Norwich local elections

Norwich local elections

One third of Norwich District Council in Norfolk, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 39 councillors have been elected from 13 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 - 2002
Liberal Democrats 2002 - 2004
No overall control 2004 - present

Council elections

Norwich Council election, 1998

Norwich Council election, 1999

Norwich Council election, 2000

Norwich Council election, 2002

Norwich Council election, 2003

Norwich Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 9)[3]

Norwich Council election, 2006

Norwich Council election, 2007

Norwich Council election, 2008

Norwich Council election, 2011

By-election results

Lakenham By-Election 3 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 956 52.7
Liberal Democrat 637 35.1
Conservative 220 12.1
Majority 319 17.6
Turnout 1,813 32.6
Labour hold Swing
Henderson By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,088 56.0 -8.1
Liberal Democrat 1,226 32.9 +15.9
Green 413 11.0 +1.1
Majority 862 13.1
Turnout 3,727
Labour hold Swing
Thorpe Hamlet By-Election 9 April 2001 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 755
Liberal Democrat 738
Labour 431
Labour 407
Conservative 144
Conservative 142
Green 81
Green 74
Turnout 2,772 22.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Mile Cross By-Election 27 July 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Carl Mayhew 789 46.1 +11.7
Labour Barbara James 702 41.0 -0.7
Green Susan Curran 115 6.7 -5.6
Conservative David Mackie 106 6.2 -5.4
Majority 87 5.1
Turnout 1,712 24.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bowthorpe By-Election 12 March 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Wiltshire 915 35.8 -10.2
Labour Jo Storie 761 29.8 -5.7
Liberal Democrat Dave Thomas 686 26.8 +19.8
Green Christine Way 193 7.6 -3.9
Majority 154 6.0
Turnout 2,555 31.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "How the council works". Norwich City Council. http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/City_Council__How_the_council_works.html. Retrieved 2009-09-17. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Norwich". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/33ug.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
  3. ^ "Norwich council". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3726.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
  4. ^ "Lib Dems celebrate by-election win". Eastern Daily Press. 2006-07-27. http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED27%20Jul%202006%2023%3A38%3A35%3A633. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
  5. ^ "Bowthorpe ward by-election results". Norwich City Council. http://www.norwich.gov.uk/webapps/news/news.asp?cid=5445. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 

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