East Retford West is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,740 as of 2019.[1]
| East Retford West | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
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| Electorate | 3,740 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 2 |
It consists of the northern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, Thrumpton and the western part of Retford town centre.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]
Councillors
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The ward elects 2 councillors every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.[3]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Marie Critchley (Conservative) | Jim Anderson (Labour) | ||
| 2004 | Perry Offer (Conservative) | |||
| 2006 | Margaret Skelton (Conservative) | |||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2010 | Ian Campbell (Labour) | |||
| 2012 | Alan Chambers (Labour) | |||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | Jim Anderson (Labour) | |||
| 2018 by-election | Matthew Callingham (Labour) | |||
| 2019 | Helen Tamblyn-Saville (Liberal Democrats) | |||
| 2023 | Harriet Digby (Labour) | Malachi Carroll (Labour) | ||
Elections
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harriet Digby | 477 | 37.5% |  4.4%
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| Labour | Malachi Carroll | 459 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc) | 401 | 31.5% | 0.4%
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| Conservative | James Purle | 316 | 24.8% | 5.0%
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| 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 | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Anderson* | 394 | 33.1% |  4.2%
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| Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville | 371 | 31.1% | 18.3%
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| Labour | Matthew Callingham | 364 | |||
| Conservative | Ashley Burnell | 236 | 19.8% | 8.9%
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| Independent | Marie Critchley | 191 | 16% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Ware | 164 | |||
| Conservative | Ashraf Syed Abdul Cader | 142 | |||
| Turnout | 1,062 | 28.4% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2018 by-election
editA by-election was held on 15 November 2018 following the disqualification of Alan Chambers (Labour) due to non-attendance at council meetings.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew Callingham | 441 | 49.9% | ||
| Conservative | Emma Auckland | 296 | 33.5% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville | 146 | 16.5% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2015
edit| 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 | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Campbell | 544 | 48.5% | ||
| UKIP | Jon Wade | 292 | 26.1% | ||
| Conservative | Jamie Ditch | 232 | 20.7% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifier Coggles | 53 | 4.7% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Chambers | 707 | 66.7% | ||
| Conservative | Graham Ince | 353 | 33.3% | ||
| Turnout | 31.1% | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Campbell | 782 | 37.9% | ||
| Conservative | Chris Hollands | 767 | 37.2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Hassett | 515 | 25% | ||
| Turnout | 57.5% | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Perry Offer | 570 | 63.8% | ||
| Labour | Rod Pickford | 324 | 36.2% | ||
| Turnout | 25.8% | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Margaret Skelton | 602 | 65.5% | ||
| Labour | James Napier | 317 | 34.5% | ||
| Turnout | 28.8% | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Perry Offer | 575 | 46% | ||
| Labour | James Anderson | 399 | 31.9% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 276 | 22.1% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2002
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election results for East Retford West". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.