2023 North Norfolk District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 40 seats to North Norfolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Tim Adams[1] Christopher Cushing John Rest
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
Last election 30 seats, 50.4% 6 seats, 33.8% 4 seats, 7.3%
Seats before 24 10 6
Seats after 25 12 3
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 6 Decrease 1
Popular vote 18,509 15,813 1,827
Percentage 43.9 37.5 4.3
Swing Decrease 6.5 Increase 3.7 Decrease 3.0
Winner of each seat
Leader before election

Tim Adams
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Tim Adams
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 North Norfolk District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of North Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary

The elections saw the Liberal Democrats retain their majority on the council.[2]

Election result

The overall results were:[3]

2023 North Norfolk District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 37 25 1 6 Decrease 5 62.5 43.9 18,509 -6.5
  Conservative 40 12 7 1 Increase 6 30 37.5 15,813 +3.7
  Independent 8 3 0 1 Decrease 1 7.5 4.3 1,827 -3.0
  Labour 34 0 0 0 Steady 0 8.9 3,740 +3.2
  Green 18 0 0 0 Steady 0 4.9 2,059 +2.1
  Reform UK 2 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.4 178 New

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by North Norfolk District Council on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.[4][5]

Bacton

Bacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Porter 307 46.10 +22.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Fletcher 253 37.99 -7.1
Labour Mat Armitage 91 13.66 +6.3
Majority 54 8.11
Turnout 666 33 Decrease 2.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 29.41

Beeston Regis and The Runtons

<

Beeston Regis and The Runtons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kim Toye 460 44.49 -18.4
Conservative Rebecca Hill 365 35.30 +1.9
Green Neil Adams 92 8.90 New
Labour Emma Lane 61 5.90 +2.3
Reform UK Russell Wright 51 4.93 New
Majority 95 9.81
Turnout 1034 48 Increase 2.53
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Briston

Briston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Coleman 366 51.12 -6.4
Conservative Jolanda Stenton* 288 40.22 -17.3
Labour Bill O'Connor 56 7.82 +3.6
Majority 78 10.90
Turnout 716 35 Decrease 0.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coastal

Coastal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Holliday* 619 59.01 +29.7
Liberal Democrats David Allison 340 32.41 -33.8
Labour Will Gee 86 8.20 +3.7
Majority 279 26.6
Turnout 1049 53 Increase 2.8
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Cromer Town

Cromer Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Adams* 1,120 67.31 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Jill Boyle 804 48.32 -10.2
Conservative Hilary Cox 516 31.01 +8.4
Conservative Stephen Scott-Fawcett 310 18.63 -2.4
Green Mike Bossingham 180 10.82 -2.6
Labour Jenni Randall 116 6.97 +0.1
Labour Jenny Tabecki 79 4.75 -1.2
Majority
Turnout 1664 41 Increase 0.7
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Erpingham

Erpingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Toye* 568 54.93 +20.3
Conservative Jennifer English 254 24.56 -3.4
Green Stephen Green 145 14.02 +2.5
Labour Timothy Bartlett 61 5.90 -1.3
Majority 314 30.37
Turnout 1034 47.0 Increase 1.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gresham

Gresham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Callum Ringer 495 55.18 +29.1
Conservative Charles Mack 331 36.90 +10.9
Green Alicia Hull 41 4.57 New
Labour Ruth Bartlett 29 3.23 -0.9
Majority 164 18.28
Turnout 897 46.0 Decrease 1.08
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Paterson 332 39.73 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Stockton 273 33.58 -14.9
Green Elizabeth Dixon 107 13.16 +1.8
Labour Bryony Nierop-Reading 105 12.92 +3.0
Majority 50 6.15
Turnout 813 39.0 Decrease 4.36
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hickling

Hickling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Blathwayt* 475 55.75 +3.5
Conservative Richard Price 307 36.03 +11.9
Labour Bryonie Jones 62 7.28 +3.4
Majority 168 19.72
Turnout 852 40.0 Decrease 1.26
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holt

