Sturton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
| Sturton | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 1,850 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
Sturton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,850 as of 2019.[1]
It consists of the villages of Bole, North Wheatley, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Sturton le Steeple and West Burton.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]
Councillors
The ward elects one councillor every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.[3]
| Election | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hugh Burton (Independent) | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | James Naish (Labour) | |
Elections
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Naish | 436 | 62.4% |  40.8%
| |
| Conservative | Daniel Gregory | 263 | 37.6% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 731 | 39.5% | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Burton | 819 | 63.5% | ||
| Labour | Patricia Woollett | 279 | 21.6% | ||
| Green | Doug Macdonald | 191 | 14.8% | ||
| Turnout | 71.7% | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Burton (Elected uncontested) | N/A | N/A | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Burton | 640 | 83.5% | ||
| Labour | Cadell Thomas | 126 | 16.5% | ||
| Turnout | 766 | 43.4% | |||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Burton | 555 | 76.0% | ||
| Conservative | Marion Smith | 175 | 24.0% | ||
| Turnout | 730 | 44.4% | |||
2002
References
- ^ "Election results for Sturton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.