2017 Northamptonshire County Council election

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2017 Northamptonshire County Council election [1]
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All 57 seats to Northamptonshire County Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33.4% (Increase2.svg2.5 pp) [2]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before36116
Seats won43122
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote90,81349,51221,777
Percentage51.1%27.8%12.2%
Northamptonshire UK local election 2017 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2017 Northamptonshire County Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2017 Northamptonshire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. [3] County councillors were elected from all 57 electoral divisions which returned one county councillor to Northamptonshire County Council by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. These elections were the last held for Northamptonshire County Council before its dissolution in 2021.

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Results summary

Northamptonshire County Council election, 2017
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Conservative 574370+775.4451.390,727+14.5
  Labour 571232+121.0527.849,131+1.6
  Liberal Democrats 57215-43.5112.221,667+3.5
  UKIP 36003-305.59,789-17.2
  Green 210-2.03,457+0.5
  Independent 50-1.22,163-2.9

Results by Division

Corby

Corby Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sandra Naden-Horley 1,611 52.12
Labour Bob Riley1,17137.88
Liberal Democrats Terri Meechan30910.0
Turnout 309138.32
Conservative hold
Corby West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Julie Brookfield 1,854 56.96
Conservative Harriet Pentland1,10233.86
Green Steven Scrutton2106.45
Liberal Democrats Sidney Beecroft892.73
Turnout 325533.3
Labour hold
Kingswood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John McGhee 1,755 67.47
Conservative Ollie Lewis60923.41
Green Michael Mahon1776.81
Liberal Democrats Garth Ratcliffe602.31
Turnout 260125.1
Labour hold
Lloyds
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Scott 2,157 67.79
Conservative Miranda Harrison91428.72
Liberal Democrats Judith Brown1113.49
Turnout 318230.19
Labour hold
Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 948 32.51
Labour Mary Butcher91131.24
Conservative James Collier89930.83
UKIP Keith Hudson1585.42
Turnout 291629.41
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Daventry

Braunston & Crick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Longley 1,876 50.15 16.12
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson111229.7225.07
Labour Ken Ritchie 75320.13−9.72
Turnout 374138.72
Brixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecile Irving-Swift 2,345 65.19 14.16
Labour Stuart Coe51514.321.1
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Purchase36410.126.09
UKIP Pamela Booker2166.01−1.90
Green James McKay-Mount1574.36−2.31
Turnout 359739.33
Conservative hold
Daventry East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amy Howard 1,411 61.78 18.2
Labour Andrew Dabbs71431.265.48
Liberal Democrats John Butlin1596.966.96
Turnout 228430.3
Conservative hold
Daventry West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Auger 1,042 39.89 7.80
Labour Wendy Randall101238.747.86
UKIP Gary Denby35313.51−20.38
Liberal Democrats Alan Knape2057.854.74
Turnout 261228.75
Conservative gain from
Long Buckby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Osborne 2,128 57.64 11.62
Labour Chris Myers77921.103.32
Liberal Democrats Mike Cobbe53414.465.95
Green Tom Harper2516.806.80
Turnout 369243.91
Conservative hold
Moulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judy Shephard 2,272 68.64 22.51
Labour Caleb Mendonca33910.24−4.68
Liberal Democrats Rupert Knowles2908.764.62
Green Kevin White2286.896.89
UKIP Ian Dexter1815.47−26.95
Turnout 331036.43
Conservative hold
Woodford & Weedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Brown 2,080 67.44 18.13
Labour Callum Batchelor58619.004.34
Liberal Democrats Simon Lytton41813.555.86
Turnout 308434.55
Conservative hold

East Northamptonshire

Higham Ferrers
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Glenn Harwood 1,762 60.12
Labour Julie Sturgess55218.83
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin32711.16
UKIP David Hamblin2909.89
Turnout 293131.16
Conservative hold
Irthlingborough
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sylvia Hughes 1,748 50.24
Labour Caroline Cross79622.88
Independent Marika Hillson76021.85
Liberal Democrats Robin Denton1755.03
Turnout 347935.15
Conservative hold
Oundle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Heather Smith 2,608 65.46
Labour Leonie McCarthy95624.00
Liberal Democrats George Smid42010.54
Turnout 398441.08
Conservative hold
Raunds
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Dudley Hughes 1,747 60.12
Labour Neil Harvey56219.34
Liberal Democrats Will Cheung35312.15
Turnout 290634.48
Conservative hold
Rushden Pemberton West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Tye 1,888 63.72
Labour Dave Shuttle61920.89
UKIP David Shephard2709.11
Liberal Democrats David Hooton1866.28
Turnout 296331.35
Conservative hold
Rushden South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andy Mercer 1,907 62.22
Labour Stephen Allen62620.42
UKIP James Beil2959.62
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones2377.73
Turnout 306527.52
Thrapston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Wendy Brackenbury 2,651 66.79
Labour Caroline Smith65316.45
Liberal Democrats Tristan Denton3438.64
UKIP Joseph Garner2075.22
Independent John Smoker1152.90
Turnout 396937.97
Conservative hold

