Norwich City Council election, 2012

Norwich City Council election, 2012

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15 of 39 seats to Norwich City Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Green Liberal Democrat Seats won 8 (For a total of 21) 6 (For a total of 15) 1 (For a total of 3) Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 12,854 9,847 4,215 Percentage 39.7% 30.4% 13.0% Swing 3.1% 2.4% 0.5%
Map showing the 2012 local election results in Norwich.
Council control before election No Overall Control Council control after election Labour Party (UK)

No Overall Control

Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Norwich City Council took place on 3 May 2012, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. Fifteen out of thirty-nine council seats were up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council from No Overall Control.

The Green Party held firm, while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives suffered losses.

The Liberal Democrats lost their last seat in Lakenham to Labour, meaning that they now only held seats in the affluent Eaton ward. Former Liberal Democrat Group leader, Judith Lubbock held Eaton convincingly. The Conservatives were wiped off the Council following gains by Labour in Bowthorpe and Catton Grove. This was the first time since 2000 that the party had no representation at City Hall.

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election, the composition of the council was: