2017 Norfolk County Council election


The 2017 Norfolk County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.
The Conservative Party won control of the council from No Overall Control.
All three major parties made gains at the expense of the UK Independence Party and the Green Party of England and Wales, both of which lost all their seats. The Conservatives benefited the most, making a net gain of 15 seats from UKIP and the Liberal Democrats, while Labour bucked its national trend of poor results and made a net gain of 3 seats. The Liberal Democrats saw their seat number rise from 10 to 11, winning one off UKIP. An independent candidate was also elected.
This was the first election since 2001 in which no UKIP or Green candidates were elected. The election saw significant changes in the popular vote, with UKIP's vote share declining by 17.5 percentage points and the Green Party winning just 4% of the county-wide vote, its worst result in Norfolk since the 1997 election.

Previous composition

2013 election

Composition of council seats before election

Changes between elections

In between the 2013 election and the 2017 election, the following council seats changed hands:
The leadership of the Council also changed from 2013. In May 2016, a Leadership election saw George Nobbs removed as Council Leader and replaced with Cliff Jordan. The vote was 41 for Cliff Jordan and 37 for George Nobbs.

Summary of Results

Election of Party Leaders

Cliff Jordan was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group. Steve Morphew challenged the incumbent group leader George Nobbs for the leadership of the Labour Group and won. Marie Strong who had been leader of the Liberal Democrat group, stood down and was replaced by Dan Roper .

Election of Leader of the Council

Leader of the Conservative group, Cliff Jordan was re-elected leader of the council, and was able to form a majority Conservative administration.

Candidates and results by division

Breckland

Attleborough

Dereham North

Dereham South

Elmham & Mattishall

Guiltcross

Necton & Launditch

Swaffham

The Brecks

Thetford East

Thetford West

Watton

Yare & All Saints

Broadland

Acle

Aylsham

Blofield & Brundall

Drayton & Horsford

Hellesdon

Hevingham & Spixworth

Old Catton

Reepham

Sprowston

Taverham

Thorpe St Andrew

Woodside

Wroxham

Great Yarmouth

Breydon

Caister-on-Sea

East Flegg

Gorleston St Andrews

Lothingland

Magdalen

West Flegg

Yarmouth Nelson & Southtown

Yarmouth North & Central

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Clenchwarton & King's Lynn South

†Alexandra Kemp was elected as a Labour councillor for Clenchwarton & King's Lynn South in May 2013, but left the party on 27 February 2014 to sit as an independent councillor.

Dersingham

Docking

Downham Market

Feltwell

Fincham

Freebridge Lynn

Gayton & Nar Valley

Gaywood North & Central

Gaywood South

King's Lynn North & Central

Marshland North

Marshland South

North Coast

North Norfolk

Cromer

Fakenham

Holt

Hoveton & Stalham

Melton Constable

Mundesley

North Walsham East

North Walsham West & Erpingham

Sheringham

South Smallburgh

Wells

Norwich

Bowthorpe

Catton Grove

Crome

Eaton

Lakenham

Mancroft

Mile Cross

Nelson

Sewell

Thorpe Hamlet

Town Close

University

Wensum

South Norfolk

Clavering

Costessey

Diss & Roydon

East Depwade

Forehoe

Henstead

Hingham

Humbleyard

Loddon

Long Stratton

West Depwade

Wymondham