North Norfolk Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 40 seats in 32 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on North Norfolk Council. The council has 40 councillors in 32 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 26, Conservative 11, Other 3. 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

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

40 seats - 21 for a majority

Conservative 11Lib Dem 26Other 3

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Lib Dem +1 Conservative −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (40 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem42.6%25

Conservative35.4%12

Labour10.0%0

Green6.1%0

Other5.4%3

Reform0.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 40 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 26

majority of 12; 21 needed

Closest result

Lancaster South

Independent won the last seat by 4 votes over another Independent candidate, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Suffield Park

Lib Dem hold, 9 July 2026 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

59%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemIndependent

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 32 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bacton Pauline Porter	4 May 2023 Conservative 47.2% lead 8.3 pts
Beeston Regis & The Runtons Kim Toye	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 44.7% lead 9.2 pts
Briston Andrew Fletcher	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.5% lead 10.9 pts
Coastal Victoria Holliday	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.2% lead 26.7 pts
Cromer Town Jill Boyle, Tim Adams	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.0% lead 31.3 pts
Erpingham John Toye	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 55.3% lead 30.6 pts
Gresham Callum Ringer	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 55.2% lead 18.3 pts
Happisburgh Luke Paterson	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.0% lead 6.2 pts
Hickling Harry Blathwayt	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 56.3% lead 19.9 pts
Holt Connor Rouse, Martin Batey	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 38.9% lead 7.7 pts
Hoveton & Tunstead Nigel Dixon, Gerard Mancini-Boyle	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.7% lead 23.5 pts
Lancaster North Christopher Cushing	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.0% lead 24.2 pts
Lancaster South Liz Vickers, Jeremy Punchard	4 May 2023 Conservative 25.5% lead 4.9 pts
Mundesley Wendy Fredericks	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 68.5% lead 43.3 pts
North Walsham East Paul Heinrich, Kate Leith	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.4% lead 27.5 pts
North Walsham Market Cross Mal Gray	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.4% lead 12.9 pts
North Walsham West Lucy Shires, Don Birch	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 59.0% lead 33.2 pts
Poppyland Angie Fitch-Tillett	4 May 2023 Independent 40.2% lead 15.9 pts
Priory Sarah Bütikofer	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 45.6% lead 2.5 pts
Roughton Roy Macdonald	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 44.0% lead 9.1 pts
Sheringham North Liz Withington	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.1% lead 10.1 pts
Sheringham South Philip Bailey, Colin Heinink	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.0% lead 10.9 pts
St Benet's Adam Varley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 59.2% lead 24.7 pts
Stalham Kevin Bayes, Matthew Taylor	4 May 2023 Conservative 42.8% lead 11.0 pts
Stibbard Mike Hankins	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 41.3% lead 5.4 pts
Stody Andrew Brown	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.7% lead 24.6 pts
Suffield Park Tyler Wragg	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 61.1% lead 35.1 pts
The Raynhams Nigel Housden	4 May 2023 Independent 32.1% lead 8.4 pts
Trunch Peter Neatherway	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.6% lead 1.6 pts
Walsingham Tom FitzPatrick	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.3% lead 36.0 pts
Wells with Holkham Peter Fisher	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.8% lead 16.5 pts
Worstead Saul Penfold	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 63.4% lead 42.0 pts

Bacton

Pauline Porter Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative47.2%

Lib Dem38.9%

Labour14.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pauline Patricia Mary Porter Elected	Conservative	307	47.2%
Andrew Fletcher	Lib Dem	253	38.9%
Mat Armitage	Labour	91	14.0%

Beeston Regis & The Runtons

Kim Toye Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem44.7%

Conservative35.5%

Green8.9%

Labour5.9%

Reform5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kim Ann Toye Elected	Lib Dem	460	44.7%
Rebecca Elke Hill	Conservative	365	35.5%
Neil David Adams	Green	92	8.9%
Emma Caroline Lane	Labour	61	5.9%
Russell John Wright	Reform	51	5.0%

Briston

Andrew Fletcher Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem51.5%

Conservative40.6%

Labour7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emma L Coleman Elected	Lib Dem	366	51.5%
Jolanda Stenton	Conservative	288	40.6%
Bill O'Connor	Labour	56	7.9%

