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[edit]

1973 Mansfield District Council election
1976 Mansfield District Council election
1979 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1983 Mansfield District Council election
1987 Mansfield District Council election
1991 Mansfield District Council election
1995 Mansfield District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
1999 Mansfield District Council election
2003 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]^[5]
2007 Mansfield District Council election
2011 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
2015 Mansfield District Council election
2019 Mansfield District Council election
2023 Mansfield District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[1]

Mayoral elections[edit]

By-election results[edit]

1999–2003[edit]

Birklands By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		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		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		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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

By-election results

External links[edit]

Mansfield District Council

[2022order-1] "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] slation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[gain-4] "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

[5] slation.gov.uk – The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[2011order-6] "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2011/163, retrieved 20 August 2022

[boost-7] "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

[survives-8] "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

[lucky-9] "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

[score-10] "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010. ^{[dead link]}

[mansfield-11] "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.

[portland-12] "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

[sherwood-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.

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v t e Council elections in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Ashfield District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Bassetlaw District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2019 2023
Broxtowe Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Gedling Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Mansfield District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Newark and Sherwood District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Nottingham City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Rushcliffe Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
See also: Wards Boundary changes