Local government elections in Nottinghamshire, England
Mansfield District Council elections are held every four years. Mansfield District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. Since 2002 Mansfield has also had a directly elected mayor. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1]
Council elections
Mayoral elections
- 2002 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2007 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2011 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2015 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2019 Mansfield mayoral election
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[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 371 | 60.1 | +1.7 |
| Labour | | 153 | 24.8 | −16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 93 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
Majority | 218 | 35.3 | |
Turnout | 617 | 10.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oak Tree By-Election 12 December 2002[8] 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[9] 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 Democrats | 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[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Smart | 339 | 35.6 | +13.8 |
| Mansfield Independent | Christopher Wright | 302 | 31.7 | +0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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[11][12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Lohan | 407 | 45.8 | +2.2 |
| Mansfield Independent | Deidre Appleby | 263 | 29.6 | −26.9 |
| Conservative | Fraser McFarland | 116 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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[11][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Julia Yemm | 406 | 46.4 | +8.3 |
| Mansfield Independent | Eric Milnes | 171 | 19.5 | −42.4 |
| Conservative | Brian Hyatt | 156 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| UKIP | Andrew Hamilton | 93 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Ellis | 49 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
Majority | 235 | 26.9 | |
Turnout | 875 | 24.8 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2011–2015
Park Hall By-Election 18 October 2011[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ann Norman | 416 | 53.2 | −4.6 |
| Mansfield Independent | Linda Davidson | 164 | 21.0 | −14.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Quick | 157 | 20.1 | +13.1 |
| UKIP | Andrea Hamilton | 25 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | Fraser McFarland | 20 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 252 | 32.2 | |
Turnout | 782 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Netherfield By-Election 4 December 2014[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lesley Wright | 347 | 57.7 | +12.1 |
| UKIP | Sid Walker | 225 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| TUSC | Karen Seymour | 29 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
Majority | 122 | 20.3 | |
Turnout | 601 | | |
| Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | | |
2015–2019
Yeoman Hill By-Election 8 September 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Coxhead | 278 | 45.7 | −4.5 |
| Mansfield Independent | Neil Williams | 148 | 24.3 | −25.5 |
| UKIP | David Hamilton | 105 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Conservative | Daniel Redfern | 41 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Independent | Phil Shields | 36 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
Majority | 130 | 21.3 | |
Turnout | 608 | 23.5% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Warsop Carrs By-Election 24 November 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Burgin | 285 | 47.9 | −25.3 |
| Independent | Debra Barlow | 211 | 35.5 | −35.5 |
| UKIP | Raymond Forster | 74 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Conservative | Daniel Redfern | 25 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
Majority | 74 | 12.4 | |
Turnout | 595 | 22.2% | −36.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2019–2023
Sandhurst By-Election 27 June 2019[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Mansfield Independent | Dave Saunders | 227 | 42.7 | +9.0 |
| Labour | Michelle Swordy | 177 | 33.3 | −8.3 |
| Conservative | Cathryn Fletcher | 71 | 13.4 | −8.9 |
| UKIP | Daniel Hartshorn | 56 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
Majority | 50 | 9.4 | |
Turnout | 531 | | |
| Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Oakham By-Election 6 May 2021[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Elliman | 428 | 51.6 | +7.1 |
| Labour | Michelle Swordy | 228 | 27.5 | −1.8 |
| Mansfield Independent | Kevin Brown | 104 | 12.5 | −13.7 |
| Independent | Lauren Kimberley | 69 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
Majority | 200 | 24.1 | |
Turnout | 829 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oak Tree By-Election 15 September 2022[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Henshaw | 141 | 47.0 | +13.6 |
| Mansfield Independent | Gemma Canlin | 91 | 30.3 | −25.8 |
| Conservative | Neil Smith | 45 | 15.0 | +4.5 |
| Freedom Alliance | Julie Tasker | 15 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| TUSC | Milo Tooley-Okonkwo | 8 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
Majority | 50 | 16.7 | |
Turnout | 300 | | |
| Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | | |
2024
A by-election was held for the 20th of June 2024 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Ben Brown.[19]
West Bank By-Election 20 June 2024[20][21][22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Garry Cole | 169 | 38.4 | +6.6 |
| Mansfield Independent | Faz Choudhury | 142 | 32.3 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Steve Walmsley | 98 | 22.3 | −14.4 |
| Green | Shaun Thornton | 14 | 3.2 | New |
| Liberal Democrats | Thorsten Altenkirch | 10 | 2.3 | New |
| TUSC | Karen Seymour | 7 | 1.6 | New |
Majority | 27 | 6.1 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 440 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.75 | |
References
- ^ a b "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/777, retrieved 24 December 2023
- ^ The District of Mansfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2011/163, retrieved 20 August 2022
- ^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Lift for Labour in Mansfield council by-elections". 24dash.com. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Park Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Netherfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sandhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oakham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oak Tree Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". www.mansfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". www.mansfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Council candidates announced for Mansfield by-election". www.chad.co.uk. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". Mansfield District Council. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
- Mansfield District Council