Last by-election, 7 December 2023

Lib Dem49.2%

Conservative39.4%

Green9.2%

Labour2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Fletcher Elected	Lib Dem	342	49.2%
Jolanda Stenton	Conservative	274	39.4%
James Patrick Whitehead	Green	64	9.2%
Phil Harris	Labour	15	2.2%

Coastal

Victoria Holliday Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.2%

Lib Dem32.5%

Labour8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Victoria Holliday Elected	Conservative	619	59.2%
David J Allison	Lib Dem	340	32.5%
Will Gee	Labour	86	8.2%

Cromer Town

Jill Boyle Lib DemTim Adams Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem58.0%

Conservative26.7%

Green9.3%

Labour6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Adams Elected	Lib Dem	1,120
Jill Averil Boyle Elected	Lib Dem	804
Hilary Cox	Conservative	516
Stephen Scott-Fawcett	Conservative	310
Mike Bossingham	Green	180
Jenni Randall	Labour	116
Jenny Tabecki	Labour	79

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Erpingham

John Toye Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem55.3%

Conservative24.7%

Green14.1%

Labour5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Toye Elected	Lib Dem	568	55.3%
Jenny English	Conservative	254	24.7%
Stephen John Green	Green	145	14.1%
Timothy John Bartlett	Labour	61	5.9%

Gresham

Callum Ringer Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem55.2%

Conservative36.9%

Green4.6%

Labour3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Callum Edward Ringer Elected	Lib Dem	495	55.2%
Charles Henry Mack	Conservative	331	36.9%
Alicia Jane Hull	Green	41	4.6%
Ruth Bartlett	Labour	29	3.2%

Happisburgh

Luke Paterson Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative40.0%

Lib Dem33.8%

Green13.2%

Labour13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Luke James Paterson Elected	Conservative	323	40.0%
Steven Jacques Martin Stockton	Lib Dem	273	33.8%
Elizabeth Anne Dixon	Green	107	13.2%
Bryony Godwin Nierop-Reading	Labour	105	13.0%

Hickling

Harry Blathwayt Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem56.3%

Conservative36.4%

Labour7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Harry Blathwayt Elected	Lib Dem	475	56.3%
Richard Carey Price	Conservative	307	36.4%
Bryonie Sarah Jones	Labour	62	7.3%

Holt

Connor Rouse Lib DemMartin Batey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem38.9%

Conservative31.2%

Green12.7%

Independent11.3%

Labour5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Guy Batey Elected	Lib Dem	874
Eric Vardy Elected	Conservative	702
Jonny Perry-Warnes	Conservative	657
Paul David Welsh	Lib Dem	381
Simon David Russell	Green	286
Maggie Prior	Independent	253
Fiona Hayward	Labour	133

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem41.8%

Conservative29.0%

Reform23.8%

Green3.9%

Labour1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Connor Benjamin Rouse Elected	Lib Dem	774	41.8%
Alex Savva	Conservative	536	29.0%
Beverley Seaward	Reform	441	23.8%
Simon David Russell	Green	73	3.9%
Fiona Hayward	Labour	27	1.5%

Hoveton & Tunstead

Gerard Mancini-Boyle ConservativeNigel Dixon Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.7%

Lib Dem25.2%

Labour18.6%

Reform7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nigel David Dixon Elected	Conservative	819
Gerard Martin Mancini-Boyle Elected	Conservative	634
Callum Roy Cameron Hoy	Lib Dem	423
Judeline Nicholas	Lib Dem	412
Clive William Sellick	Labour	312
Richard Paul Stowe	Labour	277
Jason Patchett	Reform	127

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lancaster North

Christopher Cushing Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative49.0%

Independent24.8%

Labour17.5%

Green8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher Thomas Cushing Elected	Conservative	306	49.0%
Annie Claussen-Reynolds	Independent	155	24.8%
Sue Brisbane	Labour	109	17.5%
Natasha Southerland	Green	54	8.7%

Lancaster South

Jeremy Punchard IndependentLiz Vickers Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative25.5%

Independent20.6%

Independent20.4%

Green18.3%

Labour15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Vickers Elected	Conservative	466
Jeremy Nicholas Punchard Elected	Independent	376
John Victor Rest	Independent	372
Kris Marshall-Smith	Green	334
Talon Robin Albert Fast	Conservative	321
Tony Bertie Pope	Labour	280

