Tuxford and Trent (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
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| Tuxford and Trent | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 3,489 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Postcode district | NG22 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 2 |
Tuxford and Trent is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two 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 3,489 as of 2019.[1]
It consists of the market town of Tuxford and the villages of Darlton, Dunham-on-Trent, East Drayton, Fledborough, Laneham, Marnham, Normanton on Trent and Ragnall.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]
Councillors[edit]
The ward elects 2 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Robert Sutton (Conservative) | ||
| 2004 | Michael Jenkins (Conservative) | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2008 | Shirley Isard (Conservative) | |||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2019 | ||||
| 2021 by-election | Lewis Stanniland (Conservative) | |||
| 2023 | Emma Griffin (Conservative) | |||
Elections[edit]
2023[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Emma Griffin | 666 | 49.3% |  5.8% | |
| Conservative | Lewis Stanniland (inc) | 595 | |||
| Labour | Ian Warton-Woods | 389 | 28.8% | 9.2% | |
| Green | Denise Taylor-Roome | 297 | 22.0% | NEW | |
| Turnout | 1,110 | 31.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2021 by-election[edit]
A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Keith Isard (Conservative).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Stanniland | 745 | 57.7% | ||
| Labour | David Naylor | 472 | 36.5% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Nixon | 75 | 5.8% | ||
| Turnout | 1,303 | 37.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 3464 | ||||
2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard* | 453 | 43.5% |  18.9% | |
| Conservative | Shirley Isard* | 412 | |||
| Independent | Matt Richards | 385 | 36.9% | N/A | |
| Labour | Rebecca Littler-Leigh | 204 | 19.6% | 18% | |
| Labour | Michael Ouzman | 159 | |||
| Turnout | 974 | 27.9% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,489 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2015[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,341 | 62.4% | ||
| Conservative | Shirley Isard | 1,191 | |||
| Labour | Michelle Gregory | 807 | 37.6% | ||
| Labour | Ross Moloney | 782 | |||
| Turnout | 67.9% | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard | 562 | 41.7% | ||
| Labour | Ross Moloney | 443 | 32.9% | ||
| UKIP | Trevor Fisher | 343 | 25.4% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shirley Isard | 543 | 52.0% | ||
| Labour | Andy Jee | 502 | 48.0% | ||
| Turnout | 31.6% | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,340 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,264 | 57.4% | ||
| Labour | Bert Hunt | 937 | 42.6% | ||
| Turnout | 2,201 | 65.5% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,424 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shirley Isard | 756 | 71.6% | ||
| Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 300 | 28.4% | ||
| Turnout | 1,056 | 31.5% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,390 | ||||
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard | 803 | 73.1% | ||
| Labour | Pamela Skelding | 295 | 26.9% | ||
| Turnout | 33.8% | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,301 | ||||
2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Jenkins | 675 | 46.8% | ||
| Labour | Albert Hunt | 407 | 28.2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Lock | 362 | 25.1% | ||
| Turnout | 1,444 | 45.8% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,181 | ||||
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Isard | 761 | 58.2% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Sutton | 729 | |||
| Labour | John Hobart | 398 | 30.4% | ||
| Labour | Carol Gee | 275 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Lewis | 149 | 11.4% | ||
| Turnout | 1,232 | 39.3% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,136 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Election results for Tuxford and Trent". 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.