Rampton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Rampton 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 1,689 as of 2019.[1]

Rampton
Electoral ward
Electorate1,689 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the villages of Cottam, Grove, Headon cum Upton, Rampton, Stokeham, South Leverton and Treswell.

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.[2]

Councillors

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Interactive map of ward boundaries.

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 Jeff Rickells (Conservative)
1983
1987
1991
1995
1999
2002
2003
2007
2011
2015 Marie Critchley (Conservative)
2019 Anthony Coultate (Conservative)
2023

† Minor changes to ward boundaries.

Elections

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2023

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Rampton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Coultate (inc) 381 70.6%   1.4%
Labour Joe Butler 159 29.4%   1.4%
Turnout 547 32.7%
Conservative hold Swing

2019

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Rampton (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Coultate 372 72.0%  2.6
Labour Raymond Fielding 145 28.0%  2.6
Turnout 550 32.6%
Registered electors 1,689
Conservative hold Swing

2015

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Rampton (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marie Critchley 791 69.4%
Labour Vicky Rowbotham 349 30.6%
Turnout 71.6%
Conservative hold Swing

2011

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Rampton (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Rickells 573 70.4%
Labour Pam Skelding 241 29.6%
Turnout 814 50.8%
Registered electors 1,613

2007

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Rampton (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) N/A N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,647

2003

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Rampton (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) N/A N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,607

2002

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Rampton (1)
2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) N/A N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,618

References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Rampton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.