North Northamptonshire Council elections

North Northamptonshire Council elections are held every four years. North Northamptonshire Council is a unitary authority covering the northern part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. Since 2025, 68 councillors are elected from 31 wards.[1] The council was created as a merger of East Northamptonshire District Council, Corby Borough Council, Kettering Borough Council, and Wellingborough Borough Council.[2]

Council elections

Year Conservative Labour Reform Green Liberal Democrats Independent Council control
after election
2021[3] 60 14 0 3 0 1 Conservative
2025[a] 13 4 39 8 1 1 Reform

Results maps

By-elections

2021-2025

Oundle By-Election 17 February 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Best 1,683 47.2 +22.6
Conservative Ollie Curtis 1,423 39.9 −3.5
Labour Harry James 337 9.4 −4.9
Green Kate Jones 124 3.5 −9.8
Majority 260 7.3
Turnout 3,577
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Northall By-Election 2 February 2023[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keli Watts 1,027 38.0 −3.7
Conservative Lesley Thurland 805 29.8 −14.6
Green Ria Skelton 658 24.4 +24.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Silver 127 4.7 −9.2
Reform Jehad Aburamadan 85 3.1 +3.1
Majority 222 8.4
Turnout 2,702
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rushden South By-Election 23 March 2023[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Melanie Coleman 1,210 54.6 +5.2
Labour Chris Ashton 638 28.8 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Blythe Cassandra Avery 157 7.1 −6.3
Breakthrough Party Dave Merlane 120 5.4 +5.4
Green Will Morris 93 4.2 −10.8
Majority 572 25.8
Turnout 2,218
Conservative hold Swing
Desborough By-Election 4 April 2024[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William McElhinney 1,485 47.3 +7.5
Labour Richard Tod 1,054 33.6 +6.1
Green Olivia Stevenson 368 11.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Window 234 7.4 −2.3
Majority 431 13.7
Turnout 3,141
Conservative hold Swing
Burton and Broughton By-Election 10 October 2024[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Evelyn 939 46.4 +12.7
Green Adrian Watts 489 24.1 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Jenny Davies 337 16.6 −3.5
Labour Nigel Padget 260 12.8 +1.5
Majority 450 22.2
Turnout 2,025
Conservative hold Swing

2025-2029

Lloyds and Corby Village By-Election 9 October 2025[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Lee Duffy 754 38.5
Labour Geri Cullen 635 32.4
Green Lee Forster 371 18.9
Liberal Democrats Alex Lock 113 5.8
Conservative Paul Byrne 86 4.4
Majority 119 6.1
Turnout 1,959
Reform hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by ten.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024". gov.uk. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021". Bidwells. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Election results by party, 6 May 2021". North Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oundle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rushden South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Desborough Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burton and Broughton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lloyds and Corby Village Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.