Holt (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Batey 874 48.99 +0.9
Conservative Eric Vardy* 702 39.35 -11.4
Conservative Jonny Perry-Warnes 657 36.83 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Welsh 381 21.36 -25.8
Green Simon Russell 286 16.03 New
Independent Maggie Prior 253 14.18 New
Labour Fiona Hayward 133 7.46 New
Majority
Turnout 1784 46.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hoveton and Tunstead

Hoveton and Tunstead (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Dixon* 819 49.88 -9.0
Conservative Gerard Mancini-Boyle* 634 38.61 -8.3
Liberal Democrats Callum Hoy 423 25.76 -11.5
Liberal Democrats Judeline Nicholas 412 25.09 -4.0
Labour Clive Sellick 312 19.00 +9.9
Labour Richard Stowe 277 16.87 New
Reform UK Jason Patchett 127 7.73 New
Majority
Turnout 1642 38
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster North

Lancaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Cushing* 306 48.88 -6.7
Independent Annie Claussen-Reynolds 155 24.76 New
Labour Co-op Sue Brisbane 109 17.41 New
Green Tasha Southerland 54 8.63 New
Majority 151 24.12
Turnout 626 30.0 Increase 5.22
Conservative hold Swing

Lancaster South

Lancaster South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Vickers 466 39.76 +0.8
Independent Jeremy Punchard* 376 32.08 -17.4
Independent John Rest* 372 31.74 -8.9
Green Kris Marshall-Smith 334 28.50 New
Conservative Talon Fast 321 27.39 -8.6
Labour Tony Pope 280 23.89 +5.4
Majority
Turnout 1172 27
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Mundesley

Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Fredericks* 682 68.41 +8.5
Conservative Derek Smith 251 25.18 -6.1
Labour Ruth Smith 63 6.32 New
Majority 431 43.23
Turnout 997 46.0 Increase 3.19
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Bull 656 58.62 -7.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Heinrich* 613 54.78 -4.7
Conservative Tracey Ginbey 347 31.01 +9.3
Conservative Nick Lee 308 27.52 +8.3
Labour David Marten 121 10.81 -1.3
Majority
Turnout 1119 30 Increase 0.89
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham Market Cross

North Walsham Market Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Sims 427 49.88 -14.0
Conservative Paul East 318 37.15 +8.8
Labour Rebecca Shaw 103 12.03 +4.2
Majority 109 12.73
Turnout 856 39.0 Increase 1.38
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Walsham West

North Waltham West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Shires** 803 60.79 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Donald Birch* 769 58.21 +2.4
Conservative Rob Scammell 351 26.57 +11.9
Conservative Ferdi Reis 285 21.57 +7.7
Labour Julia Cavanagh 207 15.67 +5.7
Majority
Turnout 1321 31.0 Decrease 1.70
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lucy Shires was a sitting councillor for Happisburgh ward.

Poppyland

Poppyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Angela Fitch-Tillett* 324 40.10 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Rex Parfitt 196 24.26 +0.8
Conservative Crispian Riley-Smith 168 20.79 -0.1
Green Melissa Sargent 61 7.55 -10.9
Labour Steven Moore 57 7.05 +3.1
Majority 128 15.84 Increase 6.14
Turnout 808 40.0 Decrease 1.58
Independent hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Butikofer** 371 45.52 +6.2
Conservative Steve Dye 351 43.07 +14.6
Labour Jacqueline Moore 92 11.29 +5.7
Majority 20 2.45
Turnout 815 42 Increase 1.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sarah Butikofer was a sitting councillor for Beeston Regis and The Runtons ward.

