Corby Borough Council elections

Corby Borough Council was elected every four years. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control[edit]

From the first elections 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
Labour 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1979
Labour 1979–2021

Leadership[edit]

The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

Councillor Party From To
Pat Fawcett[1] Labour 2005 Dec 2011
Tom Beattie[2][3] Labour 8 Dec 2011 31 Mar 2021

Council elections[edit]

The scheduled 2019 elections were cancelled due to the creation of the new North Northamptonshire unitary authority in 2021.

Election results[edit]

Overall control Labour Conservative Lib Dem Independent
2015 Labour 24 5 - -
2011 Labour 22 4 3 -
2007 Labour 16 8 5 -
2003 Labour 18 9 2 -
1999 Labour 27 1 1 -
1995 Labour 24 1 2 -
1991 Labour 23 1 2 1
1987 Labour 23 2 - 2
1983 Labour 24 3 - -
1979 Labour 23 3 - 1
1976 Conservative 10 16 - 1[a]
1973 Labour 29 1 - 3[a]
  1. ^ a b Includes 1 "Independent Socialist".

Borough result maps[edit]

  • 1976 results map
    1976 results map
  • 1979 results map
    1979 results map
  • 1983 results map
    1983 results map
  • 1987 results map
    1987 results map
  • 1991 results map
    1991 results map
  • 1995 results map
    1995 results map
  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map

By-election results[edit]

1995-1999[edit]

Rural East By-Election 17 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 512 50.4
Labour 369 36.4 -3.0
Liberal Democrats 134 13.2
Majority 143 14.0
Turnout 1,015 51.5
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003[edit]

Danesholme By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,345 46.0 -3.0
Conservative 735 25.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrats 502 17.2 -9.7
Independent 342 11.7 +11.7
Majority 610 20.9
Turnout 2,924 65.5
Labour hold Swing
Central By-Election 30 August 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 542 72.9 -4.0
Conservative 201 27.1 +4.0
Majority 341 45.8
Turnout 743
Labour hold Swing
Lodge Park By-Election 16 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 471 38.7 +9.1
Labour 380 31.2 -39.2
Independent 272 22.4 +22.4
Socialist Labour 94 7.7 +7.7
Majority 91 7.5
Turnout 1,217 29.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2007-2011[edit]

Oakley Vale By-Election 21 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Becky Miller-Barton 405 49.9 +6.6
Labour Madeline Whiteman 267 32.9 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Scott Ponton 140 17.2 +3.0
Majority 138 17.0
Turnout 812 18.7
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015[edit]

East By-Election 12 July 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Seán Kettle 1,063 71.2 +5.7
Conservative Kevin Watt 252 16.9 -7.5
BNP Gordon Riddell 141 9.4 -0.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Grant 37 2.5 +2.5
Majority 811 54.3
Turnout 1,493
Labour hold Swing
Kingswood By-Election 7 November 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elise Elliston 722 63.3 -8.5
UKIP Peter McGowan 246 21.6 +21.6
Conservative Phil Ewers 154 13.5 -14.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Grant 18 1.6 +1.6
Majority 476 41.8
Turnout 1,140
Labour hold Swing

2015-2021[edit]

Kingswood and Hazel Leys By-Election 19 February 2017[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Isabel McNab 610 64.6 +10.3
Conservative Stan Heggs 252 26.7 +12.5
Green Michael Mahon 82 8.7 -1.1
Majority 358 37.9
Turnout 944
Labour hold Swing
Beanfield By-Election 10 October 2019[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alison Dalziel 818 56.0 -5.1
Conservative Ray Boyd 497 34.0 +17.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 147 10.0 +10.0
Majority 321 22.0
Turnout 1,462
Labour hold Swing
Weldon and Gretton By-Election 12 December 2019[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexandra Wellings 1,574 44.4 +5.8
Labour Ann Wallington 1,223 34.5 +11.4
Independent Lee Forster 381 10.7 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Terri Meechan 369 10.4 =5.7
Majority 351 9.9
Turnout 3,547
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tributes as ex-Corby council leader Pat Fawcett dies". BBC News. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "New Corby leader Tom Beattie wants to create jobs". BBC News. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Bagley, Alison (27 November 2020). "Corby Council leader Tom honoured with top award". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Corby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingswood Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kingswood and Hazel Leys Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Beanfield - Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Corby.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Corby local election: The 3 candidates in Beanfield". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Weldon & Gretton by-election". Corby and East Northants Conservatives. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Weldon and Gretton Ward - Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Corby Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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