Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)

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Wicksteed Ward: (Kettering Borough Council)
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Wicksteed within Kettering Borough
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Kettering Borough within Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire within England

Wicksteed Ward is a two-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after resignation of the sole Conservative councillor in the autumn of 2005, the seat was recaptured by the Labour Party in a by-election.

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The most recent councillors prior to the Ward's abolition were Cllr. Alex Gordon and Cllr. Lynsey Tod, both members of the Labour Party.

Councillors

Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6 October 2005

Replacing Cllr. Derek Darby (Conservative)

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003

Kettering Borough Council Elections 1999

Election results

Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6 October 2005

Kettering Borough Council By-Election, Wicksteed Ward: 6th October 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynsey Tod46449.7+0.3
Conservative Scott Edwards37440.0-9.4
Liberal Democrats Chris McGlynn9610.3+10.3
Majority909.6
Turnout 93435.4+4.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.4

Electorate: 2638

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003

Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Wicksteed Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Darby42725.7
Labour Alex Gordon42625.6
Conservative Paul Marks41324.9
Labour Roy Mayhew39523.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 42050.61+1
Labour 41149.41-1
Total Votes Cast831
Electorate2,715
Turnout30.6%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

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