Ashfield District Council elections

Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 33 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.

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 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - 2011
Labour 2011 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1999-2003

Hucknall Central By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 445 31.8 -7.9
Conservative 420 30.0 +30.0
Independent Labour 211 15.1 +15.1
Liberal Democrat 205 14.7 +14.7
Independent 118 8.4 -23.1
Majority 25 1.8
Turnout 1,399 28.1
Labour hold Swing
Underwood By-Election 7 June 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Mays 533 39.6
Conservative Eugene Di Villa 438 32.5
Liberal Democrat Philip Birkitt 375 27.9
Majority 95 7.1
Turnout 1,346
Labour hold Swing
Woodhouse By-Election 18 July 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Davidson 323 35.0 -15.3
Independent 249 27.0 +27.0
Independent 181 19.6 +19.6
Conservative 169 18.3 -31.4
Majority 74 8.0
Turnout 922 15.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Hucknall West By-Election 13 July 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Austin Rathe 848 40.7 +40.7
Labour Ian Briggs 514 24.7 -18.6
Independent Ruth Welton 389 18.7 +18.7
BNP Michael Clarke 331 15.9 -2.9
Majority 334 16.0
Turnout 2,082
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Sutton West By-Election 1 November 2007[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Fiona Asbury 873 37.0 +37.0
Labour Kier Barsby 560 23.7 -3.7
BNP Michael Clarke 321 13.6 +13.6
Independent John Ross 275 11.7 -38.2
Conservative Michael Halls 257 10.9 -11.8
Green Mark Harrison 72 3.1 +3.1
Majority 313 13.3
Turnout 2,358 26.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Sutton-in-Ashfield North By-Election 4 June 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Margaret Patrick 996 33.8 -31.9
Labour Scott Darrington 612 20.8 +4.0
Conservative Michael Halls 519 17.6 +7.3
BNP Michael Clarke 380 12.9 +12.9
Independent Alfred Thorpe 299 10.2 +2.9
Green Mark Harrison 140 4.8 +4.8
Majority 384 13.0
Turnout 2,946
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hucknall Central By-Election 20 August 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Kevin Moore 463 32.3 +18.8
Labour Trevor Charles 392 27.3 +6.8
Conservative Robert Copley 320 22.3 -7.7
UKIP Ronald Nixon 181 12.6 +12.6
Independent Diane Butler 79 5.5 -30.5
Majority 71 6.0
Turnout 1,435 26.2
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Hucknall Central By-Election 11 February 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trevor Locke 675 38.4 +17.9
Conservative Mick Murphy 437 24.9 -5.1
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Cotham 357 20.3 +6.8
UKIP Ronald Nixon 158 9.0 +9.0
BNP Edward Holmes 131 7.5 +7.5
Majority 238 13.5
Turnout 1,758 32.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Ashfield District Council Elections - Underwood Ward". Ashfield District Council. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  5. ↑ "Lib Dem in poll victory". Nottingham Evening Post. 2006-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Sutton West Ward By-election - Nov 2007". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Lib Dems win Ashfield seat". this is nottingham.co.uk. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  9. ↑ "Labour "overjoyed" with Hucknall by-election win". this is nottingham.co.uk. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-12.

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