North Northamptonshire Elections 2021: LIVE from the count
We’ll bring you coverage of all of the results from across North Northamptonshire as they happen all day as we report live from Kettering Conference Centre.
North Northamptonshire Elections 2021: LIVE from the count
Key Events
- Good morning from Kettering Conference centre where our team of reporters is covering the first ever North Northants elections
- The results are coming in thick and fast, we’ll have them all for you as they happen
All the pictures from the night by our photographer Alison Bagley
The images that sum up all the drama at last night’s election count in Kettering
See all the emotion from yesterday’s North Northamptonshire count
Here’s our roundup of all the action from last night’s historic election count
Blue wave sweeps North Northamptonshire as Conservatives take control.. but Greens win three seats
The council’s first ever elections took place last night
We’ve spoken to the council’s only Independent Jim Hakewill who visited every polling station in his ward yesterday
Cllr Jim HakewillI feel elated and I’d like to thank all the people who helped and voted for me.
I’m delighted to be able to continue to represent Rothwell and Mawsley.
I think my success is because I really do my best to engage with residents and fight for things that they want in our area.”
The final totals are in:
Conservatives have overall control of the council with 60 seats
Labour have 14 seats
Greens have three seats
Independents have one seat
RESULT: CONSERVATIVES WIN THREE SEATS in Thrapston
Turnout: 43.43%
Elected are
David Brackenbury (CON) 2,526
Wendy Brackenbury (CON) 2,746
Geoff Shacklock (CON) 2,117
Others:
Hope Carpenter (GREEN) 708
Taffy Chikoto (LAB) 599
Jerry Hawkins (LAB) 647
Paul Kirkpatrick (LAB) 782
Val Carter (IND) 1,712
John Smoker (IND) 370
Jack Duckworth (LIB DEM) 398
Iris Lerse (LIB DEM) 349
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