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

The first election was held in 1973. The council then acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until 1 April 1974 when it formally came into being. From 1974 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was as follows: [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
Conservative 1974–1995
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 [4] Conservative Oct 2010
Steven North [4] Conservative 4 Oct 201031 Mar 2021

Council elections

Election results

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

District results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Rushden East By-Election 16 May 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 65675.4
Conservative 21424.6
Majority 44250.8
Turnout 87022.4
Labour hold Swing
Woodford By-Election 12 September 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 32565.1
Conservative 17434.9
Majority 15130.2
Turnout 499
Labour hold Swing
Rushden North By-Election 17 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 36543.3
Conservative 35241.7
Independent 12715.1
Majority 131.6
Turnout 84418.5
Labour hold Swing
Rushden West By-Election 3 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 71267.0
Conservative 35133.0
Majority 36134.0
Turnout 1,063
Labour hold Swing
Rushden South By-Election 13 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 52555.7+15.2
Labour 41844.3−15.2
Majority 10711.4
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
Majority 14229.0
Turnout 49037.9
Conservative hold Swing
Fineshade By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 36683.9
Labour 7016.1
Majority 29667.8
Turnout 436
Conservative hold Swing
Ringstead By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 37967.7−3.4
Labour 18132.3+3.4
Majority 19835.4
Turnout 560
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Lower Nene By-Election 25 September 2003 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Rushden East By-Election 27 July 2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sean Lever50666.4+21.5
Labour Stephen Allen25633.6−2.9
Majority 25032.8
Turnout 76215.8
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 5 July 2007 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pam Whitingunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Barnwell By-Election 14 June 2012 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Capp41264.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Karen Draycott13020.2N/A
Labour Phil Garnham10115.7N/A
Majority 28243.9
Turnout 643
Conservative hold Swing
Oundle By-Election 15 November 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jake Vowles1,00352.4−13.7
Labour Paul King68135.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats George Smid23012.0+12.0
Majority 32216.8
Turnout 1,914
Conservative hold Swing
Thrapston Market By-Election 25 July 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Smith39643.1−12.4
Independent Valerie Carter21022.9+22.9
Labour Alex Izycky16618.1+18.1
UKIP Joseph Garner14615.9+15.9
Majority 18620.3
Turnout 918
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Prebendal By-Election 4 May 2017 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annabel de Capell Brooke72982.8+6.7
Labour Alan Brookfield15117.2+2.8
Majority 57865.6
Turnout 880
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 15 February 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harriet Pentland61155.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin24422.2N/A
Labour Mark Smith18917.2N/A
Green Simon Turner333.0N/A
UKIP Bill Cross222.0N/A
Majority 36733.4
Turnout 1,099
Conservative hold Swing
Irthlingborough Waterloo By-Election 8 August 2019 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Wilkes54253.1−2.3
Labour Caroline Cross47846.9+11.7
Majority 646.3
Turnout 1,020
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Chichele By-Election 12 December 2019 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bert Jackson1,37963.3+16.1
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin80036.7+36.7
Majority 57926.6
Turnout 2,179
Conservative hold Swing
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 12 December 2019 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Tomas1,53162.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Simon Baylis91337.4N/A
Majority 61825.2
Turnout 2,444
Conservative hold Swing

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. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "East Northamptonshire" in search box to see specific results.)
  4. 1 2 "Council minutes, 4 October 2010". East Northamptonshire District Council. p. 292. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ↑ The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  6. ↑ "East Northamptonshire". BBC News Online . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Notice of uncontested election" (PDF). East Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2010.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thrapston Market Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Prebendal Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Irthlingborough Waterloo Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Chichele Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Lancaster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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