Local government elections in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire County Council was the county council for Northamptonshire in England. It was initially created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, with its functions being substantially reformed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area split into North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. Elections to Northamptonshire County Council were held every four years.
Political control
Party in control | Years |
| Labour | 1973–1977 |
| Conservative | 1977–1981 |
| No overall control | 1981–1993 |
| Labour | 1993–2005 |
| Conservative | 2005–2021 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Jim Harker[1] | | Conservative | 2005 | May 2016 |
Heather Smith[2] | | Conservative | May 2016 | 15 Mar 2018 |
Matthew Golby[3] | | Conservative | 12 Apr 2018 | 31 Mar 2021 |
Council elections
County result maps
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2001 results map
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2005 results map
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2009 results map
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2013 results map
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2017 results map
By-election results
1993–1997
Kingsthorpe By-Election 27 June 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 801 | 56.6 | |
| Labour | | 486 | 34.4 | |
| Conservative | | 104 | 7.4 | |
| UKIP | | 23 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 315 | 22.2 | |
Turnout | 1,414 | 28.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Northampton Park By-Election 31 October 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 793 | 51.6 | |
| Conservative | | 562 | 36.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 181 | 11.8 | |
Majority | 231 | 15.2 | |
Turnout | 1,536 | 20.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2001–2005
Braunston By-Election 1 May 2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 1,621 | 68.3 | +9.6 |
| Labour | | 753 | 31.7 | −9.6 |
Majority | 868 | 36.6 | |
Turnout | 2,374 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kingswood By-Election 10 July 2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 469 | 41.9 | −30.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 420 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| Conservative | | 230 | 20.6 | −6.8 |
Majority | 49 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 1,119 | 17.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Spencer By-Election 22 January 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 524 | 39.2 | −20.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 466 | 34.9 | +18.6 |
| Conservative | | 347 | 26.0 | +1.7 |
Majority | 58 | 4.3 | |
Turnout | 1,337 | 21.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
East Hunsbury By-Election 10 June 2004[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andre Gonzalez de Savage | 1,228 | 48.4 | +1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Markham | 694 | 27.4 | +9.1 |
| Labour | Simon Draper | 614 | 24.2 | −10.8 |
Majority | 534 | 21.0 | |
Turnout | 2,536 | 38.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2005–2009
Long Buckby By-Election 8 March 2007[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Osborne | 1,541 | 67.0 | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Patchett | 456 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Labour | Beatrice Price | 302 | 13.1 | −22.3 |
Majority | 1,085 | 47.2 | |
Turnout | 2,299 | 36.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Prebendal By-Election 3 May 2007[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Heather Smith | 1,866 | 70.4 | +8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Burgess | 461 | 17.4 | −2.8 |
| Labour | David Fisher | 322 | 12.2 | −5.4 |
Majority | 1,405 | 53.0 | |
Turnout | 2,649 | 44.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Uplands By-Election 3 May 2007[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Catherine Boardman | 2,307 | 70.3 | +8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Patchett | 641 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| Independent | Alan Tebbutt | 333 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
Majority | 1,666 | 50.8 | |
Turnout | 3,281 | 43.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lloyds By-Election 27 September 2007[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob Scott | 1,093 | 53.5 | −8.7 |
| Conservative | Lynn Wilson | 375 | 18.3 | −2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Stanbra | 311 | 15.2 | −1.6 |
| BNP | Rob Walker | 265 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
Majority | 718 | 35.2 | |
Turnout | 2,044 | 30.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2009–2013
Towcester by-election, 9 February 2012[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Lofts | 1,279 | 60.7% | +32.6% |
| Conservative | Ian Alexander McCord | 638 | 30.3% | −30.7% |
| UKIP | Barry Joseph Mahoney | 124 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| BNP | Mark Andrew Plowman | 66 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
Majority | 641 | 30.4% | |
Turnout | 2107 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +31.7% | |
2013–2017
Middleton Cheney by-election, 5 September 2013[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ronald Sawbridge | 1081 | 52.7 | +9.9 |
| UKIP | Barry Joseph Mahoney | 604 | 29.4 | −6.0 |
| Labour | Christopher Lee | 221 | 10.8 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Scott Jon Collins | 141 | 6.9 | −1.9 |
Majority | 477 | 23.6 | +16.2 |
Turnout | 2051 | 22.86 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Braunston and Crick by-election, 3 July 2014[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Malcolm Longley | 1,019 | 40.5 | +6.5 |
| Labour | Abigail Campbell | 989 | 39.3 | +9.5 |
| UKIP | Eric MacAnndrais | 506 | 20.1 | −11.4 |
Majority | 30 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 2,514 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brixworth by-election, 3 July 2014[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Cecile Irving-Swift | 1,297 | 55.4 | +4.4 |
| UKIP | Stephen Pointer | 500 | 21.3 | −3.7 |
| Labour | Robert McNally | 248 | 10.6 | −2.6 |
| Green | Stephen Whiffen | 228 | 9.7 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Jones | 69 | 2.9 | −1.1 |
Majority | 797 | 34.0 | |
Turnout | 2,342 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2017–2021
Higham Ferrers by-election, 15 February 2018[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jason Smithers | 1,414 | 56.6 | −3.5 |
| Labour | Gary Day | 557 | 22.3 | +3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanna Austin | 336 | 13.5 | +2.3 |
| UKIP | Bill Cross | 109 | 4.4 | −5.5 |
| Green | Simon Turner | 81 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
Majority | 857 | 34.3 | |
Turnout | 2,497 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St George by-election, 19 July 2018[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anjona Roy | 839 | 44.6 | +4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Sawyer | 564 | 30.0 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Ausra Uzukauskaite | 285 | 15.1 | −7.2 |
| UKIP | Andy Smiles | 111 | 5.9 | −1.6 |
| Green | Scott Mabbutt | 83 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
Majority | 275 | 14.6 | |
Turnout | 1883 | 21.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Oundle by-election, 21 February 2019[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Annabel de Capell Brooke | 1,864 | 51.3 | −14.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marc Folgate | 1,276 | 35.1 | +24.6 |
| Labour | Harry James | 403 | 11.1 | −12.9 |
| UKIP | Allan Shipham | 89 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
Majority | 588 | 16.2 | |
Turnout | 3632 | 36.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Jim Harker to step down as leader of Northamptonshire County Council in May". Daventry Express. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Heather Smith quits as leader of Northamptonshire County Council". ITV News. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "New leader agreed at Northamptonshire County Council". Northamptonshire County Council. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Previous County Council election results". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Northamptonshire County Council By-elections". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Northamptonshire CC, Towcester". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Braunston and Crick Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brixworth Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Higham Ferrers Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Declaration of Result – St George County Division – 19 July 2018 | West Northamptonshire Council – Northampton Area". Northamptonshire County Council.
- ^ "Labour hold seat in St George by-election for Northamptonshire County Council". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Oundle By-Election". Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
External links
- "Elections and voting". Northamptonshire County Council.
- "Local Authority Byelection Results (1996-2016)". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.