# 2018 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

The 2018 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2018 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The Conservatives gained control of the council with UKIP which had previously won 10 seats being wiped out. Part of the Conservative success was attributed to former UKIP councillors defecting to them.

## Overall result

Great Yarmouth Borough Council election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 57.1 | 49.4 | 8,914 | +22.4 |
| | Labour | 6 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 42.9 | 39.8 | 7,188 | +10.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 5.5 | 991 | -35.4 |
| | Tribune Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 956 | +5.3 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 18,059 | |
Changes in vote share are relative to the last time these seats were contested in 2014.

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 17 | 11 | 11 |
| Conservatives | Labour | Ukip |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 23 | 15 | 1 |
| Conservatives | Labour | Ukip |

## Ward results
### Bradwell North

Bradwell North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Plant | 1,076 | 62.1 | +23.3 |
| | Labour | Jo Thurtle | 656 | 37.9 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 24.2 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1732 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradwell South and Hopton

Bradwell South and Hopton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carl Annison | 1,238 | 68.9 | +40.8 |
| | Labour | James Borg | 559 | 31.1 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 679 | 37.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,797 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Caister North

Caister North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Carpenter | 716 | 59.6 | +26.1 |
| | Labour | Sandra Griffiths | 316 | 26.3 | +2.8 |
| | UKIP | John Cutting | 169 | 14.1 | −23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 33.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,201 | 32.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Caister South

Caister South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Bird | 645 | 51.5 | +25.2 |
| | Labour | Andrew Booth | 401 | 32.0 | +6.1 |
| | UKIP | Tom Andrews | 146 | 11.7 | −28.5 |
| | Tribune Party | Lynne Connell | 61 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 19.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,253 | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Central and Northgate

Central and Northgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith-Clare | 651 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | Jade Martin | 599 | 24.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Jeffs | 392 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Tom Allen | 363 | 14.6 |
| | UKIP | Derek Poole | 246 | 9.9 |
| | UKIP | Phillip Trindall | 175 | 7.0 |
| | Tribune Party | Paul Buttifant | 61 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,487 | 25.6 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Claydon

Claydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cara Walker | 677 | 50.7 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Rachael Moore | 488 | 36.5 | +18.1 |
| | Tribune Party | Michael Monk | 171 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,336 | 24.6 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### East Flegg

East Flegg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Noel Galer | 864 | 70.7 | +28.9 |
| | Labour | Edd Bush | 359 | 29.3 | +16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 41.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorleston

Gorleston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay Grey | 894 | 64.9 | +30.8 |
| | Labour | Katy Guyton | 405 | 29.4 | +4.0 |
| | Tribune Party | Victoria Webb | 78 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Lothingland

Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Drewitt | 706 | 57.8 | +19.4 |
| | Tribune Party | Adrian Myers | 266 | 21.8 | +21.8 |
| | Labour | Christina Stewart | 240 | 19.6 | +0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 36.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,222 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Magdalen

Magdalen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Trevor Wainwright | 749 | 56.1 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | George Rogers | 433 | 32.4 | +13.4 |
| | Tribune Party | Angela Buttifant | 153 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 23.7 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 26.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Nelson

Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Wright | 705 | 57.9 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | Aurelio Goncalves Spinola | 392 | 32.2 | +19.9 |
| | Tribune Party | Matthew Swann | 121 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1218 | 23.4 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Southtown and Cobholm

Southtown and Cobholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach | 414 | 56.4 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Farrow | 173 | 23.6 | +12.1 |
| | UKIP | Graham Knight | 102 | 13.9 | −32.6 |
| | Tribune Party | Hayden Turner | 45 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 734 | 20.7 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Yarmouth North

Yarmouth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathy Stenhouse | 534 | 46.7 | +17.9 |
| | Labour | John Simmons | 457 | 40.0 | +12.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Grimmer | 153 | 13.4 | −26.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |