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

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. 1 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. 1 2 3 "District council by-election result, Diss Ward". South Norfolk Council. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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