2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

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2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
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All 39 seats to Great Yarmouth Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderCarl SmithTrevor Wainwright
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election20 seats, 52.2%15 seats, 36.6%3 seats, 7.6%
Seats before21144
Seats after19182
Great Yarmouth UK ward map 2023.svg
The winner of each seat in the 2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council Election
Leader before election

Carl Smith
Conservative

Leader after election

Carl Smith
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. The Conservatives remained the largest party after the election, but lost their majority leaving the council under no overall control. A minority Conservative administration formed after the election with the support of the two independent councillors. [2] [3]

Summary

Election result

2023 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election [4]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 391912Decrease2.svg 148.743.619,247–8.6
  Labour 391830Increase2.svg 346.245.6620,174+7.2
  Independent 7201Decrease2.svg 15.16.83,018–0.8
  Green 6000Steady2.svg0.02.0889N/A
  Liberal Democrats 7000Steady2.svg0.01.5660N/A
  Reform UK 2000Steady2.svg0.00.4192N/A
  UKIP 0001Decrease2.svg 10.0N/AN/A–2.7

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Great Yarmouth Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. [5] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [6] [7]

Bradwell North

Bradwell North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carl Smith* 888 52.6 -1.3
Conservative Daniel Peter John Candon* 839 49.7 +3.4
Conservative Graham Robert Plant* 815 48.3 -11.3
Labour Yvonne Craig76545.3+1.1
Labour Scott Wesson75644.8N/A
Labour James Borg72843.1N/A
Turnout 1,70533.2+2.6
Registered electors 5,130
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bradwell South & Hopton

Bradwell South & Hopton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carl Andrew Annison* 995 54.0 -12.3
Conservative Katy Stenhouse* 740 40.2 -10.9
Labour Antony Capewell 738 40.1 N/A
Conservative Robert Price69037.5-17.1
Labour Lesley Rodin68036.9N/A
Labour David John Greggs66035.8+0.3
Independent Sue Hacon*20711.2-43.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Godfrey1196.5N/A
Liberal Democrats John Shreeve894.8N/A
Turnout 1,85128.6+1.2
Registered electors 6,262
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Caister North

Caister North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Carpenter* 606 54.8 -7.8
Conservative Gary William Boyd 582 52.7 -9.8
Labour Michael Winterburn40236.4+1.4
Labour Rae Williamson32029.0N/A
Green Anne Marie Killett17415.7N/A
Turnout 1,11430.4+1.9
Registered electors 3,670
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Caister South

Caister South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Alfred Lawn* 604 56.2 -7.5
Conservative Malcolm Dudley Bird* 570 53.0 -7.8
Labour Sandy Griffiths46843.5+6.6
Labour Michael Moore37434.8+4.3
Turnout 1,07530.3+1.5
Registered electors 3,598
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central & Northgate

Central & Northgate (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Smith-Clare 596 52.9 +11.4
Labour Jade Martin 578 51.3 +13.1
Labour Cathy Cordiner-Achebach 574 50.9 +16.4
Conservative Tamsin Lodge31828.2+5.6
Conservative Oscar Houseago29526.2+5.0
Conservative Aurelio Spinola25822.9+6.6
Independent Carrie Amy Talbot*22820.2-15.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ashton-Barnes15313.6N/A
Turnout 1,13319.6–3.9
Registered electors 5,768
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from UKIP

Claydon

Claydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Ann Borg* 810 64.6 +3.0
Labour Jeanette McMullen 775 61.9 +6.4
Labour Bernard John Williamson* 767 61.2 +8.0
Conservative Linda Phillips40332.2-2.9
Conservative John Hirst36329.0-4.1
Conservative Louise Bensly36228.9-0.9
Turnout 1,26922.5+1.0
Registered electors 5,641
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Flegg

East Flegg (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James William Bensly* 755 61.3 -12.9
Conservative Noel Douglas Galer* 573 46.5 -13.4
Green Emma Jayne Punchard29724.1N/A
Labour Paul James Hendry24519.9-8.0
Labour Colleen Walker23018.7N/A
Green Kenneth Peter Petersen20616.7N/A
Turnout 1,24431.0–0.6
Registered electors 4,008
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fleggburgh

Fleggburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adrian David Thompson* 1,110 94.6 +10.5
Conservative Thomas Garrod373.2-8.9
Labour Claire Samantha Wardley262.2-1.6
Majority1,07391.4+19.4
Turnout 1,17453.4–4.3
Registered electors 2,200
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg9.7

Gorleston

Gorleston (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Claire Louise Flaxman-Taylor* 685 48.9 -10.2
Conservative Paul Anthony George Wells* 674 48.1 -10.0
Labour Steve Taylor50836.3-2.2
Labour Michael Wemyss45732.6N/A
Green Rebecca Durant1117.9N/A
Green Nicola Albion1017.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Gerald Rouse694.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith654.6N/A
Turnout 1,40434.0+0.8
Registered electors 4,132
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lothingland

Lothingland (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Carpenter 518 41.9 -4.8
Conservative Ivan Murray-Smith 508 41.1 +4.8
Independent Adrian Paul Myers*46937.9-13.0
Labour Chris Williamson38831.4+6.0
Labour Euan Duffield30424.6N/A
Turnout 1,23929.0–0.1
Registered electors 4,274
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Magdalen

Magdalen (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trevor John Wainwright* 786 59.7 -1.6
Labour Alison Green 691 52.5 -6.6
Labour Brian Pilkington 642 48.8 -8.4
Independent Matt Smith38629.3N/A
Conservative Bob Whitaker34926.5-9.2
Conservative Susan O'Dell32324.5-7.6
Conservative Tracy Cameron27721.0-7.1
Turnout 1,31625.1+0.4
Registered electors 5,252
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Nelson

Nelson (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Thomas Jeal* 552 61.6 +9.2
Labour Tony Wright* 515 57.5 +6.6
Labour Kerry Susanne Robinson-Payne* 513 57.3 +10.0
Conservative Oliver Bensly24827.7+8.8
Conservative Ann Lawn22124.7+9.3
Conservative Richard Stafferton20022.3+7.5
Reform UK Michael John Riley11813.2-12.9
Turnout 90517.0–4.7
Registered electors 5,339
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ormesby

Ormesby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Justin Rundle 548 44.8 -13.1
Conservative Geoffrey Eynon Freeman* 514 42.1 -6.9
Conservative Ron Hanton51141.8+3.8
Labour Malcolm Boocock36630.0+14.4
Labour Brian Walker20116.4N/A
Turnout 1,22431.9–2.6
Registered electors 3,832
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Southtown & Cobholm

Southtown & Cobholm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paula Waters-Bunn* 405 57.9 -0.4
Labour Jennifer Newcombe 402 57.5 -5.4
Conservative Laura Candon22031.5-2.9
Conservative Alvin Murray19127.3-1.8
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Dyer7711.0N/A
Turnout 70519.4+1.3
Registered electors 3,633
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Andrews

St Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Ann Wright* 575 63.3 +3.3
Labour Ron Upton 555 61.1 -0.1
Conservative Alan Popham31034.1-2.1
Conservative Lionel O'Dell27630.4-5.3
Turnout 91725.9+0.1
Registered electors 3,542
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Flegg

West Flegg (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Grant* 809 60.5 -0.2
Conservative Leslie John Mogford* 798 59.6 +2.2
Labour Matt Borg46734.9-2.1
Labour David Jeal45834.2N/A
Turnout 1,36131.4+2.0
Registered electors 4,336
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Yarmouth North

Yarmouth North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donna Kay Hammond* 470 43.5 +5.7
Labour Amy Sharp 453 41.9 +6.2
Conservative Paul Charles Hammond*45241.8+5.9
Labour James Dwyer-McCluskey44441.1+9.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Harris888.1N/A
Reform UK Angie Andrews746.8N/A
Independent Paul Toplass706.5N/A
Turnout 1,08331.7+0.7
Registered electors 3,418
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

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