King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council

District council · East of England · 55 seats in 35 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council is run by an Independent / Liberal Democrats / Green coalition. The council has 55 councillors in 35 wards. Seats by party: Other 24, Conservative 17, Reform 7, Labour 5, Lib Dem 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Norfolk on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Independent / Liberal Democrats / Green Coalition

55 seats - 28 for a majority

Reform 7Labour 5Conservative 17Lib Dem 2Other 24

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +7 Other +6 Lib Dem −1 Green −2 Conservative −4 Labour −6

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (55 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other38.1%18

Conservative33.2%21

Labour17.7%11

Green5.9%2

Lib Dem5.0%3

Next election

6 May 2027

all 55 seats up, then every four years

Largest group

Independents and others 24

4 short of the 28 needed for a majority

Closest result

Gaywood North Bank

Labour won the last seat by 12 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Snettisham

Reform gain from Conservative, 6 August 2026 (6 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

66%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 35 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Airfield Jim Moriarty, Pallavi Devulapalli	4 May 2023 Independent 40.8% lead 17.1 pts
Bircham with Rudhams Chris Morley	4 May 2023 Independent 62.2% lead 24.4 pts
Brancaster Tom De Winton	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.9% lead 13.8 pts
Burnham Market & Docking Samantha Sandell	4 May 2023 Conservative 67.3% lead 34.6 pts
Clenchwarton Steven Bearshaw	4 May 2023 Independent 64.0% lead 28.0 pts
Denver Peter Hodson	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.5% lead 3.0 pts
Dersingham Judith Collingham, Anthony Bubb	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.1% lead 14.2 pts
Downham Old Town Joshua Osborne	4 May 2023 Labour 46.3% lead 16.5 pts
East Downham Josie Ratcliffe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.2% lead 32.4 pts
Emneth & Outwell Harry Humphrey, Chris Crofts	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.1% lead 8.9 pts
Fairstead Jacqueline Fry, Steve Everett	4 May 2023 Labour 45.7% lead 13.2 pts
Feltwell Martin Storey, Adrian Lawrence	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.6% lead 13.4 pts
Gayton & Grimston Bal Anota, Michael De Whalley	4 May 2023 Green 37.3% lead 2.6 pts
Gaywood Chase Joshua Lowe	4 May 2023 Labour 47.2% lead 19.3 pts
Gaywood Clock Alexandra Ware	4 May 2023 Labour 69.0% lead 38.0 pts
Gaywood North Bank Sandra Collop, Robert Colwell, David Sayers	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 37.5% lead 9.9 pts
Heacham Terry Parish, Paul Powers	4 May 2023 Independent 51.2% lead 26.0 pts
Hunstanton Angie Dickinson, Fred Pidcock	4 May 2023 Conservative 31.6% lead 4.5 pts
Massingham with Castle Acre Alistair Beales	4 May 2023 Independent 64.9% lead 29.8 pts
Methwold Alun Ryves	4 May 2023 Independent 62.6% lead 25.2 pts
North Downham Andy Bullen	4 May 2023 Independent 31.0% lead 4.7 pts
North Lynn Ben Jones, Austen Moore	4 May 2023 Labour 69.6% lead 39.2 pts
Snettisham Ben Griffin	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.7% lead 21.5 pts
South & West Lynn Charles Joyce, Alexandra Kemp	4 May 2023 Independent 50.0% lead 12.9 pts
South Downham Don Tyler	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.2% lead 11.1 pts
Springwood Jo Rust	4 May 2023 Independent 48.5% lead 19.7 pts
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas Francis Bone, Deborah Heneghan	4 May 2023 Labour 38.7% lead 12.8 pts
Terrington Sandra Squire, Paul Kunes	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.6% lead 5.2 pts
The Woottons Simon Ring, Richard Coates, Paul Bland	4 May 2023 Independent 30.0% lead 2.5 pts
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall Brian Long, Barry Ayres	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.9% lead 9.7 pts
Upwell & Delph Colin Rose, Vivienne Spikings	4 May 2023 Conservative 36.1% lead 3.1 pts
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole Julian Kirk, Richard Blunt	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.1% lead 19.9 pts
Watlington Jim Bhondi	4 May 2023 Uncontested
West Winch Simon Nash, Thomas Barclay	4 May 2023 Conservative 23.7% lead 0.8 pts
Wissey Susanne Lintern	4 May 2023 Independent 63.3% lead 26.6 pts

