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Breckland District Council elections
Local government elections in Norfolk, England
Local government elections in Norfolk, England
Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England, is elected every four years.
Council elections
- 1973 Breckland District Council election
- 1976 Breckland District Council election
- 1979 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
- 1983 Breckland District Council election
- 1987 Breckland District Council election
- 1991 Breckland District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
- 1995 Breckland District Council election
- 1999 Breckland District Council election
- 2003 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
- 2007 Breckland District Council election
- 2011 Breckland District Council election
- 2015 Breckland District Council election (New ward boundaries)
- 2019 Breckland District Council election
- 2023 Breckland District Council election
For by-election results, please see the page on Breckland District Council By-elections.
Council composition
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | UKIP | Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| & Others | Council control | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| after election | 1973 | 1976 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" | UKIP}}; width: 3px;" | Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" | |||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Green Party of England and Wales}}" | UKIP}}" | Independent politician}}" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local government reorganisation; council established (51 seats) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 10 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New ward boundaries (53 seats) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New ward boundaries (54 seats) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New ward boundaries (49 seats) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Maps
Results maps
File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1979.svg|1979 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1983.svg|1983 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1987.svg|1987 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1991.svg|1991 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1995.svg|1995 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 1999.svg|1999 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 2003.svg|2003 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 2007.svg|2007 results map File:Breckland UK ward map 2011.svg|2011 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 2015.svg|2015 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 2019.svg|2019 results map File:Breckland UK ward map with seats 2023.svg|2023 results map
By-election results
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1983 onwards. Full by-election results are listed under the last regular election preceeding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
1983-1994
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nar Valley | 17 December 1987 | ||
| Haverscroft | 4 May 1989 | ||
| Thetford Saxon | 4 May 1989 | ||
| Peddars Way | 10 May 1990 | ||
| Watton | 9 September 1993 |
1995-2006
Con = lightblue Lab = pink LD = #ffcc66 All = #ffec80 Ind = #dddddd Ref = #a2dbe1 Grn = #cef7a1
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eynsford | 6 February 1997 | ||
| Hermitage | 14 August 1997 | ||
| Conifer | 4 December 1997 | ||
| Upper Wensum | 26 March 1998 | ||
| Thetford Guildhall | 9 July 1998 | ||
| Thetford Barnham Cross | 8 March 2001 | ||
| East Dereham Town | 28 June 2001 | ||
| Swaffham | 22 June 2006 |
2007-2018
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | 4 June 2009 | ||
| Queens | 19 July 2012 | ||
| Mid Forest | 26 July 2012 | ||
| Harling & Heathlands | 26 July 2012 | ||
| Thetford - Abbey | 13 September 2012 | ||
| Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | 5 May 2016 | ||
| Saham Toney | 16 March 2017 | ||
| Harling & Heathlands | 4 May 2017 | ||
| Thetford Priory | 28 September 2017 |
2019-present
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage | 2 December 2021 | ||
| Mattishall | 9 June 2022 | ||
| Thetford Boudica | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Hermitage | 2 May 2024 | ||
| Bedingfeld | 27 February 2025 | ||
| Thetford Priory | 1 May 2025 | ||
| Thetford Castle | 24 September 2025 |
Notes
References
References
- The District of Breckland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/228/made The Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1990]. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3221/made The District of Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002]. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3290/made The Breckland (Electoral Changes) Order 2014]. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- "Composition calculator". The Elections Centre, [[Plymouth University]].
- Rallings, Colin. "By-elections". The Elections Centre.
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