Kettering Borough Council elections explained

Kettering Borough Council was the local authority for the Borough of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the foundation of the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	19731983
	19831987
	19871995
	19951999
	19992001
	20012003
	20032021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:^[2]

Councillor	Party		From	To
Terry Freer		2003	16 May 2007
Jim Hakewill		16 May 2007	18 May 2011
Russell Roberts		18 May 2011	31 Mar 2021

Council elections

• 1973 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1976 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1979 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
• 1983 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1987 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1991 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1995 Kettering Borough Council election
• 1999 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]
• 2003 Kettering Borough Council election
• 2007 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9)^{[1] [5]}
• 2011 Kettering Borough Council election
• 2015 Kettering Borough Council election

Election results

width=32		width=90	Overall control		width=87 align="center"	Conservative		width=87 align="center"	Labour		width=87 align="center"	Lib Dem		width=87 align="center"	Independent
2015	Conservative	27	8	-	1
2011	Conservative	26	9	-	1
2007	Conservative	28	6	-	2
2003	Conservative	30	13	-	2
1999	NOC	18	22	1	4

Borough Council By-election results

May 2015 - May 2021

Parish & Town Council By-Election Results

May 2011 - May 2015

References

• By-election results

External links

• Kettering Borough Council

Notes and References

1. News: Kettering . 2009-10-03 . BBC News Online.
2. Web site: Council minutes . Kettering Borough Council . 21 June 2022.
3. The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.