The 2024 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Norwich City Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
Background
At the previous local elections in 2023, Labour retained its overall majority despite losing two seats to the Green Party. However, in November of that year four councillors resigned from the ruling Labour group, depriving the party of their majority for the first time in more than eleven years.[1][2] As a result, the council fell into no overall control.
Summary
Changes in council composition
After the 2023 election the composition of the council was:
Prior to the 2024 election the composition of the council was:
↓ 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Lab | Grn | Ind | LD |
Changes:
- November 2023: Karen Davis, Rachel Everett, Cate Oliver, and Ian Stutely leave Labour to sit as independents[a][3]
Election result
2024 Norwich City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 6 | | 46.2 | 13 | 19 | 48.7 | 14,588 | 40.0 | –2.7 |
| Green | 6 | 2 | 46.2 | 9 | 15 | 38.5 | 11,600 | 31.8 | –1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 | 4,154 | 11.4 | –0.8 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 | 1,598 | 4.4 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,754 | 10.3 | –1.6 |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 655 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 122 | 0.3 | N/A |
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Norwich City Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[4]
Bowthorpe
Bowthorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sue Sands* | 1,201 | 61.9 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Rebeka Jones | 342 | 17.6 | +2.5 |
| Green | Oliver Springate-Baginski | 226 | 11.6 | –0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Bennett | 172 | 8.9 | –3.3 |
Majority | 859 | 44.3 | –1.2 |
Turnout | 1,941 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |
Catton Grove
Catton Grove Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Mike Stonard* | 1,178 | 53.5 | –3.2 |
| Conservative | Simon Jones | 470 | 21.4 | –0.3 |
| Green | Tony Park | 423 | 19.2 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams | 129 | 5.9 | –0.5 |
Majority | 708 | 32.1 | –2.9 |
Turnout | 2,200 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Crome
Crome Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Adam Giles* | 1,260 | 53.3 | –0.8 |
| Conservative | Tod James | 396 | 16.7 | –6.3 |
| Green | James Killbery | 344 | 14.5 | –2.1 |
| Reform UK | Nick Taylor | 260 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Lubbock | 105 | 4.4 | –1.9 |
Majority | 864 | 36.6 | +5.5 |
Turnout | 2,365 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Eaton
Eaton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | James Wright* | 2,207 | 54.1 | ±0.0 |
| Labour | George Heaney | 860 | 21.1 | –1.2 |
| Green | Jane Saunders | 518 | 12.7 | +0.5 |
| Conservative | Iain Gwynn | 496 | 12.2 | +0.9 |
Majority | 1,347 | 33.0 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 4,081 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.6 | |
Lakenham
Lakenham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carli Harper | 1,433 | 58.2 | +1.3 |
| Green | Ell Folan | 452 | 18.4 | –1.4 |
| Conservative | Robert Hammond | 302 | 12.3 | –1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Chilton | 151 | 6.1 | –3.3 |
| Independent | Nicola Aldous | 124 | 5.0 | N/A |
Majority | 981 | 39.8 | +2.7 |
Turnout | 2,462 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 1.4 | |
Mancroft
Mancroft Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Martin Schmierer* | 1,579 | 61.8 | +0.5 |
| Labour | Stuart McLaren | 675 | 26.4 | ±0.0 |
| Conservative | Jane Fisher | 211 | 8.3 | –0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Wright | 88 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
Majority | 904 | 35.4 | +0.5 |
Turnout | 2,553 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Mile Cross
Mile Cross Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Charlie Caine | 1,016 | 42.7 | +11.6 |
| Labour | Jasper Haywood | 948 | 39.9 | –8.0 |
| Reform UK | Stephen Bailey | 153 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Edita Szabo | 145 | 6.1 | –6.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Hardman | 74 | 3.1 | –2.7 |
| Independent | Matty Watson | 42 | 1.8 | N/A |
Majority | 68 | 2.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,378 | | |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | 9.8 | |
Nelson
Nelson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Lucy Galvin* | 2,205 | 57.0 | –0.3 |
| Labour | Michael Howard | 1,260 | 32.5 | –0.7 |
| Conservative | John Fisher | 159 | 4.1 | –1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Jimenez | 125 | 3.2 | –0.9 |
| Communist | Ben Clarke | 122 | 3.2 | N/A |
Majority | 945 | 24.5 | +0.4 |
Turnout | 3,871 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Sewell
Sewell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Gary Champion* | 1,667 | 58.4 | +3.2 |
| Labour | Paul Guille | 878 | 30.8 | –5.3 |
| Conservative | Georgi Dimitrov | 128 | 4.5 | –1.8 |
| Reform UK | Carl Hicks | 105 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Arundell | 75 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
Majority | 789 | 27.6 | +8.5 |
Turnout | 2,853 | 36.6 | -2.6 |
Registered electors | 7,799 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Thorpe Hamlet
Thorpe Hamlet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Ash Haynes* | 1,288 | 44.7 | –4.1 |
| Labour | Jane Overhill | 1,142 | 39.6 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | Alice Burt | 332 | 11.5 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hooke | 121 | 4.2 | –1.2 |
Majority | 146 | 5.1 | –9.5 |
Turnout | 2,883 | 35.8 | –1.5 |
Registered electors | 8,042 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
Town Close
Town Close Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris Smith | 1,481 | 41.8 | –13.5 |
| Independent | Ian Stutely* | 1,432 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Mary Chacksfield | 445 | 12.5 | –3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Fairbairn | 188 | 5.3 | –2.0 |
Majority | 49 | 1.4 | –32.9 |
Turnout | 3,546 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent |
University
University Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Emma Hampton* | 1,212 | 48.4 | –2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Hawketts | 637 | 25.4 | +3.9 |
| Green | Sean Gough | 487 | 19.4 | –1.2 |
| Conservative | Cody Butler | 170 | 6.8 | –0.5 |
Majority | 575 | 23.0 | –6.1 |
Turnout | 2,506 | | |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 3.1 | |
Wensum
Wensum Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Toby Bolton | 1,395 | 49.3 | +4.3 |
| Labour Co-op | Martin Peek* | 1,060 | 37.4 | –6.8 |
| Conservative | John Ward | 158 | 5.6 | –2.4 |
| Reform UK | Eric Masters | 137 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Dean | 82 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
Majority | 335 | 11.9 | +11.1 |
Turnout | 2,832 | | |
| Green gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | 5.6 | |
References
- ^ Sit as part of the Independent Norwich Group, which is not registered as a political party.
- ^ "Labour loses control of Norwich City Council after four resign". BBC News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Andrew (29 November 2023). "Sixth Norwich Labour councillor resigns in party row". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Labour loses control of Norwich City Council after four resign". BBC News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Norwich City Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.