2015 UK local government election
2015 Bassetlaw District Council election All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council 25 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 63.7% First party Second party Third party Lab
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Leader Simon Greaves N/A Party Labour Conservative Independent Seats won 33 12 3 Seat change 2 2 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
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]
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 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
Beckingham 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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