2023 Ashfield District Council election explained
Election Name: | 2023 Ashfield District Council election |
Country: | Nottinghamshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2019 Ashfield Council election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Ashfield District Council election |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Seats For Election: | All 35 seats to Ashfield District Council |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Leader1: | Jason Zadrozny |
Party1: | Ashfield Independents |
Seats Before1: | 27 |
Seats After1: | 32 |
Leader2: | Kevin Rostance |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | 3 |
Seats After2: | 2 |
Party4: | Independent politician |
Seats Before4: | 3 |
Seats After4: | 0 |
Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before5: | 2 |
Seats After5: | 1 |
Map Size: | 225px |
Leader |
Posttitle: | Leader after election |
Before Election: | Jason Zadrozny |
Before Party: | Ashfield Independents |
After Election: | Jason Zadrozny |
After Party: | Ashfield Independents |
The 2023 Ashfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The previous election occurred in 2019, and resulted in the Ashfield Independents winning in a landslide victory of 30 seats. The 2023 election saw the Ashfield Independents increase their majority, finishing with 32 seats.[1] [2]
Background
Labour controlled Ashfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003, when it fell into no overall control.[3] Labour regained control in 2011 and held the council until 2019, when the Ashfield Independents won a large victory. In that election, Ashfield Independents won 30 seats with 64.6% of the vote, Labour won 2 with 18.2%, and the Conservatives won 3 with 11.2%.
Previous council composition
After 2019 election | Before 2023 election |
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats |
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| 30 | | 28 |
| 3 | | 3 |
| 2 | | 2 |
| 0 | | 2 | |
Changes
- Melanie Darrington leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
- Ciaran Brown (Ashfield Independents) resigns; by-election held May 2021
- April 2020: Anthony Brewer (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held May 2021
- May 2020: David Hennigan leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent[4]
- May 2021: Jamie Bell (Ashfield Independents) and Will Bostock (Ashfield Independents) win by-elections[5] [6]
- August 2022: Jim Blagden (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held November 2022[7]
- November 2022: Nick Parvin (Ashfield Independents) wins by-election[8]
Results
The overall results were as follows:[9]
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[10] [11]
Underwood
Notes and References
- News: Topping . Andrew . Ashfield Independents sweep to another landslide win in Ashfield Council elections . 19 December 2023 . Chad . 5 May 2023.
- News: Torr . George . Labour big winners across Nottinghamshire . 19 December 2023 . BBC News . 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Ashfield District Council Election Results 1973-2011 . Elections Centre . 6 April 2023.
- News: Sandeman . Kit . Senior councillor leaves Ashfield Independents . 11 April 2023 . NottinghamshireLive . 27 May 2020 . en.
- Web site: Local Elections Archive Project — Annesley and Kirkby Woodhouse Ward . www.andrewteale.me.uk . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Local Elections Archive Project — Skegby Ward . www.andrewteale.me.uk . 11 April 2023.
- News: Jim Blagden: Tributes paid to councillor who died from cancer . 11 April 2023 . BBC News . 1 August 2022.
- Web site: Local Elections Archive Project — Hucknall Central Ward . www.andrewteale.me.uk . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: District Council Elections - Thursday 4th May 2023 . Ashfield District Council . 19 December 2023.
- News: Topping . Andrew . Local Elections 2023: Ashfield list of candidates, ward maps and polling stations for 4 May vote . 12 April 2023 . West Bridgford Wire . 5 April 2023.
- Web site: Election results by district area . Ashfield District Council . 19 December 2023.