Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...
Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...  Ward Map 1. All Saints All Saints (Kettering BC Ward) All Saints Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council and is commonly regarded as a marginal ward between Labour and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.The current...  2. Avondale 3. Barton Seagrave Barton (Kettering BC Ward) Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.... , 4. Brambleside Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward) Brambleside Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....  5. Buccleuch 6. Desborough Loatland Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward) Desborough Loatland Ward is a two member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formally known as Loatland....  7. Desborough St. Giles Desborough St. Giles (Kettering BC Ward) Desborough St. Giles Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council located in the north of Desborough, Northamptonshire. The ward is formally known as simply St. Giles but, both for sake of clarity and to ensure continuity with proposed renaming of the ward in conjunction with boundary... , 8. Latimer (Burton Latimer), 9. Millbrook 10. Piper's Hill Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward) Piper's Hill Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council which is statistically regarded as a marginal ward between Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the...  11. Plessy (Burton Latimer) 12. Rothwell Tresham 13. Rothwell Trinity 14. Queen Eleanor 15. Slade Slade (Kettering BC Ward) Slade Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council, covering the southern rural parts of Kettering Borough.The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....  16. Spinney Spinney (Kettering BC Ward) Spinney is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, in Northamptonshire, England.It was established in boundary changes before the 1999 elections. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were held by the Conservatives.The...  17. St. Andrew's 18. St. Mary's 19. St. Michael's 20. St. Peter's 21. Warkton 22. Welland Welland (Kettering BC Ward) Welland Ward, representing the north eastern part of Kettering Borough, is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Conservatives....  23. Wicksteed Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward) Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...
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The last local elections for Kettering Borough Council

Kettering Borough Council

Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

, which covers the Borough of Kettering

Kettering (borough)

Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based. It borders onto the District of Harborough in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, the Borough of Corby, the District of East...

, were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the Conservatives

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

, gaining overall control from Labour

Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

.

Summary Results

The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...  Elections 2003: Summary Results
Party		Candidates	Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	45	12,371	56.3	30	+12
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	44	8,038	36.6	13	-9
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	5	827	3.8	2	-2
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	8	751	3.4	0	-1
Total		102	21,987		45
Electorate		66,470
Turnout		33.1

(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Council Before 2003 Elections

Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of Kettering Borough Council

Kettering Borough Council

Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...

 was as follows:

Composition Table (as of April 2003)
Party		Group Leader	Seats	% Seats	Change (on 1999 Kettering Council election 1999 Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and boundary changes had taken place since the last election in 1995. The Labour Party lost its overall majority, the council coming under no overall control.... )
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	Richard Tod	23	51.1	+1
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	Terry Freer	16	35.6	-2
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Christopher Groome	5	11.1	+1
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	John Coleman	1	2.2	0
Total Seats			45

Labour Majority of 1

All Saints Ward

All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)

All Saints Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council and is commonly regarded as a marginal ward between Labour and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.The current...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	565	57.1	2	+2
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	425	42.3	0	-2
Total Votes Cast		989
Electorate		2,842
Turnout		34.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Avondale Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	499	59.8	2	0
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	225	26.9	0	0
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	111	13.3	0	0
Total Votes Cast		835
Electorate		3,146
Turnout		26.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Barton Ward

Barton (Kettering BC Ward)

Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	857	69.2	2	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	381	30.8	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,237
Electorate		3,402
Turnout		36.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Brambleside Ward

Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)

Brambleside Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	687	68.8	2	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	311	31.2	0	0
Total Votes Cast		998
Electorate		3,276
Turnout		30.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Buccleuch Ward (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	466	79.5	1	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	120	20.5	0	0
Total Votes Cast		586
Electorate		1,150
Turnout		51.0%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Loatland Ward

Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)

Desborough Loatland Ward is a two member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formally known as Loatland....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	802	61.8	2	+1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	394	30.4	0	-1
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	102	7.9	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,298
Electorate		3,500
Turnout		37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St Giles Ward

Desborough St Giles (Kettering BC Ward)

