# 2005 Northamptonshire County Council election

The 2005 Northamptonshire County Council election took place on 5 May 2005 to elect members of Northamptonshire County Council, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.

## Background

The 2005 election to Northamptonshire County Council coincided with the 2005 general election, this meant that turnout was significantly higher than is usual for local government elections. However, between 1997 and 2005 County Council Elections coincided with General Elections, meaning that turnout was significantly higher than would otherwise be expected. Every seat was single member, elected using the First Past the Post system used for most local elections in England and Wales.

## Election results

Mirroring national trends the election saw a swing away from the social democratic Labour Party towards the centre-right Conservative Party, with the Liberal Democrats picking up a few more seats. The Conservatives captured the council ending 12 years of Labour control and producing the first Conservative majority administration in 28 years, and only the second since the councils formation in 1973. Turnout was 63.8% up 1.2% on 2001 and 28 new Councillors joined the council. Note that there was a General Election at the same time as the county election in 2005 - this generally increases the numbers of people who turn out to vote in both elections which take place at the same time and place. (See for comparison the Northamptonshire County Council Election in 2009 when there was no General Election.)
Northamptonshire County Council election, 2005 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 45 | +13 | 61.6 |
| Labour | 21 | -17 | 28.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | +5 | 9.6 |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 |

## Division by Division Results by County Borough

* In order of number of votes with the winning candidate first

### Corby Borough

Corby Central Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mark Bullock | 2,275 |
| | Conservative | Robert Tustin | 640 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis O'Brien | 544 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,459 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Corby Rural Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Stanley Heggs | 2,002 |
| | Labour | James Wade | 1,939 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terene Meechan | 825 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,766 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Danesholme Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | James McKellar | 2,035 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Stanbra | 1,214 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Howard | 1,123 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,372 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Kingswood Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John McGhee | 2,086 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne von Bujtar | 804 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Jones | 622 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,512 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Lloyds Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | James Kane | 2,620 |
| | Conservative | Sally Hogston | 886 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sidney Beecroft | 707 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,213 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Shire Lodge Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Julie Brookfield | 2,379 |
| | Conservative | Brian Cummings | 1,015 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Connachie | 797 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,191 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Daventry District

Braunston Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robin Brown | 3,126 |
| | Labour | Penelope Price | 1,869 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,995 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Brixworth Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Millar | 3,581 |
| | Labour | Christopher Grethe | 1,550 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,131 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Daventry West Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Olwen Loud | 2,293 |
| | Conservative | Annette Dunn | 1,982 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,275 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Daventry East Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Hills | 2,243 |
| | Labour | Janet Penrose | 1,909 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,152 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Long Buckby Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Amos | 2,829 |
| | Labour | Christopher Myers | 1,550 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,379 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Moulton Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Judith Shephard | 2,872 |
| | Labour | Mark Maryan | 1,358 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,230 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Uplands Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Katharine Hemmings | 3,425 |
| | Labour | David Nicholl | 1,259 |
| | Green | Katharine Wickstead | 869 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,553 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Weedon Bec & Woodford Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Gina Ogden | 2,506 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Adcock | 1,904 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,410 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### East Northants District

Higham Ferrers Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Derek Lawson | 2,548 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Moore | 1,582 |
| | Independent | Richard Gell | 930 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,060 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Irthlingborough Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Langley | 2,387 |
| | Labour | John Farrar | 2,098 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,485 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Oundle Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Charles Reichhold | 2,774 |
| | Labour | Alan Brookfield | 1,045 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nesbitt | 993 |
| | Independent | John Smoker | 172 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,984 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Prebendal Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Priscilla Padley | 2,734 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Burgess | 885 |
| | Labour | Maureen Forshaw | 773 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,392 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Raunds Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Albert Campbell | 2,262 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Taylor | 1,630 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,892 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Rushden East Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Mercer | 1,855 |
| | Labour | Leonard Cox | 1,643 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hooton | 749 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,247 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Rushden South Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Michael Tye | 2,887 |
| | Labour | Leslie Rolfe | 2,039 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,926 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Rushden West Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ronald Pinnock | 2,067 |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,696 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,763 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Thrapston Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Seery | 2,766 |
| | Labour | Madeline Whiteman | 1,379 |
| | UKIP | Peter Baden | 476 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,221 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Kettering Borough

