2003 Kettering Borough Council election explained
Elections for Kettering Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Kettering, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives, gaining overall control from Labour.
Summary results
The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Summary Results |
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Party | Candidates | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 45 | 12,371 | 56.3 | 30 | +12 |
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| | 44 | 8,038 | 36.6 | 13 | align="center" | -9 |
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| Independent | 5 | 827 | 3.8 | 2 | align="center" | -2 |
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| | 8 | 751 | 3.4 | 0 | align="center" | -1 |
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Total | 102 | 21,987 | | 45 | |
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Electorate | 66,470 |
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Turnout | 33.1 | |
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(Vote counts shown are ward averages)
Council Before 2003 Elections
Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of Kettering Borough Council was as follows:
Composition Table (as of April 2003) |
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Party | Group Leader | Seats | % Seats | Change (on 1999) |
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| | Richard Tod | 23 | 51.1 | +1 |
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| | Terry Freer | 16 | 35.6 | align="center" | -2 |
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| Independent | Christopher Groome | 5 | 11.1 | +1 |
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| | John Coleman | 1 | 2.2 | 0 |
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Total Seats | 45 |
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Labour Majority of 1
Ward-by-Ward Results
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 565 | 57.1 | 2 | +2 |
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| | 425 | 42.3 | 0 | align="center" | -2 |
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Total Votes Cast | 989 |
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Electorate | 2,842 |
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Turnout | 34.8% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Avondale Ward (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 499 | 59.8 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 225 | 26.9 | 0 | 0 |
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| Independent | 111 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 835 |
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Electorate | 3,146 |
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Turnout | 26.5% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 857 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 381 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,237 |
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Electorate | 3,402 |
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Turnout | 36.4% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 687 | 68.8 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 311 | 31.2 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 998 |
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Electorate | 3,276 |
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Turnout | 30.5% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Buccleuch Ward (1 seat)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 466 | 79.5 | 1 | 0 |
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| | 120 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 586 |
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Electorate | 1,150 |
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Turnout | 51.0% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 802 | 61.8 | 2 | +1 |
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| | 394 | 30.4 | 0 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 102 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,298 |
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Electorate | 3,500 |
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Turnout | 37.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 662 | 50.4 | 1 | +1 |
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| | 495 | 37.7 | 1 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 156 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,313 |
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Electorate | 3,022 |
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Turnout | 43.4% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| Independent | 350 | 47.1 | 1 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 299 | 40.3 | 1 | +1 |
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| | 94 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 743 |
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Electorate | 2,534 |
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Turnout | 29.3% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 595 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 286 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,298 |
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Electorate | 3,500 |
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Turnout | 37.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 462 | 48.2 | 2 | +1 |
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| | 341 | 35.6 | 0 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 156 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 959 |
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Electorate | 2,392 |
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Turnout | 40.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 409 | 46.3 | 1 | +1 |
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| Independent | 366 | 41.5 | 1 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 108 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 883 |
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Electorate | 2,715 |
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Turnout | 32.5% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Queen Eleanor Ward (1 seat)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 466 | 79.5 | 1 | 0 |
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| | 353 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 790 |
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Electorate | 1,297 |
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Turnout | 60.9% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 897 | 74.5 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 307 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,203 |
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Electorate | 3,564 |
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Turnout | 33.8% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 420 | 62.4 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 152 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
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| | 102 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 674 |
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Electorate | 3,230 |
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Turnout | 20.9% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)St. Andrew's Ward (3 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 569 | 62.3 | 3 | 0 |
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| | 345 | 37.7 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 914 |
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Electorate | 4,140 |
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Turnout | 22.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)St. Mary's Ward (3 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 584 | 51.5 | 2 | align="center" | -1 |
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| | 549 | 48.5 | 1 | +1 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,133 |
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Electorate | 4,182 |
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Turnout | 27.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)St. Michael's Ward (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 692 | 59.7 | 2 | +1 |
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| | 467 | 40.3 | 0 | align="center" | -1 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,159 |
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Electorate | 2,793 |
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Turnout | 41.5% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 825 | 77.8 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 236 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,061 |
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Electorate | 3,441 |
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Turnout | 30.8% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Rothwell Tresham Ward (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 508 | 51.8 | 1 | 0 |
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| | 473 | 48.2 | 1 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 980 |
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Electorate | 2,792 |
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Turnout | 35.1% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Rothwell Trinity Ward (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 536 | 51.7 | 2 | +2 |
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| | 501 | 48.3 | 0 | align="center" | -2 |
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Total Votes Cast | 1,037 |
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Electorate | 2,829 |
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Turnout | 36.7% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Warkton Ward (2 seats)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 465 | 69.1 | 2 | 0 |
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| | 208 | 30.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 673 |
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Electorate | 2,615 |
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Turnout | 25.7% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 592 | 72.7 | 1 | 0 |
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| | 222 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 |
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Total Votes Cast | 814 |
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Electorate | 1,834 |
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Turnout | 44.4% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)
Ward Summary |
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
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| | 420 | 50.6 | 1 | +1 |
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| | 411 | 49.4 | 1 | align="center" | -1 |
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Total Votes Cast | 831 |
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Electorate | 2,715 |
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Turnout | 30.6% | |
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(Vote count shown is ward average)Borough Council By-elections (since May 2003)
Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) By-Election: 28 July 2005
- Cause: Death of Cllr. Ted Evans
- Holding Party: Conservative
Electorate: 2498
- Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Derek Darby
- Holding Party: Conservative
Electorate: 2638
St. Mary's Ward By-Election: 17 November 2005
- Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Gina Beale
- Holding Party: Labour
Electorate: 4011
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