2015 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections.[1]

2015 Bassetlaw District Council election

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All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
Ind
Leader Simon Greaves N/A
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 33 12 3
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 Steady
Popular vote 24,102 19,821 2,360
Percentage 41.1% 33.8% 4.0%

Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015. Previously, the council had been elected by thirds with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council were held in the area. Councillors elected at this election will serve a four-year term and face re-election in 2019.[2][3]

Result

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The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council.[4][5]

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 33 0 2 -2 41.1 24,102
  Conservative 12 2 0 +2 33.8 19,821
  Independent 3 0 0 0 4.0 2,360
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 16.8 9,865
  Green 0 0 0 0 2.9 1,712
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 1.4 835

Ward results

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Beckingham

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Map of Beckingham ward.
Beckingham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joan Sanger 533 39.7
Conservative Raymond Simpson 428 31.9
UKIP Diana Capp 232 17.3
Labour Alec Freeman 148 11
Turnout 72.6
Independent hold Swing

Blyth

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Map of Blyth ward.
Blyth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Bowles 556 44.2
Labour Bill Barker 435 34.6
UKIP Roger Vernon 208 16.5
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 58 4.6
Turnout 69.8
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton

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Map of Carlton ward.
Carlton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Scotthorne 1,393 41.7
Labour Robin Carrington-Wilde 1,273
Labour Dave Pidwell 1,235
Conservative Val Bowles 1,182 35.4
Conservative Helen Colton 875
UKIP Donna Scott 763 22.9
Turnout 66.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clayworth

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Map of Clayworth ward.
Clayworth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kath Sutton 846 73.2
Labour John Myers 310 26.8
Turnout 76.4
Conservative hold Swing

East Markham

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Map of East Markham ward.
East Markham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle 1,110 76.6
Labour Cecily Wilde 340 23.4
Turnout 74.9
Conservative hold Swing

East Retford East

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Map of East Retford East ward.
East Retford East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,735 45.5
Labour Susan Shaw 1,440 37.7
Labour Michael Storey 1,423
Labour Bill Tomlinson 1,223
Green Stuart Bower 640 16.8
Turnout 66.9
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford North

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Map of East Retford North ward.
East Retford North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Oxby 1,746 47.9
Labour Garry Clarkson 1,311
Conservative Anthony Tromans 1,136 31.1
Labour Ellen Mee 1,100
UKIP Deidre Vernon 766 21
Turnout 64.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Retford South

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Map of East Retford South ward.
East Retford South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop 1,194 50.4
Labour Helen Richards 1,186
Conservative Bryn Jones 689 29.1
UKIP Michael Lowe 488 20.6
Turnout 65
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford West

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Map of East Retford West ward.
East Retford West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Chambers 1,011 37.3
Labour Jim Anderson 889
Conservative Jamie Ditch 778 28.7
UKIP Jon Wade 576 21.2
Liberal Democrats Jennie Coggles 348 12.8
Turnout 62
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Everton

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Map of Everton ward.
Everton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annette Simpson 780 54.9
Labour Peter Abell 337 23.7
UKIP Dave Taylor 220 15.5
Liberal Democrats Matan Duveen 85 6
Turnout 74.9
Conservative hold Swing

Harworth

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Map of Harworth ward.
Harworth (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Evans 1,976 71.1
Labour David Challinor 1,945
Labour Anita Smith 1,899
Conservative Robert Robson 803 28.9
Turnout 55.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Langold

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Map of Langold ward.
Langold (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman 750 70.1
UKIP Kevin Blackburn 320 29.9
Turnout 57.4
Labour hold Swing

Misterton

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Map of Misterton ward.
Misterton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hazel Brand 744 58.1
Conservative James Wood 331 25.8
UKIP Charles Capp 206 16.1
Turnout 65.5
Independent hold Swing

Rampton

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Map of Rampton ward.
Rampton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marie Critchley 791 69.4
Labour Vicky Rowbotham 349 30.6
Turnout 71.6
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill

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Map of Ranskill ward.
Ranskill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gray 789 63
Labour Audrey Samuel 307 24.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 156 12.5
Turnout 67.7
Conservative hold Swing

Sturton

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Map of Sturton ward.
Sturton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Burton 819 63.5
Labour Patricia Woollett 279 21.6
Green Doug Macdonald 191 14.8
Turnout 71.7
Independent hold Swing

Sutton

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Map of Sutton ward.
Sutton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 774 66
Labour Rebecca Leigh 302 25.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson 97 8.3
Turnout 70.8
Conservative hold Swing

Tuxford and Trent

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Map of Tuxford and Trent ward.
Tuxford and Trent (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Isard 1,341 62.4
Conservative Shirley Isard 1,191
Labour Michelle Gregory 807 37.6
Labour Ross Moloney 782
Turnout 67.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Welbeck

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Map of Welbeck ward.
Welbeck (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Dukes 479 47.2
Conservative Julian Watts 445 43.8
Liberal Democrats Helen Cooper 91 9
Turnout 67.3
Labour hold Swing

Worksop East

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Map of Worksop East ward.
Worksop East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cliff Entwistle 1,731 54.3
Labour Debbie Merryweather 1,640
Labour Jo White 1,435
UKIP Chris Barker 884 27.7
Conservative Richard Strickson 571 17.9
Turnout 60.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North

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Map of Worksop North ward.
Worksop North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Farncombe 2,130 46.1
Labour Gwynneth Jones 1,971
Labour David Potts 1,731
Conservative Perry Offer 1,248 27
UKIP Rachel Briggs 1,239 26.8
Turnout 60.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North East

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Map of Worksop North East ward.
Worksop North East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Rhodes 1,632 45.3
Labour Simon Greaves 1,614
Labour Maddy Richardson 1,330
Conservative Emma Auckland 992 27.5
UKIP Tony Clayton 980 27.2
Turnout 63.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North West

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Map of Worksop North West ward.
Worksop North West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sybil Fielding 1,746 45.6
Labour David Pressley 1,533
Labour Dean Brett 1,434
UKIP Ivor Jones 1,078 28.2
Conservative Adam Gray 1,004 26.2
Turnout 59.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South

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Map of Worksop South ward.
Worksop South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dianne Hare 1,492 32.4
Labour Julie Leigh 1,462 31.8
Labour Kevin Greaves 1,443
UKIP Anthony Keeling 1,098 23.9
Labour Geof Benson 1,069
Green Kris Wragg 551 12
Turnout 64.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South East

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Map of Worksop South East ward.
Worksop South East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josie Potts 1,798 56.2
Labour Deirdre Foley 1,632
Labour John Shephard 1,494
UKIP David Scott 807 25.2
Green Dan Machin 330 10.3
Independent Kurtis-Jay Castle 264 8.3
Turnout 50.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Election streamlining gets the vote from Bassetlaw councillors". Retford Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Changing to whole council elections – explanatory document" (PDF). Bassetlaw District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Local election results 2015 in full". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2015". Bassetlaw District Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.