| Election Name: | 2005 Norfolk County Council election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Norfolk.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2001 Norfolk County Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Next Election: | 2009 Norfolk County Council election |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
| Seats For Election: | All 84 council division seats |
| Majority Seats: | 43 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2005 |
| Registered: | 636,896 (2.5%) |
| Turnout: | 63.7% (0.4%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 48 seats, 40.2% |
| Seats Before1: | 48 |
| Seats1: | 46 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 158,942 |
| Percentage1: | 39.2% |
| Swing1: | 1.1% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 26 seats, 31.9% |
| Seats Before2: | 26 |
| Seats2: | 22 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 108,043 |
| Percentage2: | 26.6% |
| Swing2: | 5.3% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 10 seats, 23.0% |
| Seats Before3: | 10 |
| Seats3: | 14 |
| Seat Change3: | 4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 113,048 |
| Percentage3: | 27.9% |
| Swing3: | 4.9% |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election4: | 0 seats, 4.2% |
| Seats Before4: | 0 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 18,786 |
| Percentage4: | 4.6% |
| Swing4: | 0.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Party | |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The Norfolk County Council election took place on 5 May 2005, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England and the 2005 general election. It was the first election to be held under new boundaries.[1]
The Conservatives were re-elected with a slightly smaller majority of 8 seats and the Liberal Democrats surpassed Labour in vote share (though not in seats). The Green Party won their first seats on the County Council, both in Norwich.
Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.
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Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Irene Macdonald (King's Lynn North and Central) became leader of the Labour Group and Barbara Hacker (Thorpe Hamlet) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.[2]
Barbara Hacker would retire as leader in May 2007 to be replaced by deputy Paul Morse (North Walsham East).[3] [4]
Macdonald would be replaced by Susan Whitaker (Lakenham) before the next election.[5]
Alison King (Humbleyard) the leader of the Conservative group was duly re-elected leader of the council and formed a Conservative administration.
King would stand down in March 2006 and was replaced by Shaun Murphy (Wroxham), who would retire after only a year in the job.[6]
Daniel Cox (Wymondham) would replace him.[7]
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | < | -- votes -->25,856 | < | -- pp -->43.9 | < | -- change -->–1.3 | ||
| 3 | < | -- votes -->17,663 | < | -- pp -->30.0 | < | -- change -->–5.9 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->12,682 | < | -- pp -->21.5 | < | -- change -->+7.3 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,804 | < | -- pp -->3.1 | < | -- change -->–1.7 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->545 | < | -- pp -->0.9 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->407 | < | -- pp -->0.7 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | < | -- votes -->58,957 | < | -- pp -->62.8 | < | -- change -->+0.2 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->93,816 | – | < | -- change -->+9.6 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | < | -- votes -->25,698 | < | -- pp -->39.6 | < | -- change -->–2.1 | |||
| 2 | 1 | < | -- votes -->17,273 | < | -- pp -->26.6 | < | -- change -->+5.6 | ||
| 1 | < | -- votes -->18,454 | < | -- pp -->28.4 | < | -- change -->–4.9 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->2,005 | < | -- pp -->3.1 | < | -- change -->±0.0 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,226 | < | -- pp -->1.9 | < | -- change -->+1.0 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->221 | < | -- pp -->0.3 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | < | -- votes -->64,877 | < | -- pp -->67.0 | < | -- change -->+1.9 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->96,777 | – | < | -- change -->+2.2 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | < | -- votes -->18,079 | < | -- pp -->43.7 | < | -- change -->–5.0 | |||
| 3 | < | -- votes -->15,543 | < | -- pp -->37.6 | < | -- change -->–3.3 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->5,282 | < | -- pp -->12.8 | < | -- change -->+6.4 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,968 | < | -- pp -->4.8 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->248 | < | -- pp -->0.6 | < | -- change -->–3.4 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->204 | < | -- pp -->0.5 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 9 | < | -- votes -->41,324 | < | -- pp -->59.6 | < | -- change -->+1.7 | ||
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->69,366 | – | < | -- change -->+6.8 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | < | -- votes -->33,059 | < | -- pp -->48.4 | < | -- change -->+0.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | < | -- votes -->16,614 | < | -- pp -->24.3 | < | -- change -->–5.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | < | -- votes -->16,313 | < | -- pp -->23.9 | < | -- change -->+8.3 | ||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,166 | < | -- pp -->1.7 | < | -- change -->–1.1 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,091 | < | -- pp -->1.6 | < | -- change -->–2.4 | |||
| Total | 14 | 1 | < | -- votes -->68,243 | < | -- pp -->61.2 | < | -- change -->–3.1 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->111,471 | – | < | -- change -->–0.6 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | < | -- votes -->23,615 | < | -- pp -->40.9 | < | -- change -->+7.9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | < | -- votes -->22,336 | < | -- pp -->38.7 | < | -- change -->–2.0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | < | -- votes -->9,724 | < | -- pp -->16.8 | < | -- change -->–5.9 | ||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->1,828 | < | -- pp -->3.2 | < | -- change -->–0.4 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->220 | < | -- pp -->0.4 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | < | -- votes -->57,723 | < | -- pp -->72.1 | < | -- change -->+3.2 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->80,087 | – | < | -- change -->–0.2 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | < | -- votes -->18,870 | < | -- pp -->36.4 | < | -- change -->–5.3 | ||
| 2 | 3 | < | -- votes -->15,091 | < | -- pp -->29.1 | < | -- change -->–2.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | < | -- votes -->8,436 | < | -- pp -->16.3 | < | -- change -->+9.6 | ||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->8,970 | < | -- pp -->17.3 | < | -- change -->–2.9 | |||
| Norwich Over the Water | 0 | < | -- votes -->423 | < | -- pp -->0.8 | < | -- change -->N/A | ||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->52 | < | -- pp -->0.1 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->29 | < | -- pp -->0.1 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | < | -- votes -->51,871 | < | -- pp -->55.4 | < | -- change -->–1.1 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->93,680 | – | < | -- change -->–1.7 | ||||
Division results
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | < | -- votes -->27,480 | < | -- pp -->43.7 | < | -- change -->+1.1 | ||
| 3 | < | -- votes -->22,892 | < | -- pp -->36.4 | < | -- change -->+0.7 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->8,639 | < | -- pp -->13.7 | < | -- change -->–4.7 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->3,374 | < | -- pp -->5.4 | < | -- change -->+2.1 | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->286 | < | -- pp -->0.5 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| 0 | < | -- votes -->177 | < | -- pp -->0.3 | < | -- change -->N/A | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | < | -- votes -->62,848 | < | -- pp -->68.5 | < | -- change -->+1.3 | |
| Registered electors | < | -- registered -->91,699 | – | < | -- change -->+3.8 | ||||
Division results