2001 Norfolk County Council election

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 June 2001, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 2001 general election.

2001 Norfolk County Council election

7 June 2001

All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 36 seats, 35.1% 34 seats, 37.1% 13 seats, 24.4%
Seats won 48 26 10
Seat change 12 8 3
Popular vote 158,361 125,620 90,544
Percentage 40.2% 31.9% 23.0%
Swing 5.2% 5.2% 1.4%

Party before election

No Overall Control

Elected Party

Conservative

The Conservatives returned to office with a majority of 12 seats, with Labour losing 8 seats and the Lib Dems losing 3, and went on to rule for three consecutive terms until narrowly losing power in 2013.

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

Summary of results

Norfolk County Council election results 2001[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 +12 57.1 40.2 158,361 +5.2
  Labour 26 -8 31.0 31.9 125,620 -5.2
  Liberal Democrats 10 -3 11.9 23.0 90,544 -1.4
  Green 0 ±0 4.2 16,457 +2.9
  Independent 0 -1 0.8 2,549 -1.5
Total 84

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