Who is the MP for Norwich South?

Clive Lewis (Labour) is the MP for Norwich South. They were first elected in May 2015.

Who won Norwich South at the 2024 general election?

The 2024 general election in Norwich South was won by Labour with 47.6% of the vote, ahead of Green on 18.3%.

Who is projected to win the next election in Norwich South?

PollCheck's current projection has Green on 33.7% and Labour on 27.1% if a general election were held today. The projection updates as new polling is added.

What council is Norwich South in?

Norwich South sits within Norwich council. Westminster constituencies and local councils are separate units, but Norwich covers most or all of the Norwich South area.

What is the demographic profile of Norwich South?

Norwich South is in East of England. The seat is Remain-voting (Leave vote estimated at 40.5% in 2016). Around 36.5% of residents have a degree, a median age of 35, and 43.3% of homes are owner-occupied (Census 2021).

When was the last general election in Norwich South?

The most recent general election was held on 4 July 2024. In Norwich South, Labour won with 47.6% of the vote. The next general election must be held by August 2029.

Which parties have won Norwich South in recent elections?

Recent general election winners in Norwich South: 2010 Liberal Democrats, 2015 Labour, 2017 Labour, 2019 Labour, 2024 Labour.

Constituency profile

Norwich South

East of England · Borough constituency

Sitting MP

Clive Lewis

Labour

First elected May 2015

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type

East of England

Borough constituency

Last 5 GE winners

LDLLLL

Labour 4/5, Liberal Democrats 1/5

EU referendum 2016

40.5% Leave

UK average 51.9%; -11.4pp below mean

Current outlook

Green +6.6pp

Vulnerability score 7/10 (Labour projected to lose)

SouthernRemain-leaning

Who lives in Norwich South? Constituency demographics

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

Leave vote 2016

40.5%

UK average ~52%

Degree or above

36.5%

UK average ~34%

No qualifications

15.3%

UK average ~18%

Owner-occupied

43.3%

UK average ~63%

Renting (social + private)

55.8%

UK average ~36%

Median age

34.7

UK median ~40

Age 65+

18.9%

UK average ~19%

Age 18-34

42.4%

UK average ~28%

How did Norwich South 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

Lab hold · majority 13,239 votes (29.3pp) · turnout 59.1%

Current projection

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

Map of Norwich South

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)

Norwich South within Norwich

The Westminster constituency of Norwich South sits almost entirely within Norwich 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

Council	Share of seat	Projection
Norwich 58 LSOAs	95%	View projection ›
South Norfolk 3 LSOAs	5%	—

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 Norwich South at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Norwich South 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
2010	LD gain from Lab	Simon Wright	28.7%	22.9%	29.4%	2.4% UKIP	14.9%	1.7%	310	64.6%
2015	Lab gain from LD	Clive Lewis	39.3%	23.5%	13.6%	9.4% UKIP	13.9%	0.3%	7,654	64.7%
2017	Lab hold	Clive Lewis	61.0%	30.6%	5.5%	-	2.9%	-	15,596	69.2%
2019notional	Labour winner	Clive Lewis 2019 MP, pre-review boundary	53.5%	29.0%	9.5%	-	4.8%	3.2%	12,583	70.0%
2024	Lab hold	Clive Lewis	47.6%	12.9%	7.9%	11.6% Ref	18.3%	1.7%	13,239	59.1%

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

Constituencies most like Norwich South

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Norwich South. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

Move the sliders to set national vote shares. The per-seat projection updates live. Reset returns to the current 7-poll average.

Sources

2024 general election results · UK Parliament Election Results portal and House of Commons Library briefing CBP-10009.
Notional 2019 results on 2024 boundaries · UK Parliament Election Results portal. Recalculated by Parliament; carries assumptions about how 2019 voters would have distributed across the redrawn boundaries.
Historic general election results (2010-2017) · House of Commons Library historic results files (on the boundaries in force at the time).
Ward-level GE2024 estimates · Britain Elects / New Statesman - article by Ben Walker, underlying spreadsheet. Modelled from constituency totals; average ~4pp per-ward MoE.
May 2026 council ward results · Democracy Club via PollCheck's locals 2026 dataset.
Earlier council ward results (2014-2024) · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (Jason Leman, drawing on Andrew Teale's LEAP dataset and Democracy Club).
Demographics · ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales), aggregated to constituency level using the ONS LSOA21 -> PCON24 best-fit lookup.
EU referendum 2016 estimates · Constituency-level Leave vote estimates (Hanretty 2017 method).
MP details and Cabinet roles · UK Parliament Members API. MP photos are fetched live from the same source.
Boundary geometry and lookups · ONS Open Geography Portal (PCON24 boundaries, LSOA21 boundaries, LSOA21-WD24-LAD24 best-fit lookup).
Current projection and trajectory · PollCheck's demographic swingometer applied to the rolling 7-poll average from aggregated GB polls. Not a true MRP - vote-share movements are applied through per-constituency sensitivity multipliers derived from demographic regressions.

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