2023 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2023 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May, 2023, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England.[1] The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.

2023 Bassetlaw District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.5%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader James Naish Lewis Stanniland N/A
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Leader since 2022 2022
Leader's seat Sturton Tuxford and Trent N/A
Last election 37 5 5
Seats won 38 8 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase3 Decrease3
Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Leader before election

James Naish
Labour

 Leader after election

TBD
Labour

The Labour Party retained control of the council with an increased majority, gaining one seat from the Liberal Democrats and one seat from an Independent. The Conservatives gained three seats, one from Labour and two from Independents.

Background

Bassetlaw is a shire district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop and Retford. The district was formed in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. Local Government in Nottinghamshire is organised on a two-tier basis, with local district councils responsible for local services such as housing, local planning and refuse collection and Nottinghamshire County Council responsible for "wide-area" services, including education, social services and public transport. Bassetlaw District Council has been controlled by Labour for most of its existence, except for a brief period from 2006 to 2011 when it was controlled by the Conservatives.[2]

Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Until 2015, the council was elected by thirds, with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. The council resolved in 2014 to hold all-out elections from 2015 onwards, with all 48 councillors elected in all-out elections every four years.

Pre-Election Composition
Party Seats
Labour 35
Conservatives 6
Liberal Democrats 1
Independent 6

Result
Bassetlaw District Council election, 2023
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38 2 1 +1 47.1% 13,587
  Conservative 8 3 0 +3 35.5% 10,235
  Independent 2 0 3 -3 9.5% 2,732
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 1 -1 4.0% 1,152
Turnout
Registered electors 87,978
Votes cast 27,738
Turnout 31.5% (+1.5%)

Ward results

(inc) denotes incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.

Beckingham
Map of Beckingham ward.
Beckingham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joan Sanger (inc) 447 59.0% Decrease 14.1%
Conservative April Hayman 310 41.0% Increase 14.1%
Turnout 760 36.9%
Independent hold Swing

Blyth
Map of Blyth ward.
Blyth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Peter Bowker (inc) 430 58.2% Increase 20.1%
Conservative Donald Clarke 309 41.8% Increase 7.2%
Turnout 744 39.8%
Labour hold Swing

Carlton
Map of Carlton ward.
Carlton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Scotthorne (inc)[3] 807 53.2% Increase 4.9%
Labour Robin Carrington-Wilde (inc)[3] 759
Labour David Pidwell (inc)[3] 738
Conservative Valerie Bowles 710 46.8% Increase 15.4%
Conservative Charles Lister 707
Conservative Callum Bailey 706
Turnout 1,618 34.8%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clayworth
Map of Clayworth ward.
Clayworth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fraser McFarland 307 51.7% Increase 7.9%
Independent Ben Sofflet (inc) 287 48.3% Decrease 7.9%
Turnout 599 39.3%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

East Markham
Map of East Markham ward.
East Markham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

East Retford East
Map of East Retford East ward.
East Retford East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Shaw (inc) 859 35.8% Decrease8.1%
Labour Daniel Henderson 795
Conservative John Manners 727 30.3% Decrease12.2%
Conservative Michael Hadwen 719
Labour Piers Digby 706
Conservative Liam Wildish 639
Green Rachel Reeves 295 12.3% NEW
Independent Gerald Bowers 270 11.2% NEW
Independent Mandy Bromley 251 10.4% NEW
Turnout 1,932 35.0%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Retford North
Map of East Retford North ward.
East Retford North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Oxby (inc) 934 45.0% Decrease12.1%
Labour David Challinor 852
Labour Jonathan Slater 793
Conservative Richard Gill 537 25.9% Decrease3.9%
Conservative Anthony Dexter 505
Conservative Perry Offer 437
Independent Mark Nicholson 261 12.6% NEW
Liberal Democrats Jennie Coggles 173 8.3% Decrease4.9%
Independent Clifford Miller 170 8.2% NEW
Turnout 1,701 33.1%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford South
Map of East Retford South ward.
East Retford South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop (inc) 634 52.7% Decrease9.4%
Labour David Naylor 599
Conservative Daniel Ashford 381 31.7% Increase14.1%
Conservative Eva Cernysovaite 315
Independent John Hudson 97 8.1% NEW
Liberal Democrats Ian Edley 91 7.6% NEW
Turnout 1,169 30.3%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Retford West
Map of East Retford West ward.
East Retford West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harriet Digby 477 37.5% Increase 4.4%
Labour Malachi Carroll 459
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc) 401 31.5% Increase 0.4%
Conservative James Purle 316 24.8% Increase5.0%
Conservative Karen Dexter 288
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray 235
Independent Jon Wade 78 6.1% NEW
Turnout 1,209 31.6%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Everton
Map of Everton ward.
Everton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Pashley 386 50.9% Increase 7.7%
Independent Mark Watson (inc) 372 49.1% Decrease 7.7%
Turnout 765 38.1%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Harworth
Map of Harworth ward.
Harworth (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Schuller (inc) 1,058 65.1% Decrease 7.1%
Labour June Evans (inc) 950
Labour Joe Horrocks 913
Conservative Jake Boothroyd 298 18.3% Decrease 9.5%
Conservative Alastair Bowman 259
Conservative Nancy Wright 235
Green Sarah Whitehead 269 16.6% NEW
Turnout 1,506 22.7%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Langold
Map of Langold ward.
Langold (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gillian Freeman (inc) 313 68.6% Decrease 7.7%
Conservative James Palmer 143 31.4% Increase 7.7%
Turnout 466 23.9%
Labour hold Swing

