# Great Yarmouth Borough Council elections

Great Yarmouth Borough Council elections are held every four years to elect Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 39 councillors have been elected from 17 wards. Prior to 2019 elections were held three years out of every four for a third of the council at a time.
Great Yarmouth rejected the introduction of a directly elected mayor by 15,595 votes to 10,051 in a referendum in 2011, held at the same time as the 2011 election.

## Council elections

* 1973 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1976 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1979 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1980 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1982 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1983 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1984 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1986 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1987 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1988 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1990 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1991 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1992 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1994 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1995 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1996 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1998 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 1999 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2000 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2002 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2003 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2004 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9)
* 2006 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2007 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2008 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2010 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2011 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2012 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2014 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2015 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2016 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2018 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2019 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
* 2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1997-2001

Caister North By-Election 16 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 477 | 58.7 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | | 287 | 35.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 49 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 813 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Caister South By-Election 16 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 503 | 50.1 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | | 381 | 38.0 | −16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 83 | 8.3 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | | 36 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,003 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lothingland By-Election 24 February 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 505 | 52.9 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | | 306 | 32.1 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 143 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 954 | 22.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bradwell South and Hopton By-Election 22 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 644 | 53.1 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | | 568 | 46.9 | +12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,212 | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Claydon By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Barker | 1,588 | 53.6 |
| | Conservative | David Denning | 796 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Dyer | 382 | 12.9 |
| | UKIP | Michael Dix | 196 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,962 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Gorleston By-Election 4 August 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Burroughs | 369 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ivan Lees | 278 | 29.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Alexander | 242 | 25.7 |
| | UKIP | Colin Aldred | 51 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 940 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nelson By-Election 25 October 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brenda Taylor | 329 | 42.5 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | William Robinson | 257 | 33.2 | +33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Dyer | 96 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Independent | Thomas Holmes | 49 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Green | Ian Holman | 43 | 5.6 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bradwell South and Hopton By-Election 7 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Hacon | 475 | 37.4 | −15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aleck Buchanan | 397 | 31.2 | +31.2 |
| | Labour | Joanne Vriesema | 254 | 20.0 | −7.9 |
| | UKIP | Colin Aldred | 116 | 9.1 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Ian Holman | 29 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,271 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bradwell South and Hopton By-Election 10 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Butcher | 623 | 50.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Trevor Wainwright | 429 | 34.4 | +15.2 |
| | UKIP | Colin Aldred | 196 | 15.7 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,248 | 24.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2009-2013

St Andrews By-Election 23 June 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marlene Fairhead | 424 | 51.4 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Carl Smith | 401 | 48.6 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 825 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bradwell South and Hopton By-Election 20 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Plane | 557 | 49.6 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Hilary Wainwright | 407 | 36.2 | +0.3 |
| | UKIP | Colin Aldred | 159 | 14.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,123 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Claydon By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Price | 728 | 52.9 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | Jo Thurtle | 648 | 47.1 | −16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,376 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ormesby By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ron Hanton | 939 | 74.6 | +34.6 |
| | Labour | Alison Green | 320 | 25.4 | +12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 49.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,259 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Central and Northgate By-Election 29 February 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Dwyer-McCluskey | 482 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | Paul Hammond | 296 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Harris | 139 | 15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |