2009 Northamptonshire County Council election

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2009 Northamptonshire County Council election [1]
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  2005 4 June 2009 2013  

All 73 seats in the Northamptonshire County Council
37 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election457
Seats won569
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Increase2.svg2
Popular vote96,78839,170
Percentage51.320.8

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election21
Seats before0
Seats won62
Seat changeDecrease2.svg15Increase2.svg2
Popular vote36,6854,159
Percentage19.52.2

Northamptonshire UK local election 2009 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2009 Northamptonshire County Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

District Councils Northants 2.jpg

Elections to Northamptonshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. The Liberal Democrats replaced the Labour Party as the main opposition.

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Results

2009 Northamptonshire County Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5612-1+1176.751.396,788
  Liberal Democrats 94-2+212.320.839,170
  Labour 60-15-158.219.536,685
  Green 000002.34,341
  Independent 220+22.72.24,159
  BNP 000002.03,825
  English Democrat 000000.91,746
  Save Our Services 000000.81,446
  CPA 000000.2424

Division-by-Division results, by District

Corby Borough

Corby Central Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark Bullock (*) 885 48.6
Conservative Lisa Jones35319.4
Liberal Democrats Eddie McGeown32718.0
BNP Roy Davies25614.1
Majority53229.2
Turnout 1,82129.7
Labour hold
Corby Rural Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stan Heggs 1,384 48.8
Liberal Democrats Phil Bromhall74426.2
Labour Mary Butcher70825
Majority64022.6
Turnout 2,836
Conservative hold
Danesholme Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 1,135 40
Conservative David John Sims1,00734.8
Labour Jim McKellar73225.3
Majority1285.2
Turnout 2,89629.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Kingswood Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John McGee 938 46.9
Conservative Yvonne Elizabeth Alice Von Bujtar56028
Liberal Democrats Barry O'Brian50425.2
Majority37818.9
Turnout 2,00231.67
Labour hold
Lloyds Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Scott 982 44.9
Conservative Lynne Anne Wilson52624.1
BNP Gordon Riddell36316.6
Liberal Democrats Scott Ponton31414.4
Majority45620.8
Turnout 2,18532.67
Labour hold
Shire Lodge Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Julie Brookfield 904 40.1
Conservative Eve Howitt64528.6
BNP Annette Carroll39717.6
Liberal Democrats Terri Meechan30813.7
Majority25911.5
Turnout 2,25432.18
Labour hold

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Daventry District

Braunston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Robin Brown 1,934 59.7
Liberal Democrats John Barry Lathan90327.9
Labour Maureen Winifred Luke40012.4
Majority1,03131.8
Turnout 3,23740.84
Conservative hold
Brixworth Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Chris Millar 2,344 72.3
Liberal Democrats Micheal Beardsworth61218.9
Labour Paul Anthony Corazzo2878.8
Majority1,73253.4
Turnout 3,24342.18
Conservative hold
Daventry East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alan Hills 1,393 61.7
Liberal Democrats Trinni Crake44519.7
Labour Penny Price42118.6
Majority94842
Turnout 2,25929.9
Conservative hold
Daventry West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Chris Long 1,166 47.2
BNP David Jones45118.3
Labour Betty Richards44918.2
Liberal Democrats John Kenneth Crake40516.4
Majority71528.9
Turnout 2,47128.65
Conservative hold
Long Buckby Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Steve Osbourne 1,743 62.7
Liberal Democrats Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer67224.2
Labour Chris Meyers36713.2
Majority107138.5
Turnout 2,78243.54
Conservative hold
Moulton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Judy Shepard 1,938 73.5
Liberal Democrats David Garlick69726.5
Majority124147
Turnout 2,63541.46
Conservative hold
Uplands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Catherine Broadman 2,407 68.2
Green Kathy Wicksteed45012.7
Liberal Democrats Ruth Williams36310.3
Labour Sue Meyers3118.8
Majority1,95755.5
Turnout 3,53145.74
Conservative hold
Weedon Bec & Woodford Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gina Ogden 1,715 63.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robin Salaman67224.9
Labour Bruce Armstrong Nichols31411.6
Majority1,04338.6
Turnout 2,70138.44
Conservative hold

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East Northamptonshire District

