2026 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – Norwich City Council
Council: Norwich City Council
Election: Norwich City Council election 2026
Date: 7 May 2026
Status: Complete
Overall result: Green gain reported nationally; Norwich City Council’s published results page lists the ward results but does not include a full post-election council composition table. The Green Party won 11 of the 14 seats contested, Reform UK won two and the Liberal Democrats won one. Norwich elects 39 councillors across 13 wards, with one third normally elected each year, though Wensum elected two councillors this time.
Council summary:
Green — 11 seats won
Reform UK — 2 seats won
Liberal Democrat — 1 seat won
Labour — 0 seats won
Conservative — 0 seats won
British Democratic Party — 0 seats won
Communist Party of Britain — 0 seats won
Control change: Reported as a Green gain. Labour had previously been running Norwich under no overall control, but the scale of Green gains means the party is reported to have taken control of the council.
Ward results:
Bowthorpe
Elected: Amber Smith (Green) — 980
Majority: 82 over Nick Taylor (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Amber Smith (Green) — 980; Nick Taylor (Reform UK) — 898; Mike Sands (Labour) — 673; Rebeka Jones (Conservative) — 170; Neil Hardman (Liberal Democrat) — 110.
Catton Grove
Elected: Mike Conroy (Reform UK) — 969
Majority: 59 over Tony Park (Green)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Mike Conroy (Reform UK) — 969; Tony Park (Green) — 910; George Heaney (Labour and Co-operative) — 857; Samuel Walker (Conservative) — 273; Nigel Lubbock (Liberal Democrat) — 168.
Crome
Elected: Tim Day (Reform UK) — 1,143
Majority: 175 over Claire Kidman (Labour)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Tim Day (Reform UK) — 1,143; Claire Kidman (Labour) — 968; Richard Edwards (Green) — 735; Tod James (Conservative) — 285; Philip Jimenez (Liberal Democrat) — 159; Kai Stephens (British Democratic Party) — 77.
Eaton
Elected: Caroline Ackroyd (Liberal Democrat) — 2,169
Majority: 1,273 over Jane Saunders (Green)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Caroline Ackroyd (Liberal Democrat) — 2,169; Jane Saunders (Green) — 896; Thomas Waterhouse (Reform UK) — 723; Bert Bremner (Labour) — 568; Iain Gwynn (Conservative) — 367.
Lakenham
Elected: Ashlee Jones (Green) — 1,304
Majority: 464 over Richard Eminson (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Ashlee Jones (Green) — 1,304; Richard Eminson (Reform UK) — 840; Gurpreet Padda (Labour) — 826; Robert Hammond (Conservative) — 202; Carol Chilton (Liberal Democrat) — 158.
Mancroft
Elected: Ian Stutely (Green) — 1,784
Majority: 1,209 over Mark Tucker (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Ian Stutely (Green) — 1,784; Mark Tucker (Reform UK) — 575; Cavan Stewart (Labour) — 377; Sing On Lee (Conservative) — 173; Clara Lynch (Liberal Democrat) — 150.
Mile Cross
Elected: Georgia Brumby (Green) — 1,503
Majority: 625 over Craig Barker (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Georgia Brumby (Green) — 1,503; Craig Barker (Reform UK) — 878; Sevi Marshall (Labour) — 382; Georgi Dimitrov (Conservative) — 145; Sean Bennett (Liberal Democrat) — 90.
Nelson
Elected: Denise Carlo (Green) — 3,138
Majority: 2,237 over Michael Howard (Labour)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Denise Carlo (Green) — 3,138; Michael Howard (Labour) — 901; Richard Edmunds (Reform UK) — 343; Marlowe North (Liberal Democrat) — 189; John Ward (Conservative) — 159; James Nutman (Communist Party of Britain) — 45.
Sewell
Elected: Sophia Della Corte (Green) — 2,405
Majority: 1,848 over Alexander Stevens (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Sophia Della Corte (Green) — 2,405; Alexander Stevens (Reform UK) — 557; Michelle Gregory (Labour) — 542; Christine Mackie (Conservative) — 146; Helen Arundell (Liberal Democrat) — 146.
Thorpe Hamlet
Elected: Bliss Wylie (Green) — 1,622
Majority: 510 over Jane Overhill (Labour)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Bliss Wylie (Green) — 1,622; Jane Overhill (Labour) — 1,112; Stephen Bailey (Reform UK) — 590; Simon Jones (Conservative) — 281; Jeremy Hooke (Liberal Democrat) — 154.
Town Close
Elected: Cate Oliver (Green) — 1,973
Majority: 660 over Lisa Alston (Labour and Co-operative)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Cate Oliver (Green) — 1,973; Lisa Alston (Labour and Co-operative) — 1,313; Mark Broome (Reform UK) — 526; Mary Chacksfield (Conservative) — 309; David Fairbairn (Liberal Democrat) — 185.
University
Elected: Tammy Searle (Green) — 1,384
Majority: 712 over Jenny Ashburn (Reform UK)
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Tammy Searle (Green) — 1,384; Jenny Ashburn (Reform UK) — 672; Matthew Ainsley (Labour and Co-operative) — 578; James Hawketts (Liberal Democrat) — 455; Patricia Menaul (Conservative) — 132.
Wensum
Elected: Tom Butterworth (Green) — 1,706
Elected: Ben Price (Green) — 1,641
Majority: 823 over Joe Skipper (Reform UK), based on the second Green candidate’s vote over the highest non-elected candidate
Turnout: not provided
Candidates: Tom Butterworth (Green) — 1,706; Ben Price (Green) — 1,641; Joe Skipper (Reform UK) — 818; Kevin Spilling (Reform UK) — 792; Maggie Wheeler (Labour) — 514; Kevin Maguire (Labour) — 534; John Fisher (Conservative) — 186; Gordon Dean (Liberal Democrat) — 161; Andrew Hadley (Conservative) — 151; Alan Wright (Liberal Democrat) — 121.