2023 Bassetlaw District Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Bassetlaw District Council election
Country:Nottinghamshire
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Bassetlaw District Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Bassetlaw District Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 48 seats to Bassetlaw District Council
Majority Seats:25
Turnout:31.5%
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leader1:James Naish
Leader Since1:2022
Leaders Seat1:Sturton
Last Election1:37
Seats1:38
Seat Change1:1
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader2:Lewis Stanniland
Leader Since2:2022
Leaders Seat2:Tuxford and Trent
Last Election2:5
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:3
Party4:Independent politician
Last Election4:5
Seats4:2
Seat Change4:3
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election5:1
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:1
Map Size:380px
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:James Naish
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:James Naish
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

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.

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.

Result

Turnout
Registered electors87,978
Votes cast27,738
Turnout31.5% (+1.5%)

Ward results

[4] [5] (inc) denotes incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.

Beckingham

Blyth

Carlton

Clayworth

East Markham

East Retford East

East Retford North

East Retford South

East Retford West

Everton

Harworth

Langold

Misterton

Rampton

Ranskill

Sturton

Sutton

Tuxford and Trent

Welbeck

Worksop East

Worksop North

Worksop North East

Worksop North West

Worksop South

Worksop South East

Changes 2023–2027

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections . 7 May 2022. Bassetlaw District Council.
  2. News: Bassetlaw result - Local Elections 2023 . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-06-24.
  3. Web site: Elections 2008: Bassetlaw . BBC News. 6 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Pridmore . Oliver . 2023-05-05 . Full Bassetlaw District Council 2023 local election results . 2023-06-24 . NottinghamshireLive . en.
  5. Web site: Declaration of Results of Poll - District . 2023-06-24 . Bassetlaw District Council . en.
  6. News: Cox . Phoebe . Two Worksop councillors resign from Bassetlaw Labour to become independents . 16 May 2024 . Worksop Guardian . 16 May 2024.