# 2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

The 2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 54 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 50.9 | 48.2 | 23,549 | –2.2 |
| Independent | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 12,917 | +20.4 |
| Labour | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 18.2 | 16.7 | 8,158 | +0.7 |
| Green | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1,942 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 994 | +0.5 |
| UKIP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,315 | –19.4 |

## Ward results
### Airfield

Airfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mike Howland | 781 | 63.7 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Hipperson | 608 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Matt Sawyer | 307 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bircham with Rudhams

Bircham with Rudhams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Chris Morley | 426 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Chenery | 393 | 48.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Brancaster

Brancaster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bob Lawton | 455 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | Alistair Beales | 383 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Burnham Market & Docking

Burnham Market & Docking :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sam Sandell | 425 | 61.5 |
| | Independent | Simon Bower | 266 | 38.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Whitby | 416 | 47.3 |
| | Independent | Matthew Hannay | 347 | 39.4 |
| | Labour | Gary Branham | 117 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Denver

Denver :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alan Holmes | 375 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony White | 262 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Dersingham

Dersingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Bubb | 1,025 | 65.9 |
| | Conservative | Judy Collingham | 979 | 63.0 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Anderson | 445 | 28.6 |
| | Labour | Jordan Stokes | 352 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Downham Old Town

Downham Old Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shimit Patel | 200 | 30.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Mackinder | 171 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | Becka Elliott | 168 | 25.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven White | 113 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### East Downham

East Downham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliffe | 201 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Westrop | 126 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Doug Lawson | 73 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Toye | 68 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Emneth & Outwell

Emneth & Outwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Crofts | 520 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative | Harry Humphrey | 455 | 45.8 |
| | Independent | Yvonne Howard | 451 | 45.4 |
| | Labour | Stewart Dickson | 139 | 14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fairstead

Fairstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Wilkinson | 422 | 55.0 |
| | Labour | Gary Howman | 375 | 48.9 |
| | UKIP | James Perkins | 217 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Taylor | 205 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Feltwell

Feltwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Storey | 642 | 66.9 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Lawrence | 448 | 46.7 |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Winter | 356 | 37.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Gayton & Grimston

Gayton & Grimston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Andrew De Whalley | 742 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | Colin Manning | 618 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Sue Fraser | 546 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | Gregg Baker | 295 | 20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) | Green win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Gaywood Chase

Gaywood Chase :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christine Hudson | 282 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | Liam Hind | 200 | 41.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gaywood Clock

Gaywood Clock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Collop | 196 | 41.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael Stone | 148 | 31.0 |
| | Conservative | Richard Parr | 133 | 27.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Gaywood North Bank

Gaywood North Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joshua Lowe | 524 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Sandra Collop | 522 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative | Angie Dickinson | 514 | 35.4 |
| | Independent | Clifford Walters | 487 | 33.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Shorting | 478 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | Micaela Bartrum | 467 | 32.2 |
| | Labour | Wilf Lambert | 466 | 32.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Heacham

Heacham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Terry Parish | 1,178 | 77.3 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Dark | 532 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Soskin | 328 | 21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hunstanton

Hunstanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carol Bower | 524 | 40.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Beal | 486 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Bosworth | 457 | 35.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 408 | 31.7 |
| | Independent | Debbie Le May | 234 | 18.2 |
| | Labour | Emilia Rust | 208 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Massingham with Castle Acre

Massingham with Castle Acre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jim Moriarty | 690 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | Ed Robb | 334 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | Tim Tilbrook | 156 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Methwold

Methwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alun Ryves | 275 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | Mick Peake | 252 | 41.0 |
| | Labour | Sandra McNeill | 87 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### North Downham

North Downham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Andy Bullen | 238 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative | Shaun Blackmur | 197 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Ben Molyneux-Hetherington | 91 | 14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Wood | 66 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Eamonn McCusker | 44 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### North Lynn

North Lynn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ben Jones | 388 | 68.3 |
| | Labour | Andy Tyler | 371 | 65.3 |
| | Conservative | Maxine Tweed | 151 | 26.6 |
| | Conservative | Paul Tweed | 134 | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Snettisham

Snettisham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Devereux | 414 | 50.2 |
| | Independent | Jan Roomes | 411 | 49.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### South & West Lynn

South & West Lynn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alexandra Kemp | 536 | 70.8 |
| | Labour | Charles Jones | 379 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | Darren Gibson | 147 | 19.4 |
| | Conservative | Steven Middleton | 110 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Downham

South Downham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Tyler | 409 | 57.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Redgers | 206 | 28.9 |
| | Labour | Linda Graham | 99 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Springwood

Springwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Jo Rust | 374 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative | Nik Mezanov | 280 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas

St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lesley Bambridge | 356 | 40.8 |
| | Labour | Francis Bone | 327 | 37.5 |
| | Green | Rob Archer | 292 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | Kelly Terrey | 283 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | Martins Strals | 244 | 28.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Terrington

Terrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Kunes | 677 | 50.6 |
| | Independent | Sandra Squire | 638 | 47.6 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Roberts | 417 | 31.1 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Young | 270 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### The Woottons

The Woottons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Nockolds | 1,178 | 54.9 |
| | Conservative | Greville Howard | 1,089 | 50.7 |
| | Conservative | Graham Middleton | 914 | 42.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Bland | 903 | 42.1 |
| | Green | Pallavi Devulapalli | 522 | 24.3 |
| | Labour | Emily Blake | 379 | 17.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Smith | 249 | 11.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Smith | 245 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall

Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Ayres | 512 | 49.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Long | 478 | 46.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Williams | 426 | 41.0 |
| | Independent | Ashley Collins | 405 | 39.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Upwell & Delph

Upwell & Delph :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Pope | 758 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | Colin Rose | 589 | 44.7 |
| | Conservative | Bill Smith | 463 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative | Matt Gingell | 425 | 32.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Blunt | 600 | 55.5 |
| | Conservative | Julian Kirk | 469 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | Roy Groom | 439 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | Eden Kruh-Atar | 207 | 19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Watlington

Watlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jim Bhondi | 570 | 75.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hodson | 122 | 16.1 |
| | UKIP | Guy Jarvis | 64 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### West Winch

West Winch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Simon Nash | 542 | 48.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Gidney | 500 | 44.7 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Hopkins | 448 | 40.0 |
| | Green | Daphne Sampson | 342 | 30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wissey

Wissey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Sampson | 349 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | Jim McNeill | 157 | 20.3 |
| | Independent | Judith Taylor | 155 | 20.0 |
| | UKIP | John Bankhead | 113 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |