2023 Mansfield District Council election

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2023 Mansfield District Council election
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All 36 seats to Mansfield District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderAndy AbrahamsMick Barton [1]
Party Labour Mansfield Independents
Last election1513
Seats before1413
Seats after254
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote9,5875,534
Percentage43.0%24.8%
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderRobert Elliman
Party Conservative Independent
Last election26
Seats before27
Seats after52
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote5,4041,522
Percentage22.4%6.8%
Mayor before election

Andy Abrahams
Labour
No overall control

Mayor after election

Andy Abrahams
Labour

The 2023 Mansfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Mansfield District Council in England and the directly-elected Mayor of Mansfield. This was on the same day as the 2023 local elections in England.

Contents

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, with Labour being the largest party and Labour's Andy Abrahams serving as mayor. [2] At the 2023 elections, Abrahams was re-elected as mayor and Labour won a majority of the seats on the council. [3]

Background

Mansfield is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts within the area administered by Nottinghamshire County Council. Labour controlled Mansfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003. [4] In that election, the Mansfield Independent Forum won a majority of seats, and controlled the council until 2011, when Labour regained control. They held the council until 2019, when the council fell into no overall control. In that election, Labour won 15 seats with 34.3% of the vote, the Mansfield Independents won 13 with 34.6%, independents won 6 with 7.5%, and the Conservatives won 2 with 21.3%. The Labour candidate also won the mayoral election, taking 50.01% once second preferences had been allocated.

New ward boundaries were drawn up for this election, although the number of seats on the council remained 36 (excluding the mayor's seat). The wards of Abbott, Broomhill, Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill, Holly, Kingsway, Ladybrook, Maun Valley, Newgate, Newlands, Peafields, Portland, Ransom Wood, Sandhurst, Woodhouse, and Woodlands have been abolished, and the wards of Bancroft, Central, Holly Forest Town, Kingsway Forest Town, Maun Valley Forest Town, Mill Lane, Newlands Forest Town, Pleasley, Rock Hill, Rufford, Southwell, Thompsons, Vale, Wainwright, and West Bank have been created. [5]

Previous council composition

After 2019 election Before 2023 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 15 Labour 14
Mansfield Independent 13 Mansfield Independent 13
Independent 6 Independent 7
Conservative 2 Conservative 2

Changes

Results

[11]

2023 Mansfield District Council
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3625110Increase2.svg1169.4%43.09,587+8.7
  Conservative 35561Increase2.svg313.9%22.45,404+1.4
  Mansfield Independent 344014Decrease2.svg911.1%24.85,534-9.8
  Independent 6204Decrease2.svg55.6%6.81,522-0.7
  Green 4000Steady2.svg0.00.5149New
  TUSC 10000Steady2.svg0.00.5114New
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.128New

Results by ward

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

Bancroft

Bancroft [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Swinscoe* 286 60.0 N/A
Mansfield Independent Mandy Jackson9519.9N/A
Conservative Robert Learmonth8417.6N/A
TUSC Denis Tooley-Okonkwo122.5N/A
Turnout 477
Majority19140.0
Labour win (new seat)

Berry Hill

Berry Hill [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andre Camilleri 457 50.7 +22.4
Mansfield Independent Stephen Bodle*23125.6-32.5
Labour Michelle Laing21423.7+12.9
Turnout 902
Majority22625.1
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Brick Kiln

Brick Kiln [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Clay* 306 63.0 +14.1
Conservative Faith Bekis9218.9+6.3
Mansfield Independent Ben Hollywood7515.4-5.9
TUSC Deb Hodson132.7+2.7
Turnout 486
Majority21444.0
Labour hold Swing

Carr Bank

Carr Bank [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Abbs 206 45.5
Mansfield Independent Stuart Wallace*17538.6
Conservative Kelvin Peters7215.9
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Central

Central [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Hammersley 235 55.8
Mansfield Independent Andy Johnson9823.3
Conservative Charles Anderson7016.6
TUSC Paul Tooley-Okonkwo184.3
Turnout

Eakring

Eakring [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Metcalfe 257 41.6
Conservative Joshua Charles18930.6
Mansfield Independent Stewart Rickersey17227.8
Turnout

Grange Farm

Grange Farm [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent June Stendall* 467 55.0
Labour Leah Hartshorn21024.7
Conservative John Roughton15718.5
TUSC Il-Suna Sato151.8
Turnout

Holly Forest Town

Holly Forest Town [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Martin Wright* 439 62.3
Labour Donna Thomas16523.4
Conservative Bo Hitchmough9012.8
TUSC Shelly Burnett111.6
Turnout

Hornby

Hornby [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Callaghan 316 45.1
Conservative Vic Bobo20829.7
Mansfield Independent Ruth Ford17625.1
Turnout

Kings Walk

Kings Walk [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Langrick 218 36.1
Labour Rouchelle Evans21134.9
Mansfield Independent Kev Brown*10918.0
Independent Stephen Harvey6610.9
Turnout
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Kingsway Forest Town

Kingsway Forest Town [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angie Jackson 301 43.9
Conservative Robert Corden23434.1
Mansfield Independent Gio Loperfido15122.0
Turnout

Lindhurst

Lindhurst [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rich Mitchell-Tempest 281 57.8
Conservative Neil Smith12726.1
Mansfield Independent Tom Birchall7816.0
Turnout

Ling Forest

Ling Forest [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Moxon 223 35.6
Mansfield Independent Bill Drewett*21534.3
Labour Zoe Lawrence-Newton18128.9
TUSC Andrea Dickens71.1
Turnout

Manor

Manor [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Craig Whitby* 368 51.3 +16.2
Conservative Paul Lawrence21229.5-3.9
Mansfield Independent Jayne Riddin13819.2-12.3
Turnout 71829.1
Majority15621.7+20
Labour hold Swing

Market Warsop

Leamington [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Stephenson 222 44.0
Independent Debra Barlow*17234.1
Conservative Rita Townsend5510.9
Mansfield Independent Joe Johnson509.9
TUSC Ruth Truswell61.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Maun Valley Forest Town

Maun Valley Forest Town [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Mick Barton* 425 54.4
Labour Shane Draper20726.5
Conservative Keith Townsend13717.5
TUSC Karen Seymour121.5
Turnout

Meden

Skegby [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Wetton* 433 61.9
Conservative Grant Bembridge16623.7
Mansfield Independent Denise Answer10114.4
Turnout

Mill Lane

Mill Lane [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caroline Ellis 287 46.7
Mansfield Independent Andrea Russell18930.8
Conservative Shirley Peters13822.5
Turnout

Netherfield

Netherfield [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hughes 298 54.3
Independent Philip Shields*13524.6
Conservative Timothy Bower11621.1
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Newlands Forest Town

Newlands Forest Town [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Sid Walker* 210 44.1
Labour Andrew Shooter15833.2
Conservative Pippa Clements10822.7
Turnout

Oak Tree

Oak Tree [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Henshaw* 186 42.0
Conservative Nick Marks14933.6
Mansfield Independent Gemma Canlin10523.7
TUSC Milo Tooley-Okonkwo30.7
Turnout

Oakham

Oakham [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen North 357 44.5
Conservative Robert Elliman*30938.5
Mansfield Independent Craig Sims13617.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Park Hall

Park Hall [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacob Denness 299 41.8
Conservative Alice Kurylo21229.7
Mansfield Independent Dean Ellis20428.5
Turnout

Penniment

Penniment [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Richardson* 313 46.7
Mansfield Independent David Smith*25337.8
Conservative Michael Shilladay8713.0
TUSC Adam Brailsford172.5
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Pleasley

Pleasley [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharron Hartshorn 200 48.9
Conservative Jak Shuttleworth8220.0
Mansfield Independent Brian Wheatcroft7418.1
Green Chris Clarke5313.0
Turnout

Racecourse

Racecourse [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steve Garner* 405 57.6
Labour Rob Kinton19627.9
Mansfield Independent Vicki Wright10214.5
Turnout

Rock Hill

Rock Hill [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diana McKenzie 212 43.4
Independent Mark Garner16333.3
Mansfield Independent Shaun Anthoney5711.7
Conservative Julie Robinson5711.7
Turnout

Rufford

Rufford [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Barry Answer* 266 38.8
Labour Garry Cole26438.5
Conservative Gareth Corden13019.0
Green Shaun Thornton263.8
Turnout

Sherwood

Sherwood [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alan Bell 279 47.6
Mansfield Independent Teresa Hanstock*19332.9
Conservative Emma Camina11419.5
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Southwell

Southwell [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charlotte Inkle 265 58.4
Conservative Elliott Brown10523.1
Mansfield Independent Craig Vernon8418.5
Turnout

Thompsons

Thompsons [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sinead Anderson* 348 37.5
Mansfield Independent Roger Sutcliffe*32735.2
Labour Dennis Robinson25327.3
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing
Turnout

Vale

Vale [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Beachus 303 55.0
Mansfield Independent Wendy Cook14626.5
Conservative Michelle Swain8315.1
Green Gill Maharjan193.4
Turnout

Wainwright

Wainwright [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn Henshaw 280 56.7
Mansfield Independent Ian Sheppard11523.3
Conservative Beverley Smith9920.0
Turnout

Warsop Carrs

Warsop Carrs [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Burgin* 491 72.3
Conservative Barbara Henson11016.2
Mansfield Independent Ben Bonser578.4
Green Robyn Hendley213.1
Turnout

West Bank

West Bank [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Brown 240 36.7
Labour Sally Higgins20831.8
Mansfield Independent Faz Choudhury17827.2
Reform UK Tony Jones284.3
Turnout

Yeoman Hill

Yeoman Hill [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Coxhead* 339 59.0
Conservative Andy Tyler12621.9
Mansfield Independent Stuart Butler11019.1
Turnout

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