Northampton Borough Council elections
Northampton Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 47 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
| Headlands By-Election 1 May 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
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 Democrat 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 Democrat |
|
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 Democrat |
|
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 Democrat |
|
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[4] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 |
|
Christian Peoples |
Antony Solomon |
25 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
| Majority |
89 |
5.9 |
|
| Turnout |
1,504 |
28.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
| New Duston By-Election 22 January 2009[5] |
| 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 Democrat |
Marion Allen-Minney |
307 |
15.2 |
+7.0 |
| Majority |
750 |
37.1 |
|
| Turnout |
2,021 |
32.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
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