Blyth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Blyth
Blyth
Electoral ward
Electorate	1,862 (2019)
District	Bassetlaw ;
Region	East Midlands ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	S81
Postcode district	DN10
UK Parliament	Bassetlaw ;
Councillors	1
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Last updated May 07, 2023

Blyth is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,862 as of 2019.^[1]

The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.^[2]

Councillors

Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects one councillor every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.^[3]


Election	Councillor
1979		G. Earle (Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995)
1983
1987
1991
1995		J. Healey (Independent)
1999		J. Harris (Conservative)
2002		Terry Yates (Conservative)
2003
2007
2011		Barry Bowles (Conservative)
2015		Barry Bowles (Conservative)
2019		Jack Bowker (Labour)
2023		Jack Bowker (Labour)

Elections

2023

Blyth (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Bowker (inc)	430	58.2%	20.1%
	Conservative	Donald Clarke	309	41.8%	7.2%
Turnout			744	39.8%
	Labour hold		Swing

2019

Blyth (1)
2 May 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Bowker	261	38.1%	3.5
	Conservative	Barry Bowles*	237	34.6%	9.6
	UKIP	John Hudson	124	18.1%	1.6
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Thompson	63	9.2%	4.5
Turnout				37.2%
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

2015

Blyth (1)
7 May 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Barry Bowles	556	44.2%
	Labour	Bill Barker	435	34.6%
	UKIP	Roger Vernon	208	16.5%
	Liberal Democrats	Leon Duveen	58	4.6%
Turnout				69.8%
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011

Blyth (1)
5 May 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Barry Bowles	363	45.4%
	Labour	Grace Pengelly	288	36%
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Thompson	149	18.6%
Turnout				44.4%

2007

Blyth (1)
3 May 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Terry Yates	509	74.7%
	Labour	Peter Abell	172	25.3%
Turnout				38.4%

2003

Blyth (1)
1 May 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Terry Yates	365	66.5%
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Hunter	184	33.5%
Turnout				30.8%

2002

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References

↑ "Election results for Blyth". Bassetlaw District Council . Retrieved 1 December 2021.
↑ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
↑ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

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[1] "Election results for Blyth". Bassetlaw District Council . Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[2] "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[electionresults-3] "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

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