The 2005 Norfolk County Council election took place on 5 May 2005, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England and the 2005 general election. It was the first election to be held under new boundaries.

The Conservatives were re-elected with a slightly smaller majority of 8 seats and the Liberal Democrats surpassed Labour in vote share (though not in seats). The Green Party won their first seats on the County Council, both in Norwich.

Other parties and independent candidates stood without winning seats and making little impact.

Results

Election of Group Leaders Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, Irene Macdonald (King's Lynn North and Central) became leader of the Labour Group and Barbara Hacker (Thorpe Hamlet) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

Barbara Hacker would retire as leader in May 2007 to be replaced by deputy Paul Morse (North Walsham East).

Macdonald would be replaced by Susan Whitaker (Lakenham) before the next election.

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

King would stand down in March 2006 and was replaced by Shaun Murphy (Wroxham), who would retire after only a year in the job.

Daniel Cox (Wymondham) would replace him.

Results by District Breckland +Breckland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 1 25,856 43.9 –2.4Labour 3 17,663 30.0 –4.2Liberal Democrats 0 12,682 21.5 +7.2Green 0 1,804 3.1 –2.3UKIP 0 545 0.9 N/AIndependent 0 407 0.7 N/ATotal12 158,95762.8+0.2Registered electors93,816+5,081+10.3

Division results

Broadland +Broadland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 10 25,698 39.6 –2.1Liberal Democrats 2 1 17,273 26.6 +5.6Labour 1 18,454 28.4 –4.9Green 0 2,005 3.1 ±0.0Independent 0 1,226 1.9 +1.0UKIP 0 221 0.3 N/A Total13 164,87767.0+1.9Registered electors96,777–+2.2

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Great Yarmouth +Great Yarmouth District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 6 1 18,079 43.7 –5.4Conservative 3 15,543 37.6 –2.9Liberal Democrats 0 5,282 12.8 +6.3UKIP 0 1,968 4.8 N/AGreen 0 248 0.6 –3.3Legalise Cannabis 0 204 0.5 N/ATotal9 141,32459.6+2.0Registered electors69,366+3+0.0

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk +King's Lynn & West Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 10 33,059 48.4 +1.1Labour 3 1 16,614 24.3 –6.0Liberal Democrats 1 1 16,313 23.9 +8.1Independent 0 1,166 1.7 –1.3Green 0 1,091 1.6 –2.0Total1468,24361.2–3.0Registered electors111,471+6,834+6.1

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North Norfolk +North Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Liberal Democrats 6 5 23,615 40.9 +7.9Conservative 5 3 22,336 38.7 –2.0Labour 0 1 9,724 16.8 –5.9Green 0 1,828 3.2 –0.4English Democrats 0 220 0.4 N/ATotal11 157,72372.1+3.2Registered electors80,087––0.2

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Norwich +Norwich District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 9 2 18,870 36.4 –5.3Liberal Democrats 2 3 15,091 29.1 –2.3Green 2 2 8,436 16.3 +9.6Conservative 0 8,970 17.3 –2.9Norwich Over the Water 0 423 0.8 N/AUKIP 0 52 0.1 N/ALegalise Cannabis 0 29 0.1 N/ATotal13 351,87155.4–1.1Registered electors93,680––1.7

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South Norfolk +South Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 1 27,480 43.7 +1.1Liberal Democrats 3 22,892 36.4 +0.7Labour 0 8,639 13.7 –4.7Green 0 3,374 5.4 +2.1UKIP 0 286 0.5 N/AEnglish Democrats 0 177 0.3 N/ATotal12 162,84868.5+1.3Registered electors91,699–+3.8

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