East Northamptonshire District Council elections

East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 40 councillors were elected from 22 wards.[1] The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973–1995
Labour 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2009 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

Councillor Party From To
Andy Mercer Conservative Oct 2010
Steven North[3] Conservative 4 Oct 2010 31 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem[a] Independent
2015 Conservative 37 1 - 2
2011 Conservative 35 2 - 3
2007 Conservative 39 - - 1
2003 Conservative 33 3 - -
1999 Conservative 20 15 - 1
1995 Labour 9 25 2 -
1991 Conservative 23 9 3 1
1987 Conservative 30 5 1 -
1983 Conservative 30 6 - -
1979 Conservative 30 5 - 1
  1. ^ SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.

District results maps

  • 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

Rushden East By-Election 16 May 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 656 75.4
Conservative 214 24.6
Majority 442 50.8
Turnout 870 22.4
Labour hold Swing
Woodford By-Election 12 September 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 325 65.1
Conservative 174 34.9
Majority 151 30.2
Turnout 499
Labour hold Swing
Rushden North By-Election 17 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 365 43.3
Conservative 352 41.7
Independent 127 15.1
Majority 13 1.6
Turnout 844 18.5
Labour hold Swing
Rushden West By-Election 3 April 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 712 67.0
Conservative 351 33.0
Majority 361 34.0
Turnout 1,063
Labour hold Swing
Rushden South By-Election 13 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 525 55.7 +15.2
Labour 418 44.3 −15.2
Majority 107 11.4
Turnout 943 16.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Ringstead By-Election 14 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 316 64.5 −6.6
Labour 174 35.5 +6.6
Majority 142 29.0
Turnout 490 37.9
Conservative hold Swing
Fineshade By-Election 18 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 366 83.9
Labour 70 16.1
Majority 296 67.8
Turnout 436
Conservative hold Swing
Ringstead By-Election 18 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 379 67.7 −3.4
Labour 181 32.3 +3.4
Majority 198 35.4
Turnout 560
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Lower Nene By-Election 25 September 2003[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Rushden East By-Election 27 July 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Lever 506 66.4 +21.5
Labour Stephen Allen 256 33.6 −2.9
Majority 250 32.8
Turnout 762 15.8
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 5 July 2007[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pam Whiting unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Barnwell By-Election 14 June 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Capp 412 64.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Karen Draycott 130 20.2 N/A
Labour Phil Garnham 101 15.7 N/A
Majority 282 43.9
Turnout 643
Conservative hold Swing
Oundle By-Election 15 November 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jake Vowles 1,003 52.4 −13.7
Labour Paul King 681 35.6 +1.7
Liberal Democrats George Smid 230 12.0 +12.0
Majority 322 16.8
Turnout 1,914
Conservative hold Swing
Thrapston Market By-Election 25 July 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Smith 396 43.1 −12.4
Independent Valerie Carter 210 22.9 +22.9
Labour Alex Izycky 166 18.1 +18.1
UKIP Joseph Garner 146 15.9 +15.9
Majority 186 20.3
Turnout 918
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Prebendal By-Election 4 May 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annabel de Capell Brooke 729 82.8 +6.7
Labour Alan Brookfield 151 17.2 +2.8
Majority 578 65.6
Turnout 880
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 15 February 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harriet Pentland 611 55.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin 244 22.2 N/A
Labour Mark Smith 189 17.2 N/A
Green Simon Turner 33 3.0 N/A
UKIP Bill Cross 22 2.0 N/A
Majority 367 33.4
Turnout 1,099
Conservative hold Swing
Irthlingborough Waterloo By-Election 8 August 2019[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Wilkes 542 53.1 −2.3
Labour Caroline Cross 478 46.9 +11.7
Majority 64 6.3
Turnout 1,020
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Chichele By-Election 12 December 2019[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bert Jackson 1,379 63.3 +16.1
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin 800 36.7 +36.7
Majority 579 26.6
Turnout 2,179
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 12 December 2019[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tomas 1,531 62.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Simon Baylis 913 37.4 N/A
Majority 618 25.2
Turnout 2,444
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Councillors - general information". East Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Council minutes, 4 October 2010". East Northamptonshire District Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  5. ^ "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010. [dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Notice of uncontested election" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010. [dead link‍]
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  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thrapston Market Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Prebendal Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Irthlingborough Waterloo Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Chichele Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.