Broadland District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years. Up until 2004 one third of the Council was elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 47 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.[1]

Council elections

Council composition

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Green Independent Council control
after election
2004 31 11 0 0 5 Conservative
2007 35 9 0 0 3 Conservative
2011 34 12 1 0 0 Conservative
2015 43 4 0 0 0 Conservative
2019 33 12 2 0 0 Conservative
2023 21 14 8 4 0 No overall control

By-election results

1994-1998

Hellesdon West By-Election 14 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 370 38.9 +4.0
Labour 328 34.5 -4.5
Liberal Democrats 211 22.2 -2.2
Independent 41 4.3 +4.3
Majority 42 4.4
Turnout 950 27.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sprowston East By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 364 36.7
Labour 315 31.7
Liberal Democrats 313 31.6
Majority 49 5.0
Turnout 992 27.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1998-2002

Great Witchingham By-Election 11 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 245 43.9 +10.4
Labour 155 27.8 -9.2
Liberal Democrats 125 22.4 -0.7
Majority 90 16.1
Turnout 525 34.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cawston By-Election 14 December 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Veronica Beadle 211 38.7 +3.5
Conservative Josef Large 196 36.0 +36.0
Labour Terence Simons 138 25.3 +3.7
Majority 15 2.7
Turnout 545 29.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2004-2007

Spixworth with St Faiths By-Election 12 January 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Balvinder Kular 902 65.8 +14.8
Conservative Mark Fiddy 469 34.2 -14.8
Majority 433 31.6
Turnout 1,371 31.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011

Buxton By-Election 5 March 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Rix 555 71.3 +50.4
Conservative Ian Evans 201 25.8 -14.6
Green Nick Ball 22 2.8 +2.8
Majority 354 45.5
Turnout 778 40.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wroxham By-Election 1 October 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ben McGilvray 960 62.5 +57.9
Conservative Ian Evans 346 22.5 -9.5
UKIP Glenn Tingle 134 8.7 +8.7
Green Nick Ball 50 3.3 -2.8
Labour Malcolm Kemp 46 3.0 +0.0
Majority 614 40.0
Turnout 1,536 38.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Taverham North By-Election 18 March 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nich Starling 630 54.5 +24.3
Conservative John Griffin 471 40.8 -3.0
Green Jennifer Parkhouse 54 4.7 +4.7
Majority 159 13.8
Turnout 1,155 31.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011-2015

Blofield with South Walsham By-Election 2 May 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Lawn 561 34.2 -6.2
Independent George Debbage 522 31.8 +1.2
Independent Stephen Heard 232 14.1 +14.1
Labour Brenda Jones 222 13.5 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Lauren Bean 105 6.4 -4.6
Majority 39 2.4
Turnout 1,642
Conservative hold Swing
Aylsham By-Election 2 May 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Riley 688 50.2 +16.5
Conservative Judi Meredith 501 36.6 -1.5
Labour Malcolm Kemp 181 13.2 -2.3
Majority 187 13.6
Turnout 1,370
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wroxham By-Election 20 March 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Cassam 482 48.3 +2.5
Conservative Fran Whymark 341 34.2 -0.3
UKIP David Moreland 112 11.2 +11.2
Labour Malcolm Kemp 63 6.3 -4.3
Majority 141 14.1
Turnout 998
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wroxham By-Election 21 August 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fran Whymark 400 45.0 +10.5
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Springall 386 43.4 -2.4
Labour Malcolm Kemp 103 11.6 +1.0
Majority 14 1.6
Turnout 889
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2015-2019

Aylsham By-Election 17 March 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Riley 829 48.0 +17.0
Conservative Hal Turkmen 654 37.9 +5.6
Labour Christopher Jenner 243 14.1 -7.9
Majority 175 10.1
Turnout 1,726
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Coltishall By-Election 8 June 2017[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jo Copplestone 780 49.5 -4.7
Labour Stephen McNair 355 22.5 +1.0
Independent Bob Grindrod 288 18.3 +18.3
Liberal Democrats James Sparshatt 154 9.8 -1.6
Majority 425 26.9
Turnout 1,577
Conservative hold Swing
Aylsham By-Election 24 May 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Catchpole 1,018 46.0 +15.0
Conservative Hal Turkmen 865 39.1 +6.8
Labour Peter Harwood 328 14.8 -7.2
Majority 153 6.9
Turnout 2,211
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

Brundall By-Election 28 September 2021 (2 seats)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jan Davis 594
Green Eleanor Laming 530
Conservative Tim Catmull 480
Conservative Michael Phelps 453
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Mason 425
Liberal Democrats Victor Scrivens 303
Labour Alice Free 161
Labour Glenn Springett 137
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Old Catton and Sprowston West By-Election 28 September 2021[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Potter 721 50.0 +3.5
Labour Martin Booth 332 23.0 +4.8
Liberal Democrats John Chettleburgh 278 19.3 -0.4
Green Ian Chapman 110 7.6 -8.0
Majority 389 27.0
Turnout 1,441
Conservative hold Swing
Thorpe St Andrew North West By-Election 20 October 2022[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Calix Eden 860 51.8 +22.8
Conservative Peter Berry 635 38.3 -17.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Howe 165 9.9 -4.9
Majority 225 13.6
Turnout 1,660
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2023-2027

Thorpe St Andrew North West By-Election 7 September 2023[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Berry 870 50.5
Labour Carol Ferris 757 43.9
Liberal Democrats Victor Morgan 96 5.6
Majority 113 6.6
Turnout 1,723
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "council and democracy". Broadland District Council. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ The District of Broadland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ "Broadland Council election, 2003". Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. ^ Broadland Council election, 2004 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Broadland council". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ Broadland Council election, 2007 Archived 2011-09-26 at the UK Government Web Archive
  8. ^ Broadland Council election, 2011 Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Broadland District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  10. ^ "new councillor elected". Broadland District Council. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Lib Dem victories in Wroxham and Walsingham by-elections". North Norfolk News. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Lib Dems win Taverham North by-election". Eastern Daily Press. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blofield with South Walsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wroxham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wroxham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coltishall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brundall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Old Catton and Sprowston West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thorpe St Andrew North West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thorpe St Andrew North West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

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