2007 Kettering Borough Council election
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All 36 seats in the Kettering Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of the 2007 Kettering Borough Council elections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by nine. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Candidates and election issues
Both the Conservative and Labour parties put up candidates in all wards. There were also five Liberal Democrat, four Independent and one Green party candidates.
Major elections issues included refuse collection, recycling and the location of the council offices.[1]
Summary Result
| Kettering Borough Council Election, 3 May 2007: Summary Results | Con |
Lab | Ind | LD | Grn | TOTAL | Electorate | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Votes (Ward average votes, turnout adjusted) |
14,761 55% |
9,582 36% |
1,455 5% |
703 3% |
414 2% |
26,914 | 67,995 | 39.6% | ||
| Total Seats | 28 -1 |
6 -8 |
2 +/- |
0 +/- |
0 +/- |
36 -9 | ||||
Ward results
| Kettering Borough Council Election 2007: Ward Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | 2003 Seats (Notional) |
2007 Result | Detailed result |
| All Saints (3 seats) | Lab | Con | results |
| Lab | Con | ||
| Con | Lab | ||
| Avondale Grange (2 seats) | Lab | Lab | results |
| Lab | Lab | ||
| Barton (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Brambleside (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Burton Latimer (3 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Ind | ||
| Ind | Ind | ||
| Desborough Loatland (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Desborough St. Giles (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Ise Lodge (3 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Con | Con | ||
| Northfield (1 seat) | Lab | Lab | results |
| Piper's Hill (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Queen Eleanor & Buccleuch (1 seat) | Con | Con | results |
| Rothwell (3 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Con | Con | ||
| Slade (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| St. Michael's & Wicksteed (3 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Con | Con | ||
| St. Peter's (2 seats) | Con | Con | results |
| Con | Con | ||
| Welland (1 seat) | Con | Con | results |
| William Knibb (2 seats) | Lab | Lab | results |
| Con | Lab | ||
See also
References
- May 2007 Election Results: Results by ward Archived 28 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Kettering Council election 2007 (BBC)
