South Northamptonshire District Council elections

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South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West 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: [1] [2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1974–1979
Conservative 1979–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Sandra Barnes [3] Conservative 19992010
Mary Clarke [4] Conservative 2010May 2015
Ian McCord [5] [6] Conservative 20 May 201531 Mar 2021

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Forest By-Election 31 October 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 28051.3
Conservative 26648.7
Majority 142.6
Turnout 54630.8
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Roade By-Election 2 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 24154.0+12.7
Conservative 20546.0+24.0
Majority 368.0
Turnout 44621.5
Labour hold Swing
Bugbrooke By-Election 4 December 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 29665.5
Labour 15634.5
Majority 14031.0
Turnout 45222.1
Conservative hold Swing
Deanshanger By-Election 2 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 33552.5−2.6
Conservative 30347.5+29.2
Majority 325.0
Turnout 638
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Courteenhall By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 67839.0−25.0
Labour 55531.9−4.1
Independent 32918.9+18.9
Liberal Democrats 17710.2+10.2
Majority 1237.1
Turnout 1,739
Conservative hold Swing
Middleton Cheney By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 98153.7+11.3
Labour 84546.3−11.3
Majority 1367.4
Turnout 1,826
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Yardley By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 61365.5+8.6
Labour 32334.5−8.6
Majority 29031.0
Turnout 936
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Salcey By-Election 4 October 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 16760.5+3.0
Labour 10939.5−3.0
Majority 5821.0
Turnout 27620.5
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Courteenhall By-Election 25 September 2003 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 51359.2+9.9
Liberal Democrats 21524.8+8.7
Labour 13916.0−3.6
Majority 29834.4
Turnout 86723.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cogenhoe By-Election 14 July 2005 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 26049.1
Conservative 22642.7
Labour 438.1
Majority 346.4
Turnout 529
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Grange Park By-Election 12 February 2009 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Farrow40776.1−23.9
Liberal Democrats Shaun Hope12823.9+23.9
Majority 27952.1
Turnout 53519.2
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Towcester Brook By-Election 9 February 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Samiotis77459.4+15.5
Conservative John Gasking40130.8−11.7
UKIP Peter Conquest1299.9−3.7
Majority 37328.6
Turnout 1,304
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Grange Park By-Election 28 June 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tharik Jainu-Deen31376.2+0.1
Liberal Democrats Shaun Hope9823.8−0.1
Majority 21552.3
Turnout 41213.4−5.8
Conservative hold Swing
Grange Park By-Election 2 October 2014 (2 seats) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Clifford433
Conservative Adil Sadygov313
Labour Ian Grant151
UKIP Peter Conquest100
UKIP Katie Chick84
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Old Stratford By-Election 22 September 2016 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Pritchard36977.2N/A
UKIP Rose Gibbins10922.8N/A
Majority 26054.4
Turnout 478
Conservative hold Swing
Grange Park By-Election 1 December 2016 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Grant24458.4−13.0
Labour Ian Grant10525.1−3.5
UKIP Rose Gibbins4911.7+11.7
Green Andy Clarke204.8+4.8
Majority 13933.3
Turnout 418
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Sutton By-Election 4 May 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gregor Hopkins47067.0+4.2
Labour Michael Bailey23233.0−4.2
Majority 23834.0
Turnout 702
Conservative hold Swing
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 April 2018 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Riley39142.1−21.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Allen31634.1+34.1
Labour Richard Solesbury-Timms18319.7+19.7
Green Adam Sear384.1+4.1
Majority 758.1
Turnout 928
Conservative hold Swing
Astwell By-Election 21 June 2018 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Wiltshire31976.9−0.9
Labour Richard Solesbury-Timms9623.1+0.9
Majority 22353.7
Turnout 415
Conservative hold Swing
Whittlewood By-Election 21 June 2018 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Abigail Medina36656.7N/A
Conservative Martin Barter23636.5N/A
Labour Adrian Scandrett446.8N/A
Majority 13020.1
Turnout 646
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 September 2019 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Allen38443.8+9.7
Conservative Alison Eastwood34539.3−2.8
Green Adam Sear8910.1+6.0
Labour Arthur Greaves596.7−13.0
Majority 394.4
Turnout 877
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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