Newark and Sherwood local elections

Newark and Sherwood local elections

Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years.

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1991
Labour 1991 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present

Council elections

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 1999

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 2003 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 8)[2]

Newark and Sherwood Council election, 2007

By-election results

1995-1999

Castle By-Election 7 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 492 46.3
Labour 378 35.6
Liberal Democrat 193 18.1
Majority 114 10.7
Turnout 1,063 23.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Southwell West By-Election 17 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 550 60.0 -3.4
Conservative 294 32.1 +11.4
Labour 73 8.0 -7.9
Majority 256 27.9
Turnout 917 36.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bilsthorpe By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Edwinstowe By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 609 54.7
Labour 505 45.3
Majority 104 9.4
Turnout 1,114
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Bilsthorpe By-Election 23 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Winthorpe By-Election 11 June 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 394 72.6 +31.7
Labour 116 21.4 -23.4
Independent Labour 33 6.1 +6.1
Majority 278 51.2
Turnout 543 29.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Farnsfield By-Election 14 September 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 672 65.1
Labour 210 20.3
Liberal Democrat 150 14.5
Majority 462 44.8
Turnout 1,032 31.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Bridge By-Election 24 January 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 599 71.2 +40.2
Labour 242 28.8 -0.8
Majority 357 42.4
Turnout 841 18.5
Independent gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Clipstone By-Election 11 September 2003[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Thompson 361 50.3 +16.0
Independent William Giles 272 37.9 -6.5
Conservative Carol Hewson 84 11.7 +11.7
Majority 89 12.4
Turnout 717 24.9
Labour hold Swing
Collingham and Meering By-Election 18 September 2003[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Rontree 744 67.0 +5.1
Liberal Democrat Declan Logue 213 19.2 -2.8
Labour Matt Stevenson-Dodd 154 13.9 -2.2
Majority 531 47.8
Turnout 1,111 29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Southwell East By-Election 3 March 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Eileen Rodgers 376 52.7 -8.7
Conservative 338 47.3 +8.7
Majority 38 5.4
Turnout 714 42.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Balderton West By-Election 14 July 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Betty Brooks 271 58.7 +8.2
Labour Janet Weinbren 103 22.3 -12.0
Independent Anne Trout 88 19.0 +19.0
Majority 168 36.4
Turnout 462
Conservative hold Swing
Ollerton By-Election 19 January 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Russell Snood unopposed
Labour hold Swing

2007-2011

Edwinstowe By-Election 5 June 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shirley Moore 715 60.9 +6.8
Labour John Benson 459 39.1 +8.9
Majority 256 21.8
Turnout 1,174 28.9
Independent hold Swing
Magnus By-Election 24 July 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maxwell Cope 310 49.8 -17.1
Independent Helen Gent 173 27.8 +27.8
Liberal Democrat Antony Barson 140 22.5 +22.5
Majority 137 22.0
Turnout 623 16.3
Conservative hold Swing
Clipstone By-Election 11 December 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Soar 326 43.4 +7.3
Liberal Democrat Christopher Orton 216 28.8 +28.8
Independent Lynn Buttery 157 20.9 -22.3
Conservative Stefan Prest 52 6.9 -13.8
Majority 110 14.6
Turnout 751 22.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Beacon By-Election 17 September 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Dawson 413 48.2 -0.7
Liberal Democrat Declan Logue 296 34.7 +7.8
Labour Douglas Hough 147 17.2 -7.1
Majority 117 13.5
Turnout 856 16.6
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Newark & Sherwood". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/37ug.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  2. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/174.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  3. ^ "Labour Win Key Election". Nottingham Evening Post. 2003-09-12. 
  4. ^ "Tories Win By-Election". Nottingham Evening Post. 2003-09-19. 
  5. ^ "Alarm over BNP near miss". guardian.co.uk. 2005-03-04. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/mar/04/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  6. ^ "Balderton West by-election result". Newark & Sherwood District Council. 2005-07-22. http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/pp/pressrelease/pressdetail.asp?id=3738. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  7. ^ "Edwinstowe newsletter 'not politically biased'". Hucknall Dispatch.co.uk. 2008-06-10. http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/sherwood-news/Edwinstowe-newsletter-39not-politically-biased39.4169886.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  8. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Newark & Sherwood District Council. http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ppimageupload/holding/Image69830.PDF. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  9. ^ "Clipstone by-election result". Mansfield Chad. 2008-12-12. http://www.chad.co.uk/news/Clipstone-byelection-result.4789881.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  10. ^ "By election results". Newark & Sherwood District Council. 2009-09-18. http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/pp/pressrelease/pressdetail.asp?id=8337. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 

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