South Northamptonshire District Council elections
Local government elections in Northamptonshire, England
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South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West 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][2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1974–1979 | |
| Conservative | 1979–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2021 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Barnes[3] | Conservative | 1999 | 2010 | |
| Mary Clarke[4] | Conservative | 2010 | May 2015 | |
| Ian McCord[5][6] | Conservative | 20 May 2015 | 31 Mar 2021 | |
Council elections
- 1973 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 1976 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 1979 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 1983 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 1987 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 1991 South Northamptonshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[8][9]
- 1995 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 1999 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)[10][11]
- 2003 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 2007 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1][12][13]
- 2011 South Northamptonshire District Council election
- 2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election
Results maps
By-election results
1995-1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 280 | 51.3 | |||
| Conservative | 266 | 48.7 | |||
| Majority | 14 | 2.6 | |||
| Turnout | 546 | 30.8 | |||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 296 | 65.5 | |||
| Labour | 156 | 34.5 | |||
| Majority | 140 | 31.0 | |||
| Turnout | 452 | 22.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999-2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 678 | 39.0 | −25.0 | ||
| Labour | 555 | 31.9 | −4.1 | ||
| Independent | 329 | 18.9 | +18.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 177 | 10.2 | +10.2 | ||
| Majority | 123 | 7.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,739 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 981 | 53.7 | +11.3 | ||
| Labour | 845 | 46.3 | −11.3 | ||
| Majority | 136 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,826 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 613 | 65.5 | +8.6 | ||
| Labour | 323 | 34.5 | −8.6 | ||
| Majority | 290 | 31.0 | |||
| Turnout | 936 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 167 | 60.5 | +3.0 | ||
| Labour | 109 | 39.5 | −3.0 | ||
| Majority | 58 | 21.0 | |||
| Turnout | 276 | 20.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 513 | 59.2 | +9.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 215 | 24.8 | +8.7 | ||
| Labour | 139 | 16.0 | −3.6 | ||
| Majority | 298 | 34.4 | |||
| Turnout | 867 | 23.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 260 | 49.1 | |||
| Conservative | 226 | 42.7 | |||
| Labour | 43 | 8.1 | |||
| Majority | 34 | 6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 529 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2007-2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Farrow | 407 | 76.1 | −23.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaun Hope | 128 | 23.9 | +23.9 | |
| Majority | 279 | 52.1 | |||
| Turnout | 535 | 19.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011-2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Samiotis | 774 | 59.4 | +15.5 | |
| Conservative | John Gasking | 401 | 30.8 | −11.7 | |
| UKIP | Peter Conquest | 129 | 9.9 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 373 | 28.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,304 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tharik Jainu-Deen | 313 | 76.2 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaun Hope | 98 | 23.8 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 215 | 52.3 | |||
| Turnout | 412 | 13.4 | −5.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Clifford | 433 | |||
| Conservative | Adil Sadygov | 313 | |||
| Labour | Ian Grant | 151 | |||
| UKIP | Peter Conquest | 100 | |||
| UKIP | Katie Chick | 84 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2015-2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ken Pritchard | 369 | 77.2 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Rose Gibbins | 109 | 22.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 260 | 54.4 | |||
| Turnout | 478 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Grant | 244 | 58.4 | −13.0 | |
| Labour | Ian Grant | 105 | 25.1 | −3.5 | |
| UKIP | Rose Gibbins | 49 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
| Green | Andy Clarke | 20 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 139 | 33.3 | |||
| Turnout | 418 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gregor Hopkins | 470 | 67.0 | +4.2 | |
| Labour | Michael Bailey | 232 | 33.0 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 238 | 34.0 | |||
| Turnout | 702 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Riley | 391 | 42.1 | −21.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Allen | 316 | 34.1 | +34.1 | |
| Labour | Richard Solesbury-Timms | 183 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
| Green | Adam Sear | 38 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 75 | 8.1 | |||
| Turnout | 928 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Wiltshire | 319 | 76.9 | −0.9 | |
| Labour | Richard Solesbury-Timms | 96 | 23.1 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 223 | 53.7 | |||
| Turnout | 415 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Abigail Medina | 366 | 56.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Martin Barter | 236 | 36.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Adrian Scandrett | 44 | 6.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 130 | 20.1 | |||
| Turnout | 646 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Allen | 384 | 43.8 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | Alison Eastwood | 345 | 39.3 | −2.8 | |
| Green | Adam Sear | 89 | 10.1 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | Arthur Greaves | 59 | 6.7 | −13.0 | |
| Majority | 39 | 4.4 | |||
| Turnout | 877 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||