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 | |
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Electoral ward | |
Electorate | 1,689 (2019) |
District | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | DN22 |
UK Parliament | |
Councillors | 1 |
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
editThe 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 | |
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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
edit2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Marie Critchley | 791 | 69.4% | ||
Labour | Vicky Rowbotham | 349 | 30.6% | ||
Turnout | 71.6% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jeff Rickells | 573 | 70.4% | ||
Labour | Pam Skelding | 241 | 29.6% | ||
Turnout | 814 | 50.8% | |||
Registered electors | 1,613 |
2007
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,647 |
2003
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,607 |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,618 |
References
edit- ^ "Election results for Rampton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.