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, 93 councillors are elected from 31 wards.[1] The council was created as a merger of Daventry District Council, Northampton Borough Council, and South Northamptonshire District Council.[2]
Council elections
Political control
Since its creation in 2021, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2021–present | |
By-elections
2021-2025
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/156, retrieved 18 February 2024
- ^ "Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021". Bidwells. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
 Council elections in Northamptonshire | |
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| North Northamptonshire Council | |
| West Northamptonshire Council | |
| Northamptonshire County Council | |
| Corby Borough Council | |
| Daventry District Council | |
| East Northamptonshire District Council | |
| Kettering Borough Council | |
| Northampton Borough Council | |
| South Northamptonshire District Council |
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| Wellingborough Borough Council | |
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This page was last edited on 18 February 2024, at 14:06