2016 Daventry District Council election
The 2016 Daventry District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Only one seat changed hands with Labour taking one seat from the Conservatives leading to the council being made up as follows; 30 Conservative councillors, 3 Labour councillors, 2 UKIP councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.
This was the first year in which the Liberal Democrats, along with the Conservatives and Labour party, stood in all 12 wards.[3]
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25% | 28.1% | 4,912 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 2,467 | ||
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 66.7% | 49.9% | 8,725 | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5.8% | 1,018 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.0% | 176 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.1% | 201 | ||
Ward results[edit]
Abbey North[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ken Ritchie | 510 | 37.6 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Long | 484 | 35.6 | ||
| UKIP | Eric MacAnndrais | 300 | 22.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Henry Butlin | 64 | 4.7 | ||
| Majority | 26 | 2.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1367 | 26.42 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Abbey South[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Deanna Eddon | 779 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | Aiden Ramsey | 625 | 41.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Grant Lee Andrew Bowles | 117 | 7.7 | ||
| Majority | 154 | 10.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1540 | 32.02 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Barby & Kilsby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Elizabeth Evelyn Lomax | 1053 | 63.0 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Chamberlain | 620 | 37.0 | ||
| Majority | 433 | 26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1690 | 45.95 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Braunston & Welton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jason Pritchard | 489 | 49.3 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Wilson | 404 | 40.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stuart John Simpson | 80 | 12.4 | ||
| Majority | 85 | 8.6 | |||
| Turnout | 991 | 50.56 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Brixworth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Fabienne Fraser-Allen | 928 | 51.0 | ||
| Labour | Stuart Matthew Coe | 317 | 17.4 | ||
| UKIP | Pamela Booker | 306 | 16.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hall | 123 | 6.8 | ||
| Green | Stephen John Whiffen | 107 | 5.9 | ||
| Majority | 611 | 33.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1819 | 34.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Drayton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wendy Randall | 848 | 60.6 | ||
| Conservative | Annette Dunn | 374 | 26.7 | ||
| Independent | Peter John Scriven | 124 | 8.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Inge Nina Freudenreich | 43 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 474 | 33.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1400 | 31.01 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hill[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Hills | 601 | 49.3 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Dabbs | 493 | 40.4 | ||
| Independent | Keith Frank Simpson | 77 | 6.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony David Parsons | 38 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 108 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1219 | 28.55 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Long Buckby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Millar | 1070 | 56.5 | ||
| Labour | Chris Myers | 555 | 29.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer | 245 | 12.9 | ||
| Majority | 515 | 27.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1893 | 36.78 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ravensthorpe[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Micklewright | 463 | 57.3 | -2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ian Cobbe | 225 | 28.1 | +10.5 | |
| Labour | Sue Myers | 108 | 13.5 | +13.5 | |
| Majority | 238 | 29.7 | -10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 802 | 41.84 | +4.66 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Spratton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Shephard | 808 | 64.7 | ||
| Labour | Ruaraidh McDonald-Walker | 238 | 19.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Moscrop Knowles | 125 | 10.0 | ||
| Green | Janine Rachael Spence | 69 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 570 | 45.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1249 | 36.74 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Weedon[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adam Brown | 1276 | 64.9 | ||
| Labour | Callum Batchelor | 419 | 21.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robin Salaman | 227 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | 857 | 43.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1965 | 39.07 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodford[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Liz Griffin | 918 | 51.7 | ||
| UKIP | Gary John Denby | 412 | 23.2 | ||
| Labour | Elizabeth Anne Ritchie | 310 | 17.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Harold Lytton | 127 | 7.2 | ||
| Majority | 506 | 28.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1775 | 33.39 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Seats and wards for the 2016 District elections". Daventry District Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "District Council Elections May 5th 2016". Daventry District Council. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
