# East Northamptonshire District Council elections

East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 40 councillors were elected from 22 wards. The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North 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:
| Party in control | Years |
| Conservative | 1973–1995 |
| Labour | 1995–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2021 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2009 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Andy Mercer | | Conservative | | Oct 2010 |
| Steven North | | Conservative | 4 Oct 2010 | 31 Mar 2021 |

## Council elections

* 1973 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1976 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1999 East Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2003 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 2007 East Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 4)
* 2011 East Northamptonshire District Council election
* 2015 East Northamptonshire District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Labour | | Lib Dem | | Independent |
| 2015 | Conservative | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Conservative | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | Conservative | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | Conservative | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Conservative | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | Labour | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 1991 | Conservative | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | Conservative | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 1983 | Conservative | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | Conservative | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
* ↑ SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.

## District results maps

* 1979 results map
* 1983 results map
* 1987 results map
* 1991 results map
* 1995 results map
* 1999 results map
* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Rushden East By-Election 16 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 656 | 75.4 |
| | Conservative | | 214 | 24.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 50.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | 22.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Woodford By-Election 12 September 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 325 | 65.1 |
| | Conservative | | 174 | 34.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 499 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Rushden North By-Election 17 October 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 365 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | | 352 | 41.7 |
| | Independent | | 127 | 15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 844 | 18.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Rushden West By-Election 3 April 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 712 | 67.0 |
| | Conservative | | 351 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,063 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Rushden South By-Election 13 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 525 | 55.7 | +15.2 |
| | Labour | | 418 | 44.3 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 943 | 16.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Ringstead By-Election 14 October 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 316 | 64.5 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | | 174 | 35.5 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 490 | 37.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fineshade By-Election 18 April 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 366 | 83.9 |
| | Labour | | 70 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 67.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 436 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Ringstead By-Election 18 April 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 379 | 67.7 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | | 181 | 32.3 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 560 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Lower Nene By-Election 25 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rushden East By-Election 27 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sean Lever | 506 | 66.4 | +21.5 |
| | Labour | Stephen Allen | 256 | 33.6 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 762 | 15.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 5 July 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pam Whiting | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Barnwell By-Election 14 June 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Capp | 412 | 64.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Draycott | 130 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Phil Garnham | 101 | 15.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 43.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 643 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oundle By-Election 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jake Vowles | 1,003 | 52.4 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | Paul King | 681 | 35.6 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Smid | 230 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,914 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thrapston Market By-Election 25 July 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alex Smith | 396 | 43.1 | −12.4 |
| | Independent | Valerie Carter | 210 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Labour | Alex Izycky | 166 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Garner | 146 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 918 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2021

Prebendal By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Annabel de Capell Brooke | 729 | 82.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Alan Brookfield | 151 | 17.2 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 65.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 880 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harriet Pentland | 611 | 55.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanna Austin | 244 | 22.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Mark Smith | 189 | 17.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Simon Turner | 33 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Bill Cross | 22 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,099 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Irthlingborough Waterloo By-Election 8 August 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lee Wilkes | 542 | 53.1 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Caroline Cross | 478 | 46.9 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,020 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Higham Ferrers Chichele By-Election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bert Jackson | 1,379 | 63.3 | +16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanna Austin | 800 | 36.7 | +36.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,179 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Higham Ferrers Lancaster By-Election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Tomas | 1,531 | 62.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Baylis | 913 | 37.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,444 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |