South Northamptonshire District Council elections

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

  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

Forest By-Election 31 October 1996
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
Roade By-Election 2 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 241 54.0 +12.7
Conservative 205 46.0 +24.0
Majority 36 8.0
Turnout 446 21.5
Labour hold Swing
Bugbrooke By-Election 4 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 296 65.5
Labour 156 34.5
Majority 140 31.0
Turnout 452 22.1
Conservative hold Swing
Deanshanger By-Election 2 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 335 52.5 −2.6
Conservative 303 47.5 +29.2
Majority 32 5.0
Turnout 638
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Courteenhall By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Middleton Cheney By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Yardley By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Salcey By-Election 4 October 2001
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

Courteenhall By-Election 25 September 2003[14]
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
Cogenhoe By-Election 14 July 2005[15]
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

Grange Park By-Election 12 February 2009[16]
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

Towcester Brook By-Election 9 February 2012[17]
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
Grange Park By-Election 28 June 2012[18]
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
Grange Park By-Election 2 October 2014 (2 seats)[19]
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

Old Stratford By-Election 22 September 2016[20]
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
Grange Park By-Election 1 December 2016[21]
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
Kings Sutton By-Election 4 May 2017[22]
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
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 April 2018[23]
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
Astwell By-Election 21 June 2018[24]
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
Whittlewood By-Election 21 June 2018[25]
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
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 September 2019[26]
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

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