2007 Bassetlaw District Council election

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2007 Bassetlaw District Council election
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  2006 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2008  

One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats)
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won961
Seats after27165
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Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.

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Election result

The Conservative Party retained control of the council, winning nine of sixteen seats up for election, and twenty-seven seats overall. Notably, the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council to the Conservatives in the Ranskill ward.

Overall result
PartySeats
(2007)
Seats
(Council)
Seats
(Change)
Conservative 927-1
Labour 616+2
Independent 15-
Registered electors62,838
Votes cast20,181
Turnout32.1%

Ward results

Blyth

Blyth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Yates 509 74.7%
Labour Peter Abell17225.3%
Turnout 68138.4%
Registered electors 1,801

Carlton

Carlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hare 903 52.0%
Labour Gary Moore83248.0%
Turnout 1,73537.3%
Registered electors 4,663

East Markham

East Markham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ogle 734 83.5%
Labour Roderick Pickford14516.5%
Turnout 87947.7%
Registered electors 1,843

East Retford East

East Retford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Holland 1,197 67.5%
Labour Pam Skelding57732.5%
Turnout 1,77432.9%
Registered electors 5,483

East Retford North

East Retford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Pugsley 1,094 61.4%
Labour Vaughan Thomas68938.6%
Turnout 1,78337.7%
Registered electors 4,801

Harworth

Harworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Clayton 1,066 71.2%
Conservative Carole Mangham43128.8%
Turnout 1,49725.9%
Registered electors 5,800

Rampton

Rampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffery RickellsUnopposed

Ranskill

Ranskill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gray 392 57.2%
Labour Viv Thomas15222.2%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter14120.6%
Turnout 68538.2%
Registered electors 1,776

Sturton

Sturton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton 640 83.6%
Labour Cadell Thomas12616.4%
Turnout 76643.4%
Registered electors 1,775

Welbeck

Welbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Stokes 401 59.1%
Labour Robin Carrington-Wilde27740.9%
Turnout 67841.1%
Registered electors 1,661

Worksop East

Worksop East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cliff Entwistle 953 57.9%
Independent Martin Introna69242.1%
Turnout 1,64532.5%
Registered electors 5,071

Worksop North

Worksop North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Barker 981 55.2%
Conservative Vicky Wanless79544.8%
Turnout 1,77627.8%
Registered electors 6,412

Worksop North East

Worksop North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Greaves 905 52.6%
Conservative Barry Bowles81647.4%
Turnout 1,72134.2%
Registered electors 5,084

Worksop North West

Worksop North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Rhodes 893 59.0%
Conservative Tracey Taylor62141.0%
Turnout 1,51427.5%
Registered electors 5,553

Worksop South

Worksop South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Smith 1,217 67.5%
Labour Mick Golding58732.5%
Turnout 1,80433.5%
Registered electors 5,466

Worksop South East

Worksop South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Josie Potts 917 73.8%
Conservative Philip Smith32626.2%
Turnout 1,24322.3%
Registered electors 5,649

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