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.
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All 35 seats to Ashfield District Council 18 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editLabour 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
editAfter 2019 election | Before 2023 election | ||||
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
Ashfield Ind. | 30 | Ashfield Ind. | 28 | ||
Conservative | 3 | Conservative | 3 | ||
Labour | 2 | Labour | 2 | ||
Independent | 0 | Independent | 2 |
Changes
edit- 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
editThe overall results were as follows:[9]
2023 Ashfield District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
Ashfield Ind. | 35 | 32 | +4 | -2 | +2 | |||||
Conservative | 32 | 2 | +1 | -2 | -1 | |||||
Labour | 31 | 1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | |||||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | |||||||||
TUSC | 3 | |||||||||
Independent | 1 | |||||||||
Breakthrough Party | 1 |
Ward results
editThe results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[10][11]
Abbey Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Andrew Victor Meakin* | 473 | 68 | −5 | |
Labour | Sean Andrew White | 149 | 21 | +3 | |
Conservative | Pat Rogerson | 73 | 11 | +9 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Rachel Elisabeth Madden* | 1,117 | 55 | −20 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Jamie David Bell* | 1,027 | 51 | −14 | |
Labour | Simon John Edward Bishop | 615 | 31 | +15 | |
Labour | Donna Samantha Jane Gilbert | 588 | 29 | +16 | |
Conservative | Richard Anthony Portas | 278 | 14 | +10 | |
Conservative | Dale Saddington | 249 | 12 | +8 | |
TUSC | Anthony Thomas Hunt | 28 | 1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,013 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Ashfields
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | David Thomas Walters* | 421 | 46 | −37 | |
Labour | Margaret Ann Wilson | 257 | 28 | +18 | |
Conservative | Sam Ansell | 243 | 26 | +19 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Carsic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cathy Mason | 332 | 45 | +20 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Joel Martyn Meakin | 236 | 32 | −40 | |
Conservative | Tony Johnson | 137 | 19 | +16 | |
Independent | Derrick Etches | 27 | 4 | N/A | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing |
Greenwood & Summit
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Christoper Huskinson | 746 | 60 | −19 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Warren Nuttall | 744 | 59 | −11 | |
Labour | Enid Bakewell | 356 | 28 | +14 | |
Labour | Linford Gibbons | 336 | 27 | +14 | |
Conservative | Lee Scothern | 136 | 11 | +9 | |
Conservative | Simon Wright | 116 | 9 | +7 | |
Turnout | 1,252 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Hucknall Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Nick Parvin* | 860 | 51 | +13 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Lee Waters* | 826 | 49 | +12 | |
Labour | Ria Cash | 627 | 37 | +6 | |
Labour | John Hartley Wilkinson | 529 | 31 | +1 | |
Conservative | Jaimie McPherson | 234 | 14 | −6 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Alan Harvey | 82 | 5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,695 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Hucknall North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | John Morton Anthony Wilmott* | 1,371 | 53 | −12 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Anna Ellis | 1,277 | 49 | −12 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Gordon Kenneth Mann | 1,218 | 47 | −13 | |
Labour | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 892 | 34 | +14 | |
Labour | David Kenneth Warwick | 815 | 31 | +13 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Alan Howes | 388 | 15 | +9 | |
Conservative | Lewis Jake Wright | 368 | 14 | +5 | |
Conservative | Steve Wright | 365 | 14 | +7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Alan Stevenson | 145 | 6 | −4 | |
Turnout | 2,598 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Hucknall South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Trevor Charles Locke* | 845 | 54 | +26 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Oliver John Hay | 707 | 45 | +18 | |
Labour | Stuart Bell | 634 | 40 | +2 | |
Conservative | Dave Randall | 311 | 20 | −11 | |
Turnout | 1,570 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing |
Hucknall West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | David Paul Shaw* | 1,070 | 44 | +15 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Ian John Briggs | 987 | 41 | +13 | |
Conservative | Phil Rostance* | 896 | 37 | −7 | |
Conservative | Kevin Thomas Rostance* | 881 | 36 | −8 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Paul Craddock | 878 | 36 | +10 | |
Labour | Richard Speight | 724 | 30 | +3 | |
