# South Northamptonshire District Council elections

South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West 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 |
| No overall control | 1973–1979 |
| Conservative | 1979–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2021 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| Sandra Barnes | Conservative | 1999 | 25 May 2010 |
| Mary Clarke | Conservative | 25 May 2010 | 10 May 2015 |
| Ian McCord | Conservative | 20 May 2015 | 31 Mar 2021 |

## Council elections

* 1973 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1976 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1983 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1987 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1991 South Northamptonshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 1999 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)
* 2003 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 2007 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2011 South Northamptonshire District Council election
* 2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election

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

Forest By-Election 31 October 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 280 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | | 266 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 546 | 30.8 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Roade By-Election 2 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 241 | 54.0 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | | 205 | 46.0 | +24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 8.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 446 | 21.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bugbrooke By-Election 4 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 296 | 65.5 |
| | Labour | | 156 | 34.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 31.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 452 | 22.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Deanshanger By-Election 2 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 335 | 52.5 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | | 303 | 47.5 | +29.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 638 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Courteenhall By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 678 | 39.0 | −25.0 |
| | Labour | | 555 | 31.9 | −4.1 |
| | Independent | | 329 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 177 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Middleton Cheney By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 981 | 53.7 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | | 845 | 46.3 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,826 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Yardley By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 613 | 65.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | | 323 | 34.5 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 936 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Salcey By-Election 4 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 167 | 60.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | | 109 | 39.5 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 276 | 20.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Courteenhall By-Election 25 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 513 | 59.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 215 | 24.8 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | | 139 | 16.0 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 34.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 867 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cogenhoe By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 260 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | | 226 | 42.7 |
| | Labour | | 43 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 529 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2007-2011

Grange Park By-Election 12 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Farrow | 407 | 76.1 | −23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Hope | 128 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 52.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 535 | 19.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Towcester Brook By-Election 9 February 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Samiotis | 774 | 59.4 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | John Gasking | 401 | 30.8 | −11.7 |
| | UKIP | Peter Conquest | 129 | 9.9 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Grange Park By-Election 28 June 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tharik Jainu-Deen | 313 | 76.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Hope | 98 | 23.8 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 52.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 412 | 13.4 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange Park By-Election 2 October 2014 (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Simon Clifford | 433 |
| Conservative | Adil Sadygov | 313 |
| Labour | Ian Grant | 151 |
| UKIP | Peter Conquest | 100 |
| UKIP | Katie Chick | 84 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2015-2021

Old Stratford By-Election 22 September 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Pritchard | 369 | 77.2 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Rose Gibbins | 109 | 22.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 54.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 478 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange Park By-Election 1 December 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Grant | 244 | 58.4 | −13.0 |
| | Labour | Ian Grant | 105 | 25.1 | −3.5 |
| | UKIP | Rose Gibbins | 49 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Green | Andy Clarke | 20 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 33.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 418 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kings Sutton By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gregor Hopkins | 470 | 67.0 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Bailey | 232 | 33.0 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 702 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 April 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Riley | 391 | 42.1 | −21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Allen | 316 | 34.1 | +34.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Solesbury-Timms | 183 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Green | Adam Sear | 38 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 928 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Astwell By-Election 21 June 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Wiltshire | 319 | 76.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Solesbury-Timms | 96 | 23.1 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 53.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 415 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whittlewood By-Election 21 June 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abigail Medina | 366 | 56.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Martin Barter | 236 | 36.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Adrian Scandrett | 44 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 646 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Middleton Cheney By-Election 12 September 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Allen | 384 | 43.8 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Alison Eastwood | 345 | 39.3 | −2.8 |
| | Green | Adam Sear | 89 | 10.1 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Arthur Greaves | 59 | 6.7 | −13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 877 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |