The 2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Results summary
2019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 54 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 50.9 | 48.2 | 23,549 | –2.2 |
| Independent | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 12,917 | +20.4 |
| Labour | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 18.2 | 16.7 | 8,158 | +0.7 |
| Green | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1,942 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 994 | +0.5 |
| UKIP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,315 | –19.4 |
Ward results
Airfield
Airfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mike Howland | 781 | 63.7 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Hipperson | 608 | 49.6 | |
| Conservative | Matt Sawyer | 307 | 25.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bircham with Rudhams
Bircham with Rudhams Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Chris Morley | 426 | 52.0 |
| Conservative | Michael Chenery | 393 | 48.0 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Brancaster
Brancaster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Bob Lawton | 455 | 54.3 | |
| Conservative | Alistair Beales | 383 | 45.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Burnham Market & Docking
Burnham Market & Docking Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Sam Sandell | 425 | 61.5 |
| Independent | Simon Bower | 266 | 38.5 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Clenchwarton
Clenchwarton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Whitby | 416 | 47.3 | |
| Independent | Matthew Hannay | 347 | 39.4 | |
| Labour | Gary Branham | 117 | 13.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Denver
Dersingham
Dersingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Bubb | 1,025 | 65.9 | |
| Conservative | Judy Collingham | 979 | 63.0 | |
| Labour | Yvonne Anderson | 445 | 28.6 | |
| Labour | Jordan Stokes | 352 | 22.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Downham Old Town
Downham Old Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Shimit Patel | 200 | 30.7 | |
| Independent | Steve Mackinder | 171 | 26.2 | |
| Labour | Becka Elliott | 168 | 25.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven White | 113 | 17.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Downham
East Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliffe | 201 | 43.0 | |
| Conservative | Jackie Westrop | 126 | 26.9 | |
| Independent | Doug Lawson | 73 | 15.6 | |
| Labour | Jonathan Toye | 68 | 14.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Emneth & Outwell
Emneth & Outwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Chris Crofts | 520 | 52.3 |
| Conservative | Harry Humphrey | 455 | 45.8 |
| Independent | Yvonne Howard | 451 | 45.4 |
| Labour | Stewart Dickson | 139 | 14.0 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Fairstead
Fairstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Wilkinson | 422 | 55.0 | |
| Labour | Gary Howman | 375 | 48.9 | |
| UKIP | James Perkins | 217 | 28.3 | |
| Conservative | Michael Taylor | 205 | 26.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Feltwell
Feltwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Martin Storey | 642 | 66.9 |
| Conservative | Adrian Lawrence | 448 | 46.7 |
| UKIP | Kenneth Winter | 356 | 37.1 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Gayton & Grimston
Gayton & Grimston Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Green | Andrew De Whalley | 742 | 52.1 |
| Conservative | Colin Manning | 618 | 43.4 |
| Conservative | Sue Fraser | 546 | 38.4 |
| Labour | Gregg Baker | 295 | 20.7 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Green win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Gaywood Chase
Gaywood Chase Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christine Hudson | 282 | 58.5 | |
| Conservative | Liam Hind | 200 | 41.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gaywood Clock
Gaywood Clock Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | John Collop | 196 | 41.1 |
| UKIP | Michael Stone | 148 | 31.0 |
| Conservative | Richard Parr | 133 | 27.9 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Gaywood North Bank
Gaywood North Bank Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joshua Lowe | 524 | 36.1 | |
| Labour | Sandra Collop | 522 | 36.0 | |
| Conservative | Angie Dickinson | 514 | 35.4 | |
| Independent | Clifford Walters | 487 | 33.5 | |
| Conservative | Mark Shorting | 478 | 32.9 | |
| Labour | Micaela Bartrum | 467 | 32.2 | |
| Labour | Wilf Lambert | 466 | 32.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Heacham
Heacham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Terry Parish | 1,178 | 77.3 | |
| Conservative | Stuart Dark | 532 | 34.9 | |
| Conservative | Adrian Soskin | 328 | 21.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hunstanton
Hunstanton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Carol Bower | 524 | 40.7 | |
