Mansfield District Council elections

Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.^[1] Since 2002 Mansfield has also had a directly elected mayor.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
Labour	1973 - 2003
Independent	2003 - 2011
Labour	2011 - 2015
Independent	2015 -

Elected mayor

In May 2002 Mansfield voted to introduce a directly elected mayor in a referendum. The vote saw a turnout of 21%, with slightly less than 55% voted in favour.^[3] Since the first election in October 2002 independent Tony Egginton has been the mayor.^[4]

• Mansfield mayoral election, 2002
• Mansfield mayoral election, 2007
• Mansfield mayoral election, 2011

Council elections

• Mansfield District Council election, 1973
• Mansfield District Council election, 1976
• Mansfield District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[5]
• Mansfield District Council election, 1983
• Mansfield District Council election, 1987
• Mansfield District Council election, 1991
• Mansfield District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[6]
• Mansfield District Council election, 1999
• Mansfield District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)^[7][8]
• Mansfield District Council election, 2007
• Mansfield District Council election, 2011 (New ward boundaries)^[1][9]
• Mansfield District Council election, 2015

By-election results

1999-2003

Birklands By-Election 7 June 2001
Party		Candidate	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[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		371	60.1	+1.7
	Labour		153	24.8	-16.8
	Liberal Democrat		93	15.1	+15.1
Majority			218	35.3
Turnout			617	10.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Oak Tree By-Election 12 December 2002[11]
Party		Candidate	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

Eakring By-Election 15 September 2005[12]
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 Democrat	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

Lindhurst By-Election 27 September 2007[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Smart	339	35.6	+13.8
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Christopher Wright	302	31.7	+0.7
	Liberal Democrat	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[14][15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Lohan	407	45.8	+2.2
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Deidre Appleby	263	29.6	-26.9
	Conservative	Fraser McFarland	116	13.0	+13.0
	Liberal Democrat	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[14][16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Julia Yemm	406	46.4	+8.3
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Eric Milnes	171	19.5	-42.4
	Conservative	Brian Hyatt	156	17.8	+17.8
	UKIP	Andrew Hamilton	93	10.6	+10.6
	Liberal Democrat	Anna Ellis	49	5.6	+5.6
Majority			235	26.9
Turnout			875	24.8
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "New wards in the Mansfield District". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
2. "Mansfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
3. "More regions say yes to electing a mayor". guardian.co.uk. 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
4. "Mayors power to second term". Birmingham Mail. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
5. The District of Mansfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
7. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
9. legislation.gov.uk - The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
10. "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
11. "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2002-12-13. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
12. "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 2005-09-16. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
13. "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
14. "Lift for Labour in Mansfield council by-elections". 24dash.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
15. "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
16. "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 2010-02-26.

• By-election results

External links

• Mansfield District Council