Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)
| Wicksteed Ward: (Kettering Borough Council) | |
|---|---|
 Wicksteed within Kettering Borough | |
 Kettering Borough within Northamptonshire |
 Northamptonshire within England |
Wicksteed Ward is a two-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 resignation of the sole Conservative councillor in the autumn of 2005, the seat was recaptured by the Labour Party in a by-election.
The current councillors are Cllr. Alex Gordon and Cllr. Lynsey Tod, both members of the Labour Party.
Councillors
Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6 October 2005
- Cllr. Lynsey Tod (Labour)
Replacing Cllr. Derek Darby (Conservative)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003
- Cllr. Derek Darby (Conservative)
- Cllr. Alex Gordon (Labour)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 1999
Election results
Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6 October 2005
- Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Derek Darby
- Holding Party: Conservative
| Kettering Borough Council By-Election, Wicksteed Ward: 6th October 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Lynsey Tod | 464 | 49.7 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Scott Edwards | 374 | 40.0 | -9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Chris McGlynn | 96 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 90 | 9.6 | |||
| Turnout | 934 | 35.4 | +4.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.4 | |||
Electorate: 2638
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003
| Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Wicksteed Ward | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Derek Darby | 427 | 25.7 | ||
| Labour | Alex Gordon | 426 | 25.6 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Marks | 413 | 24.9 | ||
| Labour | Roy Mayhew | 395 | 23.8 | ||
| Ward Summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
| Conservative | 420 | 50.6 | 1 | +1 | |
| Labour | 411 | 49.4 | 1 | -1 | |
| Total Votes Cast | 831 | ||||
| Electorate | 2,715 | ||||
| Turnout | 30.6% | ||||
(Vote count shown is ward average)
See also
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