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The 2011 North Norfolk District Council election to the North Norfolk District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. The previous election was the 2007 North Norfolk District Council election

There were 48 seats up for election, all councillors from all wards. The results of the election produced a majority for the Conservatives who gained overall control of the council for the first time, replacing the Liberal Democrats.[1]


2011 North Norfolk District Council election
← 2007 May 2011 2015 →
All 48 seats to North Norfolk District Council 25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
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Last election 17 seats, ?% 30 seats, ?% 2 seats
Seats before 17 30 0
Seats won 28 18 1
Seat change Increase11 Decrease12 Increase 1
Popular vote ? ?
Percentage ? ?
Swing ? ?
  Fourth party
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Party UKIP
Last election 0 seats, %
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady
Percentage %
Swing %
Council control after election

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Election result

North Norfolk District Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 11 0 11
  Labour 0 0 0 0
  Liberal Democrats 18 0 12 12
  Green 0 0 0 0
  Labour Co-op 0 0 0 0
  UKIP 1 1 0 1
  Independent 1 1 0 1

Ward results

Astley Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Russell John Gregory Wright 359 39.6 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Ben James Bix 257 28.4 -25.5
Labour Ann Poberefsky 156 17.2
Green Julia Margaret Bird 134 14.8 +6.3
Majority 102
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Briston Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Wyatt 310 33.2 -23.3
Conservative Jenny English 300 32.1 -11.4
Labour Co-op Aubrey Poberefsky 164 17.5
UKIP Lynette Elizabeth Comber 116 12.4
Green Sharon Suzanne Harvey 45 4.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chaucer Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthea Caroline Sweeney 428 39.9 -15.5
Conservative Alistair James MacKay 335 31.3 -13.3
UKIP Terry Comber 134 12.5
Labour Ruth Evelyn Smith 116 10.8
Green Anne Hilary Hood 59 5.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Corpusty Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Perry-Warnes 505 42.4 -13.6
UKIP David James Ramsbotham 370 31.0 +24.4
Labour Joseph Flack 130 10.9
Liberal Democrats Julia Lesley Dovey 114 9.6 -27.8
Green Barbara Coppard 73 6.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Cromer Town Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Benjie Cabbell-Manners 509
Conservative Keith Edward Johnson 476
Liberal Democrats Andy Yiasimi 367
Labour Phil Harris 332
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Frosdick 312
Labour David Pritchard 286
Green Brigid Warner 154
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Erpingham Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Robert Smith 455 42.1 -21.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Holmes 352 32.6 -4.3
Labour Sebastian John Sutcliffe 149 13.8
Green Jez Fredenburgh 124 11.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Gaunt Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Robert Jones 668 69.3 +12.7
Labour Paul David Dark 158 16.4 +10.5
Green Peter Alan Crouch 138 14.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Glaven Valley Ward(1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lindsay Mary Brettle 500 50.3 -6.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Gent 232 23.3 -19.8
Labour Ruth Bartlett 95 9.6
Green Rupert Graham Hillard Rosser 84 8.5
UKIP Irene Ramsbotham 83 8.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Happisburgh Ward(1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Walker 720 79.6 +17.0
Labour Barry Charles Hester 185 20.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
High Heath Ward(1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Alan Young 581 68.3 +14.2
Green Rosalind Redfern 159 18.7
Labour Sam Cooper 111 13.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Holt Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Michael John Morton Baker 946
Liberal Democrats Philip Wesley High 819
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ena Young 260
Labour Jono Read 237
Green Paula Mary D'Attoma 113
Green Peter Ian Morrison 96
Labour Tom Shirley 93
Majority
Turnout
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hoveton Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel David Dixon 554 59.7 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony Stephen Gent 215 23.2 +10.6
Labour Michael Anthony Cullingham 159 17.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Lancaster North Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annie Claussen-Reynolds 423
Conservative Roy Reynolds 420
Liberal Democrats Sean Colin Mears 402
Liberal Democrats Lisa Claire Smerdon 356
Labour Brenda Mary Coldrick 258
Labour Tony Pope 197
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Lancaster South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Nicholas Punchard 509
Conservative Steven David Ward 447
Liberal Democrats Gloria Lisher 326
Liberal Democrats John Lisher 308
Labour Allan Peter Rands 254
Labour Pam Cowburn 217
Green Frances Lee Collinson 130
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mundesley Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wyndham James Northam 921
Conservative Barry Smith 728
Liberal Democrats Lucy Cass 590
Liberal Democrats Spencer Toby Whalley 332
Labour Daniel Edward Spencer 206
