2025 West Northamptonshire Council election

2025 UK local government election

2025 West Northamptonshire Council election

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| ← 2021 | 1 May 2025 (2025-05-01) | 2029 →

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All 76 seats on West Northamptonshire Council
39 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 35% (5 pp)

| Reform UK – Mark Arnull[a]
Leader's seat: Kingsthorpe North[b]
Votes  | 71,958  |
33.0 %

|  32.82 pp
Seats won  | 42 |

| Conservative – Adam Brown
Leader's seat: Bugbrooke–Ran in Campion, lost
Votes  | 56,655  |
26.0 %

|  24.6 pp
Seats won  | 17  |

| Labour – Wendy Randall
Leader's seat: Daventry West–Ran in Daventry South, lost
Votes  | 42,611  |
19.5 %

|  4.95 pp
Seats won  | 9  |

| Liberal Democrats – Sally Beardsworth
Leader's seat: Kingsthorpe South–Ran in Kingsthorpe North, lost
Votes  | 25,348  |
11.6 %

|  4.68 pp
Seats won  | 6  |

| Independent
Votes  | 7,224  |
3.3 %

|  0.41 pp
Seats won  | 2  |

| Green – Emmie Williamson[c]
Leader's seat: Ran in Towcester, lost
Votes  | 13,727  |
6.3 %

|  1.7 pp
Seats won  | 0  |

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Results by ward

Reform UK

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

Independent

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Composition of the Council after the election

Reform UK

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

Independent

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| Leader of the Council before election

Adam Brown
Conservative

| Elected Leader of the Council

Mark Arnull
Reform UK

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The 2025 West Northamptonshire Council election took place on 1 May 2025 to elect 76 councillors to West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), the unitary authority that runs local government services in West Northamptonshire, England as part of nationwide local elections. This was the second election to the council since its creation in 2021, and the first conducted under its new electoral boundaries.

The election followed a turbulent period for the incumbent Conservative administration, who entered the campaign weakened by a series of high-profile resignations and internal controversies. With all major parties fielding candidates in every ward, the election was one of the most hotly contested in the area's recent history, with 355 candidates contesting 35 wards. The poll took place against a backdrop of wider political changes, including Labour's victory in the 2024 Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election and gains in parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 UK general election.

The election result saw Reform UK win 42 seats from 0 in 2021, winning a majority and taking control of the council from the Conservative Party, which won 17 – a significant reduction from the 63 won in 2021. The Labour Party won 9 seats, a decrease from the 20 won in 2021 and falling to the third-largest group, while the Liberal Democrats retained 6 seats and independent candidates won 2 seats.

## Background

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West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) was created in 2021 following a brief existence as a "shadow authority", with its first elections held on 6 May 2021. Following the 2021 West Northamptonshire Council election, the Conservative Party won an overall majority on the new council. The 2021 election was held as part of the 2021 local elections, in which the Conservatives won multiple elections after a "vaccine bump".[1] The Conservatives had controlled the preceding Northamptonshire County Council and both new Unitary authorities for 20 years prior to the election.[2]

Prior to the election, the Conservative group, led by Adam Brown,[3] had 58 seats,[3] following former leader Jonathan Nunn becoming an independent following claims of abuse,[4][5] three members resigning from the council, and four councillors becoming independents. The West Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats gained an additional seat after winning a by-election in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys ward in February 2024.[6] The Labour group, led by Wendy Randall,[3] gained an additional councillor in November 2024,[7][8] and lost a councillor in December 2024.[9]

The seven independent councillors were formed of three "Aligned" Independents and four "Non-Aligned" Independents, with the aligned independent group (Paul Clark, Ian McCord, Richard Solesbury-Timms) being led by Ian McCord, and the Non-Aligned independents (Julie Davenport, Louisa Fowler, Paul Joyce, Jonathan Nunn) not having a leader.[3] These were the most highly contested local elections in West Northamptonshire (both for WNC but also for the County and District/Borough elections previously), with the five national parties all fielding candidates in every single ward in addition to several independents and minor parties, for a total of 355 candidates equalling approximately 4.67 candidates per seat and 10.14 candidates per ward.[10]

The political climate shifted significantly since the previous election in 2021, with Labour winning the 2024 Northamptonshire police, fire and crime commissioner election from the Conservatives,[11] with 37.4% of the vote within West Northamptonshire compared to the Conservative 34.9% and the Liberal Democrat 27.7%. Further, in the 2024 United Kingdom general election Labour won two of the four parliamentary seats (Northampton North and Northampton South) from the Conservatives within the district, while the Conservatives retained two (Daventry and South Northamptonshire).[12]

### Leadership

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Council leader from the 2021 election to the 2025 election  Party  | Leader  | Term

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| Conservative  | Jonathan Nunn  | 12 May 2021 – 18 April 2024 (2021-05-12 – 2024-04-18)[13][14]
| Conservative  | Adam Brown  | 16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) – (1 May 2025)[15]

### Electoral system

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See also: West Northamptonshire Council elections

Registered voters that reside within a ward were eligible to vote, with each voter being entitled to 1–3 votes depending on the number of councillors that were allocated to that ward. Voting registration closed on 11th April 2024.[16] 39 seats were needed for a majority on the council.[17] If a single party failed to gain an overall majority, the council would result in no overall control. In this case, the largest party in the council could form a minority administration, or a coalition could be formed of different parties and/or independents to govern the council.[18] The votes were counted at Benham Sports Centre, Northampton, with the results published on 3 May 2025.[17]

### Ward changes

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See also: List of electoral wards in Northamptonshire § West Northamptonshire

A total of 76 councillors were elected, a reduction from the previous number of 93 in 2021. This followed a review of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, as the wards used in the 2021 election were a duplication of the wards used by Northamptonshire County Council, meaning many were outside of the permitted electoral range as they were originally created in 2011 for the 2013 Northamptonshire County Council election.[19]

