Election
2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Flag_of_Norfolk.svg/50px-Flag_of_Norfolk.svg.png)
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All 55 seats to King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council 28 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Stuart Dark | Terry Parish | Charles Joyce | Party | Conservative | Independent | Labour | Last election | 28 seats, 48.2% | 15 seats, 26.4% | 10 seats, 16.7% | Seats before | 29 | 11 | 9 | Seats won | 21 | 18 | 11 | Seat change | 7 | 3 | 1 | Popular vote | 20,479 | 14,687 | 9,172 | Percentage | 40.8% | 29.3% | 18.3% | Swing | 7.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | | | Party | Liberal Democrats | Green | Last election | 1 seat, 2.0% | 1 seat, 4.0% | Seats before | 2 | 1 | Seats won | 3 | 2 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | Popular vote | 3,014 | 2,536 | Percentage | 6.0% | 5.1% | Swing | 4.0% | 1.1% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/King%27s_Lynn_and_West_Norfolk_UK_ward_map_2023.svg/400px-King%27s_Lynn_and_West_Norfolk_UK_ward_map_2023.svg.png) Winner of each seat at the 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election |
Leader before election Stuart Dark Conservative | Leader after election Terry Parish Independent No overall control | |
The 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[1] A coalition of the independent councillors, Liberal Democrats and Greens formed a minority administration with informal support from Labour, with independent councillor Terry Parish being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023.[2] A few days after the elections, unseated councillor and former mayor David Whitby passed away.[3]
Summary
Election result
The overall results were:[4]
2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 49 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 37.0 | 40.8 | 20,479 | –7.4 |
| Independent | 35 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 33.3 | 29.3 | 14,687 | +2.9 |
| Labour | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20.4 | 18.3 | 9,172 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 3,014 | +4.0 |
| Green | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2,536 | +1.1 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 188 | N/A |
| Heritage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 98 | N/A |
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by South Norfolk District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[6]
Airfield
Airfield (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jim Moriarty | 784 | 63.1 | N/A |
| Green | Pallavi Devulapalli | 455 | 36.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Graham Philpot | 357 | 28.7 | -20.9 |
| Independent | Michael Howland* | 326 | 26.2 | -37.5 |
Turnout | | 29 | |
| Independent gain from Independent |
| Green gain from Conservative |
Bircham with Rudhams
Bircham with Rudhams Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Chris Morley* | 504 | 62.2 | +10.2 |
| Conservative | Michael Chenery | 306 | 37.8 | -10.2 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 37 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Brancaster
Brancaster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tom De Winton | 421 | 56.9 | +11.2 |
| Independent | Bob Lawton* | 319 | 43.1 | -11.2 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 38 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Burnham Market & Docking
Burnham Market & Docking Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Samantha Sandell* | 518 | 67.3 | +5.8 |
| Labour | Ken Hubbard | 252 | 32.7 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 38 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clenchwarton
Clenchwarton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Steven Bearshaw | 443 | 64.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | David Whitby* | 249 | 36.0 | -11.3 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 30 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Denver
Denver Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Hodson | 311 | 51.5 | +10.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Holmes* | 293 | 48.5 | -10.4 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 31 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Dersingham
Dersingham (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Judith Collingham* | 828 | 48.0 | -15.0 |
| Conservative | Tony Bubb* | 813 | 47.1 | -18.8 |
| Green | Jordan Stokes | 511 | 29.6 | +7.0 |
| Labour | Richard Pennington | 456 | 26.4 | -2.2 |
| Independent | John Houston | 437 | 25.3 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 1,726 | 34.91 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Downham Old Town
Downham Old Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joshua Osborne | 301 | 46.3 | +20.5 |
| Conservative | Barry Hobbs | 194 | 29.8 | -0.9 |
| Independent | Zara Hipsey | 155 | 23.8 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 29 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
East Downham
East Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliffe* | 310 | 66.2 | +23.2 |
