South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected once every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 46 councillors have been elected from 36 wards. [1]
The below table outlines the composition of South Norfolk Council from 1973 to 2023. [2]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats [a] | Labour | Green | Independents & Others | Council control after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (47 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 6 | 1 | 7 | – | 33 | Independent | ||
| 1976 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | No overall control | ||
| New ward boundaries (55 seats) | ||||||||
| 1979 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Conservative | ||
| New ward boundaries (47 seats) | ||||||||
| 1983 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Conservative | ||
| 1987 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | No overall control | ||
| 1991 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | No overall control | ||
| 1995 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| 1999 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| New ward boundaries (46 seats) | ||||||||
| 2003 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liberal Democrats | ||
| 2007 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2011 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2015 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2019 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | ||
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1983 onwards. [8] 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.
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Row | 7 November 1985 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| New Costessey | 15 September 1988 | SLD | Conservative | ||
| Ditchingham | 4 May 1989 | SLD | SLD | ||
| Marshland | 4 October 1990 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss | 30 July 1998 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Easton | 16 September 2004 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Diss | 15 June 2006 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss | 27 June 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| New Costessey | 2 May 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Chedgrave & Thurton | 24 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross | 5 May 2022 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross | 28 September 2023 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| South Wymondham | 28 September 2023 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bunwell | 2 May 2024 | Conservative | Green | ||
| Central Wymondham | 22 January 2026 | Conservative | Conservative | ||