One third ofDaventryDistrict Council inNorthamptonshire,England was elected each year, followed by one year when there was an election to NorthamptonshireCounty Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 38councillors were elected from 24wards. In another boundary review in 2012 the councillors were reduced to 36councillors across 16wards.[1] The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part ofWest Northamptonshire.
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:[2][3]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1974–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1980 | |
| No overall control | 1980–1983 | |
| Conservative | 1983–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2021 | |
Theleaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Millar[4][5] | Conservative | Aug 1999 | 31 Oct 2019 | |
| Richard Auger[6] | Conservative | 1 Nov 2019 | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,540 | 61.5 | |||
| Conservative | 966 | 38.5 | |||
| Majority | 574 | 23.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,506 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,079 | 59.4 | |||
| Conservative | 736 | 40.6 | |||
| Majority | 574 | 18.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,815 | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Annette Dunn | 332 | 53.9 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | Jean Tucker | 285 | 46.2 | −5.6 | |
| Majority | 47 | 7.7 | |||
| Turnout | 617 | 12.8 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Eddon | 314 | 33.9 | −11.5 | |
| Labour | Wendy Randall | 158 | 17.0 | −6.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Lathan | 138 | 14.9 | +14.9 | |
| BNP | David Jones | 133 | 14.3 | −17.0 | |
| Independent | Steve Tubb | 129 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
| Socialist Alternative | Meg Price | 55 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 156 | 16.9 | |||
| Turnout | 927 | 19.6 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Chandler | 382 | 79.7 | +10.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hermione Ainley | 97 | 20.3 | +7.3 | |
| Majority | 285 | 59.4 | |||
| Turnout | 479 | 33.0 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Frank Wiig (Brixworth) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 15 November 2012.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Pointer | 857 | 63.9 | +18.2 | |
| Green | Steve Whiffen | 484 | 36.1 | +13.5 | |
| Majority | 373 | 27.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,341 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Nick Bunting (Brixworth) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Barratt | 1,082 | 62.3 | +16.6 | |
| Labour | Robert McNally | 307 | 17.7 | +3.1 | |
| Green | Steve Whiffen | 258 | 14.9 | −7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Farmer | 89 | 5.1 | −12.0 | |
| Majority | 775 | 44.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,736 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Kay Driver (Welford) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Luke Major | 824 | 66.2 | +6.0 | |
| Green | Katharine Wicksteed | 242 | 19.5 | −2.9 | |
| Labour | Sue Myers | 178 | 14.3 | −3.1 | |
| Majority | 582 | 46.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,244 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Ken Melling (Ravensthorpe) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 5 September 2013.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bryn Aldridge | 285 | 46.5 | −15.3 | |
| UKIP | Eric MacAnndrais | 212 | 34.6 | +34.6 | |
| Labour | Sue Myers | 93 | 15.2 | +15.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Farmer | 23 | 3.8 | −14.4 | |
| Majority | 73 | 11.9 | |||
| Turnout | 613 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Diana Osborne (Long Buckby) resigned from the council in March 2017. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 4 May.[18] New councillor Malcolm Robert Longley's term ends in 2019.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Robert Longley | 1,170 | 50.6 | −3.5 | |
| Labour | Sue Myers | 565 | 24.4 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer | 232 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| Green | Tom Alexander Forrest Harper | 169 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| UKIP | Ian Robert James Dexter | 151 | 6.5 | −13.5 | |
| Majority | 605 | 26.2 | −2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2312 | 43.81 | −29.60 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Conservative councillor Ann Carter (Walgrave) resigned from the council in March 2018. The seat was contested in a by-election on 3 May.[13] There are elections due in most other wards in Daventry on the same day.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lesley Woolnough | 431 | 68.85 | +9.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Grant Bowles | 195 | 31.15 | +31.15% | |
| Majority | 236 | 37.7 | |||
| Turnout | 626 | 38.27 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | -11% | |||
Conservative councillor Fabienne Fraser-Allen (Brixworth) was forced to resign from the council due to non-attendance in June 2019. The seat was contested in a by-election on 18 July 2019 .[13] The term was due to end in 2020 but was extended one year due to the creation of a new West Northamptonshire Authority .[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Harris | 817 | 49.5 | 38.5% | |
| Conservative | Lauren Harrington-Carter | 615 | 37.3 | −27.8% | |
| Labour | Stuart Coe | 218 | 13.2 | −10.7% | |
| Majority | 202 | 12.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1663 | 30 | −2.7% | ||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | 33% | |||
Labour councillor Aiden Ramsey resigned as he moved away from the area after being elected in 2018. The seat was contested in a by-election on 24 October 2019 .[13] The term was due to end in 2022 but ended in 2021 due to the creation of a newWest Northamptonshire Council.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lauren Harrington-Carter | 371 | 40.4 | 15.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Knape | 282 | 30.7 | 11.3% | |
| Labour | Emily Carter | 265 | 28.9 | −14.7% | |
| Majority | 89 | 9.7 | |||
| Turnout | 930 | 17.5 | −10.5% | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | 14.9% | |||
