North Norfolk District Council elections

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

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

• Pastonacres District Council election, 1973
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1976
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1983
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1987
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1991
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1995
• North Norfolk District Council election, 1999
• North Norfolk District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries increased the number of councillors by 2)^[3][4]
• North Norfolk District Council election, 2007
• North Norfolk District Council election, 2011
• North Norfolk District Council election, 2015

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^[5]

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^[6]

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^[7]

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^[8]

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^[9]

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^[10]

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^[11]

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

2015-present

Astley by-election, 14 July 2016^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Heinrich Butikofer	309	40.8	N/A
	Conservative	Joanne Copplestone	198	25.3	-30.7
	UKIP	David Ramsbotham	133	17.0	N/A
	Green	Amanda Huntridge	81	10.4	-15.9
	Labour	Callum Ringer	51	6.5	-11.3
Majority			121	15.5
Turnout			773	42.80
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. "North Norfolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
2. The District of North Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
3. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
5. "Independents triumph in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
6. "Lib Dems get byelection boost". guardian.co.uk. 2005-02-25. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
7. "Byelection cheer for three main parties". guardian.co.uk. 2006-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
8. "Election of district councilllor(s) for the district ward of North Walsham West" (PDF). North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
9. "Lib Dem victory in Walsingham". Dereham Times. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
10. "Conservatives win in The Runtons". North Norfolk News. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
11. "Public Relations". North Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
12. https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/files/Astley_Declaration_of_results.pdf

• By-election results

External links

• North Norfolk District Council