13 wards elected three councillors, 15 wards elected five councillors, and 7 wards elected one councillor each,[20] on a total of 35 wards, an increase from the previous number of 31 three-member wards.[21]

### 2021-25 changes

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Councillor party changes  Party before  | Councillor  | Date | Reason  | Party after

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| Conservative  | Ian McCord  | 11 May 2021  | Suspended, won appeal[22][23] but did not rejoin  |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Paul Clark  | 7 June 2023 | Claims of silencing[24] |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Suresh Patel  | 15 December 2023  | Resigned from council, Ill health[25] |  | Vacant
| Vacant | Carl Squires  | 9 February 2024  | Won by-election from seat vacated by Suresh Patel[26][27] |  | Liberal Democrat
| Conservative  | Jonathan Nunn  | 18 April 2024  | Claims of domestic abuse[4][28] |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Richard Solesbury-Timms  | 22 April 2024  | Left following Nunn abuse claims[5] |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Louisa Fowler  | 27 August 2024  | Unspecified incident[29] |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Lizzy Bowen  | 7 November 2024  | Resigned from council,[30][e] work commitments abroad[31][32] |  | Vacant
| Independent  | Sue Sharps  | 15 November 2024  | Joined Labour[7][8] |  | Labour
| Labour  | Paul Joyce  | 4 December 2024  | Left Labour after being deselected as Labour candidate[9] |  | Independent
| Conservative  | Nigel Hinch  | 27 March 2025  | Resigned from council[33][34][e] |  | Vacant

#### 2024 East Hunsbury and Shelfleys by-election

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A by-election was held on 8 February 2024 following the resignation of Cllr Suresh Patel due to ill health.[35] In 2023 it was found that he had not updated his register of interests in line with the authorities' 28 day timescales.[36] He had not previously been seen at a council meeting since November 2023 as he had been a main witness in the trial of former MP David Mackintosh regarding improper political donations.[37]

East Hunsbury and Shelfleys[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Carl Squires  | 820  | 38.8  |  15.8
| Conservative | Daniel Soan  | 746  | 35.3  |  16.2
| Labour Co-op | Clare Robertson-Marriott  | 547  | 25.9  |  0.4
Majority | 74  | 3.5  |
Rejected ballots  | 8  | 0.37  |
Turnout | 2,123  | 23.6  | −9.4
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.0  |

### Council composition

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After 2021 election  | Before 2025 election  | 2025 election result

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Party  | Seats  | Party  | Seats  | Ch. | Party  | Seats  | Ch.
| Conservative | 66  |  | Conservative | 58  |  8  |  | Reform UK | 42  |  42
| Labour | 20  |  | Labour | 20  |  |  | Conservative | 17  |  35
| Liberal Democrats | 5  |  | Liberal Democrats | 6  |  1  |  | Labour | 9  |  9
| Independent | 2  |  | Independent | 7  |  5  |  | Liberal Democrats | 6  |  2
| Vacant | N/A  |  | Vacant | 2  |  2  |  | Independent | 2  |

## Campaign

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Aggregate seats contested by party  Party  | Seats

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Conservative  |

76 / 76 (100%)

Labour  |

76 / 76 (100%)

Reform UK  |

76 / 76 (100%)

Liberal Democrats  |

57 / 76 (75%)

Green  |

43 / 76 (57%)

The pre-election period officially began on 14 March 2025, when the notice of election was published.[39] The deadline for candidate nominations and withdrawal of nominations was 2 April 2025.[40]

Ronald Firman, a Reform UK candidate for Hunsbury ward, was criticised during the campaign for racist remarks made on a Twitter account dating back to 2017. Reform UK declined to comment on the remarks.[41][42] Another Reform UK candidate for Kingsthorpe North, Nigel Berrill, appeared in court for several driving related offences and was fined £241 with 6 points on his driving license.[43] Another Reform UK candidate, Thomas Manning, appeared in court for assaulting a police officer and criminal damage.[44]

Both Reform UK and the Conservatives ruled out a formal post-election coalition in West Northamptonshire, with West Northamptonshire Conservative leader Adam Brown saying "we have no interest in a coalition of any sort", and a Reform UK spokesperson stating "There’ll be no formal coalitions with anybody".[45]

### Manifestos

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The Conservatives on 29 March 2025 launched their manifesto, entitled "The next moves forward".[46] The 28 page manifesto promised not to introduce a "ULEZ" style scheme in West Northamptonshire,[47] and to limit council tax increases to below the referendum threshold of 5% and reduce the increases over time.[48] However, the incumbent Conservative administration's council budget assumed the maximum 4.99% increases within their medium term financial plan.[49] [50]

The Liberal Democrats on 3 April launched their campaign with their manifesto, entitled "A People First Council for West Northamptonshire". The Lib Dems stated that they wanted to do things differently with a manifesto focused on prevention and planning, unlike the Conservatives who they claimed to be continuing with the same failed reactionary policies.[51]

Labour launched their manifesto on 8 April. The election also saw the highest number of candidates standing as Labour Co-op in the 2025 local elections.[52]

Reform UK did not have any specific local manifesto, and instead campaigned on national issues,[53] the creation of a "Doge-style" department for both West and North Northamptonshire and a full audit of council finances.[54] Additionally they supported the revival of the previous two-tier structure of local government of Northamptonshire County Council and individual district councils, and a mayoral devolution deal to cover the county without including Luton, Bedford, and Milton Keynes.[55]

TUSC stated that they were standing for people who feel let down by the main parties' stances on the Gaza war, the infected blood and Post Office scandals, lack of appropriate social housing, and cutbacks in the NHS and in other social care provision.[56]

#### Highways

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The Conservatives said that their priority would be ‘ongoing highway investment’, citing a £200 million price for full repair of all roads, and that they would instead focusing on increasing efficiency and quality of repairs through technology. Green Party candidates have called for WNC's highways contract with Kier Highways to be re-examined, and to encourage them to innovate and trial new technologies, emphasising resurfacing over temporary pothole fixes. Labour stated that they would deliver better-maintained roads and pavements by evaluating highways contractors to emphasise value for money. The Liberal Democrats said they would develop ‘pothole priority plan’ to target problem areas and replace worn-out roads with permanent solutions, proactively identifiying vulnerable roads, as well as keeping the highways contract under constant review with data on highway repairs by ward. Reform UK said that they would focus on fixing entire roads rather than temporary patches.[57]

### Local issues

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Issues in Brackley included high-speed broadband internet, transport provision, a banking hub, school places, and the condition of roads.[58] In Daventry, the Conservatives begain their campaign by announcing the cancellation of controversial plans to build on the Eastern Way Playing Fields in Daventry following a local campaign involving several petitions, meetings and gatherings.[59] The plan was originally launched by the Conservative administration in their 2024 'Masterplan'.[60] The Conservative administration announced the reversal of the plan on 28 February[61] and the Conservatives were delivering leaflets the next day declaring the cancellation to be a success.[62]

In Towcester, an issue of contention involved a plan by DHL for a two warehouses as part of a planned new logistics hub outside of Towcester became the subject of controversy in 2024 and 2025, with a grassroots campaign, "Save Towcester Now", being set up to oppose the scheme. Council planning officers recommended the plan for approval, but councillors voted to reject the scheme. DHL appealed the rejection to the Planning Inspectorate, which opened a public inquiry in February 2025 and closed it on 21 March 2025.[63][64][65][66][67] The scheme was announced to be proceeding on 11 April 2025.[68]

### Opinion polling

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Pollster  | Date(s)
conducted  | Sample
size  | Con | Lab | Lib Dem | Green | Ind/Other | Reform | Lead

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2025 election  | 1 May 2025  | –  | 26%  | 20%  | 12%  | 6%  | 3%  | 33% | 7
Electoral Calculus (MRP)  | 1–10 Mar 2025  | 5,421  | 29% | 23%  | 12%  | 5%  | 4%  | 27%  | 2
2021 election | 6 May 2021  | –  | 50.6% | 24.25%  | 16.28%  | 4.63%  | 3.42%  | 0.18%  | 26

#### Seat projections

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MRP polls are included in addition to local polls. MRP polls can indicate local support for parties, but cannot account for ward-level factors such as locally popular candidates and local party canvassing strengths.[69]

Pollster  | Date(s)
conducted  | Sample
size  | Con | Lab | Lib Dem | Green | Ind/Other | Reform | Majority

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2025 election  | 1 May 2025  | –  | 17  | 9  | 6  | 0  | 2  | 42 | Ref 3
Electoral Calculus (MRP)  | 1–10 Mar 2025  | 5,421  | 36 | 17  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 23  | NOC
(Con 3 short)
2021 (notional)[f] | 6 May 2021  | –  | 54 | 16  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 0  | Con 27
2021 election | –  | 66 | 20  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 0

## Results

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Declaration of the results of Towcester ward, the final result of the 2025 local elections Seats won (outer ring) versus total number of votes (inner ring)

Reform UK

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

Independent

The counting of the first tranche of ballots began at 13:30 BST. The counting of the second tranche was due to begin at 15:30.[70] However, the timing was chaotic with tranches overlapping,[70] and the final results not being declared until 21:35, the last in the country.[71]

Gains and losses are calculated from nominal results of the 2021 West Northamptonshire Council election.

2025 West Northamptonshire Council election result

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Reform UK | 76  | 42 | 42  | 0  |  42  | 55.3  | 33.0  | 71,958  | +32.8
| Conservative | 76  | 17 | 0  | 37  |  37  | 22.4  | 26.0  | 56,655  | -24.6
| Labour | 76  | 9 | 0  | 7  |  7  | 11.8  | 19.5  | 42,611  | -4.9
| Liberal Democrats | 57  | 6 | 4  | 2  |  2  | 7.9  | 11.6  | 25,348  | -4.7
| Independent | 20  | 2 | 1  | 1  |  | 2.6  | 3.3  | 7,224  | +0.4
| Green | 43  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 6.3  | 13,727  | +1.7
| TUSC | 5  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0%  | 0.2  | 345  | -0.1
| Heritage | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 157  | ±0.0
| SDP | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0  | <0.0  | 78  | N/A

## List of results by ward

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Incumbent councillors for that ward are indicated with ‡. Councillors who are standing for election in a different ward are denoted with *.

