2023 Bolsover District Council election

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2023 Bolsover District Council election
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All 37 seats to Bolsover District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Registered61,655
 First partySecond party
 
LAB
CON
LeaderSteve FritchleyDavid Dixon
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Langwith Barlborough (lost seat)
Last election18 seats, 46.1%2 seats, 11.1%
Seats before203
Seats won313
Seat changeIncrease2.svg13Increase2.svg1
Popular vote16,7209,343
Percentage48.8%27.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.7%Increase2.svg16.1%
 Third partyFourth party
 
IND
LDM
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election16 seats, 35.0%1 seat, 5.4%
Seats before14 [a] 0
Seats won30
Seat changeDecrease2.svg13Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote7,307250
Percentage21.3%0.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg13.7%Decrease2.svg4.7%
Bolsover UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Bolsover District Council election
Leader before election

Steve Fritchley
Labour

Leader after election

Steve Fritchley
Labour

The 2023 Bolsover District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 37 members of Bolsover District Council in Derbyshire, England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

Overview

Following the results, the council remained under Labour control. [4]

Election result

2023 Bolsover District Council election [5]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3731130Increase2.svg1383.848.816,720+2.7
  Conservative 37332Increase2.svg18.127.29,343+16.1
  Independent 293013Decrease2.svg138.121.37,307–13.7
  TUSC 7000Steady2.svg0.01.1380New
  Liberal Democrats 4000Decrease2.svg10.00.7250–4.7
  Green 2000Steady2.svg0.00.5175New
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3117New

Ward Results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [6]

Ault Hucknall

Ault Hucknall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Kirkham* 689 50.1 +8.6
Labour Malcolm Richards 658 47.9 +3.1
Labour Catherine Tite 592 43.1 +7.7
Conservative Andrew Hunt44932.7+4.0
Conservative Karen Whitaker44232.2N/A
Conservative Iain Grainger-Grimes43932.0N/A
Independent Sarah Bister36126.3N/A
Majority 1432.7
Turnout 1,37428.32+3.00
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

One seat shown as a gain from independent to allow for comparison with 2019 results, although the independent elected in 2019, Liz Smyth, had subsequently joined Labour during 2021. She did not stand for re-election.

Barlborough

Barlborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Haywood 510 45.2 +8.4
Labour Vicki Wapplington 471 41.7 +7.6
Conservative Maxine Dixon*45840.6−1.4
Conservative David Dixon*43638.6−1.0
Independent John Shaw18516.4−5.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Stanley807.1−3.7
Majority 131.1
Turnout 1,12933.68+1.06
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Blackwell

Blackwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive Moesby* 495 50.5 +11.7
Labour Sally Renshaw 402 41.0 +9.8
Independent Debbie Marshall-Curtis30631.2−6.3
Independent Dexter Bullock*29630.2−18.0
Conservative Jane Halford14815.1N/A
Conservative Darren Keyworth14014.3N/A
Majority 969.8
Turnout 98028.82−5.56
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bolsover East

Bolsover East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Clarke* 507 53.0 −13.0
Labour Rowan Clarke* 436 45.6 −13.9
Conservative Joel Fletcher-Swindlehurst30331.7−3.1
Independent Paul Goodwin24625.7N/A
Conservative Richard Pinder22623.6N/A
TUSC Daniel Jackson626.5N/A
Majority 13313.9
Turnout 95626.88+1.38
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bolsover North and Shuttlewood

Bolsover North and Shuttlewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donna Hales* 492 72.7 +17.9
Labour Ashley Taylor 429 63.4 +9.6
Conservative Nick Gray-Cowley15022.2N/A
Conservative Alex Webster13620.1N/A
TUSC Elaine Evans497.2−37.6
Majority 27941.2
Turnout 67722.99+2.10
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bolsover South

Bolsover South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cathy Jeffery 386 37.8 −1.1
Conservative Carol Wood 317 31.0 +15.8
Independent Derek Adams*31430.7−25.3
Labour Paul Harford30129.5−1.8
Conservative Chris Wood27126.5N/A
Independent Nick Clarke24524.0N/A
TUSC Jon Dale888.6−2.7
Majority 30.3
Turnout 1,02231.07−1.90
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Clowne East

Clowne East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Bennett 547 40.4 +16.7
Labour Robert Hiney-Saunders 517 38.2 +15.6
Independent Ross Walker* 504 37.2 −24.1
Independent Allan Bailey*46934.6−21.5
Labour Dawn Walton40129.6+7.6
Independent Glyn Hughes35726.3N/A
Conservative Natalie Hoy*34325.3−16.9
Conservative Matt Hoy32023.6+5.6
Conservative Angela Pogmore23017.0N/A
TUSC David Watson473.5N/A
Majority 352.6
Turnout 1,35529.79
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Independent hold Swing

Natalie Hoy had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2019 but joined the Conservatives in 2020. Seat shown as a gain from Liberal Democrats to allow comparison with 2019 results. [7]

Clowne West

Clowne West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Will Fletcher 239 54.8 +30.5
Labour Karl Reid19745.2+12.6
Majority 429.6
Turnout 43626.88+0.15
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Elmton-with-Creswell

Elmton-with-Creswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rita Turner* 728 54.6 +11.8
Labour Duncan McGregor* 705 52.8 +6.5
Labour Amanda Davis 674 50.5 +21.0
Independent Steve Smith36627.4−2.1
Independent Martin Saunders26820.1N/A
Conservative Derek Steff25719.3N/A
Conservative Terence Edgar20715.5N/A
Conservative Sarah Smith19514.6N/A
Majority 30823.1
Turnout 1,33426.01−1.11
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Langwith

Langwith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Peake* 500 67.8 +67.8
Labour Stephen Fritchley* 457 61.9 +61.9
Conservative James Kershaw-Dickson13818.7N/A
Conservative Carol Patterson12717.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Gillian Breffit648.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Steven Raison527.0N/A
Majority 31943.2
Turnout 73821.60N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pinxton

Pinxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Dooley* 430 56.4 +17.0
Labour Mark Hinman* 422 55.3 +18.7
Conservative Julian Siddle31240.9N/A
Conservative Kat Moss25433.3N/A
Majority 11014.4
Turnout 76323.58+0.46
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Mark Hinman won his seat in a by-election in November 2022, but seat shown as gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 result.

Shirebrook North

Shirebrook North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jen Wilson* 411 49.6 −26.4
Labour Chris Kane* 330 39.9 −24.9
Conservative Keeley Howson21025.4+4.0
Independent David Downes20224.4N/A
Conservative David Taylor18722.6N/A
Green Martin Gibbons627.5N/A
TUSC Ronnie Rogers627.5N/A
Majority 12014.5
Turnout 82823.72+3.80
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Shirebrook South

Shirebrook South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Yates 422 55.7 +1.2
Labour Janet Tait* 412 54.4 +3.1
Conservative Adam Hind18524.4−7.8
Independent Sylwester Zwierzynski15921.0−11.2
Conservative Dave Manton11114.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Helen Oakton547.1−12.3
TUSC Dean Eggleston395.1N/A
Majority 22730.0
Turnout 75822.08+1.55
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

South Normanton East

South Normanton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Stevenson 371 41.1 −4.0
Labour Lucy King 294 32.6 −11.0
Conservative Andrew Brogdale24226.8N/A
Conservative Sharon Coleman19721.8N/A
Independent Tracey Cannon*18420.4−30.2
Independent Andrew Joesbury*14115.6−33.0
Independent John Cox13214.6N/A
Independent Aileen Coleman12614.0N/A
Majority 525.8
Turnout 90225.82+0.25
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

South Normanton West

South Normanton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Powell 438 35.3 −1.2
Labour Phil Smith 422 34.0 −0.3
Conservative Louise Fox 410 33.1 +12.2
Labour Adam Summers40532.7−2.4
Conservative Christopher Key38130.7+10.5
Conservative Alfie Mountford37730.4+15.2
Independent Olivia Ball23819.2N/A
Independent Susan Burnham21317.2N/A
Independent David Coleman14311.5N/A
Green Ian Mason1139.1N/A
Independent Christine Papworth1068.5N/A
Independent Graham Parkin*826.6−33.3
Independent Evonne Parkin*796.4−32.0
TUSC Brian Loader332.7N/A
Majority 50.4
Turnout 1,24023.78−1.95
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Tibshelf

Tibshelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Justin Gilbody 420 42.1 N/A
Independent Deborah Watson* 341 34.2 −7.1
Independent Allison Beckett32632.7N/A
Labour Kathryn Salt27027.1−5.8
Labour Jane Molsher-Berry18818.9−7.8
Independent Raymond Heffer*17817.9−15.6
Conservative Josh Flint858.5N/A
Conservative Shawn Sunderland565.6N/A
Majority 151.5
Turnout 99730.69−5.61
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Whitwell

Whitwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Munro* 434 49.7 +8.1
Labour Jeanne Raspin 377 43.1 +9.8
Independent Peter Roberts*32036.6−26.4
Conservative Peter Jackson21524.6+3.3
Conservative Paul Bettison15017.2N/A
Reform UK Linda Roberts11713.4N/A
Majority 576.5
Turnout 87429.53−1.58
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Including one vacant seat in Clowne West ward previously held by independent councillor Dan Salt until his removal from the council in December 2022 for non-attendance. [1] Of the independent councillors, nine sat together as the "Independent Group" led by Deborah Watson, three formed the "Community Independents" led by Ross Walker (which group had also included Dan Salt prior to his removal) and one councillor was not aligned to any group. [2]
  1. ↑ "Council minutes, 7 December 2022". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Your councillors by political grouping". Bolsover District Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bolsover | England Councils 2023 - Election Results | Sky News". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Labour reinforces its hold at Bolsover Council securing 31 seats after election". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Bolsover result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. ↑ "District Election 2023". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, David (5 June 2020). "Trouble for Aberdeenshire Tories". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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