Local government elections in Northamptonshire, England
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 |
District result maps
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1979 results map
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1983 results map
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1987 results map
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1991 results map
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1995 results map
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1999 results map
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 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
- ^ "Councillors - general information". East Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ a b "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Council minutes, 4 October 2010". East Northamptonshire District Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Notice of uncontested election" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thrapston Market Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Prebendal Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Irthlingborough Waterloo Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Chichele Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
- East Northamptonshire District Council