Kettering Borough Council elections

Kettering Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1983
Conservative 1983 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2001
Labour 2001 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present

Borough Council Elections

Borough Council By-election results

May 1995 - May 1999

St Andrews By-Election 20 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 645 64.2
Conservative 158 15.7
Liberal Democrat 148 14.7
National Democrat 55 5.4
Majority 488 48.5
Turnout 1,006
Labour hold Swing
St Michael's By-Election 21 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 359 42.3 -14.1
Conservative 320 37.7 +5.0
Liberal Democrat 170 20.0 +9.0
Majority 39 4.6
Turnout 849 30.0
Labour hold Swing
Avondale By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 394 77.0 +24.5
Conservative 82 16.0 +8.6
Liberal Democrat 36 7.0 +7.0
Majority 312 61.0
Turnout 512 15.7
Labour hold Swing
Kingsley By-Election 18 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 395 43.7 +2.7
Conservative 351 38.9 +12.3
Liberal Democrat 157 17.4 -15.0
Majority 44 4.8
Turnout 903 26.9
Labour hold Swing
Loatland By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 338 43.4 +22.8
Labour 331 41.5 -14.6
Liberal Democrat 129 16.2 -7.2
Majority 7 1.9
Turnout 798 27.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

May 1999 - May 2003

Millbrook By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Lynch 410 50.8 +11.3
Labour Mervyn Hart 246 30.5 -5.1
Liberal Democrat Terry Freeman 151 18.7 -6.2
Majority 164 20.3
Turnout 807 26.4
Conservative hold Swing
St Michaels By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda McCraith 426 46.9 -4.3
Conservative Christina Smith 398 43.8 -5.0
Liberal Democrat Chris McGlynn 84 9.3 +9.3
Majority 28 3.1
Turnout 908 33.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Warkton By-Election 18 July 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Adams 529 60.4 -2.8
Conservative Keith Marsh 347 39.6 +2.8
Majority 187 20.8
Turnout 846 32
Labour hold Swing

May 2003 - May 2007

Latimer By-Election 28 July 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Evans 278 45.5 +8.3
Labour David Bishop 152 24.9 +12.2
Independent Maureen Jerram 133 21.8 -28.4
Liberal Democrat Stuart Simons 47 7.7 +7.7
Majority 126 20.9
Turnout 610 24.6 -6.8
Conservative hold Swing
Wicksteed By-Election 6 October 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynsey Tod 464 49.7 -0.2
Conservative Scott Edwards 374 40.0 -10.1
Liberal Democrat Christopher McGlynn 96 10.3 +10.3
Majority 90 9.7
Turnout 934 35.4 +2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Mary's By-Election 17 November 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shona Scrimshaw 674 60.9 +11.4
Conservative Katherine Stallard 362 32.7 -17.8
Liberal Democrat Alan Window 71 6.4 +6.4
Majority 312 28.2
Turnout 1,107 26.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2007 - May 2011

Northfield By-Election 1 October 2009[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eleanor Manns 265 37.9 -17.7
Conservative Stephen Bellamy 258 36.9 -7.6
Liberal Democrat Cindy McGrath 80 11.4 +11.4
BNP Clive Skinner 58 8.3 +8.3
English Democrats Kevin Sills 39 5.6 +5.6
Majority 7 1.0
Turnout 700 35.2
Labour hold Swing -5.0%

May 2011 - May 2015

Avondale Grange By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Kathleen Hales 403 42.1 -18.0
UKIP John Raffill 325 34.0 +34.0
Conservative Christina Elizabeth Smith-Haynes 140 14.6 -13.0
English Democrats Derek Hilling 52 5.4 +5.4
Liberal Democrat David James Tate 37 3.9 +3.9
Majority 78 8.2%
Turnout 957 24.6
Labour hold Swing -26.0%
Welland By-Election 2 May 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Alexander Howes 429 43.2 -24.1
UKIP Paul Richard Oakden 295 29.7 +29.7
Labour John David Padwick 199 20.1 -12.6
Liberal Democrat Stanley Roy Freeman 55 5.5 +5.5
English Democrats Kevin John Sills 14 1.4 +1.4
Majority 134 13.5
Turnout 992 44.5
Conservative hold Swing -26.9%