| Conservative | Tony White | 158 | 33.8 | +6.9 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 23 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Emneth & Outwell
Emneth & Outwell (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris Crofts* | 517 | 56.3 | +4.0 |
| Conservative | Harry Humphrey* | 437 | 47.6 | +1.8 |
| Independent | Yvonne Howard | 417 | 45.4 | ±0.0 |
| Monster Raving Loony | Earl Elvis of Outwell | 188 | 20.5 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 919 | 22.91 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Fairstead
Fairstead (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Wilkinson* | 368 | 51.4 | -3.6 |
| Labour | Steve Everett | 330 | 46.1 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | Andrew Wilson | 262 | 36.6 | +9.9 |
| Green | Joel Blackmur | 175 | 24.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 716 | 16.80 | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Feltwell
Feltwell (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin Storey* | 550 | 51.0 | -15.9 |
| Conservative | Adrian Lawrence* | 447 | 41.4 | -5.3 |
| Independent | Terry Hipsey | 373 | 34.6 | N/A |
| Labour | Phil Davies | 302 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Heritage | Gary Conway | 98 | 9.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,079 | 26.54 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Gayton & Grimston
Gayton & Grimston (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Andrew De Whalley* | 732 | 50.9 | -1.2 |
| Independent | Bal Anota | 681 | 47.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Sue Fraser | 548 | 38.1 | -0.3 |
Turnout | | 30 | |
| Green hold |
| Independent gain from Conservative |
Gaywood Chase
Gaywood Chase Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joshua Lowe | 227 | 47.2 | -11.3 |
| Independent | Rick Morrish | 134 | 27.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Liam Hind | 120 | 24.9 | -16.6 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 25 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gaywood Clock
Gaywood Clock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alex Ware* | 263 | 69.0 | +27.9 |
| Conservative | Mike Roberts | 118 | 31.0 | +3.1 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 18 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gaywood North Bank
Gaywood North Bank (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Colwell | 685 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sayers | 543 | 35.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Sandra Collop* | 504 | 32.9 | -3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 492 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Michael Baldwin | 429 | 28.0 | -8.1 |
| Labour | Helen Dalgliesh | 428 | 28.0 | -4.2 |
| Labour | Wilf Lambert | 404 | 26.4 | -5.7 |
| Conservative | Philip Trask | 384 | 25.1 | -10.3 |
| Green | Vicky Fairweather | 207 | 13.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,530 | 23.72 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| Labour hold |
Heacham
Heacham (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Terry Parish* | 1,006 | 67.7 | -9.6 |
| Conservative | Andrew Jamieson | 494 | 33.2 | -1.7 |
| Labour | Michelle Carter | 463 | 31.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Michael Jackson | 393 | 26.4 | +4.9 |
Turnout | 1,486 | 34.50 | |
| Independent hold |
| Conservative hold |
Hunstanton
Hunstanton (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Angie Dickinson | 609 | 41.9 | +1.2 |
| Independent | Paul Beal* | 522 | 35.9 | -1.9 |
| Conservative | Howard Johnston | 510 | 35.1 | -0.4 |
| Independent | David Nice | 436 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Mark Fuchter | 361 | 24.8 | +8.6 |
| Labour | Ed Robb | 256 | 17.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 39 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Independent hold |
Massingham with Castle Acre
Massingham with Castle Acre Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Alistair Beales | 569 | 64.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Timothy Tilbrook | 308 | 35.1 | +21.9 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 37 | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Methwold
Methwold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tom Ryves | 370 | 62.6 | +17.8 |
| Conservative | Mick Peake | 221 | 37.4 | -3.6 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 27 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
North Downham
North Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Andy Bullen* | 207 | 31.0 | -6.4 |
| Conservative | Matthew Sawyer | 176 | 26.3 | -4.7 |
| Independent | Barrie Wiles | 166 | 24.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Eamonn McCusker | 119 | 17.8 | +3.5 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 31 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
North Lynn
North Lynn (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ben Jones* | 355 | 67.7 | -0.6 |
| Labour | Micaela Bartrum | 329 | 62.8 | -2.5 |
| Conservative | Bill Cox | 155 | 29.6 | +3.0 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 524 | 12.37 | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Snettisham
