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 2023, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1]

Council elections

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Mayoral elections

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Results maps

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By-election results

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1999–2003

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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[7]
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[8]
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

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Eakring By-Election 15 September 2005[9]
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

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Lindhurst By-Election 27 September 2007[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Smart 339 35.6 +13.8
Mansfield Independent 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[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Lohan 407 45.8 +2.2
Mansfield Independent 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[11][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julia Yemm 406 46.4 +8.3
Mansfield Independent 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

2011–2015

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Park Hall By-Election 18 October 2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Norman 416 53.2 −4.6
Mansfield Independent Linda Davidson 164 21.0 −14.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Quick 157 20.1 +13.1
UKIP Andrea Hamilton 25 3.2 +3.2
Conservative Fraser McFarland 20 2.6 +2.6
Majority 252 32.2
Turnout 782
Labour hold Swing
Netherfield By-Election 4 December 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lesley Wright 347 57.7 +12.1
UKIP Sid Walker 225 37.4 +37.4
TUSC Karen Seymour 29 4.8 +4.8
Majority 122 20.3
Turnout 601
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

2015–2019

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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

2019–2023

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Sandhurst By-Election 27 June 2019[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Dave Saunders 227 42.7 +9.0
Labour Michelle Swordy 177 33.3 −8.3
Conservative Cathryn Fletcher 71 13.4 −8.9
UKIP Daniel Hartshorn 56 10.5 +10.5
Majority 50 9.4
Turnout 531
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing
Oakham By-Election 6 May 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Elliman 428 51.6 +7.1
Labour Michelle Swordy 228 27.5 −1.8
Mansfield Independent Kevin Brown 104 12.5 −13.7
Independent Lauren Kimberley 69 8.3 +8.3
Majority 200 24.1
Turnout 829
Conservative hold Swing
Oak Tree By-Election 15 September 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Henshaw 141 47.0 +13.6
Mansfield Independent Gemma Canlin 91 30.3 −25.8
Conservative Neil Smith 45 15.0 +4.5
Freedom Alliance Julie Tasker 15 5.0 +5.0
TUSC Milo Tooley-Okonkwo 8 2.7 +2.7
Majority 50 16.7
Turnout 300
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

2023–2027

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A by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Ben Brown.[19]

West Bank By-Election 20 June 2024[20][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Garry Cole 169 38.4 +6.6
Mansfield Independent Faz Choudhury 142 32.3 +5.1
Conservative Steve Walmsley 98 22.3 −14.4
Green Shaun Thornton 14 3.2 New
Liberal Democrats Thorsten Altenkirch 10 2.3 New
TUSC Karen Seymour 7 1.6 New
Majority 27 6.1 +1.2
Turnout 440
Labour gain from Conservative Swing   0.75

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/777, retrieved 24 December 2023
  2. ^ The District of Mansfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2011/163, retrieved 20 August 2022
  7. ^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010. [dead link]
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  13. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Park Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Netherfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sandhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oakham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oak Tree Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  19. ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". www.mansfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  20. ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". www.mansfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Council candidates announced for Mansfield by-election". www.chad.co.uk. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  22. ^ "By-election for West Bank ward". Mansfield District Council. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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