2009_Norfolk_County_Council_election

2009 Norfolk County Council election

2009 Norfolk County Council election

2009 UK local government election


The Norfolk County Council election took place on 4 June 2009, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England.

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The Conservative administration was re-elected with an increased majority and, as in Suffolk and Kent, the Liberal Democrats replaced Labour as the main opposition party.

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council from 10 to a comfortable 36 seats with a net gain of 14 seats. They held virtually all of their seats across the county, but made a net loss of 1 seat to the Liberal democrats in North Norfolk.

The Liberal Democrats performed well in the North Norfolk area through making a net gain of 1 against the Conservatives, and gaining Thetford West from Labour in Breckland, but lost seats to the conservatives in King's Lynn & West Norfolk and South Norfolk as the latter swept the board. Despite the party's flat-lining, they became the official opposition to the governing conservative administration.

Labour, just as had been the case across the rest of the country, suffered heavy losses to all parties and especially to the conservatives being left with just 3 seats across the county, being pushed in to 4th place behind the Green Party for the first time.

The Green Party made gains, particularly in Norwich where they won a majority of seats, which built upon their successes in city elections over the preceding years. They won more seats than labour across the county, but did not beat them in share of vote.

The United Kingdom Independence Party stood candidates in some seats, winning one in Great Yarmouth from Labour.

Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.

Previous composition

2005 election

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Composition of council seats before election

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Changes between elections

In between the 2005 election and the 2009 election, the following council seats changed hands:

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Summary of results

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Election of Group Leaders

Daniel Cox (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Paul Morse (North Walsham East) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group, Richard Bearman (Mancroft) was elected leader of the Green Party group and George Nobbs (Crome) became leader of the Labour Group now down to just 3 members.

Election of Leader of the Council

Daniel Cox the leader of the conservative group was duly re-elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

He would unexpectedly resign in October 2010 and was replaced by his deputy Derrick Murphy (Freebridge Lynn)[4]

Murphy himself would be forced to resign after a controversy emerged over an email which was sent by a political assistant to the Conservative group at County Hall, to BBC Radio Norfolk in April 2012, which suggested that the leader of West Norfolk Council, Nick Daubney and facing 'a serious leadership challenge' over King's Lynn incinerator, which had been a source of tension between the two Councils.[5][6][7]

His deputy Bill Borrett (Elmham & Mattishall) replaced him.[8]

Graphic version of results

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 and Horsford



Hellesdon



Hevingham and 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 and Southtown




Yarmouth North and Central



King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Clenchwarton & King's Lynn South



Dersingham



Docking



Downham Market



Feltwell



Fincham




Freebridge Lynn



Gayton & Nar Valley




Gaywood North & Central



Gaywood South


King's Lynn North & Central



Marshland North




Gaywood 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



Results by district

Gains and losses are in comparison to the preceding full election in 2005, unless otherwise stated. Intervening by-elections are noted.

Breckland

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Broadland

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At a by-election held on 14 July 2011, Old Catton was retained by the Conservatives.

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Great Yarmouth

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At a by-election on 5 May 2011, Lothingland was retained by the Conservatives.

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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At a by-election on 27 September 2012, Clenchwarton and King's Lynn South was won by the Labour Party.

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North Norfolk

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Norwich

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At a by-election on 24 November 2011, Lakenham was regained by the Labour Party.

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South Norfolk

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At a by-election on 13 January 2011, the Conservatives retained Humbleyard.

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References

  1. "Greens in shock ward by-election win". Local Government Chronicle. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  2. "JERMY'S JOURNAL". jermysjournal.blogspot.com.
  3. "Norfolk council". Andrew Teale. 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. Lowthorpe, Shaun (1 October 2010). "Norfolk County Council leader Daniel Cox quits". Eastern Daily Press.
  5. Correspondent, Dan Grimmer Public Affairs (21 February 2013). "Update: Farmer Bill Borrett set to become Norfolk County Council leader after winning Conservative nod". Eastern Daily Press.

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