Higham Ferrers Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Derek Lawson 2,245
Labour Alan Dunn690
Majority
Turnout 2,93536.37
Irthlingborough Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Langley 1,900
Labour John Gray906
Majority
Turnout 2,80635.23
Oundle Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Rupert Reichhold 1,943
Liberal Democrats Grant Bowles631
Labour Paul King443
Majority
Turnout 3,01743.81
Prebebdal Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Heather Smith 2,062
Liberal Democrats Ian Preston530
Labour David Fisher307
Majority
Turnout 2,89947.59
Raunds Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Dudley Hughes 1,298
Green Ryta Lyndley585
Labour Neil Harvey452
Majority
Turnout 2,33535.54
Rushden East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Mercer 1,358
Liberal Democrats David Hooton581
Labour Stephen Allen468
Majority
Turnout 2,40731.84
Rushden South Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Tye 1,861
Liberal Democrats James Wilson467
Labour Christine Allen406
BNP Wim Wauters317
Majority
Turnout 3,05137.94
Rushden West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ronald Pinnock 1,208
Labour Robert Nightingale402
BNP Derry Smith320
Liberal Democrats Rachel Fearnley298
Majority
Turnout 2,22834.25
Thrapston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bob Seery 1,729
Liberal Democrats Cerri Glynane613
Labour Kevin McKeever398
Majority
Turnout 2,74036.97

Kettering Borough

Brambleside Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bill Parker 1,204
Labour Ellie Mans452
English Democrat Derek Hilling420
Liberal Democrats Alan Window219
Green David Lane189
Majority
Turnout 2,48439.69
Burton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Christopher Groome 1,321
Conservative Christopher Lamb958
Labour Ronald Steele348
Majority
Turnout 2,62736.72
Desborough Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Belinda Humfrey 1,801
Labour Mark Watson636
Liberal Democrats Philip Rice581
Majority
Turnout 3,01839.38
Grange Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Carolyn Maxted 477
Labour Eileen Hales463
Independent Roy Mayhew459
BNP Clive Skinner245
Liberal Democrats Michael Quinn126
Majority
Turnout 1,77030.73
Ise Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bob Civil 1,276
Liberal Democrats Chris Nelson925
Labour Adrian Perrin342
Majority
Turnout 2,54340.96
Kettering Central Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Larry Henson 1,276
Labour Keli Watts958
Liberal Democrats Jehad Soliman444
Majority
Turnout 35.71
Kettering Rural Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jim Harker 2,625
Liberal Democrats Stan Freeman798
Labour Peter Weston546
Majority
Turnout 3,96945.4
Rothwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alan Clifford 1,130
Labour Alan Mills649
Independent Kevin Sills259
Liberal Democrats Daniel Garside231
Majority
Turnout 2,26938.39
St Andrew's and St Peter's Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Matt Lynch 1,360
Labour Jonathan West655
Liberal Democrats Cindy McGrath339
Green Alan Heath314
Majority
Turnout 2,66835.09
Wickstead Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Scott Edwards 1,449
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn664
Labour Maggie Don608
Majority
Turnout 2,72137.82

Northampton Borough

Abington Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Rebecca Harding 624
Liberal Democrats Brian Hoare615
Green Jac Higgs440
Labour Trevor Owen376
Majority
Turnout 2,05529.7
Billing Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Christopher Malpas 1,176
Labour Trevor Bailey516
Liberal Democrats Philip Buchan389
Majority
Turnout 2,08133.17
Boughton Green Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Graham Lawman 969
Liberal Democrats John Yates878
Labour Janet Phillips496
Majority
Turnout 2,34337.37
Castle Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Tony Clarke 760
Labour Tess Scott440
Conservative Ian McCann361
Green Julie Hawkins201
Liberal Democrats Roger Conroy194
Majority
Turnout 1,95626.65
Delapre Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Brendan Glynane 662
Conservative Mick Ford621
Labour Kathy Smith372
BNP Clive Lomax275
Save Our Services Norman Adams219
Majority
Turnout 2,14930.03
East Hunsbury Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andre Gonzalez de Savage 1,258
Liberal Democrats Shaun Hope539
Labour Robert Burnell351
Majority
Turnout 2,14832.7
Eastfield Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alan Wright 832
Liberal Democrats Jean Hawkins686
Labour Steve O'Connor323
BNP Jim Avery239
CPA Colin Bricher112
English Democrat Teresa Cannon110
Majority
Turnout 2,30234.99
Ecton Brook Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Mackintosh 853
Labour Keith Davies497
Liberal Democrats Prince Chaudhury402
Majority
Turnout 1,75234.66
Headlands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Marion Minney 904
Conservative Brian Sargeant828
English Democrat Sue Willis502
Labour Nadim Choudary414
Majority
Turnout 2,64841.8
Kingsley Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 709
Independent Fitzy Fitzpatrick493
Labour Catherine Russell463
Conservative Gary Austin457
Green Marcus Rock284
Majority
Turnout 2,40634.09
Kingsthorpe Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Sally Beardsworth 1,173
Conservative Laura Hutchings633
BNP Ray Beasley392
Labour Chris Grethe328
Majority
Turnout 2,52637.83
Lumbertubs Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Richard Giddings 527
Labour Ulric Gravesande524
Conservative Lesley Callnon351
Save Our Services Harry Tuttle277
Majority
Turnout 1,67929.19
Nene Valley Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Phil Larratt 1,943
Liberal Democrats Laura Glynane773
Labour Michael Vaughan409
Majority
Turnout 3,12536.32
New Duston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Matthew Goldby 1,719
Labour Geoff Howes375
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Jwanczuk322
Majority
Turnout 2,41637.71
Old Duston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Don Edwards 1,011
Save Our Services Dave Green950
Labour Janice Duffy351
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jwanczuk89
Majority
Turnout 2,40138.4
Parklands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mike Hallam 1,390
Liberal Democrats Portia Wilson962
Labour Ifty Choudary303
CPA Philip Bricher167
Majority
Turnout 2,82244.88
Spencer Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Conroy 793
Labour Anjona Roy577
Conservative Ivan Sljivic392
Majority
Turnout 1,76228.99
St Crispin Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Winston Strachan 603
Independent Russ Cooper494
Conservative Penny Flavel460
Green Hannah Gibson225
Liberal Democrats Fern Conroy198
Majority
Turnout 1,98030.13
St David Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jane Hollis 596
Conservative Richard Cullis589
Labour Ven Subbarayan572
Majority
Turnout 1,75726.98
St James Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Suresh Patel 943
Labour Terry Wire724
Liberal Democrats Pam Varnsverry507
Majority
Turnout 2,17432.43
Thorpelands Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Dennis Meredith 806
Conservative Ray Kelly352
Labour Joy Capstick307
Green Mark Eales204
Majority
Turnout 1,66930.27
West Hunsbury Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Hugheston-Roberts 1,642
Liberal Democrats Paul Varnsverry1,031
Labour Kathleen Franklin282
Majority
Turnout 2,95539.24
West Weston Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stephen Legg 1,668
Liberal Democrats Maureen Hill537
Green Ellie Shelton401
Labour Bob Purser368
Majority
Turnout 2,97443.82

