2026 Norwich City Council election

2026 Norwich City Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

13 out of 39 seats to Norwich City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Mike Stonard Lucy Galvin
Party Labour Green
Last election 19 seats, 40.0% 15 seats, 31.8%
Current seats 19[1] 16

 
Leader James Wright
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 3 seats, 11.4% 2 seats, 4.4%
Current seats 3 1

Incumbent Leader

Mike Stonard
Labour
No overall control[a]



The 2026 Norwich City Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Norwich City Council in Norfolk, England.[2] This will be on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2026 Norwich City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12
  Green 11
  Liberal Democrats 2
  Independent 1
  Conservative 0
  Reform UK 0

Incumbents

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

Candidates

References

  1. ^ Labour minority.
  2. ^ Elected at the 2025 Mancroft by-election.
  3. ^ Originally elected as Labour, but later defected to the Green Party.
  1. ^ "Norwich Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Update on May 2026 local authority elections". mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.