Bassetlaw Council election, 2011
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Bassetlaw Council election, 2011
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The 2011 Bassetlaw council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election. A UK-wide referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote electoral system was also held on this date. After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]
- Labour 27
- Conservative 18
- Independents 3
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Election result
| Bassetlaw Council Election Result 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes | Votes % |
| Labour | 11 | 68.75% | 16,425 | 62.72% |
| Conservative | 4 | 25.00% | 8,907 | 34.01% |
| Independents | 1 | 6.25% | 554 | 2.12% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00% | 303 | 1.16% |
Ward Results[2]
Blyth
| Blyth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Conservative | Barry Albert Bowles | 363 | 45.38% | |
| Labour | Grace Pengelly | 288 | 36.00% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Peter John Thompson | 149 | 18.63% | |
| Voter turnout | 800 | 44.41% | ||
Carlton
| Carlton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Tina Rafferty | 1,333 | 60.51% | |
| Conservative | David Alan Hare | 870 | 39.49% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,203 | 47.94% | ||
East Markham
| East Markham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Conservative | John Ogle | 745 | 75.40% | |
| Labour | James Trebor Arthur Napier | 243 | 24.60% | |
| Voter turnout | 988 | 54.23% | ||
East Retford East
| East Retford East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Carol Palmer | 1,264 | 51.57% | |
| Conservative | James Walter Holland | 1,187 | 48.43% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,451 | 46.15% | ||
East Retford North
| East Retford North | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Adele Mumby | 1,374 | 59.90% | |
| Conservative | Mike Pugsley | 920 | 40.10% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,294 | 47.47% | ||
Harworth
| Harworth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | June Evans | 1,668 | 82.66% | |
| Conservative | Dianne Hare | 350 | 17.34% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,018 | 34.95% | ||
Rampton
| Rampton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Conservative | Jeff Rickells | 573 | 70.39% | |
| Labour | Pam Skelding | 241 | 29.61% | |
| Voter turnout | 814 | 50.77% | ||
Ranskill
| Ranskill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Conservative | Michael Tom Gray | 441 | 51.10% | |
| Labour | Aidan Mann | 369 | 42.76% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Mark Peter Hunter | 53 | 6.14% | |
| Voter turnout | 863 | 47.02% | ||
Sturton
| Sturton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Independent | Hugh Burton (Elected uncontested) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Voter turnout | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Welbeck
| Welbeck | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Pat Douglas | 457 | 57.56% | |
| Conservative | Mary Stokes | 337 | 42.44% | |
| Voter turnout | 794 | 51.28% | ||
Worksop East
| Worksop East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 1,436 | 72.16% | |
| Independent | Geoff Coe | 554 | 27.84% | |
| Voter turnout | 1,990 | 40.61% | ||
Worksop North
| Worksop North | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Bill Barker | 1,733 | 71.35% | |
| Conservative | Hannah Wright | 696 | 28.65% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,429 | 37.07% | ||
Worksop North East
| Worksop North East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Simon Greaves | 1,630 | 73.16% | |
| Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 598 | 26.84% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,228 | 44.34% | ||
Worksop North West
| Worksop North West | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Alan Rhodes | 1,491 | 72.80% | |
| Conservative | Tracey Lee Taylor | 557 | 27.20% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,048 | 36.18% | ||
Worksop South
| Worksop South | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Julie Leigh | 1,274 | 53.80% | |
| Conservative | Alec Thorpe | 993 | 41.93% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Leon Maurice Duveen | 101 | 4.27% | |
| Voter turnout | 2,368 | 43.70% | ||
Worksop South East
| Worksop South East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Labour | Josie Potts | 1,624 | 85.43% | |
| Conservative | Catherine Margaret Parrish | 277 | 14.57% | |
| Voter turnout | 1,901 | 33.58% | ||
Referendum
Main article: United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011
| United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum result (Bassetlaw)[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | ||
| Yes | 8,757 | 24.88% | ||
| No | 26,441 | 75.12% | ||
- Electorate: 84,371
- Valid votes cast: 35,198
- Turnout: 41.98%
- Spoilt ballots: 221
References
| Preceded by Bassetlaw Council election, 2010 |
Bassetlaw local elections | Succeeded by Bassetlaw Council election, 2012 |
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