Ranskill (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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Ranskill
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - Ranskill.png
Electorate 1,859 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN10
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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Ranskill 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 1,859 as of 2019. [1]

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It consists of the villages of Ranskill, Torworth and Mattersey.

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. [2]

Councillors

Ranskill (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
1979S. Scholey (Conservative)
1982G. Berry (Conservative)
1986
1990B. Simcox (Conservative)
1994Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats)
1998
2002
2003
2007 Michael Gray (Conservative)
2011
2015
2019 Paul Nicholls (Labour)
2021 by-electionGerald Bowers (Conservative)
2023 David Bamford (Conservative)

Elections

2023

Ranskill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Bamford 393 56.5% Increase2.svg 27.5%
Labour Andy Jee30243.5%Increase2.svg 4.0%
Turnout 70436.5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Paul Nicholls (Labour).

Ranskill (1)
6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Bowers 454 63.0% Increase2.svg34
Independent Michael Gray19326.8%Increase2.svg2
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen7410.3Increase2.svg4
Turnout 72838.7%Increase2.svg0.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2019

Ranskill (1)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Nicholls27839.5%Increase2.svg15%
Conservative Beverley Fear20429%Decrease2.svg34%
Independent Michael Gray*17725.1%N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter456.4%Decrease2.svg6.1%
Turnout 71038.2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2015

Ranskill (1)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gray78963.0%
Labour Audrey Samuel30724.5%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter15612.5%
Turnout 67.7%
Conservative hold Swing

2011

Ranskill (1)
5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gray44151.1%
Labour Aidan Mann36942.8%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter536.1%
Turnout 86347.0%

2007

Ranskill (1)
3 May 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gray39257.2%
Labour Viv Thomas15222.2%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter14120.6%
Turnout 68538.2%

2003

Ranskill (1)
1 May 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Kerrigan35058.6%
Conservative Elizabeth Yates24741.4%
Turnout 59733.9%

2002

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References

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