Mansfield District Council elections
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.
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, 2002
- Mansfield mayoral election, 2007
- Mansfield mayoral election, 2011
Council elections
By-election results
1999-2003
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
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