2025 West Northamptonshire Council election explained

Election Name:2021 West Northamptonshire Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Party5:Independent politician
Party Colour:yes
Posttitle:Council control after election
Seats For Election:76 seats on West Northamptonshire Council
Leader1:Adam Brown
Leaders Seat1:Bugbrooke
Leader2:Wendy Randall
Leaders Seat2:Daventry West
Leader4:Sally Beardsworth
Leaders Seat4:Kingsthorpe South
Majority Seats:39
Next Year:2029
Previous Year:2021
Previous Election:2021 West Northamptonshire Council election
Last Election1:66
Last Election2:20
Last Election4:5
Seats Before1:61
Seats Before2:20
Seats Before4:6
Seats Before5:6
Country:Northamptonshire

The 2025 West Northamptonshire Council election is due to take place on 1 May 2025, alongside nationwide local elections. A total of 76 councillors are to be elected, a reduction from the previous number of 93 in 2021. 13 wards will elect 3 councillors each, 15 wards will elect 2 councillors each, and 7 wards will elect 1 councillor each.[1]

Background

Following the 2021 West Northamptonshire Council election, the Conservative Party won an overall majority on the new council. The previous election was held simultaneously with the 2021 local elections in which the Conservatives won multiple elections after a "vaccine bump".[2]

The Conservatives currently have 61 seats,[3] following the resignation of the former leader Jonathan Nunn following claims of abuse.[4] [5] The Liberal Democrats gained an additional seat after winning a by-election in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys ward in February 2024.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 August 2023 . New electoral arrangements for West Northamptonshire Council . 21 August 2024 . The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
  2. News: 7 May 2021 . U.K.’s Johnson Wins Historic By-Election on Brexit, Vaccine Bump . 21 August 2024 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  3. Web site: WNC Councillors by Political Party . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427121203/https://westnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 . 27 April 2024 . 21 August 2024 . West Northamptonshire Council.
  4. Web site: 16 May 2024 . Northants council at centre of abuse claims 'stuck in 1950s' . 21 August 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  5. News: 22 April 2024 . Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims . 21 August 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Lincoln . Nadia . 9 February 2024 . Liberal Democrats take East Hunsbury and Shelfleys seat winning nearly 40 percent of votes . 21 August 2024 . Northampton Chronicle and Echo.