Kettering

Burton & Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Chris Smith-Haynes 994 35.37
Independent Christopher Groome71725.52
Labour Samuel Nicholls42315.05
UKIP Sam Watts36713.06
Liberal Democrats Jenny Davies2418.58
Green April Wright682.42
Turnout 281030.83
Conservative gain from Independent
Clover Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bill Parker 1,622 56.07
Labour Jonathan West70524.37
Green Kirsty Berry2568.85
UKIP Louisa Murphy1826.29
Liberal Democrats Mel Gosliga1284.42
Turnout 289333.38
Conservative hold
Croyland & Swanspool
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Graham Lawman 1,311 52.00
Labour Cari Spokes76530.35
UKIP Terry Spencer2248.89
Liberal Democrats Chris Nelson1254.96
Green Simon Turner963.81
Turnout 252126.09
Conservative hold
Desborough
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Allan Matthews 1,584 42.04
Labour Helen Wood1,37536.49
Liberal Democrats Philip Rice46212.26
UKIP Ian Clements3479.21
Turnout 376836.57
Conservative hold
Ise
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Victoria Perry 1,469 46.49
Labour David Padwick79425.13
UKIP Jonathan Bullock 62919.91
Liberal Democrats Thomasin James2688.48
Turnout 316039.06
Conservative hold
Northall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mick Scrimshaw 1,261 42.88
Conservative Larry Henson1,23241.89
UKIP Stuart Farrant2327.89
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn2167.34
Turnout 294130.17
Labour hold
Rothwell & Mawsley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James Hakewell 1,845 61.34
Labour Stephen King63521.11
Liberal Democrats Christopher Sheldrick2227.38
UKIP Melvyn Norman1805.98
Green Stevie Jones1264.19
Turnout 300832.49
Conservative hold
Wicksteed
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Scott Edwards 1,423 47.09
Labour Maggie Don86928.76
Liberal Democrats David Phelan42814.16
UKIP Jehad Soliman1866.15
Green Jamie Wildman1163.84
Turnout 302232.15
Conservative hold
Windmill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Eileen Hales 869 37.59
Conservative Ollie Wyeth84836.68
UKIP John Raffill36015.57
Green James Dell1295.58
Liberal Democrats Sabir Jones1064.58
Turnout 231227.1
Labour hold

Northampton

Abington & Phippsville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danielle Stone 1,499 48.95
Conservative Anna King85627.96
Liberal Democrats Sharon Sawyer2839.24
UKIP Thomas Rich2718.85
Green Marcus Rock1535.00
Turnout 306233.52
Labour hold
Boothville & Parklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Hallam 2,045 64.31
Labour Chris Fitchett61819.43
Liberal Democrats David Garlick2919.15
UKIP Martin Derosario2267.11
Turnout 318036.15
Conservative hold
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Winston Strachan 1,507 65.15 +25.66
Conservative James Hill54423.52+8.67
Liberal Democrats Tony Woods26211.33+2.95
Turnout 204121.1
Labour hold
Dallington Spencer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth Eales 1,529 65.54 +19.43
Conservative Paul Clark54923.53+5.27
Liberal Democrats Celia Burge1355.79−18.52
Green Paul Powerville1205.14
Turnout 233328.38
Labour hold
Delapre & Rushmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Davenport 1,004 36.23 +8.14
Conservative Graham Walker81329.34+4.28
Liberal Democrats Brendan Glynane69024.90−9.5
UKIP Philip Copson1615.81+5.81
Independent Norman Adams1033.72+3.72
Turnout 277132.46
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Duston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Suresh Patel 1,381 47.57 +8.67
Labour Dale Willis92631.90+13.03
Independent Dave Green46816.12−14.17
Liberal Democrats Rona Meredith1284.41+0.7
Turnout 290331.21
Conservative hold
Duston West & St Crispin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Golby 1,539 60.83 −0.96
Labour Alan Kingston53521.15−4.16
UKIP Mark Unwin1766.96+6.96
Liberal Democrats Julia Maddison1686.64−6.25
Green Scott Mabbutt1124.43+4.43
Turnout 190827.48
Conservative hold
East Hunsbury & Shelfleys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andre Savage 1,801 59.62 +18.47
Labour Bob Burnell55718.44+1.12
Liberal Democrats Irene Markham2658.77+2.48
UKIP Mark Davis2588.54−19.71
Green Damon Boughen1404.63
Turnout 302133.13
Conservative hold
Headlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur McCutcheon 1,237 35.07 +5.56
Conservative Samuel Shaw105029.77+5.14
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer84123.84+11.62
UKIP Colin Bircher39911.31−15.63
Turnout 352736.09
Labour hold
Kingsthorpe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sam Rumens 1,488 43.26 +12.5
UKIP Thomas Appleyard67519.62−14.19
Labour Muna Cali60217.50−4.92
Liberal Democrats Wayne Casey41111.95+2.09
Green Steve Miller2647.67+7.67
Turnout 344035.95
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Kingsthorpe South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Birch 917 34.58 +8.08
Conservative Arthur Newbury75028.28+15.85
Liberal Democrats Brian Hoare70626.62−10.00
UKIP John Howsam27910.52−10.06
Turnout 2652
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Nene Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lizzy Bowen 1,740 58.88 +21.37
Labour Jani Nikesh58519.80+3.61
Liberal Democrats Paul Schofield31610.69+6.5
UKIP Rose Gibbins31410.63−13.67
Turnout 295534.32
Labour hold
Riverside Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Legg 1,925 55.13 +14.18
Labour Mohammed Miah73621.08−4.76
Liberal Democrats Alastair Thomson51414.72+8.32
UKIP Ian Gibbins3179.08
Turnout 3492
Conservative hold
Sixfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pinder Chauhan 1,162 35.89 +0.77
Liberal Democrats Jill Hope89927.76−9.61
Labour Terri Eales80824.95−2.57
UKIP Simon Lamb2357.26+7.26
Green Denise Donaldson1344.14
Turnout 323830.66
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Cooley 999 40.30 +12.97
Liberal Democrats Sarah Uldall74129.89−1.52
Conservative Pauline Woodhouse55422.35+8.75
UKIP Beverley Mennell1857.46−15.04
Turnout 247929.51
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Talavera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dennis Meredith 1,112 41.08 +2.2
Labour Janice Duffy85731.66+1.04
Conservative Paul Dyball49018.10+8.38
UKIP John Allen2489.16
Turnout 270728.57
Liberal Democrats hold

