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]
Council elections
editPolitical control
editSince its creation in 2021, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Conservative | 2021–present |
By-elections
edit2021-2025
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Charlie Best | 1,683 | 47.2 | +22.6 | |
Conservative | Ollie Curtis | 1,423 | 39.9 | −3.5 | |
Labour | Harry James | 337 | 9.4 | −4.9 | |
Green | Kate Jones | 124 | 3.5 | −9.8 | |
Majority | 260 | 7.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,577 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keli Watts | 1,027 | 38.0 | −3.7 | |
Conservative | Lesley Thurland | 805 | 29.8 | −14.6 | |
Green | Ria Skelton | 658 | 24.4 | +24.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Silver | 127 | 4.7 | −9.2 | |
Reform UK | Jehad Aburamadan | 85 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 222 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,702 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anne Melanie Coleman | 1,210 | 54.6 | +5.2 | |
Labour | Chris Ashton | 638 | 28.8 | +6.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Blythe Cassandra Avery | 157 | 7.1 | −6.3 | |
Breakthrough Party | Dave Merlane | 120 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Green | Will Morris | 93 | 4.2 | −10.8 | |
Majority | 572 | 25.8 | |||
Turnout | 19.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/156, retrieved 18 February 2024
- ^ "Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021". Bidwells. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rushden South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.