Before (end of 2008) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Other 1 · Labour 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2009) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Other 1 · Labour 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Rushden East1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Andy Mercer | Conservative | 1,358 ✓ |
| David Hooton | Liberal Democrats | 581 |
| Stephen Allen | Labour | 468 |
Rushden West1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Ronald Pinnock | Conservative | 1,208 ✓ |
| Robert Nightingale | Labour | 402 |
| Derry Smith | BNP | 320 |
| Rachel Fearnley | Liberal Democrats | 298 |