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

Summary 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.

The Greens contested every seat for the first time and there were no independents elected for the first time since 1989.

Changes between elections

Election results

Election of Group Leaders Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) remained leader of the Labour Group and Barbara Hacker (Thorpe Hamlet) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

Election of Leader of the Council Alison King (Humbleyard) the leader of the Conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Conservative administration.

Division results by local authority Breckland +Breckland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 1 25,965 46.2 +6.5Labour 2 1 19,171 34.1 –2.7Liberal Democrats 0 8,041 14.3 –3.4Green 0 3,013 5.4 +3.2Total1156,19063.3–9.0Registered electors88,735–+3.1

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Broadland +Broadland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 10 1 25,776 41.7 +1.0Labour 1 1 20,511 33.3 1.4Liberal Democrats 1 12,956 21.0 –1.6Green 0 1,936 3.1 +1.9Independent 0 529 0.9 +0.3Total1261,65865.1–11.8Registered electors94,708–+4.7

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Great Yarmouth +Great Yarmouth District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 7 1 19,641 49.2 –2.0Conservative 3 1 16,167 40.5 +5.4Liberal Democrats 0 2,578 6.5 –7.3Green 0 1,555 3.9 N/ATotal1039,94157.6–11.7Registered electors69,363–39–0.1

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk +King's Lynn & West Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 11 31,805 47.3 +6.0Labour 4 20,366 30.3 –10.8Liberal Democrats 0 10,608 15.8 –1.8Green 0 2,406 3.6 N/AIndependent 0 2,020 3.0 N/ATotal 14 67,20564.2–8.3Registered electors104,637+600+0.6

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North Norfolk +North Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 6 22,525 40.7 +11.4Liberal Democrats 1 2 18,271 33.0 +4.6Labour 1 3 12,566 22.7 –5.1Green 0 1,970 3.6 +0.5Total1055,33268.9–5.0Registered electors80,278–+2.9

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Norwich +Norwich District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 11 2 22,464 41.7 –8.2Liberal Democrats 5 2 16,881 31.4 +3.8Conservative 0 10,875 20.2 –0.6Green 0 3,591 6.7 +5.0Total1653,81156.5–15.6Registered electors95,323–+1.5

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South Norfolk +South Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 3 25,299 42.6 +5.1Liberal Democrats 3 3 21,209 35.7 –5.9Labour 0 10,901 18.4 –1.8Green 0 1,986 3.3 +2.5Total1159,39567.2–9.7Registered electors 88,386–+3.0

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