North Norfolk local elections

North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years.

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 2003
Liberal Democrats 2003 - 2011
Conservatives 2011 - present

Council elections

North Norfolk Council election, 1999

North Norfolk Council election, 2003 (Boundary changes increased the number of councillors by 2)[2]

North Norfolk Council election, 2007

North Norfolk Council election, 2011

By-election results

1995-1999

Sheringham By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,206 55.7 +19.8
Conservative 490 22.6 -5.2
Labour 263 12.1 -4.0
Independent 174 8.0 -12.2
Green 32 1.5 +1.5
Majority 716 33.1
Turnout 2,165
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

1999-2003

The Runtons By-Election 5 December 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 745 58.4 +22.9
Conservative 484 37.9 -5.1
Labour 47 3.7 -11.3
Majority 261 20.5
Turnout 1,276 48.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Astley By-Election 10 July 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 441 51.5 +33.8
Conservative 346 40.4 +7.6
Independent 38 4.4 -38.5
Labour 32 3.7 +3.7
Majority 95 11.1
Turnout 857 48.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Happisburgh By-Election 6 November 2003[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Susan Stockton 619 61.0 +15.6
Conservative James Croft 372 36.7 -8.0
Green Rosemary Breame 24 2.4 -7.5
Majority 247 24.3
Turnout 1,015 51.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Benet By-Election 22 February 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Barbara McGoun 576 50.1 +35.6
Conservative Christopher How 537 46.7 +2.1
Labour David Spencer 36 3.1 +3.1
Majority 39 3.4
Turnout 1,149 65.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Chaucer By-Election 8 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Anthea Sweeney 490 53.4 +4.2
Conservative David Heathcote 395 43.1 -2.8
Labour David Thompson 32 3.5 +3.5
Majority 95 10.3
Turnout 917 48.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Holt By-Election 7 June 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Philip High 885 56.6 +29.3
Conservative John Blyth 637 40.8 +15.8
Labour Desmond Hewitt 41 2.6 +2.6
Majority 248 15.8
Turnout 1,563 54.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

North Walsham West By-Election 4 June 2009[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Mary Seward 808 62.7 -6.4
Conservative Christopher Hall 385 29.9 -1.0
Labour Phil Harris 95 7.4 +7.4
Majority 423 32.8
Turnout 1,288
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Walsingham By-Election 1 October 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Hugh Lanham 389 58.1 +32.5
Conservative Tom Fitzpatrick 237 35.4 +35.4
Labour Michael Gates 43 6.4 +6.4
Majority 152 22.7
Turnout 669 36.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
The Runtons By-Election 15 October 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Eales 524 52.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrat Lucinda Starling 454 45.1 -4.7
Green Alicia Hull 14 1.4 +1.4
Labour David Russell 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 70 7.0
Turnout 1,006 55.9
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster South By-Election 6 May 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat John Lisher 1,066 54.1 -0.7
Conservative Tom FitzPatrick 784 39.8 -5.5
Green Monika Wiedmann 122 6.2 +6.2
Majority 282 14.3
Turnout 1,972 61.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "North Norfolk". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/33uf.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  2. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/187.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  3. ^ "Independents triumph in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2003-11-07. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/nov/07/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  4. ^ "Lib Dems get byelection boost". guardian.co.uk. 2005-02-25. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/feb/25/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  5. ^ "Byelection cheer for three main parties". guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-09. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/jun/09/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  6. ^ "Election of district councilllor(s) for the district ward of North Walsham West". North Norfolk District Council. http://www.northnorfolk.org/files/North_Walsham_West_Declare.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  7. ^ "Lib Dem victory in Walsingham". Dereham Times. 2009-10-02. http://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/content/derehamtimes/news/story.aspx?brand=DFTOnline&category=News&tBrand=DFTonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED02%20Oct%202009%2015%3A24%3A40%3A467. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  8. ^ "Conservatives win in The Runtons". North Norfolk News. 2009-10-16. http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/northnorfolknews/news/story.aspx?brand=NNNOnline&category=news&tBrand=NNNOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED16%20Oct%202009%2010%3A20%3A31%3A943. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  9. ^ "Public Relations". North Norfolk District Council. http://www.northnorfolk.org/news/news_6907.asp. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 

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