East Retford South (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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East Retford South
Electoral ward
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Electorate 3,888 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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East Retford South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,888 as of 2019. [1]

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It consists of the southern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, south of the train line.

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

Councillors

East Retford South (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects 2 councillors 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]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillor
2002 Carolyn Troop (Labour)Lionel Skelding (Labour)
2004
2006
2008 Bryn Jones (Conservative)
2010
2012 Ann Batty (Labour)
2014
2015 Helen Richards (Labour)
2019
2021 (by-election)Mike Introna (Conservative)
2023 David Naylor (Labour)

Elections

2023

East Retford South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop (inc) 634 52.7% Decrease2.svg9.4%
Labour David Naylor 599
Conservative Daniel Ashford38131.7%Increase2.svg14.1%
Conservative Eva Cernysovaite315
Independent John Hudson978.1%NEW
Liberal Democrats Ian Edley917.6%NEW
Turnout 1,16930.3%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 29 July 2021 following the resignation of Helen Richards (Labour). Helen subsequently stood for re-election as an Independent candidate.

East Retford South (1)
29 July 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Introna 493 40.1% Increase2.svg22.5
Independent Helen Richards*48839.7%New
Labour James Napier24720.1%Decrease2.svg42.0
Turnout 32.1+2.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2019

East Retford South (2)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Richards*69762.1%Increase2.svg11.7%
Labour Carolyn Troop*679
UKIP Martin Introna22820.3%Decrease2.svg0.3%
Conservative John Manners19717.6%Decrease2.svg11.5%
Conservative Paul Chambers179
Turnout 29.5%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

East Retford South (2)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop1,19450.4%
Labour Helen Richards1,186
Conservative Bryn Jones68929.1%
UKIP Michael Lowe48820.6%
Turnout 65%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014

East Retford South (1)
22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop64254.6%
UKIP Chris Walters31426.7%
Conservative Bryn Jones22018.7%
Turnout

2012

East Retford South (1)
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Batty 831 71.5%
Conservative Bryn Jones33128.5%
Turnout 34.9%

2010

East Retford South (1)
6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop1,28763.8%
Conservative Ferzanna Riley73036.2%
Turnout 63.7%

2008

East Retford South (1)
1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryn Jones52653.4%
Labour Philip Skelding45946.6%
Turnout 30%

2006

East Retford South (1)
4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carolyn Troop61856.9%
Conservative Stephen Thornhill46843.1%
Turnout 33.2%

2004

East Retford South (1)
10 June 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lionel Skelding74656.5%
Conservative Andrew Dibb57543.5%
Turnout

2002

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References

  1. "Election results for East Retford South". 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.