title: 2019 South Norfolk District Council election
text: # 2019 South Norfolk District Council election
  
  The 2019 South Norfolk District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect the whole council as part of 2019 United Kingdom local elections.
  
  ## Results summary
  
  2019 South Norfolk District Council election :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 35 | – | – | 5 | 76.1 | 47.0 | 31,613 | –7.2 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 10 | – | – | 4 | 21.7 | 30.2 | 20,310 | +13.4 |
  | Labour | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2.2 | 17.3 | 11,672 | –2.1 |
  | UKIP | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1,422 | –3.1 |
  | Green | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 1.4 | 954 | –2.9 |
  | Independent | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 761 | +0.9 |
  | Community Candidate Party | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 550 | N/A |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole
  
  Martin Wilby was previously the member for Dickleburgh Ward and Clayton Hudson was previously the member for Beck Vale Ward.
  
  Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Martin Wilby* | 1,051 | 56.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Clayton Hudson* | 953 | 51.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Williamson | 474 | 25.6 | |
  | | Labour | Pamela Reekie | 395 | 21.3 | |
  | | Labour | Dolores Ward | 257 | 13.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,853 | 36.3 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bressingham & Burston
  
  Bressingham & Burston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | James Easter | 468 | 45.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brian Norman | 174 | 16.9 |
  | | Green | David Reynolds | 153 | 14.9 |
  | | UKIP | Paul Chambers | 119 | 11.6 |
  | | Labour | Elana Katz | 115 | 11.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 28.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | 38.8 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Brooke
  
  Brooke :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Fuller OBE* | 718 | 55.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Young | 381 | 29.6 |
  | | Labour | Peter Ryland | 189 | 14.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 26.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 50.5 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Bunwell
  
  Bunwell :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Stephen Ridley | 511 | 57.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Bodo Rissmann | 220 | 24.9 |
  | | Labour | Katherine Jones | 154 | 17.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 32.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 923 | 37.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Central Wymondham
  
  Central Wymondham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Kevin Hurn | 735 | 40.9 | |
  | | Conservative | Robert Savage* | 714 | 39.7 | |
  | | Community Candidate Party | Peter Travis | 550 | 30.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Heywood | 377 | 21.0 | |
  | | Labour | Kevin O'Grady | 342 | 19.0 | |
  | | Labour | Hilary Leman | 305 | 17.0 | |
  | | Independent | Michael Welton | 262 | 14.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,799 | 37.6 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cringleford
  
  William Kemp was previously the member for Thurlton Ward elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011 and 2015
  
  Cringleford :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Daniel Elmer | 663 | 45.9 | |
  | | Conservative | William Kemp* | 659 | 45.6 | |
  | | Labour Co-op | Simon Chapman | 473 | 32.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Brown | 406 | 28.1 | |
  | | Labour | Leisa Devlin | 405 | 28.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,446 | 39.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Diss & Roydon
  
  Diss & Roydon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Graham Minshull* | 1,163 | 48.1 | |
  | | Conservative | Keith Kiddie* | 1,129 | 46.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Jennifer Wilby* | 1,036 | 42.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Fione Wenman | 651 | 26.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Wenman | 596 | 24.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Traube | 556 | 23.0 | |
  | | Labour | Jane Jennifer | 475 | 19.7 | |
  | | Labour | Christopher Davison | 432 | 17.9 | |
  | | Labour | Susan Rees | 422 | 17.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,416 | 29.3 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Ditchingham & Earsham
  
  Ditchingham & Earsham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brandon Bernard* | 919 | 47.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Brown | 805 | 41.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Barry Stone* | 560 | 29.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Margaret Stone | 551 | 28.5 | |
  | | UKIP | Ian Cross | 274 | 14.2 | |
  | | Labour | Stephen Pank | 240 | 12.4 | |
  | | Labour | Geraldine Smith-Cullen | 189 | 9.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,930 | 37.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Easton
  
  Easton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Margarey Dewsbury* | 327 | 62.4 |
  | | Labour | Nigel Crouch | 91 | 17.4 |
  | | UKIP | William Ashpole | 59 | 11.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Pitchford | 47 | 9.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 45.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 529 | 34.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Forncett
  
  Forncett :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Barry Duffin | 476 | 47.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Robert McClenning | 361 | 35.7 |
  | | Labour | Bethan Gulliver | 173 | 17.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 11.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,033 | 38.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Harleston
  
  Brian Riches stood as an Independent having been elected in 2015 as a Conservative.
  
