2007 UK local government election
2007 Bassetlaw District Council election
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One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) 25 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 32.1% |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | Ind | Party | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Seats won | 9 | 6 | 1 | Seats after | 27 | 16 | 5 | Seat change | 1 | 2 | | |
No election Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.
Election result
The Conservative Party retained control of the council, winning nine of sixteen seats up for election, and twenty-seven seats overall. Notably, the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council to the Conservatives in the Ranskill ward.
Overall result |
Party | Seats (2007) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| Conservative | 9 | 27 | -1 |
| Labour | 6 | 16 | +2 |
| Independent | 1 | 5 | - |
Registered electors | 62,838 |
Votes cast | 20,181 |
Turnout | 32.1% |
Ward results
Blyth
Blyth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terry Yates | 509 | 74.7% | |
| Labour | Peter Abell | 172 | 25.3% | |
Turnout | 681 | 38.4% | |
Registered electors | 1,801 | | |
Carlton
Carlton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hare | 903 | 52.0% | |
| Labour | Gary Moore | 832 | 48.0% | |
Turnout | 1,735 | 37.3% | |
Registered electors | 4,663 | | |
East Markham
East Markham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Ogle | 734 | 83.5% | |
| Labour | Roderick Pickford | 145 | 16.5% | |
Turnout | 879 | 47.7% | |
Registered electors | 1,843 | | |
East Retford East
East Retford East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jim Holland | 1,197 | 67.5% | |
| Labour | Pam Skelding | 577 | 32.5% | |
Turnout | 1,774 | 32.9% | |
Registered electors | 5,483 | | |
East Retford North
East Retford North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mike Pugsley | 1,094 | 61.4% | |
| Labour | Vaughan Thomas | 689 | 38.6% | |
Turnout | 1,783 | 37.7% | |
Registered electors | 4,801 | | |
Harworth
Harworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Clayton | 1,066 | 71.2% | |
| Conservative | Carole Mangham | 431 | 28.8% | |
Turnout | 1,497 | 25.9% | |
Registered electors | 5,800 | | |
Rampton
Rampton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeffery Rickells | Unopposed |
Ranskill
Ranskill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Gray | 392 | 57.2% | |
| Labour | Viv Thomas | 152 | 22.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 141 | 20.6% | |
Turnout | 685 | 38.2% |
Registered electors | 1,776 | | |
Sturton
Sturton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Hugh Burton | 640 | 83.6% | |
| Labour | Cadell Thomas | 126 | 16.4% | |
Turnout | 766 | 43.4% | |
Registered electors | 1,775 | | |
Welbeck
Welbeck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mary Stokes | 401 | 59.1% | |
| Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 277 | 40.9% | |
Turnout | 678 | 41.1% | |
Registered electors | 1,661 | | |
Worksop East
Worksop East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 953 | 57.9% | |
| Independent | Martin Introna | 692 | 42.1% | |
Turnout | 1,645 | 32.5% | |
Registered electors | 5,071 | | |
Worksop North
Worksop North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Barker | 981 | 55.2% | |
| Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 795 | 44.8% | |
Turnout | 1,776 | 27.8% | |
Registered electors | 6,412 | | |
Worksop North East
Worksop North East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Greaves | 905 | 52.6% | |
| Conservative | Barry Bowles | 816 | 47.4% | |
Turnout | 1,721 | 34.2% | |
Registered electors | 5,084 | | |
Worksop North West
Worksop North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Rhodes | 893 | 59.0% | |
| Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 621 | 41.0% | |
Turnout | 1,514 | 27.5% | |
Registered electors | 5,553 | | |
Worksop South
Worksop South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julie Smith | 1,217 | 67.5% | |
| Labour | Mick Golding | 587 | 32.5% | |
Turnout | 1,804 | 33.5% | |
Registered electors | 5,466 | | |
Worksop South East
Worksop South East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Josie Potts | 917 | 73.8% | |
| Conservative | Philip Smith | 326 | 26.2% | |
Turnout | 1,243 | 22.3% | |
Registered electors | 5,649 | | |
References
- 2007 Bassetlaw election result