South Northamptonshire District Council elections

South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.

Political control

Since the first election to 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 - 1979
Conservative 1979 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - present

Council elections

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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 513 59.2 +9.9
Liberal Democrat 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[10]
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[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Paul Farrow 407 76.1 -23.9
Liberal Democrat Shaun Hope 128 23.9 +23.9
Majority 279 52.1
Turnout 535 19.2
Conservative hold Swing

2012

Grange Park By-Election 28 June 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Shaun Hope 98 23.8 -0.1
Conservative Raschid Tharik Jainu-Deen 313 76.2 +0.1
Majority 215 52.3
Turnout 412 13.4 -5.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "South Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "South Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 2003-09-26. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Strong swing to Labour in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  11. ↑ "Result of Grange Park by-election". South Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  12. ↑ "Result of Grange Park by-election 2012" (PDF). South Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

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