The 2015 South Norfolk District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect the whole council as part of United Kingdom local elections, 2015 coinciding with the general election. The council continued to consist of 46 councillors and as immediately after the previous election, the council was controlled by local Conservatives, with local Liberal Democrats being the only opposition. The governing group's numbers were augmented by two councillors at the expense of that opposition group. Three defecting-from-majority independent councillors lost their council seats.
Composition of council seats before election
After the 2011 election, 38 councillors were Conservatives and 8 were Liberal Democrats. Since then, three Conservative councillors have left the party's grouping. Two of them (Keith Weeks, Bressingham and Burston ward, and Jon Herbert, Mulbarton ward) now form the South Norfolk Independent Group, while the third (Terry Blowfield, Stratton ward) sits as an independent.[1]
Candidates by party
South Norfolk has 36 wards, providing for 46 candidates. In this election, there are a total of 144 candidates standing (an increase of 23% from the 117 in the last election in 2011).
The two parties with incumbent councillors are the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives are standing in all wards, with a total of 44 candidates. The Liberal Democrats are standing 35 candidates in 32 wards.
Out of the other parties standing, Labour have 39 candidates in 32 wards, UKIP have 13 candidates in 13 wards, and the Green Party have 12 candidates in 12 wards. There is one independent candidate, Jackie Bircham, standing in Chedgrave and Thurton ward.
Election results
South Norfolk Local Election Result 2015 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
40 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
67.0 |
54.2 |
50,249 |
-3.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
13.0 |
16.8 |
15,536 |
-12.5% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+/-0 |
0 |
19.4 |
17,993 |
+11.5% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+/-0 |
0 |
5.2 |
4,788 |
+3.8% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+/-0 |
0 |
4.3 |
3,982 |
+0.4% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+/-0 |
0 |
0.2 |
144 |
-0.1% |
Total |
46 |
|
92,692 |
|
Candidates by ward
South Norfolk council is made up of 46 councillors elected in 36 different wards. 27 wards elect one councillor, 8 wards elect two councillors, and one ward (Diss) elects three councillors.
29 incumbent councillors are re-standing in the wards they represented before this election (denoted by a *).
Abbey ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Abbey ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Robert James Savage* |
857 |
54.3 |
-13.1 |
|
Labour |
Kevin Patrick O'Grady |
464 |
29.4 |
+29.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Margaret Dore |
258 |
16.3 |
-16.3 |
Majority |
393 |
24.9 |
-9.9 |
Turnout |
1579 |
69.09 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Beck Vale ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Beck Vale ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Clayton Hudson |
767 |
58.7 |
+6.0 |
|
Labour |
Peter David Holmes |
198 |
15.2 |
+15.2 |
|
Green |
Jillian Christine Callaghan |
172 |
13.2 |
+13.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kerri Sheila Worrall |
169 |
12.9 |
-34.4 |
Majority |
569 |
43.6 |
+38.2 |
Turnout |
1306 |
69.91 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bressingham and Burston ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Bressingham and Burston ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Barry Michael Stone |
863 |
51.2 |
-21.9 |
|
UKIP |
Paul William Chambers |
326 |
19.3 |
+19.3 |
|
Labour |
Jon Chambers |
286 |
17.0 |
+17.0 |
|
Green |
David John Reynolds |
212 |
12.6 |
+12.6 |
Majority |
537 |
31.8 |
-14.3 |
Turnout |
1687 |
73.23 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Brooke ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Brooke ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
John Charles Fuller* |
1104 |
68.4 |
-5.7 |
|
Labour |
David Peter Andrew Boyce |
278 |
17.2 |
+17.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Judith Ann Tryggvason |
233 |
14.4 |
-11.5 |
Majority |
826 |
51.1 |
+2.9 |
Turnout |
1615 |
76.79 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bunwell ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Bunwell ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Charles Henry Easton |
903 |
55.4 |
-6.0 |
|
Labour |
Nigel Collingwood Crouch |
362 |
22.2 |
-5.6 |
|
UKIP |
Frederick Joesph [sic] Page |
225 |
13.8 |
+13.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Victor Spratt |
141 |
8.6 |
-2.3 |
Majority |
541 |
33.2 |
-0.5 |
Turnout |
1631 |
74.36 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chedgrave and Thurton ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Chedgrave and Thurton ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Derek John Blake* |
688 |
45.8 |
-11.6 |
|
Labour |
Harriet Ann Wells |
299 |
19.9 |
+19.9 |
|
UKIP |
Ron Murphy |
243 |
16.2 |
-3.1 |
|
Independent |
Jackie Bircham |
144 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher John Brown |
129 |
8.6 |
-14.7 |
Majority |
389 |
25.9 |
-8.1 |
Turnout |
1503 |
69.45 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cringleford ward
Cromwells ward
Dickleburgh ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Dickleburgh ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Martin James Wilby* |
1043 |
68.5 |
-5.6 |
|
Labour |
Pam Reekie |
223 |
14.7 |
+0.7 |
|
Green |
Sam Morgan |
156 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anne Phebe Clifford John |
100 |
6.6 |
-5.3 |
Majority |
820 |
53.9 |
-6.2 |
Turnout |
1522 |
69.03 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Diss ward
Ditchingham and Broome ward
Earsham ward
Easton ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Easton ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Dewsbury* |
943 |
60.2 |
-18.2 |
|
UKIP |
Arthur Burkard |
239 |
15.3 |
+15.3 |
|
Labour |
Sylvia Driver |
205 |
13.1 |
+13.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Lloyd Sumner |
179 |
11.4 |
-10.2 |
Majority |
704 |
45.0 |
-11.8 |
Turnout |
1566 |
74.28 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Forncett ward
Gillingham ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Gillingham ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Kay Mason Billig* |
790 |
48.6 |
-9.7 |
|
UKIP |
Chris Capocci |
299 |
18.4 |
+18.4 |
|
Labour |
Bethan Sian Gulliver |
297 |
18.3 |
+18.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Paul Barber |
238 |
14.7 |
-27.0 |
Majority |
491 |
30.2 |
+13.5 |
Turnout |
1624 |
70.31 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Harleston ward
Hempnall ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Hempnall ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Alison Mary Thomas |
1155 |
75.4 |
6.8 |
|
Labour |
Janet Susan King |
376 |
24.6 |
+24.6 |
Majority |
779 |
50.9 |
-13.7 |
Turnout |
1531 |
72.92 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hethersett ward
Jacky Sutton stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate in Hethersett in 2011. Her vote-share here is compared with the performance of the Labour candidate in 2011.
