Bassetlaw Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 48 seats in 25 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Bassetlaw Council. The council has 48 councillors in 25 wards. Seats by party: Labour 34, Reform 8, Other 3, Conservative 3. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

48 seats - 25 for a majority

Reform 8Labour 34Conservative 3Other 3

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +8 Other +1 Labour −4 Conservative −5

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (48 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour47.1%38

Conservative35.5%8

Other9.5%2

Lib Dem4.0%0

Green4.0%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 48 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 34

majority of 20; 25 needed

