Sutton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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Sutton
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - Sutton.png
Electorate 1,670 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DN22
UK Parliament
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UK
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Sutton 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 1,670 as of 2019. [1]

Contents

It consists of the villages of Babworth, Barnby Moor, Sutton cum Lound and Lound.

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

Councillors

Sutton (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 Alan Kitchen (Liberal Democrats)
2003 by-electionLiz Yates (Conservative)
2004
2008
2012 Tracey Taylor (Conservative)
2015
2019 Rob Boeuf (Independent)
2021 by-electionDenise Depledge (Conservative)
2022 by-electionDarrell Pulk (Labour)
2023

Elections

2023

Sutton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darrell Pulk (inc) 409 58.3% Increase2.svg 46.3%
Conservative Tracey Taylor29241.7%Increase2.svg 15.3%
Turnout 70642.3%
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2022 by-election

A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative) [4]

Sutton (1)
24 November 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darrell Pulk30155.9%Increase2.svg35.7
Conservative Fraser McFarland22441.6%Decrease2.svg22.0
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray132.4%Decrease2.svg13.7
Turnout 32.9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Rob Boeuf (Independent).

Sutton (1)
6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denise Depledge42263.7%
Labour Laura Sanders13420.2%
Liberal Democrats Richard Harris10716.1%
Turnout 67040.1%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2019

Sutton (1)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Boeuf38161.7%N/A
Conservative Emma Auckland16326.4%Decrease2.svg39.6
Labour Gary Moore7412%Decrease2.svg13.7
Turnout 62737.5%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2015

Sutton (1)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tracey Taylor77466.0%
Labour Rebecca Leigh30225.7%
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson978.3%
Turnout 70.8%
Conservative hold Swing

2012

Sutton (1)
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tracey Taylor34067.6%
Labour Tony Brown16332.4%
Turnout 30.9%
Conservative hold Swing

2008

Sutton (1)
1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Yates (elected unopposed)N/AN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A

2004

Sutton (1)
10 June 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Yates57275.1%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Chapman19024.9%
Turnout 762

2003 by-election

A by-election was held on 18 September 2003.

Sutton (1)
18 September 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Yates33587.5%
Labour 4812.5%
Turnout 38324.1%

2002

Sutton (1)
2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Kitchen46170.5%
Conservative Liz Yates19329.5%
Turnout 65641.4%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Sutton". 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.
  4. ↑ "Notice of vacancy in office of District Councillor". Bassetlaw District Council . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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