# Breckland District Council elections

Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England, is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Breckland District Council election
* 1976 Breckland District Council election
* 1979 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Breckland District Council election
* 1987 Breckland District Council election
* 1991 Breckland District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Breckland District Council election
* 1999 Breckland District Council election
* 2003 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Breckland District Council election
* 2011 Breckland District Council election
* 2015 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Breckland District Council election
* 2023 Breckland District Council election
For by-election results, please see the page on Breckland District Council By-elections.

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green | UKIP | Independent | Council control after election |
| 1991 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Conservative |
| 1995 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | No overall control |
| 1999 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2003 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Conservative |
| 2007 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2011 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Conservative |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Conservative |

## District result maps

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

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

Eynsford By-Election 6 February 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 235 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | | 211 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 140 | 23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 586 | 41.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Hermitage By-Election 14 August 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 335 | 57.7 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | | 214 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 32 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 20.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 581 | 45.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Conifer By-Election 4 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 366 | 65.4 | +21.4 |
| | Labour | | 128 | 22.8 | −33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 66 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 560 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Upper Wensum By-Election 26 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 321 | 47.1 |
| | Labour | | 166 | 24.4 |
| | Independent | | 165 | 24.2 |
| | Green | | 29 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 681 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Thetford Guildhall By-Election 9 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 662 | 58.0 | +39.3 |
| | Labour | | 302 | 26.4 | −12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 178 | 15.6 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 31.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,142 | 20.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Thetford Barnham Cross By-Election 8 March 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 281 | 58.3 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | | 163 | 33.8 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 38 | 7.9 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 482 | 18.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
East Dereham Town By-Election 28 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 278 | 51.6 | +36.6 |
| | Conservative | | 200 | 37.1 | +6.7 |
| | Green | | 61 | 11.3 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 539 | 25.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Swaffham By-Election 22 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Sharpe | 851 | 66.3 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Margaret Holmes | 243 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Thomas | 189 | 14.7 | −30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 47.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,283 | 24.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Queen's By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 863 | 48.8 | −10.3 |
| | Independent | | 673 | 38.1 | |
| | Labour | | 231 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,767 | 24.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Queen's By-Election 19 July 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Pettitt | 489 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | John Williams | 454 | 48.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 943 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Note: swings cannot be given: Queen's was previously uncontested.
Harling and Heathlands By-Election 26 July 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marion Chapman-Allen | 453 | 48.5 | −21.2 |
| | UKIP | Denis Crawford | 184 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Labour | Stephen Green | 168 | 18.0 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Gordon | 129 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 934 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mid Forest By-Election 26 July 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Nairn | 257 | 63.0 |
| | Labour | Alexander Vyse | 151 | 37.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 408 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Note: swings cannot be given: Mid Forest was previously uncontested.

### 2015-2019

Attleborough Queens And Besthorpe By-Election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Askew | 546 | 42.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Philip Andrew Spiby | 393 | 30.2 | +11.6 |
| | Independent | Anthony Frederick Crouch | 360 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Saham Toney By-Election 16 March 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Theresa Ruth Hewett | 335 | 48.1 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thorpe | 105 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Independent | Patricia Helena Warwick | 104 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | UKIP | David Williams | 80 | 11.5 | −20.1 |
| | Labour | Joseph Manuel Sisto | 72 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 33.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 696 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harling and Heathlands By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert George Kybird | 666 | 74.9 |
| | Labour | Christopher Harvey | 223 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | 49.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Note: swings cannot be given: Harling and Heathlands was previously uncontested.
Thetford Priory By-Election 28 September 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Patrick Brindle | 503 | 57.7 | +28.0 |
| | Conservative | Jane Lillian James | 257 | 29.5 | −3.7 |
| | UKIP | Dean Roberts | 112 | 12.8 | −24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Hermitage By-Election 2 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Hambidge | 243 | 45.0 | −26.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Minto | 221 | 40.9 | +40.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Siegert | 66 | 12.2 | −16.5 |
| | Workers Party | Graeme Briggs-White | 10 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 540 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mattishall By-Election 9 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Plummer | 539 | 41.9 | −4.8 |
| | Independent | Maggie Oechsle | 486 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| | Labour | Kendra Cogman | 260 | 20.2 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,285 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thetford Boudica By-Election 14 July 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Land | 398 | 51.0 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Mac Macdonald | 383 | 49.0 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2023—2027

Hermitage By-Election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Hunter-Clarke | 313 | 40.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Minto | 292 | 37.8 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | Joe Sisto | 168 | 21.7 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |