- Mansfield local elections
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Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1] Since 2002 Mansfield has also had a directly elected mayor.
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years Labour 1973 - 2003 Independent 2003 - 2011 Labour 2011 - present Elected mayor
In May 2002 Mansfield voted to introduce a directly elected mayor in a referendum. The vote saw a turnout of 21%, with slightly less than 55% voted in favour.[3] Since the first election in October 2002 independent Tony Egginton has been the mayor.[4]
Mansfield mayoral election, 2007
Mansfield mayoral election, 2011
Council elections
Mansfield Council election, 1999
Mansfield Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[5]
Mansfield Council election, 2007
Mansfield Council election, 2011 (boundary changes took place for this election)[1]
By-election results
1999-2003
Birklands By-Election 7 June 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 2,382 81.3 Conservative 546 18.7 Majority 1,836 62.6 Turnout 2,928 Labour hold Swing Oakham By-Election 18 July 2002[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 371 60.1 +1.7 Labour 153 24.8 -16.8 Liberal Democrat 93 15.1 +15.1 Majority 218 35.3 Turnout 617 10.9 Conservative hold Swing Oak Tree By-Election 12 December 2002[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 290 47.4 -17.3 Independent 218 35.6 +35.6 Conservative 66 10.8 -24.5 Green 38 6.2 +6.2 Majority 72 11.8 Turnout 612 13.6 Labour hold Swing 2003-2007
Eakring By-Election 15 September 2005[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robert Salmon 338 44.6 +7.6 Independent Diane Etches 236 31.2 -3.2 Conservative Nicholas Ward 92 12.2 -5.4 Green Michael Bull 91 12.0 -9.0 Majority 102 13.4 Turnout 757 14.8 Labour gain from Independent Swing Forest Town West By-Election 30 March 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alan Beastall 365 37.7 +7.8 Liberal Democrat Richard Hallam 197 20.4 +20.4 Green Jonathan Frost 187 19.3 -2.3 Conservative Nicholas Ward 175 18.1 -1.9 Independent Andrew Jones 43 4.4 -24.2 Majority 168 17.3 Turnout 967 17.7 Labour hold Swing 2007-2011
Lindhurst By-Election 27 September 2007[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Smart 339 35.6 +13.8 Mansfield Independent Forum Christopher Wright 302 31.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrat Marc Hollingworth 215 22.6 +22.6 Conservative Brian Marshall 61 6.4 -8.4 Green Michael Knight 35 3.7 -3.8 Majority 37 3.9 Turnout 952 27.1 Labour gain from Independent Swing Portland By-Election 25 February 2010[10][11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Brian Lohan 407 45.8 +2.2 Mansfield Independent Forum Deidre Appleby 263 29.6 -26.9 Conservative Fraser McFarland 116 13.0 +13.0 Liberal Democrat Nicholas Spencer 66 7.4 +7.4 UKIP Philip Smith 37 4.2 +4.2 Majority 144 16.2 Turnout 889 24.2 Labour gain from Independent Swing Sherwood By-Election 25 February 2010[10][12] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Julia Yemm 406 46.4 +8.3 Mansfield Independent Forum Eric Milnes 171 19.5 -42.4 Conservative Brian Hyatt 156 17.8 +17.8 UKIP Andrew Hamilton 93 10.6 +10.6 Liberal Democrat Anna Ellis 49 5.6 +5.6 Majority 235 26.9 Turnout 875 24.8 Labour gain from Independent Swing References
- ^ a b "New wards in the Mansfield District". Mansfield District Council. http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4052. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Mansfield". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/37uf.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "More regions say yes to electing a mayor". guardian.co.uk. 2002-05-03. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/may/03/localgovernment1. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Mayors power to second term". Birmingham Mail. 2007-05-14. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/elected-mayor/2007/05/14/mayors-power-to-second-term-97319-19099735/. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/160.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 2002-07-19. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/jul/19/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2002-12-13. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/dec/13/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 2005-09-16. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/sep/16/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 2007-09-28. http://www.chad.co.uk/Register.aspx?ReturnURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chad.co.uk%2Fpolitics%2FLabour-score-byelection-win.3242660.jp. Retrieved 2010-02-18.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Lift for Labour in Mansfield council by-elections". 24dash.com. 2010-02-26. http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2010-02-26-Lift-for-Labour-in-Mansfield-council-by-elections. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2932&p=0. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2933&p=0. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
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- Council elections in Nottinghamshire
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