East Northamptonshire District Council elections

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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.

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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 controlYears
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:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Andy Mercer Conservative Oct 2010
Steven North [3] Conservative 4 Oct 201031 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem [lower-alpha 1] Independent
2015Conservative371-2
2011Conservative352-3
2007Conservative39--1
2003Conservative333--
1999Conservative2015-1
1995Labour9252-
1991Conservative23931
1987Conservative3051-
1983Conservative306--
1979Conservative305-1

District result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Rushden East By-Election 16 May 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 65675.4
Conservative 21424.6
Majority44250.8
Turnout 87022.4
Labour hold Swing
Woodford By-Election 12 September 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 32565.1
Conservative 17434.9
Majority15130.2
Turnout 499
Labour hold Swing
Rushden North By-Election 17 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 36543.3
Conservative 35241.7
Independent 12715.1
Majority131.6
Turnout 84418.5
Labour hold Swing
Rushden West By-Election 3 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 71267.0
Conservative 35133.0
Majority36134.0
Turnout 1,063
Labour hold Swing
Rushden South By-Election 13 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 52555.7+15.2
Labour 41844.3-15.2
Majority10711.4
Turnout 94316.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Ringstead By-Election 14 October 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 31664.5-6.6
Labour 17435.5+6.6
Majority14229.0
Turnout 49037.9
Conservative hold Swing
Fineshade By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 36683.9
Labour 7016.1
Majority29667.8
Turnout 436
Conservative hold Swing
Ringstead By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 37967.7-3.4
Labour 18132.3+3.4
Majority19835.4
Turnout 560
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Lower Nene By-Election 25 September 2003 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Rushden East By-Election 27 July 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sean Lever50666.4+21.5
Labour Stephen Allen25633.6-2.9
Majority25032.8
Turnout 76215.8
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 5 July 2007 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pam Whitingunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Councillors - general information". East Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes, 4 October 2010". East Northamptonshire District Council. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ↑ The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  5. ↑ "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Notice of uncontested election" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010.[ dead link ]
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