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All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 63.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. [1]
Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015. Previously, the council had been elected by thirds with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council were held in the area. Councillors elected at this election will serve a four-year term and face re-election in 2019. [2] [3]
The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council. [4] [5]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 33 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 41.1 | 24,102 | |||
Conservative | 12 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 33.8 | 19,821 | |||
Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2,360 | |||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 | 9,865 | |||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1,712 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 835 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Joan Sanger | 533 | 39.7 | ||
Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 428 | 31.9 | ||
UKIP | Diana Capp | 232 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | Alec Freeman | 148 | 11 | ||
Turnout | 72.6 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Bowles | 556 | 44.2 | ||
Labour | Bill Barker | 435 | 34.6 | ||
UKIP | Roger Vernon | 208 | 16.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 58 | 4.6 | ||
Turnout | 69.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steve Scotthorne | 1,393 | 41.7 | ||
Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 1,273 | |||
Labour | Dave Pidwell | 1,235 | |||
Conservative | Val Bowles | 1,182 | 35.4 | ||
Conservative | Helen Colton | 875 | |||
UKIP | Donna Scott | 763 | 22.9 | ||
Turnout | 66.4 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kath Sutton | 846 | 73.2 | ||
Labour | John Myers | 310 | 26.8 | ||
Turnout | 76.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Ogle | 1,110 | 76.6 | ||
Labour | Cecily Wilde | 340 | 23.4 | ||
Turnout | 74.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,735 | 45.5 | ||
Labour | Susan Shaw | 1,440 | 37.7 | ||
Labour | Michael Storey | 1,423 | |||
Labour | Bill Tomlinson | 1,223 | |||
Green | Stuart Bower | 640 | 16.8 | ||
Turnout | 66.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Oxby | 1,746 | 47.9 | ||
Labour | Garry Clarkson | 1,311 | |||
Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 1,136 | 31.1 | ||
Labour | Ellen Mee | 1,100 | |||
UKIP | Deidre Vernon | 766 | 21 | ||
Turnout | 64.3 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carolyn Troop | 1,194 | 50.4 | ||
Labour | Helen Richards | 1,186 | |||
Conservative | Bryn Jones | 689 | 29.1 | ||
UKIP | Michael Lowe | 488 | 20.6 | ||
Turnout | 65 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Chambers | 1,011 | 37.3 | ||
Labour | Jim Anderson | 889 | |||
Conservative | Jamie Ditch | 778 | 28.7 | ||
UKIP | Jon Wade | 576 | 21.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jennie Coggles | 348 | 12.8 | ||
Turnout | 62 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Annette Simpson | 780 | 54.9 | ||
Labour | Peter Abell | 337 | 23.7 | ||
UKIP | Dave Taylor | 220 | 15.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Matan Duveen | 85 | 6 | ||
Turnout | 74.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June Evans | 1,976 | 71.1 | ||
Labour | David Challinor | 1,945 | |||
Labour | Anita Smith | 1,899 | |||
Conservative | Robert Robson | 803 | 28.9 | ||
Turnout | 55.6 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jill Freeman | 750 | 70.1 | ||
UKIP | Kevin Blackburn | 320 | 29.9 | ||
Turnout | 57.4 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hazel Brand | 744 | 58.1 | ||
Conservative | James Wood | 331 | 25.8 | ||
UKIP | Charles Capp | 206 | 16.1 | ||
Turnout | 65.5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marie Critchley | 791 | 69.4 | ||
Labour | Vicky Rowbotham | 349 | 30.6 | ||
Turnout | 71.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Gray | 789 | 63 | ||
Labour | Audrey Samuel | 307 | 24.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 156 | 12.5 | ||
Turnout | 67.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hugh Burton | 819 | 63.5 | ||
Labour | Patricia Woollett | 279 | 21.6 | ||
Green | Doug Macdonald | 191 | 14.8 | ||
Turnout | 71.7 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 774 | 66 | ||
Labour | Rebecca Leigh | 302 | 25.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 97 | 8.3 | ||
Turnout | 70.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,341 | 62.4 | ||
Conservative | Shirley Isard | 1,191 | |||
Labour | Michelle Gregory | 807 | 37.6 | ||
Labour | Ross Moloney | 782 | |||
Turnout | 67.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kevin Dukes | 479 | 47.2 | ||
Conservative | Julian Watts | 445 | 43.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Helen Cooper | 91 | 9 | ||
Turnout | 67.3 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 1,731 | 54.3 | ||
Labour | Debbie Merryweather | 1,640 | |||
Labour | Jo White | 1,435 | |||
UKIP | Chris Barker | 884 | 27.7 | ||
Conservative | Richard Strickson | 571 | 17.9 | ||
Turnout | 60.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sarah Farncombe | 2,130 | 46.1 | ||
Labour | Gwynneth Jones | 1,971 | |||
Labour | David Potts | 1,731 | |||
Conservative | Perry Offer | 1,248 | 27 | ||
UKIP | Rachel Briggs | 1,239 | 26.8 | ||
Turnout | 60.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Rhodes | 1,632 | 45.3 | ||
Labour | Simon Greaves | 1,614 | |||
Labour | Maddy Richardson | 1,330 | |||
Conservative | Emma Auckland | 992 | 27.5 | ||
UKIP | Tony Clayton | 980 | 27.2 | ||
Turnout | 63.2 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sybil Fielding | 1,746 | 45.6 | ||
Labour | David Pressley | 1,533 | |||
Labour | Dean Brett | 1,434 | |||
UKIP | Ivor Jones | 1,078 | 28.2 | ||
Conservative | Adam Gray | 1,004 | 26.2 | ||
Turnout | 59.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dianne Hare | 1,492 | 32.4 | ||
Labour | Julie Leigh | 1,462 | 31.8 | ||
Labour | Kevin Greaves | 1,443 | |||
UKIP | Anthony Keeling | 1,098 | 23.9 | ||
Labour | Geof Benson | 1,069 | |||
Green | Kris Wragg | 551 | 12 | ||
Turnout | 64.9 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Josie Potts | 1,798 | 56.2 | ||
Labour | Deirdre Foley | 1,632 | |||
Labour | John Shephard | 1,494 | |||
UKIP | David Scott | 807 | 25.2 | ||
Green | Dan Machin | 330 | 10.3 | ||
Independent | Kurtis-Jay Castle | 264 | 8.3 | ||
Turnout | 50.5 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Bassetlaw is a local government district in north Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Worksop; the other towns in the district are Retford, Tuxford and Harworth Bircotes. The district also contains numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
Bassetlaw is a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Brendan Clarke-Smith, a Conservative. Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1935.
Bassetlaw District Council elections are held every four years. Prior to 2015, elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bassetlaw District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.
The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Beckingham is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,901 as of 2019.
Blyth is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,862 as of 2019.
Carlton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 4,439 as of 2019.
Clayworth is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,530 as of 2019.
East Retford North is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,013 as of 2019.
East Retford South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,888 as of 2019.
East Retford West is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,740 as of 2019.
East Retford East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,287 as of 2019.
Worksop North East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 4,946 as of 2019.
Worksop South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,636 as of 2019.
Worksop South East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,636 as of 2019.
Ranskill is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,859 as of 2019.
Harworth is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 6,145 as of 2019.
Sutton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,670 as of 2019.
East Markham is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 2,020 as of 2019.
Tuxford and Trent is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,489 as of 2019.