2019 Bassetlaw District Council election

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2019 Bassetlaw District Council election
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All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Con
Ind
LeaderSimon GreavesMarie CritchleyN/A
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election33 seats, 41.1%12 seats, 33.8%3 seats, 4.0%
Seats won3755
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg7Increase2.svg2
Popular vote11,7667,4843,366
Percentage45.4%28.9%13.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg4.9%Increase2.svg9.0%
Bassetlaw District Council election, 2019.svg
Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2019 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council with an increased majority. The Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in Bassetlaw since 1973, winning only 5 seats of the 12 seats it was defending. Both Independents and Labour gained seats from the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Labour in East Retford West, the first Liberal Democrat elected in Bassetlaw since 2006. [2]

Background

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Map of the electoral wards of Bassetlaw.

Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. Local Government in Nottinghamshire is organised on a two-tier basis, with local district councils responsible for local services such as housing, local planning and refuse collection and Nottinghamshire County Council responsible for "wide-area" services, including education, social services and public transport. Bassetlaw District Council has been controlled by Labour for most of its existence, except for a brief period from 2006 to 2011 when it was controlled by the Conservatives. [3]

Bassetlaw District Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with other councils in England as part of the 2019 local elections. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Until 2015, the council was elected by thirds, with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. The council resolved in 2014 to hold all-out elections from 2015 onwards, with all 48 councillors elected in all-out elections every four years. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. At that election, Labour won a majority of seats and retained its control of the council, which it has controlled since 2011.

Result

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council [4]

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3751Increase2.svg445.411,766Increase2.svg4.3
  Conservative 507Decrease2.svg728.97,484Decrease2.svg4.9
  Independent 531Increase2.svg213.03,366Increase2.svg9.0
  Liberal Democrats 110Increase2.svg14.71,211Increase2.svg3.3
  UKIP 00008.02,061Decrease2.svg8.8

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.

Beckingham

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Map of Beckingham ward.
Beckingham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joan Sanger* 558 73.1 Increase2.svg33.4
Conservative Raymond Simpson20526.9Decrease2.svg5.0
Turnout 78141.1
Independent hold Swing

Blyth

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Map of Blyth ward.
Blyth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Bowker 261 38.1 Increase2.svg3.5
Conservative Barry Bowles*23734.6Decrease2.svg9.6
UKIP John Hudson12418.1Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson639.2Increase2.svg4.5
Turnout 69337.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Carlton

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Map of Carlton ward.
Carlton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Scotthorne* 779 53.7
Labour David Pidwell* 644 44.4
Labour Robin Carrington-Wilde* 636 43.8
Conservative Val Bowles50634.8
Conservative Joanne Morrison43329.8
UKIP Kevin "Of the Blackburn family"32922.7
Conservative Alexandra Gregory32422.3
Turnout 1,45732.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clayworth

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Map of Clayworth ward.
Clayworth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Sofflet 315 56.3 N/A
Conservative Drew Smith24543.8Decrease2.svg29.5
Turnout 57637.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

East Markham

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Map of East Markham ward.
East Markham (1) – uncontested election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ogle*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A

East Retford East

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Map of East Retford East ward.
East Retford East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Shaw* 728 46.3
Conservative Mike Quigley* 704 44.8
Labour Bill Tomlinson 669 42.6
Conservative Martin Auckland62239.6
Conservative Richard Gill62039.4
Labour Fraser Merryweather55435.2
Liberal Democrats Karen Costello22614.4N/A
Turnout 1,61030.5
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford North

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Map of East Retford North ward.
East Retford North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Oxby* 895 59.8
Labour Jane Plevin 734 49.0
Labour Garry Clarkson* 667 44.6
Conservative Lynda Carter46631.1
Conservative Anthony Tromans*43829.3
Conservative Donald Clarke37024.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Straker20713.8N/A
Turnout 1,53330.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Retford South

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Map of East Retford South ward.
East Retford South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Richards* 697 61.6
Labour Carolyn Troop* 679 60.0
UKIP Martin Introna22820.2
Conservative John Manners19717.4
Conservative Paul Chambers17915.8
Turnout 1,14629.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford West

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Map of East Retford West ward.
East Retford West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Anderson* 394 37.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville 371 35.5
Labour Matt Callingham36434.9
Conservative Ashley Burnell23622.6
Independent Marie Critchley19118.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ware16415.7
Conservative Ashraf Syed Abdul Cader14213.6
Turnout 1,06228.4
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Everton

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Map of Everton ward.
Everton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Watson 405 56.8 N/A
Conservative Annette Simpson*30843.2%Decrease2.svg11.7
Turnout 71836.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Harworth

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Map of Harworth ward.
Harworth (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gloria Evans* 986 67.6
Labour David Challinor* 961 65.9
Labour Beverley Schuller 940 64.4
Conservative Sonia Armstrong38026.0
Conservative Leah Davis36925.3
Conservative Gavin McGonigle32222.1
Turnout 1,53224.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Langold

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Map of Langold ward.
Langold (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Freeman* 332 76.3 Increase2.svg6.2
Conservative Stephen Evans10323.7N/A
Turnout 45623.5
Labour hold Swing

Misterton

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Map of Misterton ward.
Misterton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hazel Brand* 473 81.4 Increase2.svg23.3
Conservative Alastair Bowman10818.6Decrease2.svg7.2
Turnout 59229.4
Independent hold Swing

