# Daventry District Council elections

One third of Daventry District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected each year, followed by one year when there was an election to Northamptonshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 38 councillors were elected from 24 wards. In another boundary review in 2012 the councillors were reduced to 36 councillors across 16 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.

## Political control

From the foundation of 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 | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1980 |
| No overall control | 1980–1983 |
| Conservative | 1983–1995 |
| 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 | Party | From | To |
| Chris Millar | | Conservative | Aug 1999 | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Richard Auger | | Conservative | 1 Nov 2019 | 31 Mar 2021 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Daventry District Council election
* 1976 Daventry District Council election
* 1979 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1980 Daventry District Council election
* 1982 Daventry District Council election
* 1983 Daventry District Council election
* 1984 Daventry District Council election
* 1986 Daventry District Council election
* 1987 Daventry District Council election
* 1988 Daventry District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1990 Daventry District Council election
* 1991 Daventry District Council election
* 1992 Daventry District Council election
* 1994 Daventry District Council election
* 1995 Daventry District Council election
* 1996 Daventry District Council election
* 1998 Daventry District Council election
* 1999 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2000 Daventry District Council election
* 2002 Daventry District Council election
* 2003 Daventry District Council election
* 2004 Daventry District Council election
* 2006 Daventry District Council election
* 2007 Daventry District Council election
* 2008 Daventry District Council election
* 2010 Daventry District Council election
* 2011 Daventry District Council election
* 2012 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2014 Daventry District Council election
* 2015 Daventry District Council election
* 2016 Daventry District Council election
* 2018 Daventry District Council election

## By-elections
### 1998-2002

Drayton By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,540 | 61.5 |
| | Conservative | | 966 | 38.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,506 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Hill By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,079 | 59.4 |
| | Conservative | | 736 | 40.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,815 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2002-2006

Drayton By-Election 26 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Annette Dunn | 332 | 53.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | Jean Tucker | 285 | 46.2 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | 12.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Drayton By-Election 10 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Eddon | 314 | 33.9 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | Wendy Randall | 158 | 17.0 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Lathan | 138 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | BNP | David Jones | 133 | 14.3 | −17.0 |
| | Independent | Steve Tubb | 129 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Meg Price | 55 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 927 | 19.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Yelvertoft By-Election 10 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Chandler | 382 | 79.7 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hermione Ainley | 97 | 20.3 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 59.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 479 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Conservative councillor Frank Wiig (Brixworth) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 15 November 2012.
Brixworth By-election 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Pointer | 857 | 63.9 | +18.2 |
| | Green | Steve Whiffen | 484 | 36.1 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Conservative councillor Nick Bunting (Brixworth) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.
Brixworth By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Barratt | 1,082 | 62.3 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | Robert McNally | 307 | 17.7 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Steve Whiffen | 258 | 14.9 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Farmer | 89 | 5.1 | −12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 775 | 44.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,736 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Conservative councillor Kay Driver (Welford) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.
Welford By-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Luke Major | 824 | 66.2 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Katharine Wicksteed | 242 | 19.5 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | Sue Myers | 178 | 14.3 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 46.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Conservative councillor Ken Melling (Ravensthorpe) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 5 September 2013.
Ravensthorpe By-election 5 September 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bryn Aldridge | 285 | 46.5 | −15.3 |
| | UKIP | Eric MacAnndrais | 212 | 34.6 | +34.6 |
| | Labour | Sue Myers | 93 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Farmer | 23 | 3.8 | −14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 613 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Conservative councillor Diana Osborne (Long Buckby) resigned from the council in March 2017. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 4 May. New councillor Malcolm Robert Longley's term ends in 2019.
Long Buckby by-election, 4 May 2017 Term ends 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Robert Longley | 1,170 | 50.6 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | Sue Myers | 565 | 24.4 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer | 232 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Green | Tom Alexander Forrest Harper | 169 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | UKIP | Ian Robert James Dexter | 151 | 6.5 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | 26.2 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2312 | 43.81 | −29.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Conservative councillor Ann Carter (Walgrave) resigned from the council in March 2018. The seat was contested in a by-election on 3 May. There are elections due in most other wards in Daventry on the same day.
Walgrave by-election, 3 May 2018 Term ends 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Woolnough | 431 | 68.85 | +9.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grant Bowles | 195 | 31.15 | +31.15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 37.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 38.27 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -11% | |

### 2018-2021

Conservative councillor Fabienne Fraser-Allen (Brixworth) was forced to resign from the council due to non-attendance in June 2019. The seat was contested in a by-election on 18 July 2019 . The term was due to end in 2020 but was extended one year due to the creation of a new West Northamptonshire Authority .
Brixworth by-election, 18th July 2019 Term ends 7 May 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Harris | 817 | 49.5 | 38.5% |
| | Conservative | Lauren Harrington-Carter | 615 | 37.3 | −27.8% |
| | Labour | Stuart Coe | 218 | 13.2 | −10.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1663 | 30 | −2.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 33% | |
Labour councillor Aiden Ramsey resigned as he moved away from the area after being elected in 2018. The seat was contested in a by-election on 24 October 2019 . The term was due to end in 2022 but ended in 2021 due to the creation of a new West Northamptonshire Council.
Abbey North by-election, 24th October 2019 Term ends 5th May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lauren Harrington-Carter | 371 | 40.4 | 15.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Knape | 282 | 30.7 | 11.3% |
| | Labour | Emily Carter | 265 | 28.9 | −14.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 930 | 17.5 | −10.5% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.9% | |