Constituency profile

North West Norfolk

East of England · County constituency · King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough

James Wild MP
Sitting MP

James Wild

Conservative

First elected December 2019

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
East of England
County constituency, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Last 5 GE winners
CCCCC
Conservative 5/5
EU referendum 2016
65.8% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +13.9pp above mean
Current outlook
Reform UK +17.9pp
Vulnerability score 7/10 (Conservative projected to lose)
SouthernStrong Leave areaWorking-class profile

Who lives in North West Norfolk? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
65.8%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
23.5%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
23.4%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
65.2%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
34.1%
UK average ~36%
Median age
47.6
UK median ~40
Age 65+
31.0%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
24.5%
UK average ~28%

How did North West Norfolk vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Con hold · majority 4,954 votes (11.1pp) · turnout 59.9%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of North West Norfolk

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

North West Norfolk within King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The Westminster constituency of North West Norfolk sits entirely within King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seat
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
62 LSOAs
100%

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for North West Norfolk at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won North West Norfolk at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010Con holdHenry Bellingham13.3%54.2%23.2%3.9% UKIP1.6%3.8%14,81065.4%
2015Con holdHenry Bellingham22.8%52.2%3.5%17.8% UKIP3.8%-13,94863.7%
2017Con holdHenry Bellingham32.0%60.2%2.9%3.2% UKIP1.7%-13,78867.7%
2019notionalConservative winnerJames Wild 2019 MP, pre-review boundary22.6%66.0%7.8%-3.5%0.1%21,07764.6%
2024Con holdJames Wild25.0%36.1%14.6%19.5% Ref4.8%-4,95459.9%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like North West Norfolk

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to North West Norfolk. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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