Political fall-out plays out in the East

Election 2012: Norwich

Political composition of Norwich City Council following the local elections in 2012. Photo: ITV Anglia

Norwich

Labour majority: 3

Labour now have an overall majority on Norwich City Council for the first time since 2002. The party ran it as a minority administration for a number of years. The Greens are the main opposition with their biggest council group in the country. The Conservatives lost their two remaining seats on the council.

New council: Lab 21 (+3), Green 15 (n/c), LD 3 (-1), Con 0 (-2)

2011 share of the vote

Lab 37%, Others 30% (of which, Green 28%), Con 21%, LD 12%

2008 share of the vote

Others 31% (of which, Green 29%), Lab 25%, Con 23%, LD 21%

Council history

1973-2002 LAB; 2002-04 LD; 2004-present NOC

Electorate: 102,720

Population: 140,100

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