Airfield

Jim Moriarty IndependentPallavi Devulapalli Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent40.8%

Green23.7%

Conservative18.6%

Independent17.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jim Moriarty Elected	Independent	784
Pallavi Devulapalli Elected	Green	455
Graham Mark Philpot	Conservative	357
Mike Howland	Independent	326

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bircham with Rudhams

Chris Morley Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent62.2%

Conservative37.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Morley Elected	Independent	504	62.2%
Michael John Baylis Chenery of Horsbrugh	Conservative	306	37.8%

Brancaster

Tom De Winton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.9%

Independent43.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom De Winton Elected	Conservative	421	56.9%
Bob Lawton	Independent	319	43.1%

Burnham Market & Docking

Samantha Sandell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative67.3%

Labour32.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Sandell Elected	Conservative	518	67.3%
Ken Hubbard	Labour	252	32.7%

Clenchwarton

Steven Bearshaw Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent64.0%

Conservative36.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steven David Bearshaw Elected	Independent	443	64.0%
David Whitby	Conservative	249	36.0%

Denver

Peter Hodson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.5%

Lib Dem48.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter John Hodson Elected	Conservative	311	51.5%
Alan Thomas Holmes	Lib Dem	293	48.5%

Dersingham

Anthony Bubb ConservativeJudith Collingham Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative37.1%

Green22.9%

Labour20.4%

Independent19.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Judy Collingham Elected	Conservative	828
Tony Bubb Elected	Conservative	813
Jordan Roy Stokes	Green	511
Richard William Pennington	Labour	456
John Gilmour Houston	Independent	437

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Downham Old Town

Joshua Osborne Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour46.3%

Conservative29.8%

Independent23.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joshua Osborne Elected	Labour	301	46.3%
Barry Maurice Hobbs	Conservative	194	29.8%
Zara Jayne Hipsey	Independent	155	23.8%

East Downham

Josie Ratcliffe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem66.2%

Conservative33.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Josie Ratcliffe Elected	Lib Dem	310	66.2%
Anthony White	Conservative	158	33.8%

Emneth & Outwell

Chris Crofts ConservativeHarry Humphrey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative46.1%

Independent37.2%

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party16.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Crofts Elected	Conservative	517
Harry Arthur Sidney Humphrey Elected	Conservative	437
Yvonne Howard	Independent	417
Earl Elvis of Outwell	The Official Monster Raving Loony Party	188

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Fairstead

Jacqueline Fry ReformSteve Everett Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour45.7%

Conservative32.5%

Green21.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Margaret Rose Wilkinson Elected	Labour	368
Steve Richard Everett Elected	Labour	330
Andrew James Wilson	Conservative	262
Joel Blackmur	Green	175

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 5 June 2025

Reform39.1%

Lib Dem37.2%

Labour16.0%

Green4.9%

Independent2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jacqueline Fry Elected	Reform	289	39.1%
Crystal Elaine Colwell	Lib Dem	275	37.2%
Michelle Louise Carter	Labour	118	16.0%
Ian Milburn	Green	36	4.9%
Benjamin Paul Lemmon	Independent	21	2.8%

Feltwell

Adrian Lawrence ConservativeMartin Storey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative41.6%

Independent28.2%

Labour22.8%

Heritage Party7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Stuart Storey Elected	Conservative	550
Adrian John Lawrence Elected	Conservative	447
Terry Hipsey	Independent	373
Phillip Davies	Labour	302
Gary Conway	Heritage Party	98

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gayton & Grimston

Bal Anota IndependentMichael De Whalley Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green37.3%

Independent34.7%

Conservative27.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael De Whalley Elected	Green	732
Bal Anota Elected	Independent	681
Sue Fraser	Conservative	548

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gaywood Chase

Joshua Lowe Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour47.2%

Independent27.9%

Conservative24.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joshua Adam Lowe Elected	Labour	227	47.2%
Rick Morrish	Independent	134	27.9%
Liam Hind	Conservative	120	24.9%

Gaywood Clock

Alexandra Ware Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour69.0%

Conservative31.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alex Ware Elected	Labour	263	69.0%
Mike Roberts	Conservative	118	31.0%

Gaywood North Bank

David Sayers IndependentRobert Colwell Lib DemSandra Collop Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem37.5%

