2025 West Northamptonshire Council election

See also: West Northamptonshire Council elections
2025 West Northamptonshire Council election
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76 seats on West Northamptonshire Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Adam Brown Wendy Randall
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Bugbrooke Daventry West
Last election 66 20
Seats before 59 20
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Sally Beardsworth
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Kingsthorpe South
Last election 5 2
Seats before 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

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".[2]

The Conservatives currently have 60 seats,[3] following the resignation of the former leader Jonathan Nunn following claims of abuse,[4][5] 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.[6]

2021-25 changes

Councillor party changes
Councillor Reason
Paul Clark Claims of silencing[7] Ind
Ian McCord Ind
Richard Solesbury-Timms Left following Nunn abuse claims[8] Ind
Louisa Fowler Unspecified incident[9] Ind
Jonathan Nunn Claims of domestic abuse[4][5] Ind
Suresh Patel Resigned from council
Carl Squires Won by-election LD
Lizzy Bowen Resigned from council[a][10]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "New electoral arrangements for West Northamptonshire Council" (PDF). The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "U.K.'s Johnson Wins Historic By-Election on Brexit, Vaccine Bump". Bloomberg.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "WNC Councillors by Political Party". West Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Northants council at centre of abuse claims 'stuck in 1950s'". BBC News. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims". BBC News. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "'Gagged' Northamptonshire councillor quits Conservative group". BBC News. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims". BBC News. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Former deputy leader of Northamptonshire County Council resigns". BBC News. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.