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mundesley

Wendy Fredericks Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem68.5%

Conservative25.2%

Labour6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wendy Sarah Fredericks Elected	Lib Dem	682	68.5%
Derek Alan Smith	Conservative	251	25.2%
Ruth Evelyn Smith	Labour	63	6.3%

North Walsham East

Kate Leith Lib DemPaul Heinrich Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem58.4%

Conservative30.9%

Labour10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Garry Robert William Bull Elected	Lib Dem	656
Paul Julius Howes Heinrich Elected	Lib Dem	613
Tracey Michala Ginbey	Conservative	347
Nick Lee	Conservative	308
David Charles Marten	Labour	121

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Lib Dem45.7%

Conservative34.2%

Labour11.2%

Green8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kate Leith Elected	Lib Dem	959	45.7%
Tracey Michala Ginbey	Conservative	717	34.2%
David Edwin Russell	Labour	236	11.2%
Mike Bossingham	Green	186	8.9%

North Walsham Market Cross

Mal Gray Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem50.4%

Conservative37.5%

Labour12.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Sims Elected	Lib Dem	427	50.4%
Paul David East	Conservative	318	37.5%
Rebecca Sarah Shaw	Labour	103	12.1%

Last by-election, 12 September 2024

Lib Dem46.5%

Conservative39.3%

Green8.7%

Labour5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mal Gray Elected	Lib Dem	283	46.5%
Tracey Michala Ginbey	Conservative	239	39.3%
Elizabeth Anne Dixon	Green	53	8.7%
Rebecca Sarah Shaw	Labour	33	5.4%

North Walsham West

Don Birch Lib DemLucy Shires Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem59.0%

Conservative25.8%

Labour15.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lucy Doreen Emma Shires Elected	Lib Dem	803
Don Birch Elected	Lib Dem	769
Rob Scammell	Conservative	351
Ferdi Reis	Conservative	285
Julia Marie Cavanagh	Labour	207

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Poppyland

Angie Fitch-Tillett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent40.2%

Lib Dem24.3%

Conservative20.8%

Green7.6%

Labour7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Angie Fitch-Tillett Elected	Independent	324	40.2%
Rex A Parfitt	Lib Dem	196	24.3%
Crispian William James Riley-Smith	Conservative	168	20.8%
Melissa Fleur Sargent	Green	61	7.6%
Steven Christian Moore	Labour	57	7.1%

Priory

Sarah Bütikofer Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem45.6%

Conservative43.1%

Labour11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Elizabeth Jane Butikofer Elected	Lib Dem	371	45.6%
Steve Dye	Conservative	351	43.1%
Jacqueline Elizabeth Moore	Labour	92	11.3%

Roughton

Roy Macdonald Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem44.0%

Conservative34.9%

Green8.5%

Independent6.6%

Labour6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roy MacDonald Elected	Lib Dem	338	44.0%
Tim Blyth	Conservative	268	34.9%
Clare Wilson	Green	65	8.5%
Nick Coppack	Independent	51	6.6%
David Edwin Russell	Labour	47	6.1%

Sheringham North

Liz Withington Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem50.1%

Conservative40.0%

Labour9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Liz Withington Elected	Lib Dem	403	50.1%
Cliff Morris	Conservative	322	40.0%
Martin Langsdon	Labour	79	9.8%

Sheringham South

Colin Heinink Lib DemPhilip Bailey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem48.0%

Conservative37.1%

Green8.2%

Labour6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Phil Bailey Elected	Lib Dem	928
Colin Heinink Elected	Lib Dem	869
Judy Oliver	Conservative	718
Michelle Dawn Allard	Conservative	711
Sue Brocklehurst	Green	158
Tom Smith	Labour	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Benet's

Adam Varley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem59.2%

Conservative34.5%

Labour6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Jonathan Varley Elected	Lib Dem	536	59.2%
Tony Lumbard	Conservative	312	34.5%
Mike Lowenstein	Labour	57	6.3%

Stalham

Kevin Bayes ConservativeMatthew Taylor Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative42.8%