Rampton

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Map of Rampton ward.
Rampton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Coultate 372 72.0 Increase2.svg2.6
Labour Raymond Fielding14528.0Decrease2.svg2.6
Turnout 55032.6
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill

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Map of Ranskill ward.
Ranskill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Nicholls 278 39.5 Increase2.svg15.0
Conservative Beverley Fear20429.0Decrease2.svg34.0
Independent Michael Gray*17725.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter456.4Decrease2.svg6.1
Turnout 71038.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sturton

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Map of Sturton ward.
Sturton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Naish 436 62.4 Increase2.svg40.8
Conservative Daniel Gregory26337.6N/A
Turnout 73139.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sutton

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Map of Sutton ward.
Sutton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Boeuf 381 61.7 N/A
Conservative Emma Auckland16326.4Decrease2.svg39.6
Labour Gary Moore7412.0Decrease2.svg13.7
Turnout 62737.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Tuxford and Trent

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Map of Tuxford and Trent ward.
Tuxford and Trent (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Isard* 453 47.5
Conservative Shirley Isard* 412 43.2
Independent Matt Richards38540.4N/A
Labour Rebecca Littler-Leigh20421.4
Labour Michael Ouzman15916.7
Turnout 97427.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Welbeck

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Map of Welbeck ward.
Welbeck (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Dukes* 324 60.3 Increase2.svg13.1
Conservative Matthew Evans21339.7Decrease2.svg4.1
Turnout 56336.8
Labour hold Swing

Worksop East

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Map of Worksop East ward.
Worksop East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cliff Entwistle* 834 56.5
Labour Debbie Merryweather* 785 53.1
Labour Jo White* 767 51.9
UKIP David Kirton48032.5
Conservative Deidre Vernon16711.3
Conservative Arthur Dernie16110.9
Conservative Susan Radcliffe15610.6
Liberal Democrats Helen Cooper1439.7N/A
Turnout 1,48129.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North

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Map of Worksop North ward.
Worksop North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maria Charlesworth 874 53.0
Labour Neil Sanders 843 51.1
Labour Gwynneth Jones 826 50.1
UKIP Glen Marshall48229.2
Conservative Neil Dexter41024.9
Conservative Alan Tonks34420.9
Conservative Roger Vernon33820.5
Turnout 1,70624.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North East

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Map of Worksop North East ward.
Worksop North East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Rhodes* 863 67.2
Labour Simon Greaves* 828 64.4
Labour Maddy Richardson* 774 60.2
Conservative Alec Thorpe34727.0
Conservative Matthew Peck34426.8
Conservative John Anderson33025.7
Turnout 1,35527.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North West

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Map of Worksop North West ward.
Worksop North West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sybil Fielding* 885 60.9
Labour David Pressley* 830 57.1
Labour Dean Brett* 793 54.6
Conservative Richard Barnes42028.9
Conservative Tim Chapman32422.3
Conservative Pamela Briggs31721.8
Turnout 1,47725.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South

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Map of Worksop South ward.
Worksop South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Leigh* 832 43.5
Labour Kevin Greaves* 790 41.3
Labour Tony Eaton 766 40.1
Conservative Rachel Briggs65734.4
Conservative Helen Colton61932.4
Conservative Lewis Stanniland60831.8
Independent Nigel Turner48125.2N/A
Turnout 1,91934.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South East

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Map of Worksop South East ward.
Worksop South East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Josie Potts* 945 65.8
Labour Clayton Tindle* 815 56.8
Labour John Shephard* 788 54.9
UKIP Ash Henderson41829.1
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen15610.9N/A
Conservative Colin Barton †1208.4N/A
Conservative Ethel Boddy886.1N/A
Conservative Angela Chambers745.2N/A
Turnout 1,46225.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
† Colin Barton was expelled from the Conservative Party in April 2019, however he remained a nominated Conservative candidate in this election as the deadline for withdrawals had passed. [5]

By-elections

The Conservative Party have won 4 by elections in 2021, taking 2 seats from Labour Party and 1 seat from Independents . These by election results returned the Conservative Party to be the official opposition on Bassetlaw District Council.

Sutton (2022)

A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative) [6]

Sutton: 24 November 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darrell Pulk30155.9%Increase2.svg35.7
Conservative Fraser McFarland22441.6%Decrease2.svg22.0
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray132.4%Decrease2.svg13.7
Turnout 32.9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Retford South

East Retford South: 29 July 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Introna 493 40.1 +19.9
Independent Helen Richards48839.7-21.9
Labour James Napier24720.1-41.5
Majority50.4
Turnout 1,22832.1+2.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg8.6

Ranskill

Ranskill: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Bowers 454 63.0 +34.0
Independent Michael Gray19326.8+1.7
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen7410.3+3.9
Majority27136.2
Turnout 728
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sutton (2021)

Sutton: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denise Depledge 422 63.7 +37.3
Labour Laura Sanders13420.2+8.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Harris10716.1N/A
Majority28843.5
Turnout 670
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Stanniland 745 57.7 +10.2
Labour David Naylor47236.5+15.1
Liberal Democrats James Nixon755.8N/A
Majority27321.2
Turnout 1,303
Conservative hold Swing

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