# South Norfolk District Council elections

South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected once every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 46 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.

## Summary

The below table outlines the composition of South Norfolk Council from 1973 to 2023.
| Year | | Conservative | | Lib Dems | | Labour | Other | Governance |
| 1973 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 33 | Independent |
| 1976 | 38 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Conservative |
| 1979 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Conservative |
| 1983 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Conservative |
| 1987 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Conservative |
| 1991 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | No overall control |
| 1995 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Liberal Democrats |
| 1999 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats |
| 2007 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2011 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Conservative |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Conservative |

## Council elections

* 1973 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1976 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1979 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1987 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1991 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1995 South Norfolk District Council election
* 1999 South Norfolk District Council election
* 2003 South Norfolk District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 South Norfolk District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
* 2011 South Norfolk District Council election
* 2015 South Norfolk District Council election
* 2019 South Norfolk District Council election
* 2023 South Norfolk District Council election

## District result maps

* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Diss By-Election 30 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 731 | 48.5 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | | 271 | 18.0 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | | 257 | 17.0 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | | 249 | 16.5 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | 30.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,508 | 27.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Easton By-Election 16 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Dewsbury | 500 | 57.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Blathwayt | 336 | 38.4 | +10.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Brockbank | 40 | 4.6 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 45.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Diss By-Election 15 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Palmer | 845 | 50.9 | +25.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Ayres | 714 | 43.0 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Graham Sessions | 102 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 29.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

New Costessey By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katy Smith | 659 | 52.8 |
| | Labour | Cyril Gibbs | 312 | 25 |
| | Green | Ian Boreham | 277 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2015-2019

Chedgrave and Thurton By-Election 24 September 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jaan Larner | 260 | 53.5 |
| | Labour | Sarah Langton | 93 | 19.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ernest Green | 69 | 14.2 |
| | UKIP | Ron Murphy | 64 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2019-2023

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Spratt | 1,202 | 42.0 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Silvia Schmidtova | 969 | 33.8 | −13.0 |
| | Labour | John Martin | 402 | 14.0 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Tom Williamson | 183 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Reform UK | Andrew Pond | 107 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,863 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Mulbarton and Stoke Holy Cross By-Election 28 September 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert McClenning | 667 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative | Tony Holden | 434 | 24.2 |
| | Independent | Nigel Legg | 404 | 22.5 |
| | Labour | Geraldine Smith-Cullen | 164 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Claire Sparkes | 128 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,797 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
South Wymondham By-Election 28 September 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carmina McConnell | 286 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative | Martyn Lemon | 268 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | Lowell Doheny | 173 | 21.2 |
| | Green | Victoria Walters | 89 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 816 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Bunwell By-Election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Suzanne Wateridge | 404 | 40.5 | +29.1 |
| | Conservative | Charles Easton | 394 | 39.5 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Crouch | 131 | 13.1 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Wenman | 68 | 6.8 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 997 | 39.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,521 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |