2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election

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2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election
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All 39 seats to Newark and Sherwood District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderDavid LloydPaul Peacock
Party Conservative Labour
Last election27 seats, 47.9%7 seats, 26.9%
Seats before297
Seats after1411
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 13Increase2.svg 4
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election3 seats, 8.0%2 seats, 12.8%
Seats before12
Seats after113
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 1
Newark and Sherwood UK ward map 2023.svg
Map of the results
Leader before election

David Lloyd
Conservative

Leader after election

Paul Peacock
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 39 members of Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire, England.

Contents

Prior to the election the council had been under Conservative majority control, being led by David Lloyd. Following the results, the Conservatives lost the council to no overall control, and David Lloyd lost his seat. [1] [2] The Labour group leader, Paul Peacock, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023 with support from the Liberal Democrats and many of the independent councillors. [3]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [4]

Newark and Sherwood District Council election, 2023
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 14215Decrease2.svg1335.939.013,008-8.9
  Labour 1162Increase2.svg428.226.58,852-0.4
  Independent 1191Increase2.svg828.219.36,436+11.3
  Liberal Democrats 310Increase2.svg17.710.83,609-5.1
  Reform UK 000Steady2.svg0.00.269n/a
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.140n/a

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [5] [6] [7]

Balderton North and Coddington

Balderton North and Coddington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Johno Lee* 809 53.9 +2.0
Independent Emma Louise Oldham 792 52.8 N/A
Conservative Betty Margaret Brooks*71547.6−2.3
Liberal Democrats Klaus Becher51434.2+22.4
Labour Lucy Olivia Spoors41427.6+10.9
Turnout 1,50134.21
Registered electors 5,268
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Balderton South

Balderton South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Nicholas Forde 658 61.4 N/A
Independent Jean Hazel Hall 628 58.6 N/A
Conservative Lydia Hazel Hurst*46143.0−24.9
Conservative Ronnie White*39737.0−26.2
Turnout 1,07226.74
Registered electors 4,353
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Beacon

Beacon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Crosby 1,213 67.8 N/A
Independent Rowan Sally Cozens 1,180 66.0 N/A
Independent David Michael Moore 906 50.6 N/A
Conservative Rita Crowe*70939.6−3.2
Conservative David James Lloyd*69438.8−3.2
Conservative Matthew James Skinner*66637.2−2.8
Turnout 1,78930.01
Registered electors 6,831
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Bilsthorpe

Bilsthorpe (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rhona Holloway* 412 52.2 −9.8
Labour Matt Kerry37747.8+9.8
Turnout 78928.62
Registered electors 2,785
Conservative hold

Boughton

Boughton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Wildgust* 376 52.4 ±0.0
Labour Marc Steele34247.6±0.0
Turnout 71830.93
Registered electors 2,341
Conservative hold

Bridge

Bridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Debbie Darby 500 52.2 −5.2
Independent Irene Brown 381 39.8 −15.5
Labour Lisa June Geary31733.1+7.5
Independent Mick Darby24926.0N/A
Conservative Tony Roberts22423.4+0.4
Conservative Andrew Christoper Rainbow17518.3−1.4
Reform UK Robert Guy Michael Palmer697.2N/A
Turnout 95822.05
Registered electors 4,934
Independent hold
Independent hold

Bridge ward had been held by Conservative councillors Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas immediately prior to the election. They both won their seats in by-elections in 2021 following the resignations of the two independent councillors elected in 2019, one of whom was Irene Brown, who was re-elected to the seat in 2023. [8] Seats shown as independent hold to allow comparison with 2019 results. Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas both stood in Farndon and Fernwood ward in 2023 rather than Bridge ward.

Castle

Castle (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adrian Charles Amer 261 34.8 N/A
Labour Glenn William Barker25333.8+3.5
Conservative Jenni Oliver23531.4−11.2
Turnout 74928.85
Registered electors 2,627
Independent gain from Conservative

Collingham

Collingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Elaine Dales* 1,049 59.2 +16.7
Conservative Phil Farmer 847 47.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Marylyn Rayner68338.5+16.7
Liberal Democrats Phil Barron66237.4N/A
Green Martin James Lynn30317.1N/A
Turnout 1,77240.07
Registered electors 4,784
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Both Collingham seats were held by Conservatives immediately prior to the election, with Conservative councillor Emma Davis having won her seat in a by-election in 2022 following the death of the independent councillor elected in 2019. [9] Emma Davis did not stand for re-election in 2023. Seat shown as a Conservative gain from independent to allow comparison with 2019 results.

Devon

Devon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neil Ross 910 72.5 N/A
Labour Matthew Joseph Thompson Spoors 671 53.5 +19.1
Labour Paul Taylor 640 51.0 +20.5
Conservative Bob Crowe*53042.2+4.7
Conservative Max Cope*51441.0+2.7
Conservative Keith Frank Girling*50139.9+9.5
Turnout 1,25524.89
Registered electors 6,598
Independent gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Keith Girling was the sitting councillor for Castle ward prior to the election.

Dover Beck

Dover Beck (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger James Jackson* 668 71.2 −5.6
Labour Joseph Maurice Spoors27028.8+5.6
Turnout 93838.57
Registered electors 2,450
Conservative hold

Edwinstowe and Clipstone

Edwinstowe and Clipstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Stephen Peacock* 1,330 60.2 +15.3
Labour Andrew Freeman* 1,248 56.4 +13.9
Labour Anne Celia Brooks 1,172 53.0 +9.8
Conservative Scott Carlton*1,08148.9+3.8
Conservative Rebecca Spademan93842.4−1.8
Conservative Nigel Jeremy Booth86439.1−4.2
Turnout 2,21127.55
Registered electors 8,918
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Andrew Freeman had won his seat in a by-election in 2022 following the death of a Conservative elected in 2019. [10] Seat shown as Labour gain from Conservative to allow comparison with 2019 election.

Farndon and Fernwood

Farndon and Fernwood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Edward Haynes* 834 50.0 −4.1
Conservative Neil Allen 829 49.7 +0.2
Conservative Jack Logan Kellas* 823 49.3 +1.3
Independent Declan Patrick Logue62737.6N/A
Labour Jane Elizabeth Olson59335.6+16.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Adams51130.6−0.5
Liberal Democrats Ryan Thomas Cullen41925.1+1.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Geraghty36922.1−5.1
Turnout 1,66834.13
Registered electors 5,837
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Simon Haynes and Jack Kellas were both sitting councillors for Bridge ward prior to the election.

Farnsfield

Farnsfield (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maurice Arthur Shakeshaft 604 51.4 +32.5
Conservative Robert Bruce Laughton*
(Bruce Laughton)		57248.6−5.7
Turnout 1,17647.72
Registered electors 2,517
Labour gain from Conservative

Lowdham

Lowdham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Wendels* 594 61.7 +4.0
Labour Kevin Treverton Scoles36938.3+26.6
Turnout 96342.72
Registered electors 2,266
Conservative hold

Muskham

Muskham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Saddington* 618 55.5 −16.8
Green Jude Andrews26824.1N/A
Labour Adrian James Loftus22820.5+8.5
Turnout 1,11445.8
Registered electors 2,428
Conservative hold

Ollerton

Ollerton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Pringle* 1,198 77.9 +23.3
Labour Alice Brazier 963 62.6 +13.1
Labour Lee Robert Brazier* 953 62.0 +2.7
Conservative Kelly Fordham50132.6−0.3
Turnout 1,53822.95
Registered electors 7,345
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rainworth North and Rufford

Rainworth North and Rufford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Mary Tift 632 48.9 +7.6
Labour Claire Penny 549 42.5 +9.5
Conservative Lois Kirsten Fisher48237.3−18.7
Conservative Petra Harvey-Barker46035.6−18.3
Independent Carrie Young25820.0N/A
Green Sheila Greatrex-White16312.6N/A
TUSC Kirsty Denman403.1N/A
Turnout 1,29227.53
Registered electors 5,110
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Rainworth South and Blidworth

Rainworth South and Blidworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tina Thompson* 516 41.3 N/A
Conservative Tom Smith* 448 35.9 +6.3
Conservative Gary Frazer Fisher41933.6+8.3
Labour Bill Bates37630.1−8.9
Independent Martin Gary Atherton34727.8−1.2
Labour Callam Walsh26621.3−13.5
Independent Edward Litchfield1249.9N/A
Turnout 1,24829.45
Registered electors 4,469
Independent gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Tina Thompson had won her seat in a by-election in 2021 following the death of the Labour councillor elected in 2019. [11] Seat shown as an independent gain from Labour to allow comparison with 2019 results. Tom Smith was the sitting councillor for Rainworth North and Rufford ward prior to the election.

Southwell

Southwell (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Rainbow* 1,355 47.2 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Richard Bloomfield Harris* 1,346 46.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Roberts 1,314 45.8 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Michael Berridge1,03936.2−3.1
Conservative Curtis Marshall1,00034.8−4.1
Conservative Michael John Jeffrey95533.3−4.5
Labour Jamie Oliver William Bostock87830.6+17.3
Green Steven Patrick Morris54018.8N/A
Independent Jools Cosgrove1866.5N/A
Turnout 2,87145.3
Registered electors 7,038
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sutton-on-Trent

Sutton-on-Trent (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sylvia Mary Michael* 544 51.4 +51.4
Independent Roger John Bell51548.6N/A
Turnout 1,05942.3
Registered electors 2,539
Conservative hold

Trent

Trent (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Myers Melton 555 47.7 +18.0
Conservative Malcolm Yates50643.5−9.8
Green Eric Bignell1028.8N/A
Turnout 1,16349.35
Registered electors 2,369
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

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