Roughton

Roughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roy MacDonald 338 43.84 -10.4
Conservative Tim Blyth 268 34.76 -11.0
Green Clare Wilson 65 8.43 New
Independent Nick Coppack 51 6.61 New
Labour David Russell 47 6.10 New
Majority 70 9.08
Turnout 771 34 Decrease 2.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sheringham North

Sheringham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Withington 403 50.06 -13.3
Conservative Cliff Morris 322 40.00 +14.9
Labour Martin Langsdon 79 9.81 -1.6
Majority 81 10.06
Turnout 805 42.0 Increase 4.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sheringham South

Sheringham South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Bailey 928 50.49 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Heinink* 869 47.28 -3.0
Conservative Judy Oliver 718 39.06 -1.9
Conservative Michelle Allard 711 38.68 -1.8
Green Sue Brocklehurst 158 8.60 New
Labour Tom Smith 129 7.02 +1.3
Majority
Turnout 1838 44
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Benet

St Benet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Varley* 536 58.77 -7.5
Conservative Tony Lumbard 312 34.21 +4.3
Labour Mike Lowenstein 57 6.25 +2.6
Majority
Turnout 912 45 Decrease 0.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stalham

Stalham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Taylor* 693 48.02 +15.8
Conservative Kevin Bayes 650 45.05 +17.5
Liberal Democrats Pauline Grove-Jones* 515 35.69 -17.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lennane 295 20.44 -30.5
Labour Jacqui Cross 206 14.28 +5.5
Green Michael Macartney-Filgate 205 14.21 -1.9
Majority 135 9.36
Turnout 1443 32.0 Decrease 1.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stibbard

Stibbard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hankins 393 41.02 +7.8
Conservative Helena Parker-Wright 341 35.59 -5.3
Green Barbara Wyvill 124 12.94 -13.1
Labour Duncan Pearson 93 9.71 New
Majority 52 5.43
Turnout 958 44.0 Increase 2.02
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stody

Stody
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brown* 491 58.45 -10.4
Conservative Mark Cook 285 33.93 +9.4
Labour Martyn Sloman 61 7.26 +0.6
Majority 206 24.52
Turnout 840 43.0 Decrease 3.29
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Emma Spagnola* 517 60.90 +1.6
Conservative Nigel Pearce 220 25.91 -5.2
Labour David Batley 62 7.30 -2.3
Green Paul Sutcliff 47 5.54 New
Majority 297 34.99
Turnout 849 39
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nigel Housden* 196 32.08 -10.5
Conservative Julia Marozzi 145 23.73 -15.3
Independent Vincent Fitzpatrick 100 16.37 New
Labour Christopher Rowe 81 13.26 New
Liberal Democrats Evie-May Ellis 49 8.02 -10.4
Green Ritchie Tennant 40 6.55 New
Majority 51 8.35
Turnout 611 29 Increase 2.71
Independent hold Swing

Trunch

Trunch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Neatherway 398 41.07 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Nicola Page 382 39.42 -12.6
Labour Graham Jones 115 11.87 +5.6
Green Peter Crouch 61 6.30 -8.3
Majority 16 1.65
Turnout 969 45 Increase 4.28
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Walsingham

Walsingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Fitzpatrick* 432 59.26 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Ashley Perks 174 23.87 +6.4
Labour Adam Coombes 111 15.23 New
Majority 258 35.39
Turnout 729 35 Decrease 2.43
Conservative hold Swing

Wells with Holkham

Wells with Holkham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Fisher* 357 48.24 +4.8
Conservative Michael Dalby 236 31.89 +3.4
Labour Co-op Phil Harris 138 18.65 -9.4
Majority 121 16.35 Decrease 3.69
Turnout 740 40 Increase 3.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Worstead

Worstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Saul Penfold* 501 63.18 -8.0
Conservative Christopher Oakes 169 21.31 +4.2
Labour John Alcock 61 7.69 +2.4
Green Diane Wiles 59 7.44 +0.9
Majority 332 41.87
Turnout 793 38.0 Decrease 1.77
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Your councillors by political grouping". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose Norfolk councils and seats". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Local election results in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk". ITV News. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government Election Results Thursday 4 May 2023". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Barker, Adam (5 May 2023). "North Norfolk District Council 2023 election results". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.