Labour27.6%

Conservative23.5%

Green11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Colwell Elected	Lib Dem	685
David Sayers Elected	Lib Dem	543
Sandra Elizabeth Collop Elected	Labour	504
John Crofts	Lib Dem	492
Michael Anthony Baldwin	Conservative	429
Helen Patricia Dalgliesh	Labour	428
Wilf Lambert	Labour	404
Phil Trask	Conservative	384
Vicky Holly Fairweather	Green	207

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Heacham

Paul Powers ReformTerry Parish Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent51.2%

Conservative25.2%

Labour23.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Terry Parish Elected	Independent	1,006
Andrew David Jamieson Elected	Conservative	494
Michelle Louise Carter	Labour	463
Michael Lee Jackson	Conservative	393

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 6 August 2026

Reform37.8%

Lib Dem28.7%

Conservative21.3%

Labour12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul James Alexander Powers Elected	Reform	289	37.8%
Rachael Claire Windsor	Lib Dem	219	28.7%
Ade Adeyemo	Conservative	163	21.3%
Ken Hubbard	Labour	93	12.2%

Hunstanton

Angie Dickinson ConservativeFred Pidcock Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative31.6%

Independent27.1%

Independent22.6%

Labour18.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Angie Dickinson Elected	Conservative	609
Paul Beal Elected	Independent	522
Howard Charles Johnston	Conservative	510
David Frederick Nice	Independent	436
Mark Adrian Fuchter	Labour	361
Ed Robb	Labour	256

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 27 November 2025

Reform29.2%

Lib Dem25.6%

Independent18.2%

Conservative17.8%

Independent6.1%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fred Pidcock Elected	Reform	368	29.2%
Tammy Edmunds	Lib Dem	322	25.6%
Howard Charles Johnston	Independent	229	18.2%
Ade Adeyemo	Conservative	224	17.8%
David Frederick Nice	Independent	77	6.1%
Christopher Joseph Heneghan	Labour	40	3.2%

Massingham with Castle Acre

Alistair Beales Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent64.9%

Conservative35.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alistair Walter Beales Elected	Independent	569	64.9%
Tim Tilbrook	Conservative	308	35.1%

Methwold

Alun Ryves Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent62.6%

Conservative37.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Ryves Elected	Independent	370	62.6%
Mick Peake	Conservative	221	37.4%

North Downham

Andy Bullen Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent31.0%

Conservative26.3%

Independent24.9%

Labour17.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Bullen Elected	Independent	207	31.0%
Matt Sawyer	Conservative	176	26.3%
Barrie Wiles	Independent	166	24.9%
Eamonn Patrick McCusker	Labour	119	17.8%

North Lynn

Austen Moore ReformBen Jones Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour69.6%

Conservative30.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ben Jones Elected	Labour	355
Micaela Rachel Bartrum Elected	Labour	329
Bill Cox	Conservative	155

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 5 June 2025

Reform49.6%

Lib Dem22.0%

Labour19.1%

Green9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austen Moore Elected	Reform	278	49.6%
Geri Sayers	Lib Dem	123	22.0%
Wilf Lambert	Labour	107	19.1%
Rob Archer	Green	52	9.3%

Snettisham

Ben Griffin Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.7%

Independent30.2%

Labour18.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart Graham Dark Elected	Conservative	413	51.7%
Avril Pauline Wright	Independent	241	30.2%
Lesley Marriage	Labour	145	18.1%

Last by-election, 6 August 2026

Reform35.1%

Lib Dem32.3%

Conservative25.9%

Labour6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ben Griffin Elected	Reform	229	35.1%
Lee Henson	Lib Dem	211	32.3%
Lissie Macfarlane	Conservative	169	25.9%
Wilf Lambert	Labour	44	6.7%

South & West Lynn

Alexandra Kemp IndependentCharles Joyce Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent50.0%

Labour37.1%

Conservative12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alexandra Kemp Elected	Independent	481
Charles Edward Joyce Elected	Labour	357
John William Wheatley	Labour	161
Rosalie Costin	Conservative	124
David William Costin	Conservative	121

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

South Downham

Don Tyler Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative37.2%

Independent26.1%

Lib Dem22.2%

Labour14.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Don Tyler Elected	Conservative	278	37.2%
Steve Moyses	Independent	195	26.1%
Elaine Heath	Lib Dem	166	22.2%
Heather Fouracre	Labour	109	14.6%