  Harleston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Jeremy Savage* | 587 | 41.1 | |
  | | Conservative | Fleur Curson | 546 | 38.2 | |
  | | Independent | Brian Riches* | 366 | 25.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susan Kuzmic | 363 | 25.4 | |
  | | Labour | James Eddy | 361 | 25.3 | |
  | | Labour | David Reekie | 220 | 15.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 30.3 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Hempnall
  
  Michael Edney was elected as the Member for Wicklewood Ward in 2011 and 2015
  
  Hempnall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Michael Edney* | 485 | 49.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Marian Miller | 305 | 31.4 |
  | | Labour | Janet King | 181 | 18.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 15.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 38.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Hethersett
  
  Hethersett :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | David Bills-Everett* | 1,208 | 56.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Philip Hardy* | 1,063 | 49.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Adrian Dearnley | 1,023 | 47.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jaqueline Sutton | 955 | 44.3 | |
  | | Labour | Andrew Pearson | 663 | 30.7 | |
  | | Labour | Peter Reason | 485 | 22.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,157 | 35.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Hingham & Deopham
  
  Hingham & Deopham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Yvonne Bendle* | 564 | 70.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gary Blundell | 233 | 29.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 41.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 829 | 33.5 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Loddon & Chedgrave
  
  Loddon & Chedgrave :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Kay Mason Billig* | 732 | 45.0 | |
  | | Labour | Jeremy Rowe | 632 | 38.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Dr Christopher Kemp* | 514 | 31.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Judith Tryggvason | 457 | 28.1 | |
  | | UKIP | Ronald Murphy | 247 | 15.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,628 | 36.2 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross
  
  Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Dr. Nigel Legg* | 1,275 | 49.1 | |
  | | Conservative | Gerald Francis | 1,040 | 40.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Clifford-Jackson | 981 | 37.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Davina Tanner MBE | 915 | 35.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ian Spratt | 786 | 30.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Huw Sayer | 692 | 26.7 | |
  | | Labour | John Martin | 470 | 18.1 | |
  | | Labour | Steven Sewell | 469 | 18.1 | |
  | | Labour | Matthew Parker | 360 | 13.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,595 | 36.8 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### New Costessey
  
  New Costessey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Amis* | 674 | 44.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brendan Burrill | 569 | 37.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Andrew Wiltshire | 322 | 21.4 | |
  | | Conservative | Francisco Davila | 310 | 20.6 | |
  | | Labour | Iftkhar Alam | 258 | 17.1 | |
  | | UKIP | Michelle Newton | 233 | 15.5 | |
  | | Labour | Rouell Sealey | 197 | 13.1 | |
  | | Independent | John Flowerdew | 133 | 8.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 29.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  
  ### Newton Flotman
  
  Florence Ellis was previously the Member for Tasburgh Ward, elected in 2011 and 2015
  
  Newton Flotman :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Florence Ellis* | 453 | 51.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Hagger | 253 | 28.9 |
  | | Labour | Andrew Connors | 168 | 19.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 22.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 890 | 36.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### North Wymondham
  
  North Wymondham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Anthony Holden | 606 | 46.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Jack Hornby* | 533 | 41.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Hubble | 411 | 31.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Roberts | 360 | 27.7 | |
  | | Labour | Douglas Underwood | 260 | 20.0 | |
  | | Labour | James Leman | 229 | 17.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 31.3 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Old Costessey
  
  Old Costessey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Blundell* | 1,060 | 58.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Terence Laidlaw | 805 | 44.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Glover | 670 | 37.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Andrew Pond* | 529 | 29.4 | |
  | | Conservative | Daniel Taylor | 486 | 27.0 | |
  | | Labour | David Vail | 425 | 23.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Joshua Woolliscroft | 395 | 21.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,800 | 26.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
  
  ### Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse
  
  Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Overton* | 1,094 | 44.9 | |
  | | Conservative | Lisa Neal* | 954 | 39.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Trevor Spruce | 898 | 36.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Lewis* | 800 | 32.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Smith | 713 | 29.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Hammond | 635 | 26.1 | |
  | | Green | Julie Young | 370 | 15.2 | |
  | | Labour | Nicola Fowler | 369 | 15.2 | |
  | | Labour | James Landshoft | 309 | 12.7 | |
  | | Labour | Thomas Fowler | 304 | 12.5 | |
  | | UKIP | Edward Fields | 232 | 9.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,435 | 41.5 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Rockland
  
  Rockland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Victor Thomson | 446 | 40.8 |
  | | Labour | Amanda Lindsay | 197 | 18.0 |
  | | Green | Birgitta Campbell-Johnston | 185 | 16.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Robert Coyle | 174 | 15.9 |
  | | UKIP | Lynn Smedley | 90 | 8.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 22.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,099 | 39.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### South Wymondham
  
  South Wymondham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Nuri | 712 | 56.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Julian Halls | 639 | 50.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Craig McLeod | 457 | 36.4 | |
  | | Conservative | Martyn Lemon | 448 | 35.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 32.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Stratton
  
  Desmond Fulcher had been elected in 2015 as a Conservative
  
  Stratton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Alison Thomas* | 559 | 52.4 | |
  | | Conservative | Joshua Worley | 411 | 38.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Desmond Fulcher* | 297 | 27.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sean Morgan | 263 | 24.6 | |
  | | UKIP | Archie Clifford | 168 | 15.7 | |
  | | Labour | Sarah Langton | 139 | 13.0 | |
  | | Labour | Alyson Read | 138 | 12.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 31.5 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Thurlton
  
  Thurlton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | James Knight | 437 | 45.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Barber | 336 | 35.2 |
  | | Labour | Sally Blaikie | 181 | 19.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 10.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 994 | 38.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Wicklewood
  
  Wicklewood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Richard Elliott | 609 | 57.7 |
  | | Green | Victoria Walters | 246 | 23.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Janey Watson | 201 | 19.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 34.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 40.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  