Lib Dem31.8%

Labour12.7%

Green12.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew Patrick Taylor Elected	Conservative	693
Kevin Terence Bayes Elected	Conservative	650
Pauline Millicent Grove-Jones	Lib Dem	515
Stephen HJ Lennane	Lib Dem	295
Jacqui Cross	Labour	206
Mike Macartney-Filgate	Green	205

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stibbard

Mike Hankins Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem41.3%

Conservative35.9%

Green13.0%

Labour9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Hankins Elected	Lib Dem	393	41.3%
Helena Cushing Parker-Wright	Conservative	341	35.9%
Barbara Ann Wyvill	Green	124	13.0%
Duncan Robert Pearson	Labour	93	9.8%

Stody

Andrew Brown Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem58.7%

Conservative34.1%

Labour7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Brown Elected	Lib Dem	491	58.7%
Mark Frank Cook	Conservative	285	34.1%
Martyn George Morgan Sloman	Labour	61	7.3%

Suffield Park

Tyler Wragg Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem61.1%

Conservative26.0%

Labour7.3%

Green5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emma Jane Spagnola Elected	Lib Dem	517	61.1%
Nigel Glenn Pearce	Conservative	220	26.0%
David Clifford Batley	Labour	62	7.3%
Paul Jonathan Harvey Sutcliff	Green	47	5.6%

Last by-election, 9 July 2026

Lib Dem65.4%

Reform18.3%

Conservative11.9%

Green2.7%

Labour1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tyler Daniel Wragg Elected	Lib Dem	485	65.4%
Benjamin Albert Martin Miles	Reform	136	18.3%
John Henry Lee	Conservative	88	11.9%
Paul Jonathan Harvey Sutcliff	Green	20	2.7%
David Edwin Russell	Labour	13	1.8%

The Raynhams

Nigel Housden Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent32.1%

Conservative23.7%

Independent16.4%

Labour13.3%

Lib Dem8.0%

Green6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Jeremy Housden Elected	Independent	196	32.1%
Julia Anne Marozzi	Conservative	145	23.7%
Vincent William Fitzpatrick	Independent	100	16.4%
Christopher James Rowe	Labour	81	13.3%
Evie-May Ellis	Lib Dem	49	8.0%
Ritchie Lionel David Tennant	Green	40	6.5%

Trunch

Peter Neatherway Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative41.6%

Lib Dem40.0%

Labour12.0%

Green6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Nigel Neatherway Elected	Conservative	398	41.6%
Nicola J Page	Lib Dem	382	40.0%
Graham Jones	Labour	115	12.0%
Peter Alan Crouch	Green	61	6.4%

Walsingham

Tom FitzPatrick Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.3%

Lib Dem24.3%

Labour15.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom FitzPatrick Elected	Conservative	432	60.3%
Ashley P R Perks	Lib Dem	174	24.3%
Adam Lawrence Coombes	Labour	111	15.5%

Wells with Holkham

Peter Fisher Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem48.8%

Conservative32.3%

Labour18.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Garry Fisher Elected	Lib Dem	357	48.8%
Michael Jonathan Dalby	Conservative	236	32.3%
Phil Harris	Labour	138	18.9%

Worstead

Saul Penfold Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem63.4%

Conservative21.4%

Labour7.7%

Green7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Saul Michael Penfold Elected	Lib Dem	501	63.4%
Christopher David Oakes	Conservative	169	21.4%
John Philip Alcock	Labour	61	7.7%
Diane Margaret Wiles	Green	59	7.5%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Happisburgh	Luke Paterson	Conservative 2023	Independent
Poppyland	Angie Fitch-Tillett	Independent 2023	Conservative

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

5 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
9 July 2026	Suffield Park	Lib Dem hold	65.4%
1 May 2025	Holt	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	41.8%
12 September 2024	North Walsham Market Cross	Lib Dem gain from Independent	46.5%
19 July 2024	North Walsham East	Lib Dem hold
14 December 2023	Briston	Lib Dem hold	49.2%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
North Norfolk	86%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 32%
Broadland and Fakenham	14%	Conservative	Conservative 32%

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 North Norfolk

102,982 residents in 48,379 households

Voted Leave in 2016

59% 7 above GB

Degree or higher

26% 8 below GB

No qualifications

21% 3 above GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

19% 12 below GB

Aged 65 and over

38% 16 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.