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2026 Norfolk County Council election
The 2026 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members to Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. All 84 seats were elected. This was on the same day as other 2026 local elections.
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The 2026 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members to Norfolk County Council in Norfolk , England . All 84 seats were elected. This was on the same day as other 2026 local elections .
At the 2021 election , the Conservatives won a majority of seats. The 2026 election will be held under new ward boundaries.
The government announced plans to further delay the election to 2027, but reversed the decision following a legal challenge by Reform UK .
According to a BBC report citing Conservative sources, the party's own internal polling show them facing the loss of dozens of seats on the county council in May.
2026 Norfolk County Council election
Conservative 84 8 19.76% Liberal Democrats 80 13 14.66% Labour 84 1 10.27% Independent 15 1 2.66% Great Yarmouth First 9 9 +9 0 +9 10.7% 4.8% 15610 +15610 Monster Raving Loony 1 0 +0 -0 0 0% 0.02% 0 Communist 2 0 +0 -0 0 0% 0.02% 0 Green 79 12 16.57% Heritage 1 0 0.02% Reform 84 40 31.21%
Authority summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 10 10 17,160 40.5 +40.2 Conservative 2 9 12,095 28.5 −33.1 Green 0 5,458 12.9 +6.3 Labour 0 1 4,653 11.0 −12.0 Liberal Democrat 0 3,953 9.3 +1.1 Total 12 42,319 100.0
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Reform 1433 49 New Green 547 19 New Conservative 542 19 −42.0 Labour 404 14 −7.4 886 30.0 −9.6 2,926 37.5 +11.1 Reform gain from Conservative +45.5
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Conservative 1205 37 −26.3 Reform 1106 34 New Green 384 12 New Labour 323 10 −17.8 Liberal Democrats 219 7 −1.9 99 3.0 −32.5 3,237 40.0 +12.7 Conservative Party (UK) hold +13.2
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Reform 1393 42 New Conservative 707 21 −30.0 Labour Co-op 514 16 −26.4 Green 505 15 New Liberal Democrats 186 6 −0.6 686 21.0 +12.4 3,305 35.8 +10.0 Reform gain from Conservative +36.0
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Reform 1418 35 New Conservative 1365 34 −30.2 Liberal Democrats 516 13 +2.5 Green 479 12 −0.9 Labour 265 7 −5.4 53 1.0 −50.3 4,043 47.1 +13.2 Reform gain from Conservative +32.1
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Reform 1797 36 New Conservative 1439 29 −37.5 Green 734 15 +15.0 Liberal Democrats 552 11 −2.4 Labour 489 10 −10.1 358 7.0 −39.4 5,011 45.0 +11.3 Reform gain from Conservative +41.8
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Reform 1798 40 New Conservative 1158 26 −37.3 Liberal Democrats 782 17 +11.1 Green 500 11 −2.6 Labour 297 7 −10.2 640 14.0 −32.2 4,535 49.8 +12.5 Reform gain from Conservative +38.7
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Reform 1869 46 New Conservative 1020 25 −43.6 Green 509 13 +3.9 Labour 361 9 −7.6 Liberal Democrats 304 7 +1.3 849 21.0 −31.0 4,063 41.2 Reform gain from Conservative +44.8
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Reform 2183 45 New Conservative 1577 32 −37.4 Green 499 10 +0.7 Labour 371 8 −7.8 Liberal Democrats 263 5 −0.4 606 13.0 −40.6 4,893 48.1 +15.3 Reform gain from Conservative +41.2
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Reform 1385 43 New Conservative 766 24 −27.7 Labour 594 18 −18.6 Green 346 11 New Liberal Democrats 142 4 −2.1 619 19.0 +3.9 3,233 34.8 +10.6 Reform gain from Conservative +35.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1110 48 +0.1 Labour 480 21 −35.9 Green 236 10 New Conservative 235 10 −24.0 Independent 186 8 New Liberal Democrats 70 3 −1.8 630 27.0 +4.1 2,317 27.3 +5.1 Reform UK hold +18.0
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Reform 1766 47 New Conservative 1090 29 −37.2 Green 470 12 −2.9 Labour 232 6 −6.8 Liberal Democrats 213 6 0.0 676 18.0 −33.3 3,771 37.8 +11.8 Reform gain from Conservative +42.1