Conservative | Jan Lees | 699 | 29 | −6 | |
Breakthrough Party | Andrew James Alexander Meikle | 153 | 6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,416 | ||||
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold |
Huthwaite & Brierley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Tom Hollis* | 854 | 42 | −39 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Paul Ernest Grafton | 848 | 42 | −35 | |
Labour | Stefan Lamb | 726 | 36 | +23 | |
Labour | Jayne Anne Lilliman | 690 | 34 | +22 | |
Conservative | John Antony Howlett | 359 | 18 | +14 | |
Conservative | Graham Lynk | 351 | 17 | +14 | |
Turnout | 2,015 | 36.3 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing |
Jacksdale & Westwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Julie Anne Dawn Gregory | 529 | 69 | −13 | |
Labour | Christopher Varnam | 136 | 18 | +11 | |
Conservative | Chris Baron* | 103 | 13 | +11 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Kingsway
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Dale Anthony Grounds* | 423 | 57 | −15 | |
Labour | Clare Marie West | 211 | 28 | +13 | |
Conservative | Darren Clay | 107 | 14 | +9 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Kirkby Cross & Portland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Jane Lewsey | 500 | 47 | −26 | |
Labour | Cheryl Butler | 345 | 32 | +10 | |
Conservative | Sam Howlett | 228 | 21 | +16 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Larwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Jason Bernard Zadrozny* | 587 | 62 | −19 | |
Labour | Adam Neville Bright | 206 | 22 | +9 | |
Conservative | Jack Stuart Middleton | 161 | 17 | +11 | |
Turnout | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Leamington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Madigan | 351 | 48 | −24 | |
Labour | Kerry Thornton | 277 | 38 | +19 | |
Conservative | Stuart Peach | 89 | 12 | +8 | |
TUSC | Ruth Stevens | 15 | 2 | N/A | |
Turnout | 732 | 26.6 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Selston
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Andy Gascoyne* | 863 | 54 | −2 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Arnie Hankin* | 832 | 52 | −2 | |
Labour | Colleen Flint | 387 | 24 | +17 | |
Labour | Rob Brooks | 362 | 23 | +18 | |
Conservative | Mark Bradshaw | 343 | 21 | +17 | |
Conservative | Cam Felton | 319 | 20 | +18 | |
Turnout | 1,598 | 32.9 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Skegby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Jodine Cronshaw | 715 | 43 | −35 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Will Bostock | 712 | 43 | −35 | |
Labour | George Watson | 519 | 32 | +18 | |
Labour | Michael Barber | 474 | 29 | +17 | |
Conservative | Keith Broughton | 385 | 23 | +19 | |
Conservative | Roman Gasecki | 301 | 18 | +15 | |
Turnout | 1,646 | 32.8 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Stanton Hill & Teversal
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Helen-Ann Smith | 426 | 46 | −37 | |
Labour | Lee Haywood | 381 | 41 | +29 | |
Conservative | Bill Rogerson | 120 | 13 | +8 | |
Turnout | 927 | 35.6 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing |
Sutton Central & New Cross
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Samantha Kay Deakin* | 677 | 48 | −33 | |
Ashfield Ind. | Vicki Heslop | 551 | 39 | −31 | |
Labour | Mak Patrick Everett | 381 | 27 | +12 | |
Conservative | Mathew Shinto | 380 | 27 | +23 | |
Conservative | Karen Jayne Shaw | 325 | 23 | +20 | |
Labour | Margaret Betty Renshaw | 316 | 22 | +9 | |
TUSC | Lea Sharpe | 39 | 3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,415 | 26.4 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfield Ind. hold |
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Matthew Relf | 525 | 55 | −33 | |
Conservative | Mitch Mitchell | 260 | 27 | +24 | |
Labour | Marcus Everett | 166 | 17 | +8 | |
Turnout | 951 | 35.4 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing |
Sutton St Mary's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | Kier Barsby* | 355 | 38 | −40 | |
Conservative | Christopher Barton-Hanson | 298 | 32 | +28 | |
Labour | Rebekkah Sisson | 272 | 29 | +11 | |
Turnout | 925 | 33.9 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing |
The Dales
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield Ind. | John Smallridge | 351 | 45 | −38 | |
Labour | Jackie Barber | 239 | 31 | +19 | |
Conservative | Angela Bentley | 182 | 24 | +19 | |
Turnout | 772 | 33.0 | |||
Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing |
Underwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dawn Justice | 547 | 46 | +16 | |
Ashfield Ind. | David Martin | 510 | 43 | −11 | |
Labour | Sebastian Wilson | 128 | 11 | +7 | |
Turnout | 1,185 | 46.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing |
References
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