Clayworth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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Clayworth
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - Clayworth.png
Electorate 1,530 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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UK
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Clayworth 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 1,530 as of 2019. [1]

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It consists of the villages of Clayworth, Clarborough, Hayton and Wiseton.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England. [2]

Councillors

Clayworth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
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]

ElectionCouncillor
2002 Kath Sutton (Conservative)
2004
2008
2012
2015
2019 Ben Sofflet (Independent)
2023 Fraser McFarland (Conservative)

Elections

2023

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

2019

Clayworth (1)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Sofflet31556.3%N/A
Conservative Drew Smith24543.8%Decrease2.svg29.5
Turnout 37.7%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2015

Clayworth (1)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Sutton84673.2%
Labour John Myers31026.8%
Turnout 76.4%
Conservative hold Swing

2012

Clayworth (1)
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Sutton40869.3%
Labour Gavin Briers18130.7%
Turnout 38.6%
Conservative hold

2008

Clayworth (1)
1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Sutton1,14876.6%
BNP David Otter24316.2%
Labour Philip Goodliffe1077.1%
Turnout 36.9%

2004

Clayworth (1)
10 June 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Sutton70281.5%
Labour Gillian Freeman15918.5%
Turnout

2002

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Clayworth". Bassetlaw District Council . Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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