Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)
| Desborough Loatland Ward (Kettering Borough Council) | |
|---|---|
 Desborough Loatland within Kettering Borough | |
 Kettering Borough within Northamptonshire |
 Northamptonshire within England |
Desborough Loatland Ward is a two-member ward within Kettering Borough Council, representing part of Desborough. Prior to 2007 boundary changes, this ward was formally known as Loatland.
The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.
The current councillors are Cllr. Mark Dearing and Cllr. June Derbyshire. Cllr. Mark Dearing does not attend local Desborough Town Council meetings and is more interested in developing Kettering than Desborough where he was elected to represent. Cllr. Derbyshire attended 2 Desborough Town Council meetings in a 12 month period from August 2015 to August 2016.
Councillors
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2007
- Cllr. Mark Dearing (Conservative)
- Cllr. June Derbyshire (Conservative)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003
- Cllr. Belinda Humfrey (Conservative)
- Cllr. Mark Dearing (Conservative)
Kettering Borough Council elections 1999
- Cllr. Belinda Humfrey (Conservative)
- Cllr. Derek Fox (Labour)
Desborough Loatland by-election: 6 November 1997
- Unknown Conservative councillor (replacing an unknown Labour councillor)
Current ward boundaries (2007-)
Kettering Borough Council Elections 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Dearing (E) | 837 | |||
| Conservative | June Derbyshire (E) | 813 | |||
| Labour | Joanne Watson | 450 | |||
| Labour | Michael Payne | 427 | |||
| Turnout | 1,309 | 42.0 | |||
Former ward boundaries (1999-2007)
Kettering Borough Council elections 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Belinda Humfrey (E) | 835 | 31.8 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | Mark Dearing (E) | 769 | 29.3 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Derek Fox | 401 | 15.3 | -10.4 | |
| Labour | Joanne Watson | 387 | 14.7 | -8.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Philip Rice | 103 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Richard Crane | 101 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Ward summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % Votes | % Change | Seats | Change | |
| Conservative | 802 | 61.8 | +13.8 | 2 | +1 | |
| Labour | 394 | 30.4 | -21.7 | 0 | -1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 102 | 7.9 | +7.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total votes cast | 1,298 | |||||
| Electorate | 3,500 | |||||
| Turnout | 37.1% | |||||
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Kettering Borough Council elections 1999
This seat may have been affected by boundary changes at this election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Belinda Humfrey (E) | 673 | 28.7 | ||
| Labour | Derek Fox (E) | 603 | 25.7 | ||
| Conservative | Carol-Anne Trivett | 575 | 24.5 | ||
| Labour | David Larmour | 547 | 16.2 | ||
| Ward summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
| Conservative | 624 | 52.0 | 1 | +1 | |
| Labour | 575 | 48.0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Total votes cast | 1199 | ||||
| Electorate | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Kettering Borough Council by-election: 6 November 1997
- Cause: Unknown
- Holding Party: Conservative
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 338 | 43.4 | +22.8 | ||
| Labour | 331 | 41.5 | -14.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 129 | 16.2 | -7.2 | ||
| Majority | 7 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 798 | 27.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||