East Retford West (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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East Retford West
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - East Retford West.png
Electorate 3,740 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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East Retford West 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 3,740 as of 2019. [1]

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It consists of the northern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, Thrumpton and the western part of Retford town centre.

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

Councillors

East Retford West (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 Marie Critchley (Conservative)Jim Anderson (Labour)
2004 Perry Offer (Conservative)
2006 Margaret Skelton (Conservative)
2008
2010 Ian Campbell (Labour)
2012 Alan Chambers (Labour)
2014
2015 Jim Anderson (Labour)
2018 by-electionMatthew Callingham (Labour)
2019 Helen Tamblyn-Saville (Liberal Democrats)
2023 Harriet Digby (Labour)Malachi Carroll (Labour)

Elections

2023

East Retford West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harriet Digby 477 37.5% Increase2.svg 4.4%
Labour Malachi Carroll 459
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc)40131.5%Increase2.svg 0.4%
Conservative James Purle31624.8%Increase2.svg5.0%
Conservative Karen Dexter288
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray235
Independent Jon Wade786.1%NEW
Turnout 1,20931.6%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2019

East Retford West (2)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Anderson*39433.1%Decrease2.svg4.2%
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville37131.1%Increase2.svg18.3%
Labour Matthew Callingham364
Conservative Ashley Burnell23619.8%Decrease2.svg8.9%
Independent Marie Critchley19116%N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ware164
Conservative Ashraf Syed Abdul Cader142
Turnout 1,06228.4%
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2018 by-election

A by-election was held on 15 November 2018 following the disqualification of Alan Chambers (Labour) due to non-attendance at council meetings.

East Retford West (1)
15 November 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Callingham44149.9%
Conservative Emma Auckland29633.5%
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville14616.5%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2015

East Retford West (2)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Chambers1,01137.3%
Labour Jim Anderson889
Conservative Jamie Ditch77828.7%
UKIP Jon Wade57621.2%
Liberal Democrats Jennie Coggles34812.8%
Turnout 62%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014

East Retford West (1)
22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell54448.5%
UKIP Jon Wade29226.1%
Conservative Jamie Ditch23220.7%
Liberal Democrats Jennifier Coggles534.7%
Turnout

2012

East Retford West (1)
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Chambers70766.7%
Conservative Graham Ince35333.3%
Turnout 31.1%

2010

East Retford West (1)
6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell78237.9%
Conservative Chris Hollands76737.2%
Liberal Democrats David Hassett51525%
Turnout 57.5%

2008

East Retford West (1)
1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Perry Offer57063.8%
Labour Rod Pickford32436.2%
Turnout 25.8%

2006

East Retford West (1)
4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Skelton60265.5%
Labour James Napier31734.5%
Turnout 28.8%

2004

East Retford West (1)
10 June 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Perry Offer57546%
Labour James Anderson39931.9%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies27622.1%
Turnout

2002

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for East Retford West". 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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