| Independent | Robert Beal | 486 | 37.8 | |
| Conservative | Amanda Bosworth | 457 | 35.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Crofts | 408 | 31.7 | |
| Independent | Debbie Le May | 234 | 18.2 | |
| Labour | Emilia Rust | 208 | 16.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Massingham with Castle Acre
Massingham with Castle Acre Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jim Moriarty | 690 | 58.5 |
| Labour | Ed Robb | 334 | 28.3 |
| Conservative | Tim Tilbrook | 156 | 13.2 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Methwold
Methwold Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alun Ryves | 275 | 44.8 |
| Conservative | Mick Peake | 252 | 41.0 |
| Labour | Sandra McNeill | 87 | 14.2 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
North Downham
North Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Andy Bullen | 238 | 37.4 | |
| Conservative | Shaun Blackmur | 197 | 31.0 | |
| Labour | Ben Molyneux-Hetherington | 91 | 14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Wood | 66 | 10.4 | |
| Green | Eamonn McCusker | 44 | 6.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
North Lynn
North Lynn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ben Jones | 388 | 68.3 | |
| Labour | Andy Tyler | 371 | 65.3 | |
| Conservative | Maxine Tweed | 151 | 26.6 | |
| Conservative | Paul Tweed | 134 | 23.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Snettisham
Snettisham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Devereux | 414 | 50.2 | |
| Independent | Jan Roomes | 411 | 49.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South & West Lynn
South & West Lynn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Alexandra Kemp | 536 | 70.8 | |
| Labour | Charles Jones | 379 | 50.1 | |
| Conservative | Darren Gibson | 147 | 19.4 | |
| Conservative | Steven Middleton | 110 | 14.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Downham
South Downham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Don Tyler | 409 | 57.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Redgers | 206 | 28.9 | |
| Labour | Linda Graham | 99 | 13.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Springwood
Springwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Jo Rust | 374 | 57.2 | |
| Conservative | Nik Mezanov | 280 | 42.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lesley Bambridge | 356 | 40.8 | |
| Labour | Francis Bone | 327 | 37.5 | |
| Green | Rob Archer | 292 | 33.5 | |
| Labour | Kelly Terrey | 283 | 32.5 | |
| Conservative | Martins Strals | 244 | 28.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Terrington
Terrington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Paul Kunes | 677 | 50.6 |
| Independent | Sandra Squire | 638 | 47.6 |
| UKIP | Trevor Roberts | 417 | 31.1 |
| Conservative | Sheila Young | 270 | 20.2 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
The Woottons
The Woottons Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Nockolds | 1,178 | 54.9 |
| Conservative | Greville Howard | 1,089 | 50.7 |
| Conservative | Graham Middleton | 914 | 42.6 |
| Independent | Paul Bland | 903 | 42.1 |
| Green | Pallavi Devulapalli | 522 | 24.3 |
| Labour | Emily Blake | 379 | 17.7 |
| Labour | Paul Smith | 249 | 11.6 |
| Labour | Peter Smith | 245 | 11.4 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Barry Ayres | 512 | 49.3 |
| Conservative | Brian Long | 478 | 46.1 |
| Independent | Andrew Williams | 426 | 41.0 |
| Independent | Ashley Collins | 405 | 39.0 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Upwell & Delph
Upwell & Delph Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Pope | 758 | 57.6 | |
| Independent | Colin Rose | 589 | 44.7 | |
| Conservative | Bill Smith | 463 | 35.2 | |
| Conservative | Matt Gingell | 425 | 32.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Richard Blunt | 600 | 55.5 |
| Conservative | Julian Kirk | 469 | 43.3 |
| Independent | Roy Groom | 439 | 40.6 |
| Labour | Eden Kruh-Atar | 207 | 19.1 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Watlington
Watlington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jim Bhondi | 570 | 75.4 | |
| Conservative | Peter Hodson | 122 | 16.1 | |
| UKIP | Guy Jarvis | 64 | 8.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
West Winch
West Winch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Simon Nash | 542 | 48.4 | |
| Conservative | Peter Gidney | 500 | 44.7 | |
| Conservative | Marcus Hopkins | 448 | 40.0 | |
| Green | Daphne Sampson | 342 | 30.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wissey
Wissey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Colin Sampson | 349 | 45.1 | |
| Labour | Jim McNeill | 157 | 20.3 | |
| Independent | Judith Taylor | 155 | 20.0 | |
| UKIP | John Bankhead | 113 | 14.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Norfolk, Borough Council of King's Lynn & West. "Borough elections 2019". www.west-norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.