2023 Bassetlaw District Council election

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2023 Bassetlaw District Council election
County Flag of Nottinghamshire.svg
  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.5%
 First partySecond party
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LeaderJames NaishLewis Stanniland
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since20222022
Leader's seat Sturton Tuxford and Trent
Last election375
Seats won388
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election51
Seats won20
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2023.svg
Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Leader before election

James Naish
Labour

Leader after election

James Naish
Labour

The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. [1] The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.

Contents

The Labour Party retained control of the council with an increased majority, gaining one seat from the Liberal Democrats and one seat from an Independent. The Conservatives gained three seats, one from Labour and two from Independents. [2]

Background

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 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.

Result

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2023
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3821+147.1%13,587
  Conservative 830+335.5%10,235
  Independent 203-39.5%2,732
  Liberal Democrats 001-14.0%1,152
  Green 00004.0%1,142
Turnout
Registered electors87,978
Votes cast27,738
Turnout31.5% (+1.5%)

Ward results

[4] [5] (inc) denotes incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.

Beckingham

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Map of Beckingham ward.
Beckingham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joan Sanger (inc) 447 59.0 Decrease2.svg 14.1
Conservative April Hayman31041.0Increase2.svg 14.1
Turnout 76036.9Decrease2.svg 4.2
Independent hold Swing

Blyth

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Map of Blyth ward.
Blyth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Peter Bowker (inc) 430 58.2 Increase2.svg 20.1
Conservative Donald Clarke30941.8Increase2.svg 7.2
Turnout 74439.8Increase2.svg 2.6
Labour hold Swing

Carlton

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Map of Carlton ward.
Carlton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Scotthorne (inc) [6] 807 50.1 Decrease2.svg 3.6
Labour Robin Carrington-Wilde (inc) [6] 759 47.1 Increase2.svg 3.3
Labour David Pidwell (inc) [6] 738 45.8 Increase2.svg 1.4
Conservative Valerie Bowles71044.0Increase2.svg 9.2
Conservative Charles Lister70743.9Increase2.svg 14.1
Conservative Callum Bailey70643.8Increase2.svg 21.5
Turnout 1,61834.8Increase2.svg 2.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clayworth

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Map of Clayworth ward.
Clayworth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fraser McFarland 307 51.7 Increase2.svg 7.9
Independent Ben Sofflet (inc)28748.3Decrease2.svg 7.9
Turnout 59939.3Increase2.svg 1.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

East Markham

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Map of East Markham ward.
East Markham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Dinsdale 491 66.0 N/A
Labour Marcin Wasiak15821.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson9512.8N/A
Turnout 74936.6
Conservative hold Swing

East Retford East

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Map of East Retford East ward.
East Retford East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Shaw (inc) 859 44.5 Decrease2.svg1.8
Labour Daniel Henderson 795 41.2 Decrease2.svg 1.4
Conservative John Manners 727 37.7 Decrease2.svg 7.1
Conservative Michael Hadwen71937.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
Labour Piers Digby70636.6Increase2.svg 1.4
Conservative Liam Wildish63933.1Decrease2.svg 6.3
Green Rachel Reeves29515.3NEW
Independent Gerald Bowers27014.0NEW
Independent Mandy Bromley25113.0NEW
Turnout 1,93235.0Increase2.svg 4.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Retford North

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Map of East Retford North ward.
East Retford North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Oxby (inc) 934 55.1 Decrease2.svg 4.7
Labour David Challinor 852 50.2 Increase2.svg 1.2
Labour Jonathan Slater 793 46.8 Increase2.svg 2.2
Conservative Richard Gill53731.7Increase2.svg 0.6
Conservative Anthony Dexter50529.8Increase2.svg 0.5
Conservative Perry Offer43725.8Increase2.svg 1.1
Independent Mark Nicholson26115.4NEW
Liberal Democrats Jennie Coggles17310.2Decrease2.svg3.6
Independent Clifford Miller17010.0NEW
Turnout 1,70133.1Increase2.svg 2.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford South

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Map of East Retford South ward.
East Retford South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop (inc) 634 54.3 Decrease2.svg 5.7
Labour David Naylor 599 51.3 Decrease2.svg 10.3
Conservative Daniel Ashford38132.6Increase2.svg 15.2
Conservative Eva Cernysovaite31527.0Increase2.svg 11.2
Independent John Hudson978.3NEW
Liberal Democrats Ian Edley917.8NEW
Turnout 1,16930.3Increase2.svg 0.8
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 Harriet Digby 477 39.7 Increase2.svg 2.0
Labour Malachi Carroll 459 38.2 Increase2.svg 3.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc)40133.4Decrease2.svg 2.1
Conservative James Purle31626.3Increase2.svg 3.7
Conservative Karen Dexter28824.0Increase2.svg 10.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray23519.6Increase2.svg 3.9
Independent Jon Wade786.5NEW
Turnout 1,20931.6Increase2.svg 3.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Everton

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Map of Everton ward.
Everton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Pashley 386 50.9 Increase2.svg 7.7
Independent Mark Watson (inc)37249.1Decrease2.svg 7.7
Turnout 76538.1Increase2.svg 2.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Harworth

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Map of Harworth ward.
Harworth (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Schuller (inc) 1,058 70.8 Increase2.svg 6.4
Labour June Evans (inc) 950 63.5 Decrease2.svg 4.1
Labour Joe Horrocks 913 61.1 Decrease2.svg 4.8
Conservative Jake Boothroyd29819.9Decrease2.svg 6.1
Green Sarah Whitehead26918.0NEW
Conservative Alastair Bowman25917.3Decrease2.svg 8.0
Conservative Nancy Wright23515.7Decrease2.svg 6.4
Turnout 1,50622.7Decrease2.svg 2.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Langold

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Map of Langold ward.
Langold (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Freeman (inc) 313 68.6 Decrease2.svg 7.7
Conservative James Palmer14331.4Increase2.svg 7.7
Turnout 46623.9Increase2.svg 0.4
Labour hold Swing

Misterton

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Map of Misterton ward.
Misterton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hazel Brand (inc) 499 86.3 Increase2.svg 4.9
Conservative Richard Maltby-Azeemi7913.7Decrease2.svg 4.9
Turnout 58329.6Increase2.svg 0.2
Independent hold Swing

Rampton

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Map of Rampton ward.
Rampton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Coultate (inc) 381 70.6 Decrease2.svg 1.4
Labour Joe Butler15929.4Increase2.svg 1.4
Turnout 54732.7Increase2.svg 0.1
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill

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Map of Ranskill ward.
Ranskill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Bamford 393 56.5 Increase2.svg 27.5
Labour Andy Jee30243.5Increase2.svg 4.0
Turnout 70436.5Decrease2.svg 1.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sturton

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Map of Sturton ward.
Sturton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Naish (inc) 524 77.6 Increase2.svg 15.2
Conservative Kirsty Glasby15122.4Decrease2.svg 15.2
Turnout 68036.5Decrease2.svg 3.0
Labour hold Swing

Sutton

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Map of Sutton ward.
Sutton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darrell Pulk (inc) 409 58.3 Increase2.svg 46.3
Conservative Tracey Taylor29241.7Increase2.svg 15.3
Turnout 70642.3Increase2.svg 4.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Tuxford and Trent

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Map of Tuxford and Trent ward.
Tuxford and Trent (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Griffin 666 60.4 Increase2.svg 12.9
Conservative Lewis Stanniland (inc) 595 53.9 Increase2.svg 10.7
Labour Ian Warton-Woods38935.3Increase2.svg 13.9
Green Denise Taylor-Roome29726.9NEW
Turnout 1,11031.3Increase2.svg 3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Welbeck

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Map of Welbeck ward.
Welbeck (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Adams 335 55.6 Decrease2.svg 4.7
Conservative Matthew Evans24140.0Increase2.svg 0.3
Liberal Democrats Steffi Harangozo274.5NEW
Turnout 60940.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.7

Worksop East

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Map of Worksop East ward.
Worksop East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jo White (inc) 824 67.2 Increase2.svg 16.3
Labour Cliff Entwistle (inc) 805 65.6 Increase2.svg 9.1
Labour Deborah Merryweather (inc) 770 62.8 Increase2.svg 9.7
Conservative Pamela Briggs32826.7Increase2.svg 15.4
Conservative Tim Griffith28723.4Increase2.svg 12.5
Conservative Klaudia Piatek22218.1Increase2.svg 7.5
Turnout 1,23425.9Decrease2.svg 3.6
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 (inc) 1,072 54.3 Increase2.svg 1.3
Labour Neil Sanders (inc) 1,031 52.2 Increase2.svg 1.1
Labour Laura Sanders 960 48.6 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Conservative Ben Storey67734.3Increase2.svg 9.4
Conservative Helen Colton66333.6Increase2.svg 12.7
Conservative Barry Bowles59330.0Increase2.svg 9.5
Green Jack Best28114.2NEW
Liberal Democrats Simon Russell1688.5NEW
Turnout 1,98226.7Increase2.svg 1.9
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 (inc) 876 54.7 Decrease2.svg 12.5
Labour Madelaine Richardson (inc) 766 47.8 Decrease2.svg 12.4
Labour Fraser Merryweather 757 47.3 Decrease2.svg 17.1
Conservative Rachel Briggs70544.0Increase2.svg 17.0
Conservative Russell Dodd64140.0Increase2.svg 13.2
Conservative Wyktoria Krawczyk53633.5Increase2.svg 7.8
Turnout 1,61532.1Increase2.svg 4.7
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 (inc) 1,047 67.0 Increase2.svg 6.1
Labour David Pressley (inc) 989 63.3 Increase2.svg 6.2
Labour Lynne Dixon 948 60.7 Increase2.svg 6.1
Conservative Ewa Blachewicz40525.9Decrease2.svg 3.0
Conservative Ewa Niec37924.2Increase2.svg 1.9
Conservative Miroslaw Zubicki34021.8Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen19712.6NEW
Turnout 1,56824.6Decrease2.svg 0.7
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 (inc) 1,119 55.7 Increase2.svg 12.2
Labour Paddy Ducey 1,014 50.5 Increase2.svg 9.2
Labour Tony Eaton (inc) 1,011 50.3 Increase2.svg 9.2
Conservative John Jewitt79739.7Increase2.svg 5.3
Conservative Ashley Penty-Williams76338.0Increase2.svg 5.6
Conservative Ewa Romanczuk67433.5Increase2.svg 1.7
Turnout 2,02236.8Increase2.svg 2.7
Labour hold 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 (inc) 861 74.8 Increase2.svg 9.0
Labour John Shephard (inc) 709 61.6 Increase2.svg 6.7
Labour Clayton Tindle (inc) 700 60.8 Increase2.svg 4.0
Conservative Ryan Penty-Williams20517.8Increase2.svg 9.4
Conservative Stephen Evans19216.7Increase2.svg 10.6
Conservative Yvonne Evans19216.7Increase2.svg 11.5
Turnout 1,16021.1Decrease2.svg 4.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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