Corby Borough Council elections
Local government elections in Northamptonshire, England
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Corby Borough Council was elected every four years. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.
Political control
The first election was held in 1973. The council then acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until 1 April 1974 when it formally came into being. From 1974 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was as follows:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1979 | |
| Labour | 1979–2021 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Council elections
- 1973 Corby District Council election
- 1976 Corby District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 1979 Corby District Council election
- 1983 Corby District Council election
- 1987 Corby District Council election
- 1991 Corby District Council election
- 1995 Corby Borough Council election
- 1999 Corby Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 2003 Corby Borough Council election
- 2007 Corby Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 2011 Corby Borough Council election
- 2015 Corby Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
The scheduled 2019 elections were cancelled due to the creation of the new North Northamptonshire unitary authority in 2021.
Election results
| Overall control | Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Independent | |||||
| 2015 | Labour | 24 | 5 | - | - | ||||
| 2011 | Labour | 22 | 4 | 3 | - | ||||
| 2007 | Labour | 16 | 8 | 5 | - | ||||
| 2003 | Labour | 18 | 9 | 2 | - | ||||
| 1999 | Labour | 27 | 1 | 1 | - | ||||
| 1995 | Labour | 24 | 1 | 2 | - | ||||
| 1991 | Labour | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1987 | Labour | 23 | 2 | - | 2 | ||||
| 1983 | Labour | 24 | 3 | - | - | ||||
| 1979 | Labour | 23 | 3 | - | 1 | ||||
| 1976 | Conservative | 10 | 16 | - | 1[a] | ||||
| 1973 | Labour | 29 | 1 | - | 3[a] | ||||
Borough result maps
1976 results map
1979 results map
1983 results map
1987 results map
1991 results map
1995 results map
1999 results map
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 512 | 50.4 | |||
| Labour | 369 | 36.4 | −3.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 134 | 13.2 | |||
| Majority | 143 | 14.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,015 | 51.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,345 | 46.0 | −3.0 | ||
| Conservative | 735 | 25.1 | +1.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 502 | 17.2 | −9.7 | ||
| Independent | 342 | 11.7 | +11.7 | ||
| Majority | 610 | 20.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,924 | 65.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 471 | 38.7 | +9.1 | ||
| Labour | 380 | 31.2 | −39.2 | ||
| Independent | 272 | 22.4 | +22.4 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 94 | 7.7 | +7.7 | ||
| Majority | 91 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,217 | 29.1 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2007-2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Becky Miller-Barton | 405 | 49.9 | +6.6 | |
| Labour | Madeline Whiteman | 267 | 32.9 | −0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Scott Ponton | 140 | 17.2 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 138 | 17.0 | |||
| Turnout | 812 | 18.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Seán Kettle | 1,063 | 71.2 | +5.7 | |
| Conservative | Kevin Watt | 252 | 16.9 | −7.5 | |
| BNP | Gordon Riddell | 141 | 9.4 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Grant | 37 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 811 | 54.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,493 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elise Elliston | 722 | 63.3 | −8.5 | |
| UKIP | Peter McGowan | 246 | 21.6 | +21.6 | |
| Conservative | Phil Ewers | 154 | 13.5 | −14.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Grant | 18 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 476 | 41.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,140 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2015-2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alison Dalziel | 818 | 56.0 | −5.1 | |
| Conservative | Ray Boyd | 497 | 34.0 | +17.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Stanbra | 147 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| Majority | 321 | 22.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,462 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alexandra Wellings | 1,574 | 44.4 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | Ann Wallington | 1,223 | 34.5 | +11.4 | |
| Independent | Lee Forster | 381 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Terri Meechan | 369 | 10.4 | =5.7 | |
| Majority | 351 | 9.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,547 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||