Mansfield District Council elections

Mansfield District Council elections are held every four years. Mansfield District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. Since 2002 Mansfield has also had a directly elected mayor. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1] New ward boundaries are due to come into force for the 2023 election.[2]

Political control

From 1891 until 1974 Mansfield was a municipal borough.[3] Under the Local Government Act 1972 Mansfield became a non-metropolitan district and had its territory enlarged to also include Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop. The first election to the reconstituted council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[4][5]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–2003
Mansfield Independent2003–2011
Labour2011–2015
Mansfield Independent2015–2019
No overall control2019–2023
Labour2023–present

Leadership
Main article: Mayor of Mansfield

Prior to 2002, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. In 2002 the council changed to having a directly elected mayor. The mayors since 2002 have been:[6]

MayorPartyFromTo
Tony Egginton Independent21 Oct 200215 Jul 2005
Mansfield Independent15 Jul 200510 May 2015
Kate Allsop Mansfield Independent11 May 20155 May 2019
Andy Abrahams Labour6 May 2019

Council elections

Mayoral elections

By-election results

1999–2003
Birklands By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,382 81.3
Conservative 546 18.7
Majority 1,836 62.6
Turnout 2,928
Labour hold Swing
Oakham By-Election 18 July 2002[11]
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
Oak Tree By-Election 12 December 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 290 47.4 -17.3
Independent 218 35.6 +35.6
Conservative 66 10.8 -24.5
Green 38 6.2 +6.2
Majority 72 11.8
Turnout 612 13.6
Labour hold Swing

2003–2007
Eakring By-Election 15 September 2005[13]
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 Democrats 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[14]
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 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[15][16]
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
Sherwood By-Election 25 February 2010[15][17]
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
Yeoman Hill By-Election 8 September 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
Warsop Carrs By-Election 24 November 2016
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
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  7. The District of Mansfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
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  10. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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