General Elections are held every five years to elect Members of Parliament to represent us in the House of Commons.

The last General Election was held on 7th May 2010.

The results for the three constituencies in Northampton were:

Northampton South

Conservative        15,917 votes (40.8%)

Labour                       9,913 votes (25.4%)

Liberal Democrat     7,579 votes (19.4%)

Brian Binley was elected as the MP for Northampton South

Northampton North

Conservative          13,735 votes (34.1%)

Labour                       11,799 votes (29.3%)

Liberal Democrat    11,250 votes (27.9%)

Michael Ellis was elected as the MP for Northampton North

South Northamptonshire

Conservative           33,081 votes (55.2%)

Liberal Democrat     12,603 votes (21.0%)

Labour                        10,380 votes (17.3%)

Andrea Leadsom was elected as the MP for South Northamptonshire

The previous General Election was held on 5th May 2005 when there were only 2 Parliamentary constituencies in Northampton - Northampton South and Northampton North.

Northampton South

Conservative        23,818 votes (43.7%)

Labour                   19,399 votes (35.6%)

Liberal Democrat      8,327 votes (15.3%)

Brian Binley was elected as the MP for Northampton South

Northampton North

Labour                  16,905 votes (40.2%)

Conservative          12,945 votes (30.8%)

Liberal Democrat     10,317 votes (24.5%)

Labour held the seat but Conservatives halved their majority.

Local election results

Northamptonshire County Council elections - 4th June 2009

Northampton Borough Council elections - 3rd May 2007

Northamptonshire County Council elections - 5th May 2005

Northampton Borough Council elections - 1st May 2003

Northamptonshire County Council elections - 7th June 2001