Elections to Kettering Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by nine. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Candidates and election issues Both the Conservative and Labour parties put up candidates in all wards. There were also five Liberal Democrat, four Independent and one Green Party candidates.
Major elections issues included refuse collection, recycling and the location of the council offices.
Summary results Kettering Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: summary resultsConLabIndLDGrnTotalElectorateTurnoutTotal votes(ward average votes, turnout adjusted)14,76155%9,58236%1,4555%7033%4142%26,91467,99539.6%Total seats28-16-82+/-0+/-0+/-36-9
Ward results Kettering Borough Council election 2007: ward resultsWard2003 seats (notional)2007 resultDetailedresultAll Saints (3 seats)LabConresultsLabConConLabAvondale Grange (2 seats)LabLabresultsLabLabBarton (2 seats)ConConresultsConConBrambleside (2 seats)ConConresultsConConBurton Latimer (3 seats)ConConresultsConIndIndIndDesborough Loatland (2 seats)ConConresultsConConDesborough St. Giles (2 seats)ConConresultsConConIse Lodge (3 seats)ConConresultsConConConConNorthfield (1 seat)LabLabresultsPiper's Hill (2 seats)ConConresultsConConQueen Eleanor & Buccleuch (1 seat)ConConresultsRothwell (3 seats)ConConresultsConConConConSlade (2 seats)ConConresultsConConSt. Michael's & Wicksteed (3 seats)ConConresultsConConConConSt. Peter's (2 seats)ConConresultsConConWelland (1 seat)ConConresultsWilliam Knibb (2 seats)LabLabresultsConLab
See also Kettering local elections Kettering town
References May 2007 Election Results: Results by ward Kettering Council election 2007 (BBC)
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