Wellingborough Borough Council elections explained

The Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 1999, thirty-six councillors were elected from 16 wards.^[1] The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.

Political control

From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control		Years
	19731976
	19761995
	19951999
	19992003
	20032021

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1991 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:^[3]

Councillor	Party		From	To
Derek Hooton^[4]		1991	1997
Graham Ridge^[5]		1997	2003
Eileen Higgins		2003	2005
John Bailey^[6]		2005	2011
Paul Bell		2011	17 May 2016
Martin Griffiths		17 May 2016	31 Mar 2021

Council elections

• 1973 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1976 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1979 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1983 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[7]
• 1987 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1991 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1995 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 1999 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)^{[8] [9]}
• 2003 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 2007 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 2011 Wellingborough Borough Council election
• 2015 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[10]

Election results

width=32		width=90	Overall control		width=87 align="center"	Conservative		width=87 align="center"	Labour		width=87 align="center"	Independent
2015	Conservative	27	9	-
2011	Conservative	27	9	-
2007	Conservative	30	4	2
2003	Conservative	27	9	-
1999	Labour	15	20	1

By-election results

2015-2021

References

• By-election results

External links

• Wellingborough Borough Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . 2010-02-24 . Borough Council of Wellingborough.
2. News: Wellingborough . 2009-10-05 . BBC News Online.
3. Web site: Council minutes . Wellingborough Borough Council . 21 June 2022.
4. Web site: Derek Hooton Way officially opened . Wellingborough Borough Council . 21 June 2022.
5. News: Weaver . Stephanie . Tributes paid following death of former council leader and honorary freeman of Wellingborough . 21 June 2022 . Northamptonshire Telegraph . 8 October 2020.
6. Web site: Council loses longest serving councillor of nearly 50 years . Wellingborough Borough Council . 21 June 2022 . 13 July 2016.
7. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
8. News: Wellingborough . 2010-02-24 . BBC News Online.
9. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.