Abington & Phippsville (2 member) [72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Zoe Smith ‡  | 958  | 41.3  |
| Labour Co-op | Bob Purser ‡  | 904  | 39.0  |
| Reform UK | Alan John Coles  | 532  | 22.9  |
| Reform UK | Gerald Roland Lamb  | 493  | 21.3  |
| Conservative | Sian Bateman  | 303  | 13.1  |
| Conservative | Charles Breese  | 277  | 11.9  |
| Green | Luke Adams  | 274  | 11.8  |
| Green | Esther Pearson  | 266  | 11.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ana Savage Gunn  | 221  | 9.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Tarry  | 158  | 6.8  |
| TUSC | Alex Twigley  | 51  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 2,319  | 26.52  |
Registered electors | 8,792  |  |
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
Billing (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Mark Deakes  | 875  | 37.9  |
| Reform UK | Silas Hays  | 712  | 30.8  |
| Independent | Paul Clark*  | 658  | 28.5  |
| Conservative | James William Hill*  | 656  | 28.4  |
| Labour | Janice Duffy *  | 394  | 17.0  |
| Labour | Gary Campbell  | 365  | 15.8  |
| Conservative | Naz Islam  | 290  | 12.5  |
| Green | Faye Sophia Spencer  | 205  | 8.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Russell Ellis  | 167  | 7.2  |
Turnout | 2,311  | 30.30  |
Registered electors | 7,643  |  |
| Reform UK win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Blackthorn & Rectory Farm (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Jeff Johnson  | 642  | 33.3  |
| Labour | Keith Holland-Delamere*  | 633  | 32.8  |
| Reform UK | Alan Price  | 604  | 31.3  |
| Labour | Bisola Funmilayo Ogunro  | 444  | 23.0  |
| Conservative | Taylor Luke  | 420  | 21.8  |
| Conservative | Peter John Spink  | 342  | 17.7  |
| Green | Lauren Gilkes  | 197  | 10.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Fuller  | 183  | 9.5  |
Turnout | 1,930  | 26.35  |
Registered electors | 7,643  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Brackley (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Richard John Butler  | 1,245  | 32.1  |
| Reform UK | Andrew Last  | 1,194  | 30.8  |
| Conservative | Fiona Baker‡  | 1,179  | 30.4  |
| Conservative | Tony Bagot-Webb‡  | 1,160  | 29.9  |
| Reform UK | William Richard Ashby  | 1,134  | 29.3  |
| Conservative | Penny du Sautoy  | 860  | 22.2  |
| Labour | Sue Sharps‡  | 844  | 21.8  |
| Labour | Simon Weaver  | 711  | 18.3  |
| Labour | Scott Langford  | 705  | 18.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Nash  | 514  | 13.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Hewison  | 382  | 9.9  |
| Green | Stewart Manley  | 380  | 9.8  |
| Independent | Peter Rawlinson  | 343  | 8.9  |
| Green | Ian Norman Stewart  | 295  | 7.6  |
Turnout | 3,875  | 31.74  |
Registered electors | 12,256  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Independent
| Conservative hold
Braunston & Crick (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Rosie Humphreys‡  | 1,676  | 43.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stuart John Simpson  | 1,370  | 35.7  |
| Reform UK | Sarah Goode  | 1,135  | 29.5  |
| Reform UK | Kevin Vernon Wright  | 955  | 24.9  |
| Conservative | Alan Chantler‡  | 845  | 22.0  |
| Conservative | Stephen Christopher Kerr  | 698  | 18.2  |
| Green | Oscar James Jobling  | 219  | 5.7  |
| Labour | Andrew John Potts  | 200  | 5.2  |
| Labour | Josh West  | 159  | 4.1  |
| Independent | Ian Bradley Robertson  | 79  | 2.1  |
| Independent | Athynea Sofia Burchall  | 55  | 1.4  |
Turnout | 3,841  | 44.59  |
Registered electors | 8,641  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Brixworth (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Harris‡  | 1,131  | 61.0  |
| Reform UK | Emille Zahiri Mehrabadi  | 385  | 20.8  |
| Conservative | Simon Philip-Smith  | 235  | 12.7  |
| Labour | Chris Myers  | 72  | 3.9  |
| Green | Andrew Charles Cassidy  | 32  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 1,855  | 43.44  |
Registered electors | 4,275  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Campion (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Phil Bignell*  | 1,066  | 36.0  |
| Reform UK | Debra King  | 963  | 32.6  |
| Conservative | Adam Brown*  | 961  | 32.5  |
| Reform UK | Nicola Streeton  | 908  | 30.7  |
| Labour Co-op | Shirley Waterhouse  | 461  | 15.6  |
| Green | Anne Webb  | 343  | 11.6  |
| Labour Co-op | Clive Millman  | 295  | 10.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Grant Lee Andrew Simpson  | 204  | 6.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Alastair Strang  | 199  | 6.7  |
| Independent | Ray Brady  | 175  | 5.9  |
Turnout | 2,958  | 38.13  |
Registered electors | 7,765  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Conservative hold
Castle (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Muna Cali*  | 924  | 39.1  |
| Labour | Enam Haque‡  | 873  | 37.0  |
| Labour | Fartun Ismail  | 793  | 33.6  |
| Reform UK | Josh Heavens  | 525  | 22.2  |
| Reform UK | Elliott Humphries  | 489  | 20.7  |
| Green | Emma Kendall  | 482  | 20.4  |
| Reform UK | Laura Kingsbury  | 412  | 17.5  |
| Conservative | Wayne Baptiste  | 352  | 14.9  |
| Conservative | Carole Thurlow  | 326  | 13.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Borowska  | 312  | 13.2  |
| Conservative | Roger John Thurlow  | 283  | 12.0  |
| Independent | Connor Alan Salter  | 181  | 7.7  |
| TUSC | Katie Simpson  | 136  | 5.8  |
| SDP | Adrian Michael Vann  | 78  | 3.3  |
Turnout | 2,361  | 18.53  |
Registered electors | 12,829  |  |
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
Cogenhoe & The Houghtons (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Steve Clarke*  | 720  | 45.8  |
| Reform UK | Kevin Leslie Cross  | 437  | 27.8  |
| Labour | Chris Devonshire  | 174  | 11.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kerry Coupe  | 136  | 8.6  |
| Green | Jo Maisey  | 106  | 6.7  |
Turnout | 1,573  | 40.68  |
Registered electors | 3,869  |  |
| Conservative hold
Dallington Spencer (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rufia Ashraf‡  | 1,087  | 36.7  |
| Labour | Sally Keeble | 1,035  | 35.0  |
| Reform UK | John Alan East  | 966  | 32.6  |
| Reform UK | Richard Harris  | 958  | 32.4  |
| Reform UK | Maria Dreghici  | 954  | 32.2  |
| Labour | Ryan Anthony Michlig  | 825  | 27.9  |
| Conservative | Luke Hillery  | 370  | 12.5  |
| Green | Jimtom James  | 369  | 12.5  |
| Conservative | Glen Hughes  | 352  | 11.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Beardsworth  | 293  | 9.9  |
| Conservative | Shade Ibitomisin  | 275  | 9.3  |
| Independent | Donna Louise Bodaly  | 169  | 5.7  |
| Heritage | Kim Elizabeth Fuller  | 157  | 5.3  |
Turnout | 2,961  | 23.59  |
Registered electors | 12,586  |  |
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Daventry North East (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Nigel Matten*  | 333  | 36.5  |
| Reform UK | Ashton Charles Elmes  | 329  | 36.0  |
| Labour | Laura Louisa Davies  | 130  | 14.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Boyden Tippett  | 71  | 7.8  |