Brambleside Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Parker | 1,756 |
| | Labour | Adrian Chambers | 1,648 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Window | 498 |
| | Independent | Dereck Hilling | 230 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,132 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Burton Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Christopher Lamb | 1,515 |
| | Labour | Ronald Steele | 1,365 |
| | Independent | Christopher Groome | 1,049 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Simons | 466 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,395 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Desborough Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Belinda Humfrey | 2,169 |
| | Labour | David Coe | 1,932 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Rice | 537 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,638 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Grange Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Royston Mayhew | 2,165 |
| | Conservative | Michael Tebbutt | 932 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,097 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Ise Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Civil | 2,145 |
| | Labour | Paul Corazzo | 1,550 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher McGlynn | 654 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,349 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Kettering Central Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Eileen Hales | 2,314 |
| | Conservative | John Henson | 1,707 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,021 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Kettering Rural Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Harker | 3,908 |
| | Labour | Emma Poole | 1,965 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,873 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Rothwell Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Pate | 1,944 |
| | Labour | David Whyte | 1,825 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,769 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
St Andrews and St Peters Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jonathan West | 2,404 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Lynch | 2,114 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,518 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Wicksteed Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ursula Jones | 1,882 |
| | Labour | Alexander Gordon | 1,742 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Coleman | 1,026 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,650 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Northampton Borough

Abington Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Hoare | 1,304 |
| | Labour | Michael Boss | 1,268 |
| | Conservative | Leon Bailey | 825 |
| | Green | Marcus Rock | 264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,661 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
Billing Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Christopher Malpas | 1,525 |
| | Labour | Debra Boss | 1,306 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Alderton | 740 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,571 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Boughton Green Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Yates | 1,712 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hallam | 1,297 |
| | Labour | Tess Scott | 1,277 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,286 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
Castle Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Rosemarie Dickie | 1,503 |
| | Conservative | Edward Barham | 766 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grant Bowles | 752 |
| | Independent | Peter Harrisson | 157 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,178 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Delapre Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brendan Glynane | 1,342 |
| | Labour | Chaman Kalyan | 1,288 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Hoare | 1,006 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,636 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
Eastfield Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Barry Kirkby | 1,490 |
| | Conservative | David Acock | 1,180 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Hawkins | 1,008 |
| | Green | Anthony Lochmuller | 158 |
| | CPA | Colin Bricher | 105 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,941 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
East Hunsbury Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andre Savage | 1,925 |
| | Labour | Simon Draper | 1,236 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Markham | 679 |
| | Green | Lisa Warner | 199 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,039 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Ecton Brook Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jamie Lane | 1,134 |
| | Labour | Arthur McCutcheon | 1,086 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Williams | 641 |
| | CPA | Timothy Webb | 95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,956 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Headlands Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Garlick | 1,668 |
| | Conservative | Paul Rolfe | 1,476 |
| | Labour | Trevor Bailey | 1,190 |
| | Green | Muriel Upton | 110 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,444 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
Kingsley Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Church | 1,677 |
| | Labour | Nova Keown | 1,349 |
| | Conservative | Marie Carter | 830 |
| | Green | Derek Pickup | 188 |
| | Independent | Monica Withrington | 81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,125 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
Kingsthorpe Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Beardsworth | 2,069 |
| | Labour | Trevor Owen | 978 |
| | Conservative | David Mackintosh | 859 |
| | BNP | Fiona Woodward | 153 |
| | Independent | Paul Withrington | 103 |
| | Green | Anthony Upton | 78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,240 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Lumbertubs Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ulrick Gravesande | 1,399 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Penketh | 768 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eva Down | 620 |
| | CPA | Andrew Otchie | 74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Nene Valley Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Michael Hill | 2,674 |
| | Labour | Stephen Croke | 1,344 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Crake | 872 |
| | Green | Evelyn Lander | 278 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,168 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
New Duston Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Tavener | 2,160 |
| | Labour | Dvija Mehta | 1,114 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Markham | 659 |
| | Independent | Susan Edkins | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,258 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Old Duston Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Don Edwards | 1,743 |
| | Labour | Francis Lilley | 1,542 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Abu | 544 |
| | Independent | Karen Dare | 239 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,068 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Parklands Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Brandon Eldred | 1,873 |
| | Labour | Iftikhar Choudary | 1,288 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Mildren | 1,132 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,293 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Spencer Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Melanie de Cruz | 1,277 |
| | Conservative | Laura Norman | 681 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Woods | 592 |
| | Independent | Roger Conroy | 361 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,911 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
St Crispin Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Winston Strachan | 1,374 |
| | Conservative | Penelope Flavell | 936 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Buchan | 629 |
| | Green | Rebecca Smith | 243 |
| | Independent | Tina Harvey | 44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,226 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
St David Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Hollis | 1,318 |
| | Labour | Vivian Dams | 1,214 |
| | Conservative | Richard Booker | 665 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,197 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | |
St James Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Terence Wire | 1,558 |
| | Conservative | Ian McCann | 1,317 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Collins | 746 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,621 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Thorplands Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Leslie Patterson | 1,358 |
| | Conservative | Brian Jarvis | 788 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Meredith | 735 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,881 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
West Hunsbury Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Charles Hugheston-Roberts | 1,618 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rawlings | 1,334 |
| | Labour | Alan Kingston | 796 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,748 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Weston Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Maureen Hill | 2,527 |
| | Labour | Anjona Roy | 1,235 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Beardsworth | 995 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,757 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Northamptonshire District

