Kettering is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Philip Hollobone, a Conservative.
Elections for Kettering Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Kettering, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives, gaining overall control from Labour.
All Saints Ward is a three-member ward within Kettering Borough Council and is commonly regarded as a marginal ward between Conservatives and Labour. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2015 local council elections. Three Conservative councillors were elected: Cllr Lesley Thurland, Cllr James Burton and Cllr Greg Titcombe.
Wicksteed Ward is a two-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after resignation of the sole Conservative councillor in the autumn of 2005, the seat was recaptured by the Labour Party in a by-election.
Piper's Hill Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council which is statistically regarded as a marginal ward between Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2015 local council elections, in which one seat was won by the Conservatives and one seat was won by Labour.
Desborough Loatland Ward is a two-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formerly known as Loatland.
Spinney is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, in Northamptonshire, England.
Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by nine. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Avondale Grange is a two-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, created by boundary changes that took effect in 2007. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2007 Kettering Council election on 3 May 2007, when both seats were won by Labour.
Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.
Brambleside Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, in England.
Desborough St Giles, representing part of the town of Desborough, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.
Ise Lodge Ward, formed from the merger of Millbrook ward and the majority of Spinney, was created by boundary changes in 2007 covering roughly the same area covered by Ise Valley Ward prior to 1999.
Rothwell Ward, representing the town of Rothwell and formed from the merger of Trinity and Tresham, was created by boundary changes in 2007.
Slade Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council, covering the southern rural parts of Kettering Borough.
St Michael's & Wicksteed Ward, formed from the merger of St Michaels Ward and Wicksteed Ward, is a ward of Kettering Borough Council that was created by boundary changes in 2007.
St. Peter's Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.
Welland Ward, representing the north eastern part of Kettering Borough, is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2015 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Conservatives.
Northfield Ward is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was created as part of boundary changes in 2007 and was carved out of the part of the former St. Andrews Ward. The ward was last fought at borough council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Labour.
William Knibb is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, created by boundary changes that took effect in 2007, having been carved out of part of the former St. Mary's ward in Kettering town. The ward was named after William Knibb, Baptist missionary in Jamaica, and covers the town centre as well as the area around Mill Road just east of the centre. It was fought at Borough Council level on Thursday 3 May 2007, at which both seats were won by Labour.
