Norfolk County Council election, 2009

Norfolk County Council election, 2009

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All 84 council division seats 43 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrat Last election 46 seats, 39.2% 14 seats, 27.9% Seats won 60 13 Seat change 14 1 Popular vote 115,396 56,998 Percentage 45.9% 22.7% Swing 6.7% 5.2%   Third party Fourth party   Party Green Labour Last election 2 seats, 4.6% 22 seats, 26.6% Seats won 7 3 Seat change 5 19 Popular vote 27,395 34,616 Percentage 10.9% 13.5% Swing 6.3% 13.1%
Map showing the results of the 2009 Norfolk County Council elections.
Party before election Conservative Elected Party Conservative

Conservative

Conservative

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 4 June 2009, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England.

The Conservative administration was re-elected with an increased majority and, as in Suffolk and Kent, the Liberal Democrats replaced Labour as the main opposition party.

The Conservatives increased their majority on the Council from 10 to a comfortable 36 seats with a net gain of 14 seats. They held virtually all of their seats across the county, but made a net loss of 1 seat to the Liberal Democrats in North Norfolk.

The Liberal Democrats performed well in the North Norfolk area through making a net gain of 1 against the Conservatives, and gaining Thetford West from Labour in Breckland, but lost seats to the Conservatives in King's Lynn & West Norfolk and South Norfolk as the latter swept the board. Despite the party's flat-lining, they became the official opposition to the governing Conservative administration.

Labour, just as had been the case across the rest of the country, suffered heavy losses to all parties and especially to the Conservatives being left with just 3 seats across the county, being pushed in to 4th place behind the Green Party for the first time.

The Green party made gains, particularly in Norwich where they won a majority of seats, which built upon their successes in City elections over the preceding years. They won more seats than Labour across the county, but did not beat them in share of vote.

The United Kingdom Independence Party stood candidates in some seats, winning one in Great Yarmouth from Labour.

Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.

Daniel Cox (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Paul Morse (North Walsham) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group, Richard Bearman (Mancroft) was elected leader of the Green Party group and George Nobbs (Crome) became leader of the Labour Group now down to just 3 members.

Daniel Cox the Leader of the Conservative group was duly re-elected Leader of the Council and formed a Conservative administration.