East Markham 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 2,020 as of 2019.[1]
East Markham | |
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Electoral ward | |
Electorate | 2,020 (2019) |
District | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | DN22 |
Postcode district | NG22 |
UK Parliament | |
Councillors | 1 |
It consists of the villages of Askham, Bevercotes, Bothamsall, East Markham, Eaton, Gamston, Haughton, West Drayton and West Markham.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]
Councillors edit
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]
Election | Councillor | |
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2002 | Pamela Lewis (Liberal Democrats) | |
2003 | John Ogle (Conservative) | |
2007 | ||
2011 | ||
2015 | ||
2019 | ||
2023 | Gary Dinsdale (Conservative) |
Elections edit
2023 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gary Dinsdale | 491 | 66.0% | N/A | |
Labour | Marcin Wasiak | 158 | 21.2% | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 95 | 12.8% | N/A | |
Turnout | 749 | 36.6% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle* | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 2,020 |
2015 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle | 1,110 | 76.6% | ||
Labour | Cecily Wilde | 340 | 23.4% | ||
Turnout | 74.9% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle | 745 | 75.4% | ||
Labour | James Napier | 243 | 24.6% | ||
Turnout | 988 | 54.2% | |||
Registered electors | 1,842 |
2007 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle | 734 | 83.5% | ||
Labour | Roderick Pickford | 145 | 16.5% | ||
Turnout | 879 | 47.7% | |||
Registered electors | 1,843 |
2003 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle | 471 | 55.0% | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ann Neumann | 385 | 45.0% | ||
Turnout | 856 | 47.2% | |||
Registered electors | 1,827 |
2002 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Pamela Lewis | 592 | 65.0% | ||
Conservative | Christopher Pataky | 319 | 35.0% | ||
Turnout | 913 | 51.0% | |||
Registered electors | 1,789 | ||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
References edit
- ^ "Seat Details - Newark". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.