2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

The 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control. A coalition of the independent councillors, Liberal Democrats and Greens formed a minority administration with informal support from Labour, with independent councillor Terry Parish being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 18 May 2023. A few days after the elections, unseated councillor and former mayor David Whitby passed away.

Summary

Election result

Ward results The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by South Norfolk District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:

Airfield

Bircham with Rudhams

Brancaster

Burnham Market & Docking

Clenchwarton

Denver

Dersingham

Downham Old Town

East Downham

Emneth & Outwell

Fairstead

Feltwell

Gayton & Grimston

Gaywood Chase

Gaywood Clock

Gaywood North Bank

Heacham

Hunstanton

Massingham with Castle Acre

Methwold

North Downham

North Lynn

Snettisham

South & West Lynn

South Downham

Springwood

Terrington

Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall

Upwell & Delph

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole

Watlington

West Winch

Wissey

St Margaret's with St Nicholas

The Woottons

By-elections