East Markham (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Markham
Electoral ward
Electorate	2,020 (2019)
District	Bassetlaw
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	DN22
Postcode district	NG22
UK Parliament	Newark
Councillors	1
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East Markham 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 2,020 as of 2019. ^[1]

It consists of the villages of Askham, Bevercotes, Bothamsall, East Markham, Eaton, Gamston, Haughton, West Drayton and West Markham.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England. ^[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
2002		Pamela Lewis (Liberal Democrats)
2003		John Ogle (Conservative)
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023		Gary Dinsdale (Conservative)

Elections

2023

East Markham (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gary Dinsdale	491	66.0%	N/A
	Labour	Marcin Wasiak	158	21.2%	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Thompson	95	12.8%	N/A
Turnout			749	36.6%
	Conservative hold		Swing

2019

East Markham (1)
2 May 2019

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Ogle*	Unopposed
Turnout			N/A	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			2,020

2015

East Markham (1)
7 May 2015

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Ogle	1,110	76.6%
	Labour	Cecily Wilde	340	23.4%
Turnout				74.9%
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011

East Markham (1)
5 May 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Ogle	745	75.4%
	Labour	James Napier	243	24.6%
Turnout			988	54.2%
Registered electors			1,842

2007

East Markham (1)
3 May 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Ogle	734	83.5%
	Labour	Roderick Pickford	145	16.5%
Turnout			879	47.7%
Registered electors			1,843

2003

East Markham (1)
1 May 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Ogle	471	55.0%
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Neumann	385	45.0%
Turnout			856	47.2%
Registered electors			1,827

2002

East Markham (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Pamela Lewis	592	65.0%
	Conservative	Christopher Pataky	319	35.0%
Turnout			913	51.0%
Registered electors			1,789
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Seat Details - Newark". Electoral Calculus. 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.