Langold is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,942 as of 2019.[1]
| Langold | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 1,942 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | S81 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
It consists of the village of Langold and the hamlet of Hodsock.
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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Interactive map of ward boundaries.
The ward elects one councillor 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sara Jackson (Labour) | |
| 2006 | Jill Freeman (Labour) | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2023 | ||
Elections
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman (inc) | 313 | 68.6% |  7.7%
| |
| Conservative | James Palmer | 143 | 31.4% |  7.7%
| |
| Turnout | 466 | 23.9% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman* | 332 | 76.3% | 6.2
| |
| Conservative | Stephen Evans | 103 | 23.7% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 456 | 23.5% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman | 750 | 70.1% | ||
| UKIP | Kevin Blackburn | 320 | 29.9% | ||
| Turnout | 57.4% | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman | 391 | 64.6% | ||
| UKIP | David Jackson | 186 | 30.7% | ||
| Conservative | Dianne Hare | 28 | 4.6% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman | 857 | 78.0% | ||
| Conservative | Pat Grant | 242 | 22.0% | ||
| Turnout | 1,099 | 62.4% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Freeman | 344 | 69.2% | ||
| Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 153 | 30.8% | ||
| Turnout | 26.4% | ||||
2002
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election results for Langold". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.