This by-election was called after the death of Conservative county councillor Roger Jackson. The Conservatives won the ward's last contest in May 2025 with 38 per cent. Earlier contests were won by the Conservatives in 2021 and 2017. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Nottinghamshire council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 45.3% |
| Reform UK | 26.0% |
| Labour | 14.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 12.2% |
| Green | 2.0% |
Turnout 42 per cent.
Liberal Democrats, Labour, Green: fewer than 8 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 | Green | Reform UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 38% | 13% | 20% | 5% | 24% |
| May 2021 | 58% | 17% | 24% | - | - |
| May 2017 | 62% | 10% | 28% | - | - |
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.
Nottinghamshire is a county council: it runs schools, social care and highways. Current control: Reform UK.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by Ashfield Independents, Broxtowe Alliance, Broxtowe Independent Group and independents at elections since 2022.
Nottinghamshire 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 ward (Newark and Sherwood), May 2023: Conservative 31%, Liberal Democrat 31%, Labour 20%.
Dover Beck ward (Newark and Sherwood), May 2023: Conservative 71%, Labour 29%.
Lowdham ward (Newark and Sherwood), May 2023: Conservative 62%, Labour 38%.