West Northamptonshire Council elections
West Northamptonshire Council elections are held every four years. West Northamptonshire Council is a unitary authority covering the western part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. Since its creation in 2021, 76 councillors are elected from 35 wards.[1] The council was created as a merger of Daventry District Council, Northampton Borough Council, and South Northamptonshire District Council.[2]
Council elections
[edit]| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[3] | 66 | 20 | 5 | 2 | Conservative | |
| 2025[a] | Upcoming election | |||||
Results maps
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2021 results map
By-elections
[edit]2021-2025
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Squires | 820 | 38.8 | +15.8 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Soan | 746 | 35.3 | −16.2 | |
| Labour Co-op | Clare Robertson-Marriott | 547 | 25.9 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 74 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,123 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The West Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024". gov.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021". Bidwells. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Election results by party, 6 May 2021". West Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
