Northamptonshire County Council elections

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Northamptonshire County Council was the county council for Northamptonshire in England. It was initially created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, with its functions being substantially reformed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area split into North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. Elections to Northamptonshire County Council were held every four years.

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Political control

Political control of the council from the 1974 reforms until its abolition in 2021 was as follows: [1]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1977
Conservative 1977–1981
No overall control 1981–1993
Labour 1993–2005
Conservative 2005–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Jim Harker [2] Conservative 2005May 2016
Heather Smith [3] [4] Conservative May 201615 Mar 2018
Matthew Golby [5] [6] Conservative 12 Apr 201831 Mar 2021

Council elections

County result maps

By-election results

1993–1997

Kingsthorpe By-Election 27 June 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 80156.6
Labour 48634.4
Conservative 1047.4
UKIP 231.6
Majority 31522.2
Turnout 1,41428.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Northampton Park By-Election 31 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 79351.6
Conservative 56236.4
Liberal Democrats 18111.8
Majority 23115.2
Turnout 1,53620.8
Labour hold Swing

2001–2005

Braunston By-Election 1 May 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,62168.3+9.6
Labour 75331.7−9.6
Majority 86836.6
Turnout 2,374
Conservative hold Swing
Kingswood By-Election 10 July 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 46941.9−30.7
Liberal Democrats 42037.5+37.5
Conservative 23020.6−6.8
Majority 494.4
Turnout 1,11917.1
Labour hold Swing
Spencer By-Election 22 January 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 52439.2−20.2
Liberal Democrats 46634.9+18.6
Conservative 34726.0+1.7
Majority 584.3
Turnout 1,33721.8
Labour hold Swing
East Hunsbury By-Election 10 June 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andre Gonzalez de Savage1,22848.4+1.7
Liberal Democrats Charles Markham69427.4+9.1
Labour Simon Draper61424.2−10.8
Majority 53421.0
Turnout 2,53638.5
Conservative hold Swing

2005–2009

Long Buckby By-Election 8 March 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Osborne1,54167.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats Robert Patchett45619.8+19.8
Labour Beatrice Price30213.1−22.3
Majority 1,08547.2
Turnout 2,29936.7
Conservative hold Swing
Prebendal By-Election 3 May 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Smith1,86670.4+8.2
Liberal Democrats David Burgess46117.4−2.8
Labour David Fisher32212.2−5.4
Majority 1,40553.0
Turnout 2,64944.7
Conservative hold Swing
Uplands By-Election 3 May 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Catherine Boardman2,30770.3+8.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Patchett64119.5+19.5
Independent Alan Tebbutt33310.1+10.1
Majority 1,66650.8
Turnout 3,28143.4
Conservative hold Swing
Lloyds By-Election 27 September 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Scott1,09353.5−8.7
Conservative Lynn Wilson37518.3−2.7
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra31115.2−1.6
BNP Rob Walker26513.0+13.0
Majority 71835.2
Turnout 2,04430.7
Labour hold Swing

2009–2013

Towcester by-election, 9 February 2012 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Lofts1,27960.7%+32.6%
Conservative Ian Alexander McCord63830.3%−30.7%
UKIP Barry Joseph Mahoney1245.9%+5.9%
BNP Mark Andrew Plowman663.1%+3.1%
Majority 64130.4%
Turnout 2107
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +31.7%

2013–2017

Middleton Cheney by-election, 5 September 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Sawbridge108152.7+9.9
UKIP Barry Joseph Mahoney60429.4−6.0
Labour Christopher Lee22110.8−2.3
Liberal Democrats Scott Jon Collins1416.9−1.9
Majority 47723.6+16.2
Turnout 205122.86
Conservative hold Swing
Braunston and Crick by-election, 3 July 2014 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Longley1,01940.5+6.5
Labour Abigail Campbell98939.3+9.5
UKIP Eric MacAnndrais50620.1−11.4
Majority 301.2
Turnout 2,514
Conservative hold Swing
Brixworth by-election, 3 July 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecile Irving-Swift1,29755.4+4.4
UKIP Stephen Pointer50021.3−3.7
Labour Robert McNally24810.6−2.6
Green Stephen Whiffen2289.7+3.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jones692.9−1.1
Majority 79734.0
Turnout 2,342
Conservative hold Swing

2017–2021

Higham Ferrers by-election, 15 February 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jason Smithers1,41456.6−3.5
Labour Gary Day55722.3+3.5
Liberal Democrats Suzanna Austin33613.5+2.3
UKIP Bill Cross1094.4−5.5
Green Simon Turner813.2+3.2
Majority 85734.3
Turnout 2,497
Conservative hold Swing
St George by-election, 19 July 2018 [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anjona Roy83944.6+4.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer56430.0+0.1
Conservative Ausra Uzukauskaite28515.1−7.2
UKIP Andy Smiles1115.9−1.6
Green Scott Mabbutt834.4+4.4
Majority 27514.6
Turnout 188321.4
Labour hold Swing
Oundle by-election, 21 February 2019 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annabel de Capell Brooke1,86451.3−14.1
Liberal Democrats Marc Folgate1,27635.1+24.6
Labour Harry James40311.1−12.9
UKIP Allan Shipham892.4+2.4
Majority 58816.2
Turnout 363236.9
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Northamptonshire" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "Jim Harker to step down as leader of Northamptonshire County Council in May". Daventry Express. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "New Northants County Council leader says new role is a 'blessing' as she unveils new look cabinet today". Daventry Express. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Heather Smith quits as leader of Northamptonshire County Council". ITV News. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "New leader agreed at Northamptonshire County Council". Northamptonshire County Council. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Ulke, Alastair (7 May 2021). "Former leader speaks about the legacy of Northamptonshire County Council". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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  8. ↑ "Previous County Council election results". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
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  11. ↑ "Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Braunston and Crick Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brixworth Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Declaration of Result – St George County Division – 19 July 2018 | West Northamptonshire Council – Northampton Area". Northamptonshire County Council.
  16. ↑ "Labour hold seat in St George by-election for Northamptonshire County Council". Northampton Chronicle & Echo . 20 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Oundle By-Election". Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
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