall control1987–1995
Liberal Democrats1995–2007
Conservative2007–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Vivienne Clifford-Jackson[3] Liberal Democrats2003May 2007
John Fuller[4] ConservativeMay 2007

Council elections

District result maps
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

By-election results
Diss By-Election 30 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 731 48.5 -4.9
Conservative 271 18.0 +5.2
Labour 257 17.0 +0.9
Independent 249 16.5 -1.1
Majority 474 30.5
Turnout 1,508 27.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Easton By-Election 16 September 2004[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Dewsbury 500 57.1 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Blathwayt 336 38.4 +10.2
Green Andrew Brockbank 40 4.6 -2.6
Majority 164 18.7
Turnout 876 45.9
Conservative hold Swing
Diss By-Election 15 June 2006[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Palmer 845 50.9 +25.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Ayres 714 43.0 +2.9
Green Graham Sessions 102 6.1 +6.1
Majority 131 7.9
Turnout 1,661 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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New Costessey By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Katy Smith 659 52.8
Labour Cyril Gibbs 312 25
Green Ian Boreham 277 22.2
Majority 347
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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Chedgrave and Thurton By-Election 24 September 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jaan Larner 260 53.5
Labour Sarah Langton 93 19.1
Liberal Democrats Ernest Green 69 14.2
UKIP Ron Murphy 64 13.2
Majority 167
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Types of elections". South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  2. "South Norfolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. Thompson, George (30 March 2022). "Long-serving councillor resigns due to ill health". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. Thompson, George (24 May 2022). "Council leader reappointed for his 16th year". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  6. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The South Norfolk (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. Tempest, Matthew (17 September 2004). "BNP wins first London seat since 1993". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  10. "District council by-election result, Easton Ward". South Norfolk Council. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  11. "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". guardian.co.uk. London. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  12. "District council by-election result, Diss Ward". South Norfolk Council. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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