2015 Bassetlaw District Council election
2015 UK local government election
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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]
7 May 2015
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All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 63.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 summary
The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council.[4][5]
| 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

| 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

| 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

Clayworth

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kath Sutton | 846 | 73.2 | ||
| Labour | John Myers | 310 | 26.8 | ||
| Turnout | 76.4 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
East Markham

| 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

East Retford North

East Retford South

East Retford West

| 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

| 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

Langold

Misterton

| 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

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marie Critchley | 791 | 69.4 | ||
| Labour | Vicky Rowbotham | 349 | 30.6 | ||
| Turnout | 71.6 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ranskill

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

Worksop North

Worksop North East

Worksop North West

Worksop South

| 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
