2015 Kettering Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Kettering Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Kettering Borough Council election
Previous Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 36 seats in the Kettering Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:26
Seats1:27
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:41,300
Percentage1:47.7
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:9
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:26,187
Percentage2:30.3
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2015 Kettering Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kettering Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 2003. The election in Rothwell Ward was delayed until 4 June 2015 due to the death of a candidate.[2] [3]

Results

William Knibb Ward (2 seats)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 12 April 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.
  2. KetteringBC . 592685625586937859 . 27 April 2015 . Kettering Borough Council . We have given notice of Countermanded Polls in #Rothwell following the death of a candidate in the elections . live . https://archive.today/20210603045620/https://twitter.com/KetteringBC/status/592685625586937859 . 3 June 2021.
  3. KetteringBC . 597105729233903616 . 9 May 2015 . Kettering Borough Council . The election of 3 remaining Councillors from the Rothwell ward will take place on 4 June 2015 following the death of a candidate . live . https://archive.today/20210603045831/https://twitter.com/KetteringBC/status/597105729233903616 . 3 June 2021.