Brackley East Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Grant | 2,728 |
| | Labour | Douglas Berry | 1,858 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,586 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Brackley West Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ronald Sawbridge | 2,156 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Arkwright | 986 |
| | Labour | Valerie Whitaker | 952 |
| | Green | Katherine Pate | 318 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,412 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Bugbrooke Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joan Kirkbride | 2,814 |
| | Labour | John King | 982 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Taylor | 784 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,580 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Deanshanger Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Walker | 2,344 |
| | Labour | David Aaronson | 1,508 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Kilvert | 1,083 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,935 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Greens Norton Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Smith | 3,482 |
| | Labour | Charles Parkin | 1,440 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,922 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Hackleton Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Brian Binley | 2,895 |
| | Labour | Stephen Winder | 1,021 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marianne Taylor | 777 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,693 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Middleton Cheney Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Malling | 3,024 |
| | Labour | Gart Youens | 1,972 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,996 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Roade Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Bernard Ingram | 2,944 |
| | Labour | Ronald Johnson | 1,491 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Matthews | 945 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,380 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Towcester Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Bromwich | 2,004 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Low | 1,195 |
| | Labour | Drisc Wardle | 1,115 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,314 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Wellingborough Borough

Croyland Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Maureen Shram | 2,097 |
| | Conservative | Bhupendra Patel | 1,518 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Atkins | 993 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,608 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Earls Barton Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Blackwell | 2,720 |
| | Conservative | David Smith | 2,423 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,143 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Finedon Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Bailey | 3,180 |
| | Labour | John Robinson | 1,783 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,963 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Hemmingwell Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | James Ashton | 2,306 |
| | Conservative | Graham Lawman | 1.988 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | |
Irchester Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Bailey | 1,965 |
| | Labour | Timothy Maguire | 1,925 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Clements | 643 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,533 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Queensway Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Jones | 2,003 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Harrington | 1,196 |
| | Green | Jonathan Hornett | 377 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,576 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Redwell Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Waters | 2,132 |
| | Labour | Neville Marsden | 1,508 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wilkins | 619 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,259 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Swanspool Division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Cass | 1,785 |
| | Conservative | Paul Bell | 1,545 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Atkins | 561 |
| | Green | Ann Parsons | 172 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,063 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |