North Northamptonshire Council elections

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North Northamptonshire Council elections are held every four years. North Northamptonshire Council is a unitary authority covering the northern part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. Since its creation in 2021, 78 councillors are elected from 26 wards. [1] The council was created as a merger of East Northamptonshire District Council, Corby Borough Council, Kettering Borough Council, and Wellingborough Borough Council. [2]

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Council elections

Political control

Since its creation in 2021, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in controlYears
Conservative 2021present

By-elections

2021-2025

Oundle By-Election 17 February 2022 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Best 1,683 47.2 +22.6
Conservative Ollie Curtis1,42339.9-3.5
Labour Harry James3379.4-4.9
Green Kate Jones1243.5-9.8
Majority2607.3
Turnout 3,577
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Northall By-Election 2 February 2023 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keli Watts 1,027 38.0 -3.7
Conservative Lesley Thurland80529.8-14.6
Green Ria Skelton65824.4+24.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Silver1274.7-9.2
Reform UK Jehad Aburamadan853.1+3.1
Majority2228.4
Turnout 2,702
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rushden South By-Election 23 March 2023 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Melanie Coleman 1,210 54.6 +5.2
Labour Chris Ashton63828.8+6.6
Liberal Democrats Blythe Cassandra Avery1577.1-6.3
Breakthrough Party Dave Merlane1205.4+5.4
Green Will Morris934.2-10.8
Majority57225.8
Turnout 19.3
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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