Kettering Borough Council elections

Kettering Borough Council was the local authority for the Borough of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the foundation of the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1983
Conservative 1983–1987
No overall control 1987–1995
Labour 1995–1999
No overall control 1999–2001
Labour 2001–2003
Conservative 2003–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:[2]

Councillor Party From To
Terry Freer Conservative 2003 16 May 2007
Jim Hakewill Conservative 16 May 2007 18 May 2011
Russell Roberts Conservative 18 May 2011 31 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Independent
2015 Conservative 27 8 - 1
2011 Conservative 26 9 - 1
2007 Conservative 28 6 - 2
2003 Conservative 30 13 - 2
1999 NOC 18 22 1 4

Borough result maps

  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

Borough Council By-election results

May 1995 - May 1999

St Andrews By-Election 20 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 645 64.2
Conservative 158 15.7
Liberal Democrats 148 14.7
National Democrat 55 5.4
Majority 488 48.5
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michael's By-Election 21 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 359 42.3 −14.1
Conservative 320 37.7 +5.0
Liberal Democrats 170 20.0 +9.0
Majority 39 4.6
Turnout 849 30.0
Labour hold Swing
Avondale By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 394 77.0 +24.5
Conservative 82 16.0 +8.6
Liberal Democrats 36 7.0 +7.0
Majority 312 61.0
Turnout 512 15.7
Labour hold Swing
Kingsley By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 395 43.7 +2.7
Conservative 351 38.9 +12.3
Liberal Democrats 157 17.4 −15.0
Majority 44 4.8
Turnout 903 26.9
Labour hold Swing
Loatland By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 338 43.4 +22.8
Labour 331 41.5 −14.6
Liberal Democrats 129 16.2 −7.2
Majority 7 1.9
Turnout 798 27.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

May 1999 - May 2003

Millbrook By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Lynch 410 50.8 +11.3
Labour Mervyn Hart 246 30.5 −5.1
Liberal Democrats Terry Freeman 151 18.7 −6.2
Majority 164 20.3
Turnout 807 26.4
Conservative hold Swing
St Michaels By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda McCraith 426 46.9 −4.3
Conservative Christina Smith 398 43.8 −5.0
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn 84 9.3 +9.3
Majority 28 3.1
Turnout 908 33.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Warkton By-Election 18 July 2002[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Adams 529 60.4 −2.8
Conservative Keith Marsh 347 39.6 +2.8
Majority 187 20.8
Turnout 846 32
Labour hold Swing

May 2003 - May 2007

Latimer By-Election 28 July 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Evans 278 45.5 +8.3
Labour David Bishop 152 24.9 +12.2
Independent Maureen Jerram 133 21.8 −28.4
Liberal Democrats Stuart Simons 47 7.7 +7.7
Majority 126 20.9
Turnout 610 24.6 −6.8
Conservative hold Swing
Wicksteed By-Election 6 October 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynsey Tod 464 49.7 −0.2
Conservative Scott Edwards 374 40.0 −10.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher McGlynn 96 10.3 +10.3
Majority 90 9.7
Turnout 934 35.4 +2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Mary's By-Election 17 November 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shona Scrimshaw 674 60.9 +11.4
Conservative Katherine Stallard 362 32.7 −17.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Window 71 6.4 +6.4
Majority 312 28.2
Turnout 1,107 26.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2007 - May 2011

Northfield By-Election 1 October 2009[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eleanor Manns 265 37.9 −17.7
Conservative Stephen Bellamy 258 36.9 −7.6
Liberal Democrats Cindy McGrath 80 11.4 +11.4
BNP Clive Skinner 58 8.3 +8.3
English Democrat Kevin Sills 39 5.6 +5.6
Majority 7 1.0
Turnout 700 35.2
Labour hold Swing -5.0%

May 2011 - May 2015

Avondale Grange By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Kathleen Hales 403 42.1 −18.0
UKIP John Raffill 325 34.0 +34.0
Conservative Christina Elizabeth Smith-Haynes 140 14.6 −13.0
English Democrat Derek Hilling 52 5.4 +5.4
Liberal Democrats David James Tate 37 3.9 +3.9
Majority 78 8.2%
Turnout 957 24.6
Labour hold Swing -26.0%
Welland By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Alexander Howes 429 43.2 −24.1
UKIP Paul Richard Oakden 295 29.7 +29.7
Labour John David Padwick 199 20.1 −12.6
Liberal Democrats Stanley Roy Freeman 55 5.5 +5.5
English Democrat Kevin John Sills 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 134 13.5
Turnout 992 44.5
Conservative hold Swing -26.9%

