West Northamptonshire

  • Council Control: Ref UK
  • Conservatives 17
  • Labour 8
  • Liberal Democrats 7
  • Green 0
  • Reform UK 39
  • Other 4
  • Vacant 1

Independent 5. New unitary council covering Northampton and smaller towns including Daventry, Towcester, Brixworth and Long Buckby. Includes half of Silverstone motor racing circuit and some associated motor vehicle industry.

Hackleton and Roade has a byelection on 7 May (held by an Independent elected for Reform UK). Joanne Blythe (Headlands) and Kathryn Shaw (Upton) moved from Reform UK to Independent in March 2026. Farzana Aldridge (Kingsley and Semilong) moved from Labour to Liberal Democrat in November 2025.

Next local elections
2029

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
One Angel Square, Angel Street, Northampton NN1 1ED

Phone
0300 126 7000

Website
https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk

Council Tax (Band D)
£2486.66