2001 Northamptonshire County Council election

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2001 Northamptonshire County Council election [1]
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 19977 June 2001 2005  

All 73 seats in the Northamptonshire County Council
37 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won39322
Popular vote130,793131,77934,970
Percentage43.7%44.1%11.7%

Northamptonshire UK local election 2001 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2001 Northamptonshire County Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2001 Northamptonshire County Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Northamptonshire County Council, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held since 1993. [2]

Contents

Division by Division Results by County Borough

Corby Borough

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Corby Central Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Bullock 2,446 69.3
Conservative R. Tustin66718.9
Liberal Democrats P. McGowan41811.8
Majority1,77950.4
Turnout 3,53157.2
Corby Rural Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.Wade 2,523 56.6
Conservative S. Heggs1,93843.4
Majority58513.1
Turnout 4,46165.6
Danesholme Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. McKellar 2,090 55.6
Conservative B. Howard93724.9
Liberal Democrats C. Stanbra73019.4
Majority1,15330.7
Turnout 3,75760.9
Kingswood Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Bell 2,659 72.6
Conservative A. Girvin1,00227.4
Majority1,65745.3
Turnout 3,66153.7
Lloyds Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 3,035 73.8
Conservative G. Ellenton1,07526.2
Majority1,96047.7
Turnout 4,11064.4
Shire Lodge Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Forshaw 3,139 72.5
Conservative C. Woolmer1,19027.5
Majority1,94945.0
Turnout 4,32960.6

Daventry District

Braunston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Williams 2,829 58.7
Labour K. Ritchie 1,99441.3
Majority83517.3
Turnout 4,82366.7
Brixworth Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Millar 2,632 51.9
Labour M. Davenport1,22324.1
Liberal Democrats M. Nice1,21624.0
Majority1,40927.8
Turnout 5,07168.5
Daventry East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Penrose 2,005 53.7
Conservative S. Osborne1,73146.3
Majority2747.3
Turnout 3,73653.7
Daventry West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour O. Loud 2,355 60.8
Conservative Annette Dunn1,52139.2
Majority83421.5
Turnout 3,87651.6
Moulton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Shephard 2,310 55.0
Labour M. Hanly1,11326.5
Labour B. Luck77418.4
Majority1,19728.5
Turnout 4,19769.5
Uplands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Tebbutt 3,004 58.2
Labour J. Corkill1,31325.4
Green J. Hurst84416.4
Majority1,69132.8
Turnout 5,16171.2
Woodford & Weedon Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gina Ogden 2,531 60.5
Labour Malcolm Adcock1,65039.5
Majority88121.1
Turnout 4,18162.9

East Northamptonshire District

Higham Ferrers Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Lawson 2,549 55.5
Labour A. Dunn2,04644.5
Majority50310.9
Turnout 4,59567.3
Irthlingborough Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Lee 2,141 50.2
Conservative S. Hobbs2,12349.8
Majority180.4
Turnout 4,26461.2
Oundle Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Reichhold 2,452 51.1
Labour J. Brookfield1,84538.5
Independent J. Smoker49710.4
Majority60712.7
Turnout 4,79470.3
Prebendal Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Padley 2,920 70.3
Labour R. Whitehad1,23329.7
Majority1,68771.4
Turnout 4,15340.6
Raunds Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Sharman 2,011 50.9
Conservative S. Roberts1,93749.1
Majority741.9
Turnout 3,94861.2
Rushden East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Cox 1,703 44.0
Conservative C. Wood1,64142.4
Liberal Democrats David Hooton52913.7
Majority621.6
Turnout 3,87356.5
Rushden South Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Tye 2,363 54.6
Labour L. Rolfe1,96445.4
Majority3999.2
Turnout 4,32762.7
Rushden West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Jones 1,883 52.4
Conservative R. Pinnock1,71247.6
Majority1714.8
Turnout 3,59557.7
Thrapston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Seery 2,529 57.1
Labour M. Whiteman1,57835.6
UKIP P. Baden3227.3
Majority95121.5
Turnout 4,42967.6