May 2015 - May 2021

Rothwell by-election 20 October 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cedwien Brown 700 48.3 +10.6
Labour Kathleen Harris 498 34.4 −6.7
UKIP Sam Watts 108 7.5 −8.5
Green Stephen Jones 75 5.2 +0.0
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Adcock 67 4.6 N/A
Majority 202 13.9
Turnout 1,451 22.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Barton by-election 23 February 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Dutton 644 57% +57%
Conservative Dianne Miles-Zanger 337 29.8% −19.3%
UKIP Robert Clements 106 9.4% −14%
Green Robert Reeves 42 3.9% −15.6%
Majority 327 27.2
Turnout 1,129
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Burton Latimer by-election 4 May 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Currall 641 33.1 +2.1
Independent Christopher Groome 531 27.5 −2.4
UKIP Sam Watts 269 13.9 −11.1
Labour Samuel Nicholls 264 13.7 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Jenny Davies 189 9.8 +9.8
Green April Wright 40 2.1 +2.1
Majority 110 5.7
Turnout 1,934
Conservative hold Swing
St Peter's by-election 4 May 2017[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Marks 774 57.3 +17.1
Labour Eugene Dalton-Ruark 323 23.9 −1.2
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn 98 7.3 +7.3
Green Geri Coop 93 6.9 −9.5
UKIP Stewart Farrant 63 4.7 −13.7
Majority 451 33.4
Turnout 1,351
Conservative hold Swing
Desborough St Giles by-election 12 December 2019[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim French 1,475 52.8 +6.8
Labour Phil Sawford 1,007 36.1 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Window 196 7.0 +7.0
Green Daz Dell 115 4.1 −5.7
Majority 468 16.8
Turnout 2,793
Conservative hold Swing

Parish & Town Council By-Election Results

May 2003 - May 2007

Loatland By-Election (Desborough Town Council)26 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Dodsworth 614 66.9
Labour Derek Fox 303 33.1
Majority 311
Turnout 918 26.46
Conservative hold Swing
Plessy By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council)15 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Wightman 490 74.9
Labour David Bishop 164 25.1
Majority 326
Turnout +66 24.30
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council)28 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Richardson 258 64.0
Independent Stuart Simons 145 36.0
Majority 105
Turnout 403
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council)17 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Matthew 491 52.2
Labour Carol Mullett 374 39.7
Independent Alan Glover 76 8.1
Majority 117
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Plessy By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 28 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bettles 268 41.9
Independent Nigel Padget 212 33.1
Labour Christopher Jack 160 25.0
Majority 56
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 9 February 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Mullett 533 50.1
Conservative Karl Sumpter 531 49.9
Majority 2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

May 2007 - May 2011

St Boltophs By-Election (Barton Seagrave Parish Council) 13 December 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Lee 323 65.1
Labour Christopher Haynes 173 34.9
Majority 150 30.2
Turnout 496 25.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 27 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Roebuck 487 49.1 −8.9
Labour Alex Hughes 337 34.0 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Garside 167 16.9 +16.9
Majority 150 15.1 −0.4
Turnout 991 32.8 −9.4
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 27 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Smith 290 65.0
Independent Karen Elmore 156 35.0
Majority 134 30.0
Turnout 446 17.2
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 18 September 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leisa Russell 487 52.5 +4.4
Labour Glenda Weston 373 41.0 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Garside 59 6.5 −10.4
Majority 104 11.3 −3.8
Turnout 919 31.0 −1.8
Conservative hold Swing
Tresham By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 28 January 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Jelley 361 45.1 −12.1
Labour Martin Fage 267 33.4 −9.4
English Democrat Kevin Sills 88 11.0 +11.0
Liberal Democrats John Holt 84 10.5 +10.5
Majority 94 11.8 −2.6
Turnout 800 27.3 −13.2
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 24 June 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Edwards 268 55.1 −9.9
Independent Andrew Walpole 152 31.3 −3.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Quinn 66 13.6 +13.6
Majority 116 23.9 −6.2
Turnout 488 18.9 +1.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

May 2011 - May 2015

Loatland By-Election (Desborough Town Council) 19 July 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin James King 433 40.5
Conservative Daniel Thomas Howes 382 35.7
English Democrat Kevin John Sills 152 14.2
BNP Clive Richard Skinner 64 6.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Donald Rice 38 3.6
Majority 51 4.8
Turnout 1070 25.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 19 July 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathleen Margaret Draper 454 53.0
Conservative Michelle Ann Johnston 374 43.6
Liberal Democrats Alan James Window 26 3.0
Majority 80
Turnout 857 27.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Giles By-Election (Desborough Town Council) 3 October 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Thomas Howes 473 42.0
Labour Richard Francis Garvie 385 34.2
UKIP Kelly Ann Farrant 198 17.6
Liberal Democrats Alan James Window 47 4.2
BNP Clive Richard Skinner 19 1.7
Majority 88 7.8
Turnout 1126 28.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  2. ^ "Council minutes". Kettering Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. London. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
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  8. ^ "Tories lose local byelection in conference week". guardian.co.uk. London. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
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  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burton Latimer Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Peter's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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