South Northamptonshire District

Brackley East Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Grant 1,803
Liberal Democrats Martin Johns811
Labour Samuel Emerson297
Majority
Turnout 2,91136.31
Brackley West Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ron Sawbridge 1,765
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Mildren596
Labour Gemma Maxwell-Evans246
Majority
Turnout 2,60741.23
Bugbrooke Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Joan Kirkbride 1,715
Liberal Democrats Sue Pace665
Labour Lynda Davies330
Majority
Turnout 2,71041.94
Deanshanger Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Allan Walker 1,918
Liberal Democrats Hannah Saul755
Labour Ann Macfarlane399
Majority
Turnout 3,07240.52
Greens Norton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ben Smith 2,268
Liberal Democrats Christopher Lofts814
Labour Wendy Randall253
Majority
Turnout 3,33546.79
Hackleton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Clark 2,127
Liberal Democrats Marianne Taylor888
Majority
Turnout 3,01546.1
Middleton Cheney Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ken Melling 1,875
Liberal Democrats David Austin806
Labour David James336
Majority
Turnout 3,01739.58
Roade Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bernard Ingram 1,859
Liberal Democrats Richard Matthews777
Independent Mark James401
Labour Thomas Clugston314
Majority
Turnout 3,35138.89
Towcester Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Rosemary Bromwich 1,648
Liberal Democrats Scott Collins760
Labour Giles Barringham293
Majority
Turnout 2,70137.27

Wellingborough Borough

Croyland Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jay Walia 1,053
English Democrat Terry Spencer714
Labour Les Rolfe610
Liberal Democrats Kevin Barron400
Majority
Turnout 2,77733.45
Earls Barton Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour George Blackwell 1,349
Liberal Democrats Jane Brown1,346
Conservative Brandon Eldred501
Majority
Turnout 3,19644.77
Finedon Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Bailey 1,984
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones465
Green Miriam Grzesiukowicz349
Labour Ayo Ajanaku308
Majority
Turnout 3,10643.4
Hemmingwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bhupendra Patel 1,366
Labour Peter Wright680
Liberal Democrats Irene Markham364
BNP Simon Robinson296
Majority
Turnout 2,70636.81
Irchester Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sue Homer 1,517
Labour Tim McGuire1,353
Liberal Democrats Charles Markham262
Majority
Turnout 3,13248.79
Queensway Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Dean 872
Labour Andrew Scarborough553
Green Emma Hornett347
Liberal Democrats Veronica Meredith271
Majority
Turnout 2,04333.34
Redwell Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Malcolm Waters 1,487
Labour Adam Henley456
Liberal Democrats Penny Wilkins394
Green Shasha Khan146
Majority
Turnout 2,48341.87
Swanspool Division
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Paul Bell 958
Labour Pat Cass543
Liberal Democrats Julie White282
BNP David Robinson274
Green Jonathan Hornett270
Majority
Turnout 2,32736.11

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