Springwood

Jo Rust Your Party

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent48.5%

Conservative28.8%

Labour22.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jo Rust Elected	Independent	330	48.5%
Richard David Arnold Parr	Conservative	196	28.8%
Richard Leslie Johnson	Labour	155	22.8%

St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas

Deborah Heneghan LabourFrancis Bone Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour38.7%

Green25.9%

Conservative23.3%

Independent12.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Francis Bone Elected	Labour	373
Deborah Lynne Heneghan Elected	Labour	299
Rob Archer	Green	250
Josh Maddocks	Conservative	225
Tony Wright	Conservative	211
Claire Isabel Archer	Green	206
Andrew Williams	Independent	116

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Terrington

Paul Kunes ConservativeSandra Squire Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative40.6%

Independent35.4%

Labour24.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Steven Kunes Elected	Conservative	591
Sandra Jane Squire Elected	Independent	515
Remi Nicole Clark	Conservative	439
Matt Hannay	Labour	350

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Woottons

Paul Bland IndependentRichard Coates ConservativeSimon Ring Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent30.0%

Independent27.5%

Conservative24.3%

Labour18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Bland Elected	Independent	1,039
Simon John Ring Elected	Independent	953
Richard Coates Elected	Conservative	842
Graham Robin Middleton	Conservative	806
Greville Patrick Charles, Lord Howard of Rising	Conservative	781
Peter Smith	Labour	633

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall

Barry Ayres ConservativeBrian Long Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative40.9%

Independent31.2%

Labour27.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barry Ayres Elected	Conservative	524
Brian Winston Charles Long Elected	Conservative	517
Ashley Richard Collins	Independent	400
Niall Hedley Haigh	Labour	357

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Upwell & Delph

Colin Rose IndependentVivienne Spikings Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative36.1%

Independent33.0%

Lib Dem30.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vivienne Spikings Elected	Conservative	614
Colin Neil Trevor Rose Elected	Independent	561
Graham Dent	Lib Dem	525
Gina Wise	Conservative	507

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole

Julian Kirk ReformRichard Blunt Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative50.1%

Independent30.2%

Labour19.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julian David Kirk Elected	Conservative	706
Richard Peter Blunt Elected	Conservative	659
James Alexander Whitaker	Independent	425
Simon Charles Pick	Labour	277

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Watlington

Jim Bhondi Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Uncontested. Elected: Jim Bhondi (Independent).

West Winch

Simon Nash IndependentThomas Barclay Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative23.7%

Independent22.9%

Independent21.9%

Independent18.0%

Labour13.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Thomas Humphrey Julian Barclay Elected	Conservative	422
Simon Leslie Nash Elected	Independent	407
Benjamin Paul Lemmon	Independent	390
Olivia Victoria Morris	Conservative	370
Peter Charles Temple Gidney	Independent	320
Christopher Joseph Heneghan	Labour	238

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wissey

Susanne Lintern Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent63.3%

Conservative36.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sue Lintern Elected	Independent	465	63.3%
Colin Talbot Sampson	Conservative	270	36.7%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

8 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Airfield	Pallavi Devulapalli	Green 2023	Independent
Denver	Peter Hodson	Conservative 2023	Reform
Gayton & Grimston	Michael De Whalley	Green 2023	Independent
Gaywood Chase	Joshua Lowe	Labour 2023	Independent
Gaywood North Bank	David Sayers	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
South & West Lynn	Charles Joyce	Labour 2023	Independent
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas	Francis Bone	Labour 2023	Independent
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole	Julian Kirk	Conservative 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

6 by-elections since July 2021, 5 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
6 August 2026	Snettisham	Reform gain from Conservative	35.1%
6 August 2026	Heacham	Reform gain from Conservative	37.8%
27 November 2025	Hunstanton	Reform gain from Independent	29.0%
5 June 2025	Fairstead	Reform gain from Labour	39.0%
5 June 2025	North Lynn	Reform gain from Labour	50.0%
7 November 2022	Gaywood Clock	Labour hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
North West Norfolk	67%	Conservative	Conservative 33%
South West Norfolk	33%	Labour	Reform 33%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

154,315 residents in 67,461 households

Voted Leave in 2016

66% 14 above GB

Degree or higher

23% 11 below GB

No qualifications

23% 5 above GB

Own their home

67% 6 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

31% 9 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.