| Green | Clare Patricia Slater  | 50  | 5.5  |
Turnout | 913  | 28.47  |
Registered electors | 3,214  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
Daventry North West (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Richard John Pipes  | 435  | 35.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Knape  | 417  | 34.2  |
| Conservative | Jake Roberts*  | 170  | 13.9  |
| Labour | Nigel Stephen Mercer  | 101  | 8.3  |
| Independent | Maria Addison  | 55  | 4.5  |
| Green | Sarah Stokes  | 43  | 3.5  |
Turnout | 1,221  | 30.25  |
Registered electors | 4,046  |  |
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Daventry South (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Anthony Jacob Lock  | 1,467  | 39.5  |
| Reform UK | Alex McMurtry  | 1,201  | 32.3  |
| Reform UK | Kama Guliyeva  | 1,186  | 31.9  |
| Labour | Wendy Randall‡  | 974  | 26.2  |
| Labour | Stephen Dabbs  | 776  | 20.9  |
| Independent | Dawn Lorraine Branigan  | 722  | 19.4  |
| Conservative | Rebecca James  | 718  | 19.3  |
| Conservative | Athena Fenn  | 674  | 18.1  |
| Conservative | Phillip Charles Nathaniel Silk-Neilsen  | 656  | 17.7  |
| Labour | Stuart Lauderdale  | 589  | 15.9  |
| Green | Kate Valerie Smallman  | 317  | 8.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Clark  | 281  | 7.6  |
| Independent | Anna Cater  | 273  | 7.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Henry Butlin  | 254  | 6.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ed Norris  | 228  | 6.1  |
Turnout | 3,714  | 28.79  |
Registered electors | 12,919  |  |
| Reform UK win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Deanshanger & Paulerspury (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Ian Alexander McCord*  | 1,078  | 31.8  |
| Reform UK | Ivan Dabbs  | 903  | 26.6  |
| Conservative | Mark Hughes*  | 865  | 25.5  |
| Labour Co-op | James Soper  | 859  | 25.3  |
| Reform UK | Ryan O'Shea  | 806  | 23.8  |
| Conservative | Luca Clifford  | 627  | 18.5  |
| Labour Co-op | Anne Thompson  | 589  | 17.4  |
| Green | Beverley Vivian  | 306  | 9.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Leggett  | 271  | 8.0  |
Turnout | 3,393  | 37.89  |
Registered electors | 8,965  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Duston (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Hayley Adkins  | 1,734  | 39.7  |
| Reform UK | Vincent Peter Clive  | 1,672  | 38.3  |
| Reform UK | Jasmine Rainbird  | 1,565  | 35.9  |
| Conservative | Matt Golby*  | 1,293  | 29.6  |
| Conservative | Anna King*  | 943  | 21.6  |
| Labour | Vikki Burgess  | 935  | 21.4  |
| Conservative | Paul Dyball*  | 933  | 21.4  |
| Labour | Daniel A Besson  | 819  | 18.8  |
| Labour | Hakim Monsur  | 705  | 16.2  |
| Green | Shaylee Rose Tosney  | 607  | 13.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Tolley  | 490  | 11.2  |
| Independent | Jamie Edkins  | 285  | 6.5  |
Turnout | 4,365  | 34.48  |
Registered electors | 12,732  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Julie Davenport*  | 1,332  | 48.6  |
| Reform UK | Anthony James Owens  | 807  | 29.5  |
| Reform UK | James Richard Petter  | 759  | 27.7  |
| Reform UK | Steven Christopher Reid  | 695  | 25.4  |
| Labour | Becky Dorman  | 521  | 19.0  |
| Labour | Robert William Parkinson  | 505  | 18.4  |
| Conservative | Raymond Connolly*  | 467  | 17.1  |
| Labour | Sanjeev Tiwary  | 359  | 13.1  |
| Green | Lamarr Darrington  | 303  | 11.1  |
| Conservative | Ray Kelly-Sargeant  | 284  | 10.4  |
| Conservative | Sony Akie  | 259  | 9.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Garlick  | 249  | 9.1  |
| TUSC | Seamus Smyth  | 92  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 2,739  | 25.72  |
Registered electors | 10,680  |  |
| Independent hold
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Labour
Hackleton & Roade (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Fiona Cole*  | 1,095  | 35.0  |
| Reform UK | Adam Victor Tristan Smith  | 1,063  | 33.9  |
| Conservative | Andrew Grant*  | 1,030  | 32.9  |
| Reform UK | Danny Adam Weeks  | 981  | 31.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Allen  | 444  | 14.2  |
| Labour | Amanda Jayne Creed  | 443  | 14.1  |
| Labour | Joe Atkins  | 415  | 13.3  |
| Green | Paul Michael Slater  | 388  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 3,132  | 35.59  |
Registered electors | 8,820  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Headlands (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Joanne Elizabeth Blythe  | 1,316  | 31.4  |
| Reform UK | Adrian Cartwright  | 1,292  | 30.8  |
| Reform UK | Cameron Steven Emery  | 1,228  | 29.3  |
| Labour | Koulla Jolley‡  | 1,106  | 26.4  |
| Labour | Turon Miah  | 1,060  | 25.3  |
| Labour | Ellie Rutherford  | 1,048  | 25.0  |
| Conservative | Adam Lea Smith  | 788  | 18.8  |
| Conservative | Penny Flavell*  | 759  | 18.1  |
| Conservative | Max Alexander Barnby  | 720  | 17.2  |
| Green | Steve Kent  | 518  | 12.4  |
| Independent | Paul Joyce‡  | 450  | 10.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Markham  | 367  | 8.8  |
| Independent | Mia Joyce  | 360  | 8.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Woodbridge  | 349  | 8.3  |
Turnout | 4,194  | 31.60  |
Registered electors | 13,448  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Labour
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Labour
Hunsbury (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Pinder Chauhan*  | 1,332  | 33.4  |
| Reform UK | Glenn Steven Mark Butcher  | 1,249  | 31.4  |
| Reform UK | Ronald James Firman  | 1,184  | 29.7  |
| Conservative | Andre Gonzalez de Savage*  | 1,173  | 29.4  |
| Reform UK | Alexander Nathan Josiah Love  | 1,163  | 29.2  |
| Conservative | Daniel George Soan  | 1,163  | 29.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Squires*  | 874  | 21.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Newbury  | 726  | 18.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Brendan John Glynane  | 669  | 16.8  |
| Labour | Bob Burnell  | 494  | 12.4  |
| Labour | Katie Evans  | 430  | 10.8  |
| Labour | Matthew McNicholas  | 382  | 9.6  |
| Green | Damon Boughen  | 303  | 7.6  |
Turnout | 3,984  | 33.79  |
Registered electors | 11,803  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Conservative hold
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Kingsley & Semilong (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Nick Humphries  | 577  | 31.6  |
| Labour | Farzana Aldridge  | 557  | 30.5  |
| Labour | Titus Ajayi  | 533  | 29.2  |
| Reform UK | Chris Lock  | 533  | 29.2  |
| Conservative | Lewis Betty  | 278  | 15.2  |
| Green | Jason Sparkhall  | 228  | 12.5  |
| Conservative | Lori Gale-Rumens  | 213  | 11.7  |
| Green | Liam Mark Durrant  | 207  | 11.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Taylor  | 171  | 9.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Marianne Taylor  | 118  | 6.5  |
| TUSC | Josh Curtis  | 37  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 1,824  | 21.36  |
Registered electors | 11,803  |  |
