North Northamptonshire Council elections

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

Political control

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

Party in control Years
Conservative 2021–present

Results maps

  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

By-elections

2021-2025

Oundle By-Election 17 February 2022[3]
Party 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
Northall By-Election 2 February 2023[4]
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
Rushden South By-Election 23 March 2023[5]
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 2,218
Conservative hold Swing
Desborough By-Election 4 April 2024[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William McElhinney 1,485 47.3 +7.5
Labour Richard Tod 1,054 33.6 +6.1
Green Olivia Stevenson 368 11.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Window 234 7.4 −2.3
Majority 431 13.7
Turnout 3,141
Conservative hold Swing
Burton and Broughton By-Election 10 October 2024[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Evelyn 939 46.4 +12.7
Green Adrian Watts 489 24.1 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Jenny Davies 337 16.6 −3.5
Labour Nigel Padget 260 12.8 +1.5
Majority 450 22.2
Turnout 2,025
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/156, retrieved 18 February 2024
  2. ^ "Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021". Bidwells. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rushden South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Desborough Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burton and Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.