Worksop South (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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Worksop South
Electoral ward
Bassetlaw - Worksop South.png
Electorate 5,636 (2019)
District
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district S80
UK Parliament
Councillors3
List of places
UK
England

Worksop South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 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 5,636 as of 2019. [1]

Contents

It consists of the southern part of Worksop, including the St. Anne's Estate.

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

Councillors

Worksop South (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects 3 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]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2002 Reginald Askew (Conservative)Michael Bennett (Conservative)Andrew Dibb (Conservative)
2003 Juliana Smith (Conservative)
2004
2006 Chris Wanless (Conservative)
2007
2008
2010
2010 by-electionSylvia May (Labour)
2011 Julie Leigh (Labour)
2012
2014 Kevin Greaves (Labour)
2015 Dianne Hare (Conservative)
2019 Tony Eaton (Labour)
2023 Paddy Ducey (Labour)

Elections

2023

Worksop South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Leigh (inc) 1,119 58.4% Increase2.svg 16.2%
Labour Paddy Ducey 1,014
Labour Tony Eaton (inc) 1,011
Conservative John Jewitt79741.6%Increase2.svg 8.2%
Conservative Ashley Penty-Williams763
Conservative Ewa Romanczuk674
Turnout 2,02236.8%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2019

Worksop South (3)
2 May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Leigh*83242.2%Increase2.svg10.4%
Labour Kevin Greaves*790
Labour Tony Eaton766
Conservative Rachel Briggs65733.4%Increase2.svg1%
Conservative Helen Colton619
Conservative Lewis Stanniland608
Independent Nigel Turner48124.4%N/A
Turnout 1,91934.1%
Registered electors 5,636
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

Worksop South (3)
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dianne Hare1,49232.4%
Labour Julie Leigh1,46231.8%
Labour Kevin Greaves1,443
UKIP Anthony Keeling1,09823.9%
Labour Geof Benson1,069
Green Kris Wragg55112%
Turnout 64.9%

2014

Worksop South (1)
22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Greaves79542.1%
Conservative Adam Gray52427.7%
UKIP Dave Scott49826.4%
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson723.8%
Turnout

2012

Worksop South (1)
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sylvia May98554.9%
Conservative Alec Thorpe63535.4%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen1749.7%
Turnout 1,79433.1%
Registered electors 5,469

2011

Worksop South (1)
5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Leigh1,27453.8%
Conservative Alec Thorpe99341.9%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen1014.3%
Turnout 2,36843.7%
Registered electors 5,462

2010 by-election

A by-election was held on 16 September 2010 due to the death of Michael Bennett (Conservative).

Worksop South (1)
16 September 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sylvia May81552.0%
Conservative Alex Thorpe66942.7%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen845.4%
Turnout 1,56828.5%

2010

Worksop South (1)
6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Wanless1,82353.3%
Labour Kevin Greaves1,60046.8%
Turnout 3,42362.4%
Registered electors 5,359

2008

Worksop South (1)
1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Bennett1,37278.2%
Labour Eileen Hart38321.8%
Turnout 1,75532.0%
Registered electors 5,518

2007

Worksop South (1)
3 May 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Smith1,21767.5%
Labour Mick Golding58732.5%
Turnout 1,80433.5%
Registered electors 5,466

2006

Worksop South (1)
4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Wanless1,11460.5%
Labour Rory Palmer 72839.5%
Turnout 1,84234.6%
Registered electors 5,457

2004

Worksop South (1)
10 June 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Bennett1,62870.0%
Labour Roger Dyas-Elliott 69730.0%
Turnout 2,32545.1%
Registered electors 5,265

2003

Worksop South (1)
1 May 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Juliana Smith72553.2%
Labour Roger Dyas-Elliott 45933.7%
Green Rowena Jackson17913.1%
Turnout 1,36326.9%
Registered electors 5,085

2002

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Worksop South". 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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