| Reform UK win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Kingsthorpe North (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Mark Christian Arnull  | 1,588  | 36.8  |
| Reform UK | Nigel Anthony Edward Berrill  | 1,554  | 36.0  |
| Reform UK | Daniel Rainbird  | 1,501  | 34.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Beardsworth*  | 1,002  | 23.2  |
| Conservative | Mike O'Connor  | 970  | 22.5  |
| Conservative | Mobola Bakare  | 749  | 17.4  |
| Conservative | Laura Stevenson*  | 740  | 17.2  |
| Labour | Helen Barker  | 660  | 15.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Lawler  | 617  | 14.3  |
| Labour | Dilip Kumar  | 586  | 13.6  |
| Green | Steve Miller  | 565  | 13.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Leggett  | 533  | 12.4  |
| Labour | Ersan Karaoglan  | 586  | 13.6  |
| Green | Dave Pearson  | 317  | 7.4  |
| Green | Paul Phoenix Powerville  | 243  | 5.6  |
| Independent | Antony Antoniou  | 85  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 4,312  | 36.87  |
Registered electors | 11,724  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Kingsthorpe South (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Caroline Janet Phillips  | 658  | 34.0  |
| Reform UK | Dave Gaskell  | 655  | 33.8  |
| Labour Co-op | Harry Barrett‡  | 624  | 32.2  |
| Labour Co-op | Eluned Lewis-Nichol  | 507  | 26.2  |
| Conservative | Cheryl Hawes‡  | 324  | 16.7  |
| Conservative | Sam Kilby-Shaw  | 259  | 13.4  |
| Green | Julie Hawkins  | 197  | 10.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Geri Banfield  | 161  | 8.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Woods  | 116  | 6.0  |
| Independent | Elizabeth Kisha Anne Edwards  | 70  | 3.6  |
Turnout | 1,937  | 24.10  |
Registered electors | 8,058  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Labour
Long Buckby (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Daniel Lister‡  | 1,384  | 45.8  |
| Conservative | Charles Morton  | 1,106  | 36.6  |
| Reform UK | Caroline Lucy Collins  | 856  | 28.3  |
| Reform UK | Neil Clayton  | 821  | 27.2  |
| Labour Co-op | Sue Myers  | 540  | 17.9  |
| Labour Co-op | Jane Louise Rigby  | 362  | 12.0  |
| Green | Simon Sneddon  | 300  | 9.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Robert Thomas  | 249  | 8.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Watts  | 188  | 6.2  |
Turnout | 3,022  | 41.20  |
Registered electors | 7,338  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
Middleton Cheney (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rebecca Breese‡  | 1,121  | 36.9  |
| Conservative | Rosie Herring‡  | 999  | 32.9  |
| Reform UK | Deborah Manning  | 884  | 29.1  |
| Reform UK | Victoria Markham-Beech  | 839  | 27.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Justin Nash  | 428  | 14.1  |
| Green | Dave Marsden  | 378  | 12.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Johns  | 318  | 10.5  |
| Independent | Richard Edward Solesbury-Timms‡  | 316  | 10.4  |
| Labour | Jane Rogers  | 306  | 10.1  |
| Labour | Zamaani Abdullahi Alat  | 246  | 8.1  |
Turnout | 3,034  | 36.14  |
Registered electors | 8,423  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
Moulton (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Sue Gaskell  | 1,247  | 36.8  |
| Reform UK | John Slope  | 1,189  | 35.1  |
| Reform UK | Peter David York  | 1,182  | 34.9  |
| Conservative | Daniel Cribbin‡  | 1,037  | 30.6  |
| Conservative | John Shephard  | 903  | 26.6  |
| Conservative | Mike Warren‡  | 837  | 24.7  |
| Labour | Sally Belinda Davies  | 626  | 18.5  |
| Labour | Stephen Francis Burnham  | 545  | 16.1  |
| Labour | Jimmy Fawehinmi  | 481  | 14.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Hughes  | 440  | 13.0  |
| Green | Jamie Dexter  | 435  | 12.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Hughes  | 329  | 9.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Moscrop Knowles  | 309  | 9.1  |
Turnout | 3,391  | 32.94  |
Registered electors | 10,308  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Naseby (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Christine Sarah Ware  | 672  | 32.4  |
| Conservative | Richard Auger  | 600  | 28.9  |
| Reform UK | Michael William Edwards  | 587  | 28.3  |
| Labour | Abigail Campbell  | 133  | 6.4  |
| Green | Stuart Fairlie Kendall  | 84  | 4.0  |
Turnout | 2,076  | 44.72  |
Registered electors | 10,308  |  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Nene Valley (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Laura Ann Couse  | 1,242  | 36.7  |
| Reform UK | Craig Morris  | 1,232  | 36.4  |
| Reform UK | Trefor Hughes  | 1,182  | 35.0  |
| Conservative | Dan Smith  | 918  | 27.2  |
| Conservative | Phil Larratt‡  | 747  | 22.1  |
| Conservative | Nick Sturges-Alex*  | 689  | 20.4  |
| Labour | Peter French  | 666  | 19.7  |
| Labour | Hilary Blackman  | 621  | 18.4  |
| Labour | Andrew Halliwell  | 516  | 15.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Hope  | 427  | 12.6  |
| Green | Marianne Martin  | 427  | 12.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ridley  | 285  | 8.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Aaryan Sharma  | 247  | 7.3  |
| Green | Sue Pearson  | 246  | 7.3  |
| Green | Jenny Moseley  | 239  | 7.1  |
Turnout | 3,380  | 28.37  |
Registered electors | 11,931  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Parklands (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Nigel Lawrence Stansfield  | 559  | 39.5  |
| Conservative | Mike Hallam*  | 531  | 37.5  |
| Labour | Jim Kellock  | 185  | 13.1  |
| Green | Kevin Dudley Hewes  | 78  | 5.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Anthony Schofield  | 63  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 1,416  | 37.34  |
Registered electors | 3,810  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Rural North East (1 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Cecile Irving-Swift*  | 663  | 37.4  |
| Reform UK | Anthony Reynolds  | 450  | 25.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Nixon  | 420  | 23.7  |
| Labour | Nicola Bell  | 129  | 7.3  |
| Green | Juliet Mary Jeater  | 109  | 6.2  |
Turnout | 1,771  | 44.81  |
Registered electors | 3,959  |  |
| Conservative hold
Rural South Northamptonshire (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alison Eastwood*  | 1,985  | 41.7  |
| Conservative | Charles Manners*  | 1,874  | 39.4  |
| Conservative | David Smith*  | 1,697  | 35.6  |
| Reform UK | Georgie Daniels  | 1,481  | 31.1  |
| Reform UK | Stuart Harold Day  | 1,284  | 27.0  |
| Reform UK | Jonathan Sayers  | 1,261  | 26.5  |
| Green | Teresa Cox  | 885  | 18.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Justine Michelle Leggett  | 813  | 17.1  |
| Labour | Jane Birch  | 767  | 16.1  |
| Labour | Geoff Boot  | 574  | 12.1  |
| Labour | Arthur Greaves  | 451  | 9.5  |
| Independent | Michael Nicholas Toner  | 238  | 5.0  |
Turnout | 4,762  | 40.90  |
Registered electors | 11,655  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
Talavera (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|

