The county of Norfolk
is divided into 9 parliamentary constituencies
- 2 borough constituencies
and 7 county constituencies.
Constituencies
2010 boundary changes
In the Fifth Review the Boundary Commission for England recommended that Norfolk's representation be increased to 9 MPs, with the creation of the constituency of Broadland, based on the District of Broadland wards which had previously comprised a majority of Mid Norfolk, as well as Drayton and Taversham, transferred back from Norwich North. It also included Fakenham and surrounding areas, transferred once again from North Norfolk. Mid Norfolk now comprised the District of Breckland wards in the previous version of the constituency with additional wards, including Watton and Attleborough, transferred from South West Norfolk. Six District of South Norfolk wards, including Wymondham, were transferred from the constituency of South Norfolk. Cringleford and Colney (but not New Costessey) were transferred back from Norwich South to South Norfolk and a small area in the south-west of the constituency of North West Norfolk was transferred to South West Norfolk.
Proposed boundary changes
See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.
Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021. Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.
The commission has proposed that Norfolk be combined with Suffolk as a sub-region of the Eastern Region, with the creation of the cross-county boundary constituency of Waveney Valley. Broadland would be renamed Broadland and Fakenham.
The following constituencies are proposed:
Containing electoral wards from Breckland
Mid Norfolk (part) South West Norfolk (part)
Containing electoral wards from Broadland
Broadland and Fakenham (part) Norwich North (part)
Containing electoral wards in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Containing electoral wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
North West Norfolk
South West Norfolk (part)
Containing electoral wards in North Norfolk
Broadland and Fakenham (part) North Norfolk
Containing electoral wards in Norwich
Norwich North (part) Norwich South (part)
Containing electoral wards in South Norfolk
Mid Norfolk (part) Norwich South (part) South Norfolk Waveney Valley (parts also in East Suffolk and Mid Suffolk)
Results history
Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019
2019
The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Norfolk in the 2019 general election were as follows:
Percentage votes
1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966
21950-1979 - Liberal; 1983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance
* Included in Other
Seats
1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966
21950-1979 - Liberal; 1983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance
Maps
1885-1910
1918-1945
1950-1979
1983-present
Timeline
Green represents former constituencies, pink represents current ones.
Historical representation by party
A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.
1885 to 1918
1918 to 1950
1950 to 1983
1983 to present
See also
List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region) History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Norfolk