# King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council elections

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 West Norfolk District Council election
* 1976 West Norfolk District Council election
* 1979 West Norfolk District Council election
* 1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1987 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 1991 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 1999 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 2003 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)
* 2007 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 2011 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 2015 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
* 2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
* 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independent | Council control after election |
| 1991 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9 | No overall control |
| 1995 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 10 | Labour |
| 1999 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | No overall control |
| 2003 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | Conservative |
| 2007 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Conservative |
| 2011 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Conservative |
| 2023 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 18 | No overall control |

## Result maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

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

Upwell, Outwell and Delph By-Election 30 January 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 540 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | | 491 | 43.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 87 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,118 | 27.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Lynn South West By-Election 1 May 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,094 | 60.1 | −21.8 |
| | Conservative | | 482 | 26.5 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 243 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,819 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Winch By-Election 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 402 | 40.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | | 259 | 25.8 | −31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 210 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Independent | | 131 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,002 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Denver By-Election 9 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 271 | 55.6 | +17.0 |
| | Labour | | 165 | 33.9 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 51 | 10.5 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 487 | 26.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Lynn Central By-Election 17 June 1999 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | 325 |
| | Conservative | | 275 |
| | Labour | | 256 |
| | Conservative | | 250 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 114 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,320 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 2003-2007

Rudham By-Election 19 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 592 | 62.6 | +21.8 |
| | Labour | | 353 | 37.4 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | 50.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Heacham By-Election 19 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Morrison | 852 | 44.2 | +23.4 |
| | Labour | | 590 | 30.6 | +12.1 |
| | Independent | | 487 | 25.2 | −35.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,929 | 47.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Snettisham By-Election 16 December 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 437 | 47.2 | +18.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 247 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Labour | | 121 | 13.1 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | | 120 | 13.0 | −44.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 20.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 925 | 26.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Hunstanton By-Election 6 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Searle | 908 | 55.5 | +14.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Bird | 727 | 44.5 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Gaywood Chase By-Election 13 August 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dobson | 202 | 28.7 | −17.4 |
| | Labour | John Collop | 194 | 27.5 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Swinton | 167 | 23.7 | +23.7 |
| | BNP | David Fleming | 90 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Green | Vivienne Manning | 52 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 705 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011 - 2015

Spellowfields By-election 27 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sheila Young | 348 | 45.7 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Ken Hubbard | 243 | 31.9 | +5.6 |
| | UKIP | Michael Stone | 88 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Green | Rob Archer | 61 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Swinton | 22 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 762 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Snettisham By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Avril Wright | 593 | 48.7 | −20.6 |
| | UKIP | Michael Stone | 361 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | Labour | Richard Pennington | 263 | 21.6 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,217 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Watlington By-election 13 June 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Ashley Collins | 179 | 45.5 | +45.5 |
| | Conservative | John Dobson | 115 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | Labour | Emilia Rust | 99 | 25.2 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 393 | | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Burnham By-election 6 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sam Sandell | 374 | 78.4 | +5.6 |
| | UKIP | Jean Smith | 103 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 56.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 477 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Airfield By-election 17 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoff Hipperson | 305 | 45.7 | +2.4 |
| | UKIP | Bob Scully | 233 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Green | Jonathan Burr | 72 | 10.8 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | Sebastian Polhill | 57 | 8.5 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 56.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10.8 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | | |

### 2015 - 2019

Valley Hill By-election 16 June 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Tilbrook | 266 | 41.0 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Edward Robb | 157 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Sayer | 102 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Carr | 96 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Green | Andrew de Whalley | 27 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 648 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Heacham By-election 20 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Terence Parish | 400 | 37.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Simon Eyre | 342 | 32.2 | −38.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Colwell | 83 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Deborah Lemay | 83 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Michael Press | 79 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Edward Robb | 74 | 7.0 | −21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | 26.27 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Fairstead By-election 11 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary Howman | 254 | 44.0 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Mortimer | 189 | 32.8 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP | Michael Stone | 68 | 11.8 | −19.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Colwell | 66 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 12.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Margarets with St Nicholas By-election 3 August 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Taylor | 253 | 36.2 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Francis Bone | 210 | 30.0 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Russell-Johnson | 173 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| | Green | Rob Archer | 63 | 9.0 | −15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 699 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Snettisham By-election 2 August 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Dark | 613 | 77.4 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Erika Coward | 66 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Green | Nigel Walker | 65 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Hannay | 48 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 69.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 792 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019 - 2023

Upwell and Delph By-election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vivienne Spikings | 2,126 | 66.4 | +28.5 |
| | Labour | Stewart Dickson | 637 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Independent | Terry Hipsey | 438 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,489 | 46.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,201 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Gaywood Clock By-election 1 December 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alex Ware | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |