2023 Ashfield District Council election
The 2023 Ashfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. This took place on the same day as other local elections in England.
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All 35 seats to Ashfield District Council 18 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The previous election occurred in 2019, and resulted in the Ashfield Independents winning in a landslide victory of 30 seats.
Background
Ashfield is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts that make up Nottinghamshire County Council. Labour controlled Ashfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003, when it fell into no overall control.[1] Labour regained control in 2011 and held the council until 2019, when the Ashfield Independents won a large victory. In that election, Ashfield Independents won 30 seats with 64.6% of the vote, Labour won 2 with 18.2%, and the Conservatives won 3 with 11.2%.
Previous council composition
| After 2019 election | Before 2023 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | 30 | Ashfield Ind. | 28 | ||
| Conservative | 3 | Conservative | 3 | ||
| Labour | 2 | Labour | 2 | ||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 2 | ||
Changes
- Melanie Darrington leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
- Ciaran Brown (Ashfield Independents) resigns; by-election held May 2021
- April 2020: Anthony Brewer (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held May 2021
- May 2020: David Hennigan leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent[2]
- May 2021: Jamie Bell (Ashfield Independents) and Will Bostock (Ashfield Independents) win by-elections[3][4]
- August 2022: Jim Blagden (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held November 2022[5]
- November 2022: Nick Parvin (Ashfield Independents) wins by-election[6]
Results
| 2023 Ashfield District Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Ashfield Ind. | 35 | 32 | +4 | -2 | +2 | |||||
| Conservative | 32 | 2 | +1 | -2 | -1 | |||||
| Labour | 31 | 1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | |||||||||
| TUSC | 3 | |||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
| Breakthrough Party | 1 | |||||||||
Ashfield District Council - Results by Ward
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.
Abbey Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Andrew Victor Meakin* | 473 | 68% | ||
| Labour | Sean Andrew White | 149 | 21% | ||
| Conservative | Pat Rogerson | 73 | 11% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Rachel Elisabeth Madden* | 1,117 | 29% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Jamie David Bell* | 1,027 | 26% | ||
| Labour | Simon John Edward Bishop | 615 | 16% | ||
| Labour | Donna Samantha Jane Gilbert | 588 | 15% | ||
| Conservative | Richard Anthony Portas | 278 | 7% | ||
| Conservative | Dale Saddington | 249 | 6% | ||
| TUSC | Anthony Thomas Hunt | 28 | 1% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Ashfields
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | David Thomas Walters* | 421 | 46% | ||
| Labour | Margaret Ann Wilson | 257 | 28% | ||
| Conservative | Sam Ansell | 243 | 26% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Carsic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cathy Mason | 332 | 45% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Joel Martyn Meakin | 236 | 32% | ||
| Conservative | Tony Johnson | 137 | 19% | ||
| Independent | Derrick Etches | 27 | 4% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing | ||||
Greenwood & Summit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Christoper Huskinson | 746 | |||
| Ashfield Ind. | Warren Nuttall | 744 | |||
| Labour | Enid Bakewell | 356 | |||
| Labour | Linford Gibbons | 336 | |||
| Conservative | Lee Scothern | 136 | |||
| Conservative | Simon Wright | 116 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Hucknall Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Nick Parvin* | 860 | 27% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Lee Waters* | 826 | 26% | ||
| Labour | Ria Cash | 627 | 20% | ||
| Labour | John Hartley Wilkinson | 529 | 17% | ||
| Conservative | Jaimie McPherson | 234 | 7% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Alan Harvey | 82 | 3% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Hucknall North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | John Morton Anthony Wilmott* | 1,371 | 20% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Anna Ellis | 1,277 | 19% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Gordon Kenneth Mann | 1,218 | 18% | ||
| Labour | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 892 | 13% | ||
| Labour | David Kenneth Warwick | 815 | 12% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Alan Howes | 388 | 6% | ||
| Conservative | Lewis Jake Wright | 368 | 5% | ||
| Conservative | Steve Wright | 365 | 5% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Alan Stevenson | 145 | 2% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Hucknall South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Trevor Charles Locke* | 845 | 34% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Oliver John Hay | 707 | 28% | ||
| Labour | Stuart Bell | 634 | 25% | ||
| Conservative | Dave Randall | 311 | 12% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Hucknall West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | David Paul Shaw* | 1,070 | 17% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Ian John Briggs | 987 | 16% | ||
| Conservative | Phil Rostance* | 896 | 14% | ||
