Kettering Borough Council was the local authority for the Borough of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England and was elected every four years. The district was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.
Political control The first election was held in 1973. The council then acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until 1 April 1974 when it formally came into being. From 1974 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was as follows: (Put "Kettering" in search box to see specific results.)
Party in controlYears 19741983 19831987 19871995 19951999 19992001 20012003 20032021
Leadership The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Councillor Party From To Terry Freer 16 May 2007 Jim Hakewill 16 May 2007 18 May 2011 Russell Roberts 18 May 201131 Mar 2021
Russell Roberts also served as leader of the shadow authority for the replacement North Northamptonshire Council until it formally came into being in 2021.
Council elections 1973 Kettering Borough Council election 1976 Kettering Borough Council election 1979 Kettering Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 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)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2003 Kettering Borough Council election 2007 Kettering Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 9.)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. 2011 Kettering Borough Council election 2015 Kettering Borough Council election
Election results Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem 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 result maps
Borough council by-election results May 1995 - May 1999
May 1999 - May 2003
May 2003 - May 2007
May 2007 - May 2011
May 2011 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2021
Parish & town council by-election results
May 2003 - May 2007
May 2007 - May 2011
May 2011 - May 2015
References
By-election results
External links Kettering Borough Council