Northampton Borough Council elections

Northampton Borough Council was the local authority for Northampton in Northamptonshire, England and was elected every four years. From the last boundary changes in 1999, 47 councillors were elected from 23 wards.[1] The borough council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1983
No overall control 1983–1987
Conservative 1987–1991
No overall control 1991–1995
Labour 1995–2003
No overall control 2003–2007
Liberal Democrats 2007–2011
Conservative 2011–2021

Leadership

See also: List of mayors of Northampton

The mayor of Northampton was the ceremonial figurehead for the borough council, and tended to be held by a different person each year. Political leadership was provided instead by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2002 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:[3]

Councillor Party From To
Keith Davies Labour 4 May 2003
Phil Larratt Conservative 22 May 2003 Jan 2006
Tim Hadland Conservative 23 Jan 2006 24 May 2007
Tony Woods Liberal Democrats 24 May 2007 26 Oct 2009
Brian Hoare Liberal Democrats 26 Oct 2009 8 May 2011
David Palethorpe Conservative 19 May 2011 Nov 2011
David Mackintosh Conservative 7 Nov 2011 10 May 2015
Mary Markham[4] Conservative 21 May 2015 17 Oct 2016
Jonathan Nunn Conservative 7 Nov 2016 31 Mar 2021

Jonathan Nunn subsequently became the first leader of the replacement West Northamptonshire Council.

Council elections

Borough result maps

  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Headlands By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,435 38.5 −4.4
Labour 1,235 33.1 −2.2
Conservative 1,059 28.4 +6.6
Majority 200 5.4
Turnout 3,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,867 58.6 −17.1
Conservative 841 26.4 +10.3
Liberal Democrats 407 12.8 +4.5
UKIP 71 2.2 +2.2
Majority 1,026 32.2
Turnout 3,186
Labour hold Swing
South By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,662 46.1 −16.4
Conservative 1,307 36.2 +9.3
Liberal Democrats 640 17.7 +7.0
Majority 355 9.9
Turnout 3,609
Labour hold Swing
St Crispin By-Election 11 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 551 65.9 −3.5
Liberal Democrats 113 13.5 −7.5
Conservative 96 11.5 +1.9
Green 45 5.4 +5.4
Independent 31 3.7 +3.7
Majority 438 52.4
Turnout 836 16.7
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Spencer By-Election 9 February 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Conroy 635 42.2 +16.7
Labour Alan Scott 546 36.3 −7.2
Conservative Laura Norman 265 17.6 −13.4
Green Marcus Rock 33 2.2 +2.2
CPA Antony Solomon 25 1.7 +1.7
Majority 89 5.9
Turnout 1,504 28.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2007-2011

New Duston By-Election 22 January 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Golby 1,072 53.0 +9.7
Labour Geoff Howes 322 15.9 −1.3
Independent David Huffadine-Smith 320 15.8 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Marion Allen-Minney 307 15.2 +7.0
Majority 750 37.1
Turnout 2,021 32.2
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2021

Westone By-Election 21 July 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Markham 583 49.7 +36.4
Conservative Gregory Lunn 319 27.2 −28.7
Labour Toby Birch 270 23.0 −7.6
Majority 264 23.4
Turnout 1127 33
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Eastfield By-Election 28 September 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Joyce 493 50.5 +13.5
Conservative Pauline Woodhouse 288 29.5 −4.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer 195 20.0 +16.7
Majority 205 20.9
Turnout 980 27
Labour hold Swing
Nene Valley By-Election 28 September 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Graystone 803 52.5 +11.7
Labour Nikesh Jani 343 22.4 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Brian Hoare 293 19.2 +9.0
Green Denise Donaldson 91 5.9 +5.9
Majority
Turnout 1530 18.2
Conservative hold Swing
Delapre and Briar Hill By-Election 29 November 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Roberts 914 43.4 +15.6
Conservative Daniel Soan 549 26.0 +1.3
Independent Nicola McKenna 417 19.8 +19.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Maher 133 6.3 −10.4
Green Denise Donaldson 95 4.5 +4.5
Majority 365 17.3
Turnout 2,108
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Borough Council Elections". Northampton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Northampton". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Council minutes". Northampton Borough Council. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Leader of Northampton Borough Council to resign". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ The Borough of Northampton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  6. ^ "Northampton". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Northampton (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Northampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Lib Dems triumph in council byelection". guardian.co.uk. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  10. ^ "Tories hold Duston in by-election". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Westone". www.northampton.gov.uk. Northampton Borough Council. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Delapre and Briar Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.