South Northamptonshire

Brackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Baker 2,103 65.53 +29.15
Labour Sophie Johnson53216.58+0.45
Liberal Democrats Mark Hedges42113.12+4.29
UKIP Nigel Wickens1534.77−33.93
Turnout 320931.95
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Bugbrooke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Brown 2,760 69.36 +20.45
Labour Shirley Waterhouse56514.20+0.68
Green Andy Clarke3468.70+8.70
Liberal Democrats Susan Morton3087.74+2.18
Turnout 397940.53
Deanshanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allen Walker 2,178 67.94 +4.89
Labour Dave Tedford61719.25−5.52
Liberal Democrats Ruth Campbell41112.82+0.62
Turnout 320635.95
Hackleton & Grange Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clarke 2,397 74.00 +31.70
Labour Maggie McCutcheon45414.02+1.79
Liberal Democrats Katherine Chapanionek38811.98+7.49
Turnout 323934.83
Conservative hold
Middleton Cheney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Breese 2,258 66.06 +23.29
Labour Richard Solesbury-Timms64718.93+5.82
Liberal Democrats Mark Allen51315.01+6.24
Turnout 341839.16
Conservative hold
Silverstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Morris 2,766 71.34 +23.05
Liberal Democrats Anna Mills65216.82+8.58
Labour Adrian Scandrett45911.84−3.34
Turnout 387741.59
Conservative hold
Towcester & Roade
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adil Sadygov 1,676 46.07 +17.74
Liberal Democrats Joe Jackson140138.51+2.92
Labour Dan Lane56115.42+3.58
Turnout 363838.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Wellingborough

Brickhill & Queensway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Ekins 1,356 48.53 +17.18
Labour Elizabeth Coombe97234.79+2.54
UKIP Allan Shipham2779.91−20.04
Green Ben Hornett1244.44+0.49
Liberal Democrats Alan Window652.33+2.33
Turnout 279429.71
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croyland & Swanspool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Grayham Lawman 1,311 52.00 +14.15
Labour Cari Spokes76530.35−1.61
UKIP Terry Spencer2248.89−15.33
Liberal Democrats Chris Nelson1254.95+4.96
Green Simon Turner963.81+3.81
Turnout 252126.09
Earls Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Gough 2,749 70.02 +24.03
Labour Nick Chapman100725.65+4.76
Liberal Democrats Grant Bowles1704.33−0.43
Turnout 392638.73
Conservative hold
Finedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gill Mercer 1,476 48.81 +14.81
Labour Steve Ayland105834.99+2.47
UKIP Bill Cross2598.56−21.34
Liberal Democrats John Weaver2317.64+4.04
Turnout 302429.68
Conservative hold
Hatton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Waters 2,062 59.72
Labour Tony Aslam77222.36
UKIP David Matuk2457.10
Liberal Democrats Stuart Simons2206.37
Green Jonathan Hornett1544.46
Turnout 345333.1
Conservative hold
Irchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Griffiths 2,020 63.24 +21.92
Labour Kevin Watts80025.05−10.78
UKIP Mark Gee2106.57−16.28
Liberal Democrats Norman Jones1645.13+5.13
Turnout 319436.74
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 2017". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-reports-and-data/our-reports-and-data-past-elections-and-referendums/results-and-turnout-may-2017-england-local-elections
  3. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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