This by-election was called after the death of Conservative councillor Roger Jackson. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2023 with 71 per cent. The contest before that was won by the Conservatives in 2019. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Newark and Sherwood council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 41.7% |
| Reform UK | 33.5% |
| Labour | 15.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7.4% |
| Green | 2.2% |
Turnout 41 per cent.
Reform UK, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green: fewer than 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 71% | 29% |
| May 2019 | 77% | 23% |
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.
Newark and Sherwood is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Labour minority.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
Newark and Sherwood council page →
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.
Southwell county division, May 2025: Conservative 38%, Reform UK 24%, Liberal Democrat 20%.
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 Sherwood Forest constituency. Labour MP Michelle Welsh won it at the 2024 general election with 39 per cent of the vote.