This by-election was called after the resignation of Conservative councillor Gary Dinsdale. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2023 with 66 per cent. Earlier contests were won by the Conservatives in 2015 and 2011. 4 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Bassetlaw council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Reform UK | 49.6% |
| Conservative | 28.4% |
| Labour | 17.2% |
| Green | 4.8% |
Labour, Green: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| May 2015 | 77% | 23% | - |
| May 2011 | 75% | 25% | - |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Bassetlaw is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Labour.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Tuxford county division, May 2025: Reform UK 42%, Conservative 35%, Labour 13%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Nottinghamshire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Newark constituency. Conservative MP Robert Jenrick won it at the 2024 general election with 39 per cent of the vote.