Parish & Town Council By-Election Results

May 2003 - May 2007

Loatland By-Election (Desborough Town Council)26 February 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Dodsworth 614 66.9
Labour Derek Fox 303 33.1
Majority 311
Turnout 918 26.46
Conservative hold Swing
Plessy By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council)15 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Wightman 490 74.9
Labour David Bishop 164 25.1
Majority 326
Turnout +66 24.30
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council)28 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Richardson 258 64.0
Independent Stuart Simons 145 36.0
Majority 105
Turnout 403
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council)17 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Matthew 491 52.2
Labour Carol Mullett 374 39.7
Independent Alan Glover 76 8.1
Majority 117
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Plessy By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 28 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bettles 268 41.9
Independent Nigel Padget 212 33.1
Labour Christopher Jack 160 25.0
Majority 56
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 9 February 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Mullett 533 50.1
Conservative Karl Sumpter 531 49.9
Majority 2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

May 2007 - May 2011

St Boltophs By-Election (Barton Seagrave Parish Council) 13 December 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Lee 323 65.1
Labour Christopher Haynes 173 34.9
Majority 150 30.2
Turnout 496 25.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 27 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Roebuck 487 49.1 -8.9
Labour Alex Hughes 337 34.0 -8.2
Liberal Democrat Daniel Garside 167 16.9 +16.9
Majority 150 15.1 -0.4
Turnout 991 32.8 -9.4
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 27 March 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Smith 290 65.0
Independent Karen Elmore 156 35.0
Majority 134 30.0
Turnout 446 17.2
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 18 September 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leisa Russell 487 52.5 +4.4
Labour Glenda Weston 373 41.0 +6.0
Liberal Democrat Daniel Garside 59 6.5 -10.4
Majority 104 11.3 -3.8
Turnout 919 31.0 -1.8
Conservative hold Swing
Tresham By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 28 January 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Jelley 361 45.1 -12.1
Labour Martin Fage 267 33.4 -9.4
English Democrats Kevin Sills 88 11.0 +11.0
Liberal Democrat John Holt 84 10.5 +10.5
Majority 94 11.8 -2.6
Turnout 800 27.3 -13.2
Conservative hold Swing
Latimer By-Election (Burton Latimer Town Council) 24 June 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Edwards 268 55.1 -9.9
Independent Andrew Walpole 152 31.3 -3.7
Liberal Democrat Michael Quinn 66 13.6 +13.6
Majority 116 23.9 -6.2
Turnout 488 18.9 +1.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

May 2011 - May 2015

Loatland By-Election (Desborough Town Council) 19 July 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin James King 433 40.5
Conservative Daniel Thomas Howes 382 35.7
English Democrats Kevin John Sills 152 14.2
BNP Clive Richard Skinner 64 6.0
Liberal Democrat Philip Donald Rice 38 3.6
Majority 51 4.8
Turnout 1070 25.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Trinity By-Election (Rothwell Town Council) 19 July 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathleen Margaret Draper 454 53.0
Conservative Michelle Ann Johnston 374 43.6
Liberal Democrat Alan James Window 26 3.0
Majority 80
Turnout 857 27.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St Giles By-Election (Desborough Town Council) 3 October 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Thomas Howes 473 42.0
Labour Richard Francis Garvie 385 34.2
UKIP Kelly Ann Farrant 198 17.6
Liberal Democrat Alan James Window 47 4.2
BNP Clive Richard Skinner 19 1.7
Majority 88 7.8
Turnout 1126 28.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kettering". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Boost for Labour in byelection". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Election results". Kettering Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Tories lose local byelection in conference week". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Labour vote surges in council byelections". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. ↑ Mead, Chris (2009-10-02). "No 'Brown bounce' as Liberal Democrats surge". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Election of a Borough Councillor for the Northfield Ward" (PDF). Kettering Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

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