- Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)
Wicksteed Ward is a 2-member ward within
Kettering Borough Council . Traditionally regarded as a Laboursafe seat , owing to the presence of the Highfield Road Council Estate, the ward became amarginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives in the 2003 Borough Council elections before, after resignation of the sole Conservative councillor in the autumn of2005 , 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: 6th 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
* Cllr. Alex Gordon (Labour)
* Cllr. Roy Mayhew (Labour)Election Results
Wicksteed Ward By-Election: 6th October 2005
* Cause: Resignation of Cllr. Derek Darby
* Holding Party: ConservativeElection box begin
title=Kettering Borough Council By-Election, Wicksteed Ward: 6th October 2005Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lynsey Tod
votes = 464
percentage = 49.7
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Scott Edwards
votes = 374
percentage = 40.0
change = -9.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris McGlynn
votes = 96
percentage = 10.3
change = +10.3Election box majority
votes = 90
percentage = 9.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 934
percentage = 35.4
change = +4.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +5.4Electorate: 2638Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003 Election box begin
title=Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003: Wicksteed WardElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Darby
votes = 427
percentage = 25.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alex Gordon
votes = 426
percentage = 25.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Marks
votes = 413
percentage = 24.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roy Mayhew
votes = 395
percentage = 23.8
change =(Vote count shown is ward average)
ee also
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Kettering
*Kettering Borough Council
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