One third of Daventry District Council in Northamptonshire, England was elected each year, followed by one year when there was an election to Northamptonshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 38 councillors were elected from 24 wards. In another boundary review in 2012 the councillors were reduced to 36 councillors across 16 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of West Northamptonshire.
Political control 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: (Put "Daventry" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 19741976 19761980 19801983 19831995 19951999 19992021
Leadership The leaders of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Councillor Party From To Chris Millar Aug 1999 31 Oct 2019 Richard Auger 1 Nov 2019 31 Mar 2021
Council elections 1973 Daventry District Council election 1976 Daventry District Council election 1979 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)The District of Daventry (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 1980 Daventry District Council election 1982 Daventry District Council election 1983 Daventry District Council election 1984 Daventry District Council election 1986 Daventry District Council election 1987 Daventry District Council election 1988 Daventry District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. 1990 Daventry District Council election 1991 Daventry District Council election 1992 Daventry District Council election 1994 Daventry District Council election 1995 Daventry District Council election 1996 Daventry District Council election 1998 Daventry District Council election 1999 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The District of Daventry (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2000 Daventry District Council election 2002 Daventry District Council election 2003 Daventry District Council election 2004 Daventry District Council election 2006 Daventry District Council election 2007 Daventry District Council election 2008 Daventry District Council election 2010 Daventry District Council election 2011 Daventry District Council election 2012 Daventry District Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The Daventry (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. 2014 Daventry District Council election 2015 Daventry District Council election 2016 Daventry District Council election 2018 Daventry District Council election
Results maps
By-elections 1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2010
2010-2014 Conservative councillor Frank Wiig (Brixworth) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 15 November 2012.
Conservative councillor Nick Bunting (Brixworth) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.
Conservative councillor Kay Driver (Welford) resigned from the council. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 2 May 2013.
Conservative councillor Ken Melling (Ravensthorpe) dies. The seat was held by the Conservatives in a by-election on 5 September 2013.
2014-2018 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. New councillor Malcolm Robert Longley's term ends in 2019.
Conservative councillor Ann Carter (Walgrave) resigned from the council in March 2018. The seat was contested in a by-election on 3 May. There are elections due in most other wards in Daventry on the same day.
2018-2021 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 . The term was due to end in 2020 but was extended one year due to the creation of a new West Northamptonshire Authority .
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 . The term was due to end in 2022 but ended in 2021 due to the creation of a new West Northamptonshire Council.
References
By-election results
External links Daventry District Council