Labour Martyn George Morgan Sloman 203
Green Tony Ashford 140
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
North Walsham East Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter William Moore 881
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Frances Uprichard 723
Labour Jeanne Henrietta Heal 409
Labour Stephen Bernard Burke 363
Green Jo Todd 210
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
North Walsham North Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Paul Lloyd 767
Liberal Democrats Eric George Seward 712
Labour Liz Cornwall 329
Labour Tom Cornwall 256
Green Penny Day 196
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
North Walsham West Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Virginia Ruth Gay 910
Liberal Democrats Ann Margaret Moore 834
Labour David Gregory Spencer 431
Labour Brenda West 366
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Poppyland Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angie Fitch-Tillett 542 54.1 -15.7
Labour Julie Tracy Spencer 185 18.5
UKIP Stephen Scott-Fawcett 152 15.2
Green Alicia Jane Hull 122 12.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Priory Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan David Savory 748
Independent Peter Andrew Terrington 617
Liberal Democrats Joyce Trett 515
Labour Mike Gates 268
Liberal Democrats Andrew Peter Curtis 233
Labour Cathy Gates 229
UKIP Derek Anthony Baxter 217
Green Sally Amesbury 131
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Roughton Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Arnold 451 47.7 -0.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Payne Harbord 267 28.3 +5.2
Labour Timothy John Bartlett 134 14.2 -5.5
Green Jim Spiller 93 9.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Scottow Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Charles Colin Ivory 335 43.2 -1.2
Liberal Democrats Granville Malcolm Yaxley 309 39.9 -15.7
Labour James Allan Mannering 131 16.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Sheringham North Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian John Hannah 708
Liberal Democrats Richard Haydn Smith 396
Conservative Gerry Burns 345
Independent Noel Christopher Gant 298
Labour Alex Pritchard 151
Labour David James Thompson 150
UKIP David Nathaniel Wilson 149
Green Colin Millen 122
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sheringham South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Christopher Shepherd 655
Conservative Rhodri Oliver 587
Liberal Democrats Penny Bevan Jones 504
Liberal Democrats Julia Phyllis Moss 414
Labour Samuel Rushworth 321
Labour Callum Edward Ringer 311
UKIP Richard John Robert Amies 195
Green Marianne Isabelle Coleman 89
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St. Benet Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Alexandra McGoun 678 69.6 +10.9
UKIP Roger Philip Parkes 148 15.2
Labour Clive William Sellick 148 15.2 +8.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stalham and Sutton Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Millicent Grove-Jones 589
Conservative Robert Douglas Mark Stevens 501
Labour Sheila Ann Cullingham 449
Liberal Democrats Jean Partridge 427
Labour David Edwin Russell 277
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Suffield Park Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hilary Thompson 791
Conservative John Henry Auburn Lee 647
Labour Greg Hayman 405
Labour Scott Easwood 370
Liberal Democrats Neale Grearson 266
Liberal Democrats Sean Crampsie 201
UKIP Bob Russell 168
Green Ruby Warner 138
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
The Raynhams Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Becky Palmer 345 45.5
Liberal Democrats David Robert Callaby 242 31.9 -29.7
Labour Trevor Raymond Potter 171 22.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
The Runtons Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Eales 757 67.3 +17.2
Liberal Democrats Karen Margaret Crane 188 16.7 -33.2
Labour Iain Munro Manson 122 10.8
Green Rupert Sandino Eris 58 5.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Walsingham Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Fitzpatrick 359 45.2
Liberal Democrats Hugh Christopher Lanham 301 37.9 +12.3
Labour Desmond Hewitt 135 17.0
Majority 58
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Waterside Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Jarvis 773
Liberal Democrats Simon Partridge 752
Conservative Sue Rhodes 553
UKIP Jeff Parkes 318
Labour Michael John French 311
Labour Nicholas Edward Webb 220
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Waxham Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Carey Price 405 47.1 +0.3
Labour Denise Lesley Burke 289 33.6 +16.6
Green Anne Patricia Filgate 165 19.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Wensum Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Rosemary Green 468 48.7 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Ann Howe 247 25.7 -24.8
Labour Caroline Craske 152 15.8
Green Tim Doncaster 94 9.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Worstead Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Glyn Williams 465 46.7 -13.4
Conservative Peter John Fitch 287 28.8 -11.1
Labour Cameron Thomas Lugton 159 16.0 n/a
Green Elizabeth Mandy McKenna 84 8.4 n/a
Majority 178 17.9 -2.3
Turnout 998 53.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.2

References

  1. ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - North Norfolk". BBC News. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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