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

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1979
Conservative1979–1995
No overall control1995–1999
Conservative1999–2021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Sandra Barnes[2] Conservative199925 May 2010
Mary Clarke[3] Conservative25 May 201010 May 2015
Ian McCord[4][5] Conservative20 May 201531 Mar 2021

Council elections
  • 1973 South Northamptonshire District Council election
  • 1976 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
  • 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)[7][8]
  • 1995 South Northamptonshire District Council election
  • 1999 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)[9][10]
  • 2003 South Northamptonshire District Council election
  • 2007 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1][11][12]
  • 2011 South Northamptonshire District Council election
  • 2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election

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[13]
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[14]
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[15]
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

2012
Grange Park By-Election 28 June 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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

2018
Middleton Cheney by-election 12 April 2018
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
Turnout 928
Conservative hold Swing
Astwell by-election 21 June 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Wiltshire 319 76.9 -0.9
Labour Richard Solesbury-Timms 96 23.1 +0.9
Majority 223
Turnout 418 26.3
Conservative hold Swing
Whittlewood by-election 21 June 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Abigail Medina 366 56.7 +56.7
Conservative Martin Barter 236 36.5 -63.5
Labour Adrian Scandrett 44 6.8 +6.8
Majority 130
Turnout 647 37.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References
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  5. Nicholls, Kevin (29 April 2022). "Top Tory booted out over bullying claims demands apology after appeal panel rules South Northamptonshire Conservative Association's decision 'flawed and unreasonable'". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. "South Northamptonshire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  13. "No Brent bounce for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  14. "Strong swing to Labour in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  15. "Result of Grange Park by-election". South Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  16. "Result of Grange Park by-election 2012" (PDF). South Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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