| Reform UK | Thomas Manning  | 651  | 35.9  |
| Reform UK | Scott Packer  | 602  | 33.2  |
| Labour | Ifeoluwa Adeniran  | 553  | 30.5  |
| Labour | Darren Ryland  | 485  | 26.8  |
| Conservative | Monica Kelly  | 294  | 16.2  |
| Conservative | Mariana Smith  | 260  | 14.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Thomas Sawyer  | 191  | 10.5  |
| Green | Michael Spence  | 188  | 10.4  |
| TUSC | Ash Ritchie  | 29  | 1.6  |
Turnout | 1,811  | 22.73  |
Registered electors | 7,968  |  |
| Reform UK gain from Labour
| Reform UK gain from Labour
Towcester (3 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Liberal Democrats | David Tarbun  | 1,475  | 39.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Tolley  | 1,134  | 30.1  |
| Reform UK | Adrian John Little  | 1,130  | 29.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Minns  | 1,073  | 28.5  |
| Reform UK | Barry Joseph Mahoney  | 963  | 25.6  |
| Conservative | Hugh Evans  | 912  | 24.2  |
| Reform UK | Scott David Zebedee  | 899  | 23.9  |
| Conservative | Greg Lunn*  | 827  | 21.9  |
| Conservative | Simon Clifford  | 734  | 19.5  |
| Labour Co-op | Rachel Jean Dando L'Olive  | 471  | 12.5  |
| Labour Co-op | Jim Mullin  | 452  | 12.0  |
| Labour Co-op | Paul Jonathan Broadfield  | 371  | 9.8  |
| Green | Emmie Williamson  | 305  | 8.1  |
Turnout | 3,768  | 32.35  |
Registered electors | 11,658  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
| Reform UK gain from Conservative
Upton (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Kathryn Shaw  | 625  | 31.3  |
| Reform UK | Michael Timothy Stratton  | 582  | 29.1  |
| Labour | Claudette Omoye Bemigho-Amorighoye  | 530  | 26.5  |
| Labour | Patrick Agwue Julius  | 464  | 23.2  |
| Conservative | Imran Chowdhury*  | 430  | 21.5  |
| Conservative | Brian William Sargeant*  | 393  | 19.7  |
| Independent | Matthew Christopher Kinton  | 300  | 15.0  |
| Green | Linda Michelle Davidsen  | 256  | 12.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rona Meredith  | 213  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 2,000  | 25.07  |
Registered electors | 8,104  |  |
| Reform UK win (new seat)
| Reform UK win (new seat)
Weston Favell & Abington Vale (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andy Kilbride*  | 1,007  | 33.2  |
| Conservative | Stephen Hibbert*  | 980  | 32.3  |
| Labour Co-op | Clare Robertson-Marriott  | 834  | 27.5  |
| Reform UK | David Robert Lea  | 814  | 26.9  |
| Reform UK | Jordan Peter Young  | 764  | 25.2  |
| Labour Co-op | Jamal Alwahabi*  | 712  | 23.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alastair Stuart Thomson  | 294  | 9.7  |
| Green | Omonigho Jennifer Martin  | 244  | 8.1  |
Turnout | 3,030  | 37.56  |
Registered electors | 8,104  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)
Woodford and Weedon (2 member)[72] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rupert Frost‡  | 1,105  | 32.3  |
| Reform UK | Charles Peter Hastie  | 1,010  | 29.5  |
| Reform UK | Jonathan Vallis  | 1,003  | 29.3  |
| Green | Ed Jaspers  | 962  | 28.1  |
| Conservative | Jo Gilford‡  | 837  | 24.4  |
| Green | Gordon Smallman  | 831  | 24.3  |
| Labour | Les Marriott  | 241  | 7.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Lofts  | 232  | 6.8  |
| Labour | Stephen Tibbles  | 201  | 5.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Symons  | 194  | 5.7  |
Turnout | 3,426  | 38.96  |
Registered electors | 8,811  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Reform UK gain from Conservative

