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2025 West Northamptonshire Council election
← 2021 1 May 2025 (2025-05-01) 2029 →
76 seats on West Northamptonshire Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Adam Brown Wendy Randall
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Bugbrooke Daventry West
Last election 66 20
Current seats 59 20
 
Leader Sally Beardsworth
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Kingsthorpe South
Last election 5 2
Current seats 6 7

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

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Following the insolvency of Northamptonshire County Council, local government in Northamptonshire was reorganised in the 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England, in which the former districts of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, and Northampton Borough were merged into the new Unitary authority of West Northamptonshire.[2] Elections to the new authority were due to be held in May 2020, however were delayed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

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".[3]

The Conservatives currently have 59 seats,[4] following the resignation of the former leader Jonathan Nunn following claims of abuse,[5][6] and other members leaving. The Liberal Democrats gained an additional seat after winning a by-election in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys ward in February 2024.[7]

2021-25 changes

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Councillor party changes
Councillor Reason
Paul Clark Claims of silencing[8] Ind
Ian McCord Ind
Richard Solesbury-Timms Left following Nunn abuse claims[9] Ind
Louisa Fowler Unspecified incident[10] Ind
Jonathan Nunn Claims of domestic abuse[5][6] Ind
Suresh Patel Resigned from council, Ill health[11]
Carl Squires Won by-election from seat vacated by Suresh Patel LD
Lizzy Bowen Resigned from council,[a] work commitments abroad[12][13]

Council composition

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After 2021 election Before 2025 election 2025 election result
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 66 Conservative 59 Conservative
Labour 20 Labour 20 Labour
Liberal Democrats 5 Liberal Democrats 6 Liberal Democrats
Independent 2 Independent 7 Independent

Notes

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  1. ^ No by-election held, as resignation took place within 6 months of the next elections

References

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  1. ^ "New electoral arrangements for West Northamptonshire Council" (PDF). The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Elections 2021 in Northamptonshire: Votes to replace country's 'worst-run' council". BBC News. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "U.K.'s Johnson Wins Historic By-Election on Brexit, Vaccine Bump". Bloomberg.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "WNC Councillors by Political Party". West Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Northants council at centre of abuse claims 'stuck in 1950s'". BBC News. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims". BBC News. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. ^ Lincoln, Nadia (9 February 2024). "Liberal Democrats take East Hunsbury and Shelfleys seat winning nearly 40 percent of votes". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "'Gagged' Northamptonshire councillor quits Conservative group". BBC News. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims". BBC News. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. ^ MacLeod, Logan (27 August 2024). "Mystery surrounds councillor's departure from Tory party after 'incident' as leader keeps details quiet". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ^ Lincoln, Nadia (15 December 2023). "Key prosecution witness in Mackintosh trial stands down as councillor due to ill health". NN Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Former deputy leader of Northamptonshire County Council resigns". BBC News. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  13. ^ Odell, Carly (6 November 2024). "Long-standing Northamptonshire Conservative councillor resigns due to 'increasing work commitments abroad'". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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