VoteClimate: Council Election: Wensum - 7 May 2026

Council Election: Wensum - 7 May 2026

There will be a council election in Wensum (Norwich) on 7 May 2026.

Voting Recommendation

STRONGEST VOTE FOR CLIMATE:

VoteClimate recommends that the strongest vote for climate in Wensum on 7 May 2026 is:

Green

They are the party with ambitious climate policies that can win in this election.

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We have looked at the Parties' Words and Actions Since the 2024 General Election, and combined this with our Comparison of the Parties' 2024 Manifestos, and have ranked the parties as follows:

  1. Green - good
  2. Lib Dems - okay
  3. Others - inadequate to outright dangerous

Do you know anyone living in Lakenham, Catton Grove or University? They are the Most Marginal Wards in Norwich for electing a climate-ambitious party.

If you have friends and family in the in these seats, please strongly encourage them to get out and VoteClimate!

Candidates & Forecast

Based on previous elections in this constituency and national poll swings, which may overlook the local context, VoteClimate estimates that the result in this election will be as follows:

Above we predict the number of votes per candidate each party will receive.

Candidates

2 candidates will be elected.

We've found the following candidates:

Candidate Party
Alan William Wright Liberal Democrats
Andrew Hadley Conservative and Unionist Party
Ben Price Green Party
Gordon Richard Dean Liberal Democrats
Joe Skipper Reform UK
John Fisher Conservative and Unionist Party
Kevin Joseph Patrick Maguire Labour Party
Kevin Spilling Reform UK
Maggie Wheeler Labour Party
Tom Butterworth Green Party

What Happened Last Time in Wensum?

The previous council election in Wensum was held on 2 May 2024.

1 candidate was elected.

The outcome was as follows:

Candidate Party Votes Elected?
Toby Bolton Green Party 1,395 Elected
Martin Alan Peek Labour and Co-operative Party 1,060 No
John Martyn Ward Conservative and Unionist Party 158 No
Eric Philip Ashwell Masters Reform UK 137 No
Gordon Richard Dean Liberal Democrats 82 No

More Recent Elections in Wensum

Data Source: https://www.democracyclub.org.uk

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