## Aftermath

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Following the election, Reform UK took control of West Northamptonshire Council from the Conservatives. The Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democrat leaders were all unseated.[73][74] Both Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats made gains, with Reform UK going from 0 seats (0%) to 42 (55%) and the Liberal Democrats going from 5 seats (5%) to 6 seats (8%). Both Labour and the Conservatives lost seats, with the Conservatives going from 66 (71%) seats to 17 (22%), and Labour going from 20 (22%) seats to 9 (12%). Two independents were also elected, the same number as in 2021.[75]

Mark Arnull, previously Chair of West Northamptonshire Reform UK, was elected as the party's council group leader on 14 May 2025 and subsequently was elected as leader of the council at the Annual General Meeting of the full council on 15 May 2025.[76][77][78] Former WNC cabinet member Dan Lister was elected Conservative leader, former MP Sally Keeble was elected Labour leader, and former deputy Liberal Democrat group leader Jonathan Harris was elected as Liberal Democrat leader.[79]

A newly elected Reform UK councillor, Ivan Dabbs, was criticised for sharing far-right content from fascist party and hate group Britain First.[80][81] Dabbs' actions were defended by the leader of the council.[82] On 20 May, the Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democrat leaders released a joint statement strongly criticising Reform UK for not taking disciplinary action on Dabbs and Ron Firman for their offensive Twitter posts.[83] The Reform UK group also stated their councillors would refuse climate training and diversity training.[84]

On 3 June 2025, Adam Smith, newly elected Reform UK councillor for Hackleton and Roade had the Reform UK whip suspended by the group due to 'a number of concerns regarding [his] conduct'.[85][86][87]

## Notes

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1. ^ As Chair of Reform UK West Northamptonshire, as no Reform presence on WNC previously
2. ^ Not the incumbent, but stood in this ward and won.
3. ^ Willliamson was the Chair of the West Northamptonshire Green Party going into the election as there was no Green Party presence on WNC previously.
4. ^ a b c d Boundary changes reduced the number of seats, so these are notional changes.
5. ^ a b No by-election held, as resignation took place within 6 months of the next elections under Section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 1972
6. ^ 2021 seat results modified to reflect the reduced number of seats available in 2025.

## References

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3. ^ a b c d "WNC Councillors by Political Party". West Northamptonshire Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
4. ^ a b Heath, Martin (16 May 2024). "Northants council at centre of abuse claims 'stuck in 1950s'". BBC News. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
5. ^ a b Heath, Martin (22 April 2024). "Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims". BBC News. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
6. ^ Lincoln, Nadia (9 February 2024). "Liberal Democrats take East Hunsbury and Shelfleys seat winning nearly 40 percent of votes". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
7. ^ a b Odell, Carly (15 November 2024). "Independent Northamptonshire councillor joins Labour Party (UK) in a bid to 'secure ward's brighter future'". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
8. ^ a b Grant, James (18 November 2024). "West Northamptonshire councillor joins Labour". BBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
9. ^ a b Grant, James (3 December 2024). "Mayor of Northampton leaves Labour Party (UK) to sit as an Independent". BBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
10. ^ "Record number of candidates standing in Northamptonshire". BBC News. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
11. ^ "Labour's Danielle Stone wins Northamptonshire commissioner post". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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