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Reform 2105 45 New Conservative 1224 26 −41.5 Green 584 12 −0.1 Labour 488 10 −4.5 Liberal Democrats 328 7 +1.1 881 19.0 −34.0 4,729 48.6 +16.9 Reform gain from Conservative +43.3
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Acle Lana Hampsall Conservative Aylsham Steve Riley Liberal Democrats Blofield & Brundall Andrew Proctor Conservative Drayton & Horsford Anthony Adams Conservative Hellesdon Shelagh Gurney Conservative Hevingham & Spixworth Daniel Roper Liberal Democrats Old Catton Karen Vincent Conservative Reepham Greg Peck Conservative Sprowston John Ward Conservative Taverham Stuart Clancy Conservative Thorpe St Andrew Ian Mackie Conservative Woodside John Fisher Conservative Wroxham Fran Whymark Conservative
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Breydon Carl Smith Conservative Caister-on-Sea Penny Carpenter Conservative East Flegg James Bensly Conservative Gorleston St Andrew's Graham Plant Conservative Lothingland Carl Annison Conservative Magdalen Colleen Walker Labour West Flegg Andy Grant Conservative Yarmouth Nelson & Southtown Mike Smith-Clare Labour Yarmouth North & Central Graham Carpenter Conservative
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Clenchwarton & King'sLynn South Alexandra Kemp Independent Dersingham Stuart Dark Conservative Docking Michael Chenery of Horsbrugh Conservative Downham Market Anthony White Conservative Feltwell Martin Storey Conservative Fincham Brian Long Conservative Freebridge Lynn Vacant Independent Gayton & Nar Valley Jim Moriarty Independent Gaywood North & Central David Sayers Liberal Democrats Gaywood South Robert Colwell Liberal Democrats King's Lynn North & Central Lesley Bambridge Conservative Marshland North Julian Kirk Reform Marshland South Chris Dawson Conservative North Coast Andrew Jamieson Conservative
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Cromer Tim Adams Liberal Democrats Fakenham Tom FitzPatrick Conservative Holt Eric Vardy Conservative Hoveton & Stalham Nigel Dixon Conservative Melton Constable Steffan Aquarone Liberal Democrats Mundesley Edward Maxfield Independent North Walsham East Lucy Shires Liberal Democrats North Walsham West &Erpingham Saul Penfold Liberal Democrats Sheringham Judy Oliver Conservative South Smallburgh Richard Price Conservative Wells Michael Dalby Conservative
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Bowthorpe Mike Sands Labour Catton Grove Steve Morphew Labour Crome Alison Birmingham Labour Eaton Brian Watkins Liberal Democrats Lakenham Brenda Jones Labour Mancroft Serene Shibli Green Mile Cross Chrissie Rumsby Labour Nelson Paul Neale Green Sewell Julie Brociek-Coulton Labour Thorpe Hamlet Ben Price Green Town Close Vacant Labour University Matthew Reilly Labour Wensum Vacant Labour
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Clavering Barry Stone Conservative Costessey Sharon Blundell Liberal Democrats Diss & Roydon Vacant Conservative East Depwade Martin Wilby Conservative Forehoe Daniel Elmer Conservative Henstead Vic Thomson Conservative Hingham Margaret Dewsbury Conservative Humbleyard David Bills Conservative Loddon Kay Billig Conservative Long Stratton Alison Thomas Conservative West Depwade Catherine Rowett Green Wymondham Robert Savage Conservative
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Reform won the most seats at 40, doing particullarly well in South Norfolk , a former Tory stronghold. However, this left them just 3 seats shy of a majority in the county council mostly due to the efforts of Restore UK and the Liberal Democrats. In North Norfolk there where 10 competitive council seats up for election, with the Liberal Democrats winning 7 of them while Restore UK won all 9 seats in the Great Yarmouth region.
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