Misterton
Map of Misterton ward.
Misterton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hazel Brand (inc) 499 86.3% Increase 4.9%
Conservative Richard Maltby-Azeemi 79 13.7% Decrease 4.9%
Turnout 583 29.6%
Independent hold Swing

Rampton
Map of Rampton ward.
Rampton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Coultate (inc) 381 70.6% Decrease 1.4%
Labour Joe Butler 159 29.4% Increase 1.4%
Turnout 547 32.7%
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill
Map of Ranskill ward.
Ranskill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bamford 393 56.5% Increase 27.5%
Labour Andy Jee 302 43.5% Increase 4.0%
Turnout 704 36.5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sturton
Map of Sturton ward.
Sturton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Naish (inc) 524 77.6% Increase 15.2%
Conservative Kirsty Glasby 151 22.4% Decrease 15.2%
Turnout 680 36.5%
Labour hold Swing

Sutton
Map of Sutton ward.
Sutton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darrell Pulk (inc) 409 58.3% Increase 46.3%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 292 41.7% Increase 15.3%
Turnout 706 42.3%
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Tuxford and Trent
Map of Tuxford and Trent ward.
Tuxford and Trent (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Griffin 666 49.3% Increase 5.8%
Conservative Lewis Stanniland (inc) 595
Labour Ian Warton-Woods 389 28.8% Increase 9.2%
Green Denise Taylor-Roome 297 22.0% NEW
Turnout 1,110 31.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Welbeck
Map of Welbeck ward.
Welbeck (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Adams 335 55.6% Decrease 4.7%
Conservative Matthew Evans 241 40.0% Increase 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Steffi Harangozo 27 4.5% NEW
Turnout 609 40.5%
Labour hold Swing

Worksop East
Map of Worksop East ward.
Worksop East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jo White (inc) 824 71.5% Increase 20.1%
Labour Cliff Entwistle (inc) 805
Labour Deborah Merryweather (inc) 770
Conservative Pamela Briggs 328 28.5% Increase 18.2%
Conservative Tim Griffith 287
Conservative Klaudia Piatek 222
Turnout 1,234 25.9%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North
Map of Worksop North ward.
Worksop North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maria Charlesworth (inc) 1,072 48.8% Decrease 0.7%
Labour Neil Sanders (inc) 1,031
Labour Laura Sanders 960
Conservative Ben Storey 677 30.8% Increase 7.6%
Conservative Helen Colton 663
Conservative Barry Bowles 593
Green Jack Best 281 12.8% NEW
Liberal Democrats Simon Russell 168 7.6% NEW
Turnout 1,982 26.7%
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 (inc) 876 55.4% Decrease 15.9%
Labour Madelaine Richardson (inc) 766
Labour Fraser Merryweather 757
Conservative Rachel Briggs 705 44.6% Increase 15.9%
Conservative Russell Dodd 641
Conservative Wyktoria Krawczyk 536
Turnout 1,615 32.1%
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 (inc) 1,047 63.5% Decrease 4.3%
Labour David Pressley (inc) 989
Labour Lynne Dixon 948
Conservative Ewa Blachewicz 405 24.6% Decrease 7.6%
Conservative Ewa Niec 379
Conservative Miroslaw Zubicki 340
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 197 11.9% NEW
Turnout 1,568 24.6%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South
Map of Worksop South ward.
Worksop South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Leigh (inc) 1,119 58.4% Increase 16.2%
Labour Paddy Ducey 1,014
Labour Tony Eaton (inc) 1,011
Conservative John Jewitt 797 41.6% Increase 8.2%
Conservative Ashley Penty-Williams 763
Conservative Ewa Romanczuk 674
Turnout 2,022 36.8%
Labour hold 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 (inc) 861 80.8% Increase 23.1%
Labour John Shephard (inc) 709
Labour Clayton Tindle (inc) 700
Conservative Ryan Penty-Williams 205 19.2% Increase 11.9%
Conservative Stephen Evans 192
Conservative Yvonne Evans 192
Turnout 1,160 21.1%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Upcoming elections". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Elections 2008: Bassetlaw". BBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. "Your Labour Candidates For Carlton". Facebook. Bassetlaw Labour. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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