Snettisham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stuart Dark | 413 | 51.7 | +1.5 |
| Independent | Avril Wright | 241 | 30.2 | N/A |
| Labour | Lesley Marriage | 145 | 18.1 | N/A |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 36 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South & West Lynn
South & West Lynn (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Alexandra Kemp* | 481 | 66.2 | -4.6 |
| Labour | Charles Joyce* | 357 | 49.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour | John Wheatley | 161 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Rosalie Costin | 124 | 17.1 | -2.3 |
| Conservative | David Costin | 121 | 16.6 | +2.1 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 727 | 20.70 | |
| Independent hold |
| Labour hold |
South Downham
South Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Don Tyler* | 278 | 37.2 | -20.1 |
| Independent | Steve Moyses | 195 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Heath | 166 | 22.2 | -6.7 |
| Labour | Heather Fouracre | 109 | 14.6 | +0.7 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 37 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Springwood
Springwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jo Rust* | 330 | 48.5 | -8.7 |
| Conservative | Richard Parr | 196 | 28.8 | -14.0 |
| Labour | Richard Johnson | 155 | 22.8 | -34.4 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 33 | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Margaret's with St Nicholas
St Margaret's with St Nicholas (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Francis Bone* | 373 | 41.0 | +3.5 |
| Labour | Deborah Heneghan | 299 | 32.9 | +0.4 |
| Green | Rob Archer | 250 | 27.5 | -6.0 |
| Conservative | Josh Maddocks | 225 | 24.7 | -16.1 |
| Conservative | Tony Wright | 211 | 23.2 | -4.8 |
| Green | Claire Archer | 206 | 22.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Andrew Williams | 116 | 12.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 24 | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
Terrington
Terrington (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Kunes* | 591 | 51.6 | +1.0 |
| Independent | Sandra Squire* | 515 | 44.9 | -2.7 |
| Conservative | Remi Clark | 439 | 38.3 | +18.1 |
| Labour | Matt Hannay | 350 | 30.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,146 | 24.40 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Independent hold |
The Woottons
The Woottons (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Paul Bland | 1,039 | 49.8 | +7.7 |
| Independent | Simon Ring | 953 | 45.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Richard Coates | 842 | 40.4 | -14.5 |
| Conservative | Graham Middleton* | 806 | 38.6 | -4.0 |
| Conservative | Greville Howard* | 781 | 37.4 | -13.3 |
| Labour | Peter Smith | 633 | 30.3 | +18.9 |
Turnout | 2,086 | 38.07 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative |
| Independent gain from Conservative |
| Conservative hold |
Tilney, Marshland & Wiggenhall
Tilney, Marshland & Wiggenhall (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barry Ayres* | 524 | 50.1 | +0.8 |
| Conservative | Brian Long* | 517 | 49.4 | +3.3 |
| Independent | Ashley Collins | 400 | 38.2 | -0.8 |
| Labour | Niall Haigh | 357 | 34.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,046 | 25.46 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Upwell & Delph
Upwell & Delph (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Vivienne Spikings | 614 | 47.1 | +11.9 |
| Independent | Colin Rose* | 561 | 43.1 | -1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Dent | 525 | 40.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Gina Wise | 507 | 38.9 | +6.6 |
Turnout | | 26 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
| Independent hold |
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julian Kirk* | 706 | 59.3 | +16.0 |
| Conservative | Richard Blunt* | 659 | 55.3 | -0.2 |
| Independent | James Whitaker | 425 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Simon Pick | 277 | 23.3 | +4.2 |
Turnout | | 25 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Watlington
Watlington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jim Bhondi* | Unopposed |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| Independent hold |
West Winch
West Winch (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Barclay | 422 | 35.3 | -9.4 |
| Independent | Simon Nash* | 407 | 34.0 | -14.4 |
| Independent | Benjamin Lemmon | 390 | 32.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Olivia Morris | 370 | 30.9 | -9.1 |
| Independent | Peter Gidney* | 320 | 26.8 | -17.9 |
| Labour | Christopher Heneghan | 238 | 19.9 | N/A |
Turnout | | 30 | |
| Conservative hold |
| Independent hold |
Wissey
Wissey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sue Lintern | 465 | 63.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Colin Sampson* | 270 | 36.7 | -8.4 |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 34 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
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