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 has been held by the Labour Party and the Mansfield Independent Forum.[2]
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Labour | n/a | 1973–2003 | ||
Mansfield Independent
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Mansfield Independent | 2003–2011 | ||
Labour
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Mansfield Independent | 2011–2015 | ||
Mansfield Independent
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Mansfield Independent | 2015–2019 | ||
No overall control
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Labour | 2019–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]
- 2002 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2007 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2011 Mansfield mayoral election
- 2015 Mansfield mayoral election
Council elections
- 1973 Mansfield District Council election
- 1976 Mansfield District Council election
- 1979 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 1983 Mansfield District Council election
- 1987 Mansfield District Council election
- 1991 Mansfield District Council election
- 1995 Mansfield District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1999 Mansfield District Council election
- 2003 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7][8]
- 2007 Mansfield District Council election
- 2011 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1][9]
- 2015 Mansfield District Council election
- Mansfield District Council election, 2019
By-election results
1999–2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 2,382 | 81.3 | |||
Conservative | 546 | 18.7 | |||
Majority | 1,836 | 62.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,928 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 290 | 47.4 | −17.3 | ||
Independent | 218 | 35.6 | +35.6 | ||
Conservative | 66 | 10.8 | −24.5 | ||
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 38 | 6.2 | +6.2 | ||
Majority | 72 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 612 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2003–2007
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_Party_of_England_and_Wales | Michael Bull | 91 | 12.0 | −9.0 | |
Majority | 102 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 757 | 14.8 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Beastall | 365 | 37.7 | +7.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Hallam | 197 | 20.4 | +20.4 | |
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Smart | 339 | 35.6 | +13.8 | |
Mansfield Independent Forum | 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_Party_of_England_and_Wales | Michael Knight | 35 | 3.7 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 37 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 952 | 27.1 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
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 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 |
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 Democrats | Anna Ellis | 49 | 5.6 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 26.9 | |||
Turnout | 875 | 24.8 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
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 |
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 |
References
- ^ a b "New wards in the Mansfield District". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Mansfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "More regions say yes to electing a mayor". guardian.co.uk. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Mayors power to second term". Birmingham Mail. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "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.