Blyth 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 1,862 as of 2019.[1]
| Blyth | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 1,862 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | S81 |
| Postcode district | DN10 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
It consists of the civil parishes of Blyth, Scrooby and Styrrup with Oldcotes.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.[2]
Councillors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | G. Earle
(Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995) | |
| 1983 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1995 | J. Healey (Independent) | |
| 1999 | J. Harris (Conservative) | |
| 2002 | Terry Yates (Conservative) | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | Barry Bowles (Conservative) | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | Jack Bowker (Labour) | |
| 2023 | ||
Elections
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack Bowker (inc) | 430 | 58.2% |  20.1%
| |
| Conservative | Donald Clarke | 309 | 41.8% | 7.2%
| |
| Turnout | 744 | 39.8% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack Bowker | 261 | 38.1% | 3.5
| |
| Conservative | Barry Bowles* | 237 | 34.6% |  9.6
| |
| UKIP | John Hudson | 124 | 18.1% | 1.6
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 63 | 9.2% | 4.5
| |
| Turnout | 37.2% | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barry Bowles | 556 | 44.2% | ||
| Labour | Bill Barker | 435 | 34.6% | ||
| UKIP | Roger Vernon | 208 | 16.5% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 58 | 4.6% | ||
| Turnout | 69.8% | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barry Bowles | 363 | 45.4% | ||
| Labour | Grace Pengelly | 288 | 36% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 149 | 18.6% | ||
| Turnout | 44.4% | ||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Yates | 509 | 74.7% | ||
| Labour | Peter Abell | 172 | 25.3% | ||
| Turnout | 38.4% | ||||
2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Yates | 365 | 66.5% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 184 | 33.5% | ||
| Turnout | 30.8% | ||||
2002
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election results for Blyth". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.