- Ashfield local elections
Ashfield Council is elected every four years.Political control
Labour 1973 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - presentCouncil elections
Ashfield Council election, 1999 Ashfield Council election, 2003 Ashfield Council election, 2007 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 445
percentage = 31.8
change = -7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 420
percentage = 30.0
change = +30.0Election box candidate
party = Independent Labour
candidate =
votes = 211
percentage = 15.1
change = +15.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 205
percentage = 14.7
change = +14.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 118
percentage = 8.4
change = -23.1Election box majority
votes = 25
percentage = 1.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,399
percentage = 28.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 533
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 438
percentage = 32.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 375
percentage = 27.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 95
percentage = 7.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,346
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 323
percentage = 35.0
change = -15.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 249
percentage = 27.0
change = +27.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 181
percentage = 19.6
change = +19.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 169
percentage = 18.3
change = -31.4Election box majority
votes = 74
percentage = 8.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 922
percentage = 15.9
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Austin Rathe
votes = 848
percentage = 40.7
change = +40.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Briggs
votes = 514
percentage = 24.7
change = -18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ruth Welton
votes = 389
percentage = 18.7
change = +18.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michael Clarke
votes = 331
percentage = 15.9
change = -2.9Election box majority
votes = 334
percentage = 16.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,082
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Fiona Asbury
votes = 873
percentage = 37.0
change = +37.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kier Barsby
votes = 560
percentage = 23.7
change = -3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Michael Clarke
votes = 321
percentage = 13.6
change = +13.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Ross
votes = 275
percentage = 11.7
change = -38.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Halls
votes = 257
percentage = 10.9
change = -11.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mark Harrison
votes = 72
percentage = 3.1
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 313
percentage = 13.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,358
percentage = 26.5
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =External links
* [http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk Ashfield Council]
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