Hingham and Deopham ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Hingham and Deopham ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Yvonne Bendle* |
1049 |
63.2 |
+0.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jeremy Dore |
326 |
19.6 |
+6.4 |
|
Labour |
James Edward George Leman |
286 |
17.2 |
+17.2 |
Majority |
723 |
43.5 |
+5.0 |
Turnout |
1661 |
72.02 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Loddon ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Loddon ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Colin Leslie Gould* |
810 |
54.6 |
-18.7 |
|
Labour |
David George Bissonnet |
322 |
21.7 |
+21.7 |
|
UKIP |
Alan Baugh |
210 |
14.2 |
+14.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter John Arnold |
142 |
9.6 |
-17.1 |
Majority |
488 |
32.9 |
-13.8 |
Turnout |
1484 |
67.13 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mulbarton ward
New Costessey ward
Newton Flotman ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Newton Flotman ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Phil Hardy |
722 |
48.8 |
-6.8 |
|
Labour |
Jackie Brown |
316 |
21.4 |
+21.4 |
|
UKIP |
Gillian Page |
254 |
17.2 |
17.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Margaret McClenning |
188 |
12.7 |
-31.7 |
Majority |
406 |
27.4 |
+16.2 |
Turnout |
1480 |
68.89 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Northfields ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Northfields ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Joe Mooney* |
934 |
62.4 |
-3.0 |
|
Labour |
Doug Underwood |
361 |
24.1 |
-2.0 |
|
Green |
Gordon John Beckett |
202 |
13.5 |
+13.5 |
Majority |
573 |
38.3 |
-1.0 |
Turnout |
1497 |
66.64 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Old Costessey ward
Poringland with the Framlinghams ward
Rockland ward
Roydon ward
Rustens ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Rustens ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Peter Noel Broome |
1118 |
63.2 |
+10.0 |
|
Green |
Katherine Jenkins |
651 |
36.8 |
+23.4 |
Majority |
467 |
26.4 |
-4.2 |
Turnout |
1769 |
65.58 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Scole ward
Stoke Holy Cross ward
Stratton ward
Linden Parker stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in Stratton in 2011.
Tasburgh ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Tasburgh ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Florence Ellis* |
921 |
61.6 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour |
Michael Douglas Dawson |
318 |
21.3 |
+21.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Roger Neil Percival |
257 |
17.2 |
-23.0 |
Majority |
603 |
40.3 |
+20.8 |
Turnout |
1496 |
76.58 |
20.8 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Thurlton ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Thurlton ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
William Lewis Wilson Kemp* |
948 |
58.1 |
+7.4 |
|
Labour |
Sally Laura Blaikie |
367 |
22.5 |
+22.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Claire Elizabeth Jackson |
316 |
19.4 |
-4.5 |
Majority |
581 |
35.6 |
+10.4 |
Turnout |
1631 |
72.27 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Town ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Town ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Lee Henry Hornby* |
1121 |
64.6 |
+1.9 |
|
Green |
Jo Hardy |
615 |
35.4 |
+35.4 |
Majority |
506 |
29.1 |
-9.3 |
Turnout |
1736 |
69.39 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wicklewood ward
South Norfolk District Council Elections 2015: Wicklewood ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Michael Edney* |
869 |
54.9 |
-4.7 |
|
Green |
Quentin John Logan |
243 |
15.4 |
+15.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip John Abbott |
241 |
15.2 |
+1.8 |
|
UKIP |
Lesley Carruthers |
230 |
14.5 |
+14.5 |
Majority |
626 |
39.5 |
+0.8 |
Turnout |
1583 |
72.95 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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