Worksop South (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Worksop South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,636 as of 2019.[1]

Worksop South
Electoral ward
Electorate5,636 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtS80
UK Parliament
Councillors3
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the southern part of Worksop, including the St. Anne's Estate.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]

Councillors

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Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects 3 councillors 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 Councillor Councillor
2002 Reginald Askew (Conservative) Michael Bennett (Conservative) Andrew Dibb (Conservative)
2003 Juliana Smith (Conservative)
2004
2006 Chris Wanless (Conservative)
2007
2008
2010
2010 by-election Sylvia May (Labour)
2011 Julie Leigh (Labour)
2012
2014 Kevin Greaves (Labour)
2015 Dianne Hare (Conservative)
2019 Tony Eaton (Labour)
2023 Paddy Ducey (Labour)

Elections

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2023

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Worksop South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Leigh (inc) 1,119 58.4%   16.2%
Labour Paddy Ducey 1,014
Labour Tony Eaton (inc) 1,011
Conservative John Jewitt 797 41.6%   8.2%
Conservative Ashley Penty-Williams 763
Conservative Ewa Romanczuk 674
Turnout 2,022 36.8%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2019

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Worksop South (3)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Leigh* 832 42.2%  10.4%
Labour Kevin Greaves* 790
Labour Tony Eaton 766
Conservative Rachel Briggs 657 33.4%  1%
Conservative Helen Colton 619
Conservative Lewis Stanniland 608
Independent Nigel Turner 481 24.4% N/A
Turnout 1,919 34.1%
Registered electors 5,636
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

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Worksop South (3)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dianne Hare 1,492 32.4%
Labour Julie Leigh 1,462 31.8%
Labour Kevin Greaves 1,443
UKIP Anthony Keeling 1,098 23.9%
Labour Geof Benson 1,069
Green Kris Wragg 551 12%
Turnout 64.9%

2014

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Worksop South (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Greaves 795 42.1%
Conservative Adam Gray 524 27.7%
UKIP Dave Scott 498 26.4%
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson 72 3.8%
Turnout

2012

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Worksop South (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia May 985 54.9%
Conservative Alec Thorpe 635 35.4%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 174 9.7%
Turnout 1,794 33.1%
Registered electors 5,469

2011

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Worksop South (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Leigh 1,274 53.8%
Conservative Alec Thorpe 993 41.9%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 101 4.3%
Turnout 2,368 43.7%
Registered electors 5,462

2010 by-election

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A by-election was held on 16 September 2010 due to the death of Michael Bennett (Conservative).

Worksop South (1)
16 September 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia May 815 52.0%
Conservative Alex Thorpe 669 42.7%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 84 5.4%
Turnout 1,568 28.5%

2010

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Worksop South (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Wanless 1,823 53.3%
Labour Kevin Greaves 1,600 46.8%
Turnout 3,423 62.4%
Registered electors 5,359

2008

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Worksop South (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Bennett 1,372 78.2%
Labour Eileen Hart 383 21.8%
Turnout 1,755 32.0%
Registered electors 5,518

2007

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Worksop South (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Smith 1,217 67.5%
Labour Mick Golding 587 32.5%
Turnout 1,804 33.5%
Registered electors 5,466

2006

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Worksop South (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Wanless 1,114 60.5%
Labour Rory Palmer 728 39.5%
Turnout 1,842 34.6%
Registered electors 5,457

2004

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Worksop South (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Bennett 1,628 70.0%
Labour Roger Dyas-Elliott 697 30.0%
Turnout 2,325 45.1%
Registered electors 5,265

2003

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Worksop South (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Juliana Smith 725 53.2%
Labour Roger Dyas-Elliott 459 33.7%
Green Rowena Jackson 179 13.1%
Turnout 1,363 26.9%
Registered electors 5,085

2002

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Worksop South". 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.