Kettering Borough

Brambleside Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Chambers 1,784 44.2
Conservative G. Smith1,71342.4
Liberal Democrats J. Richardson54013.4
Majority711.8
Turnout 4,03769.9
Burton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Lamb 1,709 38.9
Labour A. Gordon1,65737.7
Liberal Democrats K. Simons1,02623.4
Majority521.2
Turnout 4,39267.0
Desborough Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Coe 2,079 47.9
Conservative B. Glynane1,86142.9
Liberal Democrats M. Hill4019.2
Majority2185.0
Turnout 4,34169.7
Grange Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Mayhew 2,095 62.6
Conservative K. Marsh91127.2
Liberal Democrats F. Peacock34010.2
Majority1,18435.4
Turnout 3,34658.9
Ise Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Baker 1,824 43.1
Labour G. Marshall1,80642.7
Liberal Democrats V. McGlynn60414.3
Majority180.4
Turnout 4,23467.9
Kettering Central Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Watts 2,153 52.9
Conservative J. Harker1,37233.7
Liberal Democrats C. McGlynn54313.3
Majority78119.2
Turnout 4,06860.8
Kettering Rural Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Harker 3,015 56.6
Labour R. Smith1,55329.2
Liberal Democrats J. Prentice75514.2
Majority1,46127.5
Turnout 5,32374.9
Rothwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Whyte 1,996 53.9
Conservative M. Spendlove1,70446.1
Majority2927.9
Turnout 3,70066.8
St Andrews and St Peters Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. West 2,285 55.2
Conservative T. Freer1,85844.8
Majority42710.3
Turnout 4,14359.9
Wicksteed Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Parker 1,917 40.2
Labour J. Connolly1,85138.8
Liberal Democrats J. Coleman1,00021.0
Majority661.4
Turnout 4,76868.4

Northampton Borough

Abington Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Boss 1,780 49.7
Conservative J. Ashby96526.9
Liberal Democrats C. Markham83923.4
Majority81522.7
Turnout 3,58456.0
Billing Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Strachan 1,500 43.6
Conservative J. Duncan1,37740.0
Liberal Democrats L. Felstead56616.4
Majority1233.6
Turnout 3,44351.8
Boughton Green Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Kirby 1,661 39.2
Conservative I. McCann1,29830.6
Liberal Democrats J. Yates1,28230.2
Majority3638.6
Turnout 4,24162.6
Castle Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Dickie 2,023 60.8
Conservative E. Barham67720.3
Liberal Democrats G. Bowles52815.9
Independent P. Harrisson1003.0
Majority1,34640.4
Turnout 3,32847.6
Delapre Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Kalyan 1,591 46.7
Liberal Democrats B. Glynane92327.1
Conservative M. Hill89326.2
Majority66819.6
Turnout 3,40755.5
Eastfield Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Thomas 2,007 50.9
Conservative L. Percival1,20530.6
Liberal Democrats B. Dee72818.5
Majority80220.4
Turnout 2,85558.4
East Hunsbury Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Nunn 1,789 46.7
Labour T. Bailey1,34335.0
Liberal Democrats S. Battison70018.3
Majority44611.6
Turnout 3,83257.8
Ecton Brook Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Concannon 1,331 45.5
Conservative J. Lane1,12438.4
Liberal Democrats R. Baldwin64116.0
Majority2077.1
Turnout 2,96454.1
Headlands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour V. Dams 1,562 35.9
Conservative G. Hawker1,44033.1
Liberal Democrats S. Hope1,34931.0
Majority1222.8
Turnout 4,35166.8
Kingsley Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Dixon 1,592 40.4
Liberal Democrats R. Church1,51738.5
Conservative G. Austin82921.1
Majority751.9
Turnout 3,93855.6
Kingsthorpe Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S. Beardsworth 1,844 45.2
Labour F. Wire1,39734.2
Conservative M. Miah84020.6
Majority44711.0
Turnout 4,08159.6
Lumbertubs Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Young 1,618 55.9
Conservative B. Eldred78227.0
Liberal Democrats M. Taylor49217.0
Majority83628.9
Turnout 2,89247.6
Nene Valley Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Lill 2,208 52.5
Labour J. Lineker1,28830.6
Liberal Democrats R. Matthews71116.9
Majority92021.9
Turnout 4,20766.3
New Duston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Tavener 1,958 46.6
Labour P. Evans1,63839.0
Liberal Democrats R. Cant60814.5
Majority3207.6
Turnout 4,20464.0
Old Duston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Edwards 1,802 44.0
Labour A. Kingston1,75642.9
Liberal Democrats C. Squires53613.1
Majority461.1
Turnout 4,09463.6
Parklands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Massey 1,733 41.4
Labour F. Lilley1,68540.3
Liberal Democrats I. Wright76718.3
Majority481.1
Turnout 4,18566.9
Spencer Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bains 1,696 59.4
Conservative B. Wright69424.3
Liberal Democrats I. Markham46516.3
Majority1,00235.1
Turnout 2,85547.4
St Crispin Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. McCutcheon 1,545 51.0
Conservative D. Clark86428.5
Liberal Democrats M. Hoare53517.7
Independent T. Harvey832.7
Majority68122.5
Turnout 3,00747.9
St David Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Gardner 1,530 47.0
Liberal Democrats N. Felstead96729.7
Conservative J. Cartwright75723.3
Majority56317.3
Turnout 3,25448.1
St James Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Wire 1,805 52.0
Conservative A. Wright1,15733.4
Liberal Democrats M. Minney50614.6
Majority64818.7
Turnout 3,46854.2
Thorplands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Patterson 1,550 55.0
Conservative J. Cartwright85830.5
Liberal Democrats M. Taylor40814.5
Majority69224.6
Turnout 2,81649.9
West Hunsbury Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Hugheston-Roberts 1,367 39.7
Liberal Democrats J. Hope1,04430.3
Labour U. Gravesande88625.7
UKIP D. Clark1464.2
Majority3239.4
Turnout 3,44362.0
Weston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Hill 2,437 51.4
Labour M. Cleaves1,48531.3
Liberal Democrats J. Cramp81517.2
Majority95220.1
Turnout 4,73768.9

South Northamptonshire District

Brackley East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Shepherd-Cross 2,578 56.4
Labour P. Sceeny1,99443.6
Majority58412.8
Turnout 4,57261.0
Brackley West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Sawbridge 2,056 50.4
Liberal Democrats I. Franklin1,09426.8
Labour G. Youens93122.8
Majority96223.6
Turnout 4,08166.1
Bugbrooke Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Kirkbride 2,680 59.4
Labour R. Johnson94420.9
Liberal Democrats S. Pace88719.7
Majority1,73638.5
Turnout 4,51170.8
Deanshanger Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Walker 2,526 57.2
Labour V. Whitaker1,89242.8
Majority63414.4
Turnout 4,41869.1
Greens Norton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Smith 3,301 67.6
Labour D. Wardle1,58232.4
Majority1,71935.2
Turnout 4,88370.9
Hackleton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Binley 2,811 61.0
Labour R. Foot1,17125.4
Liberal Democrats A. Simpson62713.6
Majority1,64035.6
Turnout 4,60971.3
Middleton Cheney Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Mildren 2,771 57.5
Labour C. Fitchett2,04642.5
Majority72515.1
Turnout 4,87166.0
Roade Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Batten 2,075 51.7
Labour W. Toone1,24531.0
Liberal Democrats S. O'Connor69317.3
Majority83020.7
Turnout 4,04370.2
Towcester Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Bromwich 2,018 49.4
Liberal Democrats J. Calder1,04825.6
Labour H. Kerr1,02225.0
Majority97023.7
Turnout 4,08864.6

Wellingborough Borough

Croyland Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Simon 2,282 50.5
Conservative C. Benham1,62435.9
Liberal Democrats P. Gaskell61313.6
Majority65814.6
Turnout 4,51958.4
Earls Barton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Blackwell 2,900 56.0
Conservative P. Bell2,27544.0
Majority62512.1
Turnout 5,17572.6
Finedon Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bailey 2,809 56.6
Labour L. Warner1,50430.3
Liberal Democrats W. Urmson65113.1
Majority1,30526.3
Turnout 4,96471.4
Hemmingwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Ashton 2,274 54.6
Conservative Y. Miles1,89245.4
Majority3829.2
Turnout 4,16664.1
Irchester Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Maguire 1,989 44.6
Conservative J. Saxby1,92243.1
Liberal Democrats K. Clements55012.3
Majority571.5
Turnout 4,46171.2
Queensway Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Jones 2,115 56.6
Conservative V. Ager1,23032.9
Liberal Democrats P. Thornborow39510.6
Majority88523.7
Turnout 3,74058.3

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Redwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Waters 2,036 48.5
Labour J. Robinson1,48835.4
Liberal Democrats P. Wilkins67416.1
Majority54813.1
Turnout 4,19869.0
Swanspool Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Cass 2,220 53.4
Conservative J. Read1,93546.6
Majority2856.9
Turnout 4,15564.8

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  2. Northamptonshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009