2026 Norwich City Council election

The 2026 Norwich City Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Norwich City Council in Norfolk, England. This will be on the same day as other local elections.

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2026 Norwich City Council election

The 2026 Norwich City Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Norwich City Council in Norfolk, England. This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Council composition

<table><thead><tr><th>After 2024 election</th><th>Before 2026 election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td><td>Party</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>19</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Green</td><td>15</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>

• March 2025: Gillian Francis (Green), Jamie Osborn (Green), Peter Prinsley (Labour) resign – by-elections held May 2025 • May 2025: Jenny Knight (Green), Richard Lawes (Labour) and Ian Stutely (Green) win by-elections • October 2025: Cate Oliver (Independent, elected as Labour) joins Greens

Election result

<table><thead><tr><th>2026 Norwich City Council election</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Party</td><td>This election</td><td>Full council</td><td>This election</td></tr><tr><td>Seats</td><td>Net</td><td>Seats %</td><td>Other</td><td>Total</td><td>Total %</td><td>Votes</td><td>Votes %</td><td>+/−</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Labour</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>12</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Green</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>11</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Independent</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Conservative</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Reform UK</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Incumbents

2026 Norwich City Council election

<table><thead><tr><th>Ward</th><th>Incumbent councillor</th><th>Party</th><th>Re-standing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bowthorpe</td><td>Mike Sands</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Catton Grove</td><td>Paul Kendrick</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crome</td><td>Claire Kidman</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eaton</td><td>Caroline Ackroyd</td><td></td><td>Liberal Democrats</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lakenham</td><td>Gurpreet Padda</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mancroft</td><td>Ian Stutely</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mile Cross</td><td>Vivien Thomas</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nelson</td><td>Julie Young</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sewell</td><td>Alex Catt</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thorpe Hamlet</td><td>Ben Price</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Town Close</td><td>Cate Oliver</td><td></td><td>Green</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>University</td><td>Matthew Fulton-McAlister</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wensum</td><td>Kevin Maguire</td><td></td><td>Labour</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>