Kettering Borough Council elections 2003
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Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...


Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

 Ward Map
1. All Saints
All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)
All Saints Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council and is commonly regarded as a marginal ward between Labour and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.The current...

 2. Avondale 3. Barton Seagrave
Barton (Kettering BC Ward)
Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

, 4. Brambleside
Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)
Brambleside Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 5. Buccleuch 6. Desborough Loatland
Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)
Desborough Loatland Ward is a two member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formally known as Loatland....

 7. Desborough St. Giles
Desborough St. Giles (Kettering BC Ward)
Desborough St. Giles Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council located in the north of Desborough, Northamptonshire. The ward is formally known as simply St. Giles but, both for sake of clarity and to ensure continuity with proposed renaming of the ward in conjunction with boundary...

, 8. Latimer (Burton Latimer), 9. Millbrook 10. Piper's Hill
Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)
Piper's Hill Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council which is statistically regarded as a marginal ward between Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the...

 11. Plessy (Burton Latimer) 12. Rothwell Tresham 13. Rothwell Trinity 14. Queen Eleanor 15. Slade
Slade (Kettering BC Ward)
Slade Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council, covering the southern rural parts of Kettering Borough.The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 16. Spinney
Spinney (Kettering BC Ward)
Spinney is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, in Northamptonshire, England.It was established in boundary changes before the 1999 elections. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were held by the Conservatives.The...

 17. St. Andrew's 18. St. Mary's 19. St. Michael's 20. St. Peter's 21. Warkton 22. Welland
Welland (Kettering BC Ward)
Welland Ward, representing the north eastern part of Kettering Borough, is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Conservatives....

 23. Wicksteed
Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)
Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...


Kettering Borough within Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...


Northamptonshire within England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...



The last local elections for Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

, which covers the Borough of Kettering
Kettering (borough)
Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based. It borders onto the District of Harborough in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, the Borough of Corby, the District of East...

, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

, gaining overall control from Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

.

Summary Results

The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

 Elections 2003: Summary Results
Party Candidates Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

45 12,371 56.3 30 +12
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

44 8,038 36.6 13 -9
Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

5 827 3.8 2 -2
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

8 751 3.4 0 -1
Total 102 21,987 45
Electorate 66,470
Turnout 33.1


(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Council Before 2003 Elections

Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council
Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

 was as follows:
Composition Table (as of April 2003)
Party Group Leader Seats % Seats Change (on 1999
Kettering Council election 1999
Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and boundary changes had taken place since the last election in 1995. The Labour Party lost its overall majority, the council coming under no overall control....

)
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

Richard Tod 23 51.1 +1
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

Terry Freer 16 35.6 -2
Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

Christopher Groome 5 11.1 +1
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

John Coleman 1 2.2 0
Total Seats 45


Labour Majority of 1

All Saints Ward
All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)
All Saints Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council and is commonly regarded as a marginal ward between Labour and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.The current...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

565 57.1 2 +2
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

425 42.3 0 -2
Total Votes Cast 989
Electorate 2,842
Turnout 34.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Avondale Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

499 59.8 2 0
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

225 26.9 0 0
Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

111 13.3 0 0
Total Votes Cast 835
Electorate 3,146
Turnout 26.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Barton Ward
Barton (Kettering BC Ward)
Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

857 69.2 2 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

381 30.8 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,237
Electorate 3,402
Turnout 36.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Brambleside Ward
Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)
Brambleside Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

687 68.8 2 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

311 31.2 0 0
Total Votes Cast 998
Electorate 3,276
Turnout 30.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Buccleuch Ward (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

466 79.5 1 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

120 20.5 0 0
Total Votes Cast 586
Electorate 1,150
Turnout 51.0%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Loatland Ward
Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)
Desborough Loatland Ward is a two member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formally known as Loatland....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

802 61.8 2 +1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

394 30.4 0 -1
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

102 7.9 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,298
Electorate 3,500
Turnout 37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St Giles Ward
Desborough St Giles (Kettering BC Ward)
Desborough St Giles, representing part of the town of Desborough, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

662 50.4 1 +1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

495 37.7 1 -1
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

156 11.9 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,313
Electorate 3,022
Turnout 43.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

350 47.1 1 -1
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

299 40.3 1 +1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

94 12.6 0 0
Total Votes Cast 743
Electorate 2,534
Turnout 29.3%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

595 67.5 2 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

286 32.5 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,298
Electorate 3,500
Turnout 37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Piper's Hill Ward
Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)
Piper's Hill Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council which is statistically regarded as a marginal ward between Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

462 48.2 2 +1
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

341 35.6 0 -1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

156 16.2 0 0
Total Votes Cast 959
Electorate 2,392
Turnout 40.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

409 46.3 1 +1
Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

366 41.5 1 -1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

108 12.2 0 0
Total Votes Cast 883
Electorate 2,715
Turnout 32.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Queen Eleanor Ward (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

466 79.5 1 0
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

353 44.7 0 0
Total Votes Cast 790
Electorate 1,297
Turnout 60.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Slade Ward
Slade (Kettering BC Ward)
Slade Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council, covering the southern rural parts of Kettering Borough.The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

897 74.5 2 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

307 25.5 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,203
Electorate 3,564
Turnout 33.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Spinney Ward (Ise Lodge)
Spinney (Kettering BC Ward)
Spinney is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, in Northamptonshire, England.It was established in boundary changes before the 1999 elections. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were held by the Conservatives.The...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

420 62.4 2 0
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...

152 22.6 0 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

102 15.1 0 0
Total Votes Cast 674
Electorate 3,230
Turnout 20.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Andrew's Ward (3 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

569 62.3 3 0
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

345 37.7 0 0
Total Votes Cast 914
Electorate 4,140
Turnout 22.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Mary's Ward (3 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

584 51.5 2 -1
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

549 48.5 1 +1
Total Votes Cast 1,133
Electorate 4,182
Turnout 27.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Michael's Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

692 59.7 2 +1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

467 40.3 0 -1
Total Votes Cast 1,159
Electorate 2,793
Turnout 41.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Peter's Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

825 77.8 2 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

236 22.2 0 0
Total Votes Cast 1,061
Electorate 3,441
Turnout 30.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Tresham Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

508 51.8 1 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

473 48.2 1 0
Total Votes Cast 980
Electorate 2,792
Turnout 35.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Trinity Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

536 51.7 2 +2
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

501 48.3 0 -2
Total Votes Cast 1,037
Electorate 2,829
Turnout 36.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Warkton Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

465 69.1 2 0
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

208 30.9 0 0
Total Votes Cast 673
Electorate 2,615
Turnout 25.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Welland Ward
Welland (Kettering BC Ward)
Welland Ward, representing the north eastern part of Kettering Borough, is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Conservatives....

 (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

592 72.7 1 0
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

222 27.3 0 0
Total Votes Cast 814
Electorate 1,834
Turnout 44.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Wicksteed Ward
Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)
Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party Votes % Votes Seats Change
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

420 50.6 1 +1
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

411 49.4 1 -1
Total Votes Cast 831
Electorate 2,715
Turnout 30.6%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) By-Election: 28th July 2005

  • Cause: Death of Cllr. Ted Evans
  • Holding Party: Conservative
    Conservative Party (UK)
    The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...


Electorate: 2498

Wicksteed Ward
Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)
Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...

 By-Election: 6th October 2005

  • Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Derek Darby
  • Holding Party: Conservative
    Conservative Party (UK)
    The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...



Electorate: 2638

St. Mary's Ward By-Election: 17th November 2005

  • Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Gina Beale
  • Holding Party: Labour
    Labour Party (UK)
    The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...



Electorate: 4011

See also

  • Kettering Council election, 2003
  • Kettering Borough Council
    Kettering Borough Council
    Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

  • Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)
    Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)
    Kettering is a county constituency in Northamptonshire which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....

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