South Norfolk District Council elections
Local government elections in Norfolk, England
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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]
Summary
The below table outlines the composition of South Norfolk Council from 1973 to 2023.[2]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats[a] | Labour | Green | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (47 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 6 | 1 | 7 | – | 33 | Independent | ||
| 1976 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | No overall control | ||
| New ward boundaries (55 seats) | ||||||||
| 1979 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Conservative | ||
| New ward boundaries (47 seats) | ||||||||
| 1983 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Conservative | ||
| 1987 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | No overall control | ||
| 1991 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | No overall control | ||
| 1995 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| 1999 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| New ward boundaries (46 seats) | ||||||||
| 2003 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| 2007 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2011 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2015 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2019 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | ||
Council elections
- 1973 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1976 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1979 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1983 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1987 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1991 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1995 South Norfolk District Council election
- 1999 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2003 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
- 2007 South Norfolk District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[6][7]
- 2011 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2015 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2019 South Norfolk District Council election
- 2023 South Norfolk District Council election
District result maps
1983 results map
1987 results map
1991 results map
1995 results map
1999 results map
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-election results
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1983 onwards.[8] Full by-election results are listed under the last regular election preceding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
1984-1994
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Row | 7 November 1985 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| New Costessey | 15 September 1988 | SLD | Conservative | ||
| Ditchingham | 4 May 1989 | SLD | SLD | ||
| Marshland | 4 October 1990 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
1995-2006
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss | 30 July 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Easton | 16 September 2004 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Diss | 15 June 2006 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
2007-2018
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss | 27 June 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| New Costessey | 2 May 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Chedgrave & Thurton | 24 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
2019-present
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross |
5 May 2022 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross |
28 September 2023 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| South Wymondham | 28 September 2023 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bunwell | 2 May 2024 | Conservative | Green | ||
| Central Wymondham | 22 January 2026 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Notes
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).