Desborough St Giles, representing part of the town of Desborough, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	662	50.4	1	+1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	495	37.7	1	-1
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	156	11.9	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,313
Electorate		3,022
Turnout		43.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	350	47.1	1	-1
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	299	40.3	1	+1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	94	12.6	0	0
Total Votes Cast		743
Electorate		2,534
Turnout		29.3%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	595	67.5	2	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	286	32.5	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,298
Electorate		3,500
Turnout		37.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Piper's Hill Ward

Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)

Piper's Hill Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council which is statistically regarded as a marginal ward between Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	462	48.2	2	+1
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	341	35.6	0	-1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	156	16.2	0	0
Total Votes Cast		959
Electorate		2,392
Turnout		40.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer) (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	409	46.3	1	+1
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	366	41.5	1	-1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	108	12.2	0	0
Total Votes Cast		883
Electorate		2,715
Turnout		32.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Queen Eleanor Ward (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	466	79.5	1	0
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	353	44.7	0	0
Total Votes Cast		790
Electorate		1,297
Turnout		60.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Slade Ward

Slade (Kettering BC Ward)

Slade Ward is a 2-seat ward of Kettering Borough Council, covering the southern rural parts of Kettering Borough.The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives....

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	897	74.5	2	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	307	25.5	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,203
Electorate		3,564
Turnout		33.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Spinney Ward (Ise Lodge)

Spinney (Kettering BC Ward)

Spinney is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, in Northamptonshire, England.It was established in boundary changes before the 1999 elections. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2003 local council elections, in which both seats were held by the Conservatives.The...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	420	62.4	2	0
	Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...	152	22.6	0	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	102	15.1	0	0
Total Votes Cast		674
Electorate		3,230
Turnout		20.9%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Andrew's Ward (3 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	569	62.3	3	0
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	345	37.7	0	0
Total Votes Cast		914
Electorate		4,140
Turnout		22.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Mary's Ward (3 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	584	51.5	2	-1
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	549	48.5	1	+1
Total Votes Cast		1,133
Electorate		4,182
Turnout		27.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Michael's Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	692	59.7	2	+1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	467	40.3	0	-1
Total Votes Cast		1,159
Electorate		2,793
Turnout		41.5%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

St. Peter's Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	825	77.8	2	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	236	22.2	0	0
Total Votes Cast		1,061
Electorate		3,441
Turnout		30.8%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Tresham Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	508	51.8	1	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	473	48.2	1	0
Total Votes Cast		980
Electorate		2,792
Turnout		35.1%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rothwell Trinity Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	536	51.7	2	+2
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	501	48.3	0	-2
Total Votes Cast		1,037
Electorate		2,829
Turnout		36.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Warkton Ward (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	465	69.1	2	0
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	208	30.9	0	0
Total Votes Cast		673
Electorate		2,615
Turnout		25.7%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Welland Ward

Welland (Kettering BC Ward)

Welland Ward, representing the north eastern part of Kettering Borough, is a 1-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which the seat was won by the Conservatives....

 (1 seat)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	592	72.7	1	0
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	222	27.3	0	0
Total Votes Cast		814
Electorate		1,834
Turnout		44.4%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Wicksteed Ward

Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)

Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...

 (2 seats)

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	Seats	Change
	Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...	420	50.6	1	+1
	Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...	411	49.4	1	-1
Total Votes Cast		831
Electorate		2,715
Turnout		30.6%

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer) By-Election: 28th July 2005

• Cause: Death of Cllr. Ted Evans
• Holding Party: Conservative
  Conservative Party (UK)
  The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
  
  

Electorate: 2498

Wicksteed Ward

Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)

Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. Traditionally regarded as a Labour safe seat, owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after...

 By-Election: 6th October 2005

• Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Derek Darby
• Holding Party: Conservative
  Conservative Party (UK)
  The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
  
  

Electorate: 2638

St. Mary's Ward By-Election: 17th November 2005

• Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Gina Beale
• Holding Party: Labour
  Labour Party (UK)
  The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
  
  

Electorate: 4011

See also

• Kettering Council election, 2003
• Kettering Borough Council
  Kettering Borough Council
  Kettering Borough Council is a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and currently controlled by the Conservatives, who have controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15. Having retained control...
  
  
• Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)
  Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)
  Kettering is a county constituency in Northamptonshire which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....