Corby Borough Council elections

Corby Borough Council was elected every four years. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Party in control Years
Labour 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1979
Labour 1979–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

Councillor Party From To
Pat Fawcett[1] Labour 2005 Dec 2011
Tom Beattie[2][3] Labour 8 Dec 2011 31 Mar 2021

Council elections

The scheduled 2019 elections were cancelled due to the creation of the new North Northamptonshire unitary authority in 2021.

Election results

Overall control Labour Conservative Lib Dem Independent
2015 Labour 24 5 - -
2011 Labour 22 4 3 -
2007 Labour 16 8 5 -
2003 Labour 18 9 2 -
1999 Labour 27 1 1 -
1995 Labour 24 1 2 -
1991 Labour 23 1 2 1
1987 Labour 23 2 - 2
1983 Labour 24 3 - -
1979 Labour 23 3 - 1
1976 Conservative 10 16 - 1[a]
1973 Labour 29 1 - 3[a]
  1. ^ a b Includes 1 "Independent Socialist".

Borough result maps

  • 1976 results map
    1976 results map
  • 1979 results map
    1979 results map
  • 1983 results map
    1983 results map
  • 1987 results map
    1987 results map
  • 1991 results map
    1991 results map
  • 1995 results map
    1995 results map
  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Rural East By-Election 17 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 512 50.4
Labour 369 36.4 −3.0
Liberal Democrats 134 13.2
Majority 143 14.0
Turnout 1,015 51.5
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Danesholme By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,345 46.0 −3.0
Conservative 735 25.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats 502 17.2 −9.7
Independent 342 11.7 +11.7
Majority 610 20.9
Turnout 2,924 65.5
Labour hold Swing
Central By-Election 30 August 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 542 72.9 −4.0
Conservative 201 27.1 +4.0
Majority 341 45.8
Turnout 743
Labour hold Swing
Lodge Park By-Election 16 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 471 38.7 +9.1
Labour 380 31.2 −39.2
Independent 272 22.4 +22.4
Socialist Labour 94 7.7 +7.7
Majority 91 7.5
Turnout 1,217 29.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2007-2011

Oakley Vale By-Election 21 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Becky Miller-Barton 405 49.9 +6.6
Labour Madeline Whiteman 267 32.9 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Scott Ponton 140 17.2 +3.0
Majority 138 17.0
Turnout 812 18.7
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

East By-Election 12 July 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Seán Kettle 1,063 71.2 +5.7
Conservative Kevin Watt 252 16.9 −7.5
BNP Gordon Riddell 141 9.4 −0.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Grant 37 2.5 +2.5
Majority 811 54.3
Turnout 1,493
Labour hold Swing
Kingswood By-Election 7 November 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elise Elliston 722 63.3 −8.5
UKIP Peter McGowan 246 21.6 +21.6
Conservative Phil Ewers 154 13.5 −14.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Grant 18 1.6 +1.6
Majority 476 41.8
Turnout 1,140
Labour hold Swing

2015-2021

Kingswood and Hazel Leys By-Election 19 February 2017[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Isabel McNab 610 64.6 +10.3
Conservative Stan Heggs 252 26.7 +12.5
Green Michael Mahon 82 8.7 −1.1
Majority 358 37.9
Turnout 944
Labour hold Swing
Beanfield By-Election 10 October 2019[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alison Dalziel 818 56.0 −5.1
Conservative Ray Boyd 497 34.0 +17.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 147 10.0 +10.0
Majority 321 22.0
Turnout 1,462
Labour hold Swing
Weldon and Gretton By-Election 12 December 2019[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexandra Wellings 1,574 44.4 +5.8
Labour Ann Wallington 1,223 34.5 +11.4
Independent Lee Forster 381 10.7 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Terri Meechan 369 10.4 =5.7
Majority 351 9.9
Turnout 3,547
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Tributes as ex-Corby council leader Pat Fawcett dies". BBC News. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "New Corby leader Tom Beattie wants to create jobs". BBC News. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Bagley, Alison (27 November 2020). "Corby Council leader Tom honoured with top award". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Corby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingswood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingswood and Hazel Leys Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Beanfield - Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Corby.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Corby local election: The 3 candidates in Beanfield". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Weldon & Gretton by-election". Corby and East Northants Conservatives. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Weldon and Gretton Ward - Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Corby Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.