Daventry District Council elections

One third of Daventry District Council in Northamptonshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Northamptonshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 38 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1980
No overall control 1980–1983
Conservative 1983–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–present

Council elections

By-election results

Drayton By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,540 61.5
Conservative 966 38.5
Majority 574 23.0
Turnout 2,506
Labour hold Swing
Hill By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,079 59.4
Conservative 736 40.6
Majority 574 18.8
Turnout 1,815
Labour hold Swing
Drayton By-Election 26 June 2003[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annette Dunn 332 53.9 +5.7
Labour Jean Tucker 285 46.2 -5.6
Majority 47 7.7
Turnout 617 12.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Drayton By-Election 10 September 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Eddon 314 33.9 -11.5
Labour Wendy Randall 158 17.0 -6.4
Liberal Democrat John Lathan 138 14.9 +14.9
BNP David Jones 133 14.3 -17.0
Independent Steve Tubb 129 13.9 +13.9
Socialist Alternative Meg Price 55 5.9 +5.9
Majority 156 16.9
Turnout 927 19.6
Conservative hold Swing
Yelvertoft By-Election 10 September 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Chandler 382 79.7 +10.9
Liberal Democrat Hermione Ainley 97 20.3 +7.3
Majority 285 59.4
Turnout 479 33.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Councillors - District". Daventry District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Daventry". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Daventry". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  4. ↑ "Two more seats for the Tories". guardian.co.uk. 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "By-election results announced". Daventry Express. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

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