Sturton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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Sturton
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - Sturton.png
Electorate 1,850 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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Sturton 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 1,850 as of 2019. [1]

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It consists of the villages of Bole, North Wheatley, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Sturton le Steeple and West Burton.

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

Councillors

Sturton (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 Hugh Burton (Independent)
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019 James Naish (Labour)
2023

Elections

2023

Sturton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Naish (inc) 524 77.6% Increase2.svg 15.2%
Conservative Kirsty Glasby15122.4%Decrease2.svg 15.2%
Turnout 68036.5%
Labour hold Swing

2019

Sturton (1)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Naish43662.4%Increase2.svg40.8%
Conservative Daniel Gregory26337.6%N/A
Turnout 73139.5%
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2015

Sturton (1)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton81963.5%
Labour Patricia Woollett27921.6%
Green Doug Macdonald19114.8%
Turnout 71.7%
Independent hold Swing

2011

Sturton (1)
5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton (Elected uncontested)N/AN/A
Turnout

2007

Sturton (1)
3 May 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton64083.5%
Labour Cadell Thomas12616.5%
Turnout 76643.4%

2003

Sturton (1)
1 May 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton55576.0%
Conservative Marion Smith17524.0%
Turnout 73044.4%

2002

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Sturton". 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.
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