South Northamptonshire District Council elections explained

South Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2007, 42 councillors were elected from 27 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first election to 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
	19731979
	19791995
	19951999
	19992021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Sandra Barnes^[2]		1999	25 May 2010
Mary Clarke^[3]		25 May 2010	10 May 2015
Ian McCord^[4] ^[5]		20 May 2015	31 Mar 2021

Council elections

• 1973 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 1976 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
• 1979 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 1983 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 1987 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 1991 South Northamptonshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^{[7] [8]}
• 1995 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 1999 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)^{[9] [10]}
• 2003 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 2007 South Northamptonshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)^{[1] [11] [12]}
• 2011 South Northamptonshire District Council election
• 2015 South Northamptonshire District Council election

By-election results

2015-2021

References

• By-election results

External links

• South Northamptonshire District Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Northamptonshire . 2010-03-25 . BBC News Online.
2. News: Council leader in Northamptonshire is appointed MBE . 21 June 2022 . BBC News . 12 June 2010.
3. News: South Northants Council leader to step down at May election . 21 June 2022 . Banbury Guardian . 14 April 2015.
4. News: New leader of South Northants Council prepares for 'challenges that lie ahead' . 21 June 2022 . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 21 May 2015.
5. News: Nicholls . Kevin . Top Tory booted out over bullying claims demands apology after appeal panel rules South Northamptonshire Conservative Association's decision 'flawed and unreasonable' . 21 June 2022 . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 29 April 2022.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
7. legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
9. Web site: South Northamptonshire . 2010-03-25 . BBC News Online.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
11. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
12. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.