| Conservative | Kevin Thomas Rostance* | 881 | 14% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Paul Craddock | 878 | 14% | ||
| Labour | Richard Speight | 724 | 12% | ||
| Conservative | Jan Lees | 699 | 11% | ||
| Breakthrough Party | Andrew James Alexander Meikle | 153 | 2% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Huthwaite & Brierley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Tom Hollis* | 854 | 22% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Paul Ernest Grafton | 848 | 22% | ||
| Labour | Stefan Lamb | 726 | 19% | ||
| Labour | Jayne Anne Lilliman | 690 | 18% | ||
| Conservative | John Antony Howlett | 359 | 9% | ||
| Conservative | Graham Lynk | 351 | 9% | ||
| Turnout | 36.3 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Jacksdale & Westwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Julie Anne Dawn Gregory | 529 | 69% | ||
| Labour | Christopher Varnam | 136 | 18% | ||
| Conservative | Chris Baron* | 103 | 13% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Kingsway
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Dale Anthony Grounds* | 423 | 57% | ||
| Labour | Clare Marie West | 211 | 28% | ||
| Conservative | Darren Clay | 107 | 14% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Kirkby Cross & Portland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Jane Lewsey | 500 | 47% | ||
| Labour | Cheryl Butler | 345 | 32% | ||
| Conservative | Sam Howlett | 228 | 21% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Larwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Jason Bernard Zadrozny* | 587 | 62% | ||
| Labour | Adam Neville Bright | 206 | 22% | ||
| Conservative | Jack Stuart Middleton | 161 | 17% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Leamington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Madigan | 351 | |||
| Labour | Kerry Thornton | 277 | |||
| Conservative | Stuart Peach | 89 | |||
| TUSC | Ruth Stevens | 15 | |||
| Turnout | 26.6 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Selston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Andy Gascoyne | 863 | |||
| Ashfield Ind. | Arnie Hankin | 832 | |||
| Labour | Colleen Flint | 387 | |||
| Labour | Rob Brooks | 362 | |||
| Conservative | Mark Bradshaw | 343 | |||
| Conservative | Cam Felton | 31 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Skegby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Jodine Cronshaw | 715 | |||
| Ashfield Ind. | Will Bostock | 712 | |||
| Labour | George Watson | 519 | |||
| Labour | Michael Barber | 474 | |||
| Conservative | Keith Broughton | 385 | |||
| Conservative | Roman Gasecki | 301 | |||
| Turnout | 32.8 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Sutton St Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Kier Barsby | 355 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Barton-Hanson | 298 | |||
| Labour | Rebekkah Sisson | 272 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Stanton Hill & Teversal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Helen-Ann Smith | 426 | |||
| Labour | Lee Haywood | 381 | |||
| Conservative | Bill Rogerson | 120 | |||
| Turnout | 35.6 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Sutton Central & New Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Christopher John Huskinson | 746 | 31% | ||
| Ashfield Ind. | Warren Thomas Nuttall* | 744 | 31% | ||
| Labour | Enid Bakewell | 356 | 15% | ||
| Labour | Linford Martyn Gibbons | 336 | 14% | ||
| Conservative | Lee Scothern | 136 | 6% | ||
| Conservative | Simon Wright | 116 | 5% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | |||||
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Matthew Relf | 525 | |||
| Conservative | Mitch Mitchell | 260 | |||
| Labour | Marcus Everett | 166 | |||
| Turnout | 35.4 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Sutton St Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | Kier Barsby | 355 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Barton-Hanson | 298 | |||
| Labour | Rebekkah Sisson | 272 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
The Dales
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Ind. | John Smallridge | 351 | |||
| Labour | Jackie Barber | 239 | |||
| Conservative | Angela Bentley | 182 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0 | ||||
| Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | ||||
Underwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dawn Justice | 547 | |||
| Ashfield Ind. | David Martin | 510 | |||
| Labour | Sebastian Wilson | 128 | |||
| Turnout | 46.0 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing | ||||
References
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ashfield District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- Sandeman, Kit (27 May 2020). "Senior councillor leaves Ashfield Independents". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Annesley and Kirkby Woodhouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Skegby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Jim Blagden: Tributes paid to councillor who died from cancer". BBC News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Hucknall Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Topping, Andrew (5 April 2023). "Local Elections 2023: Ashfield list of candidates, ward maps and polling stations for 4 May vote". West Bridgford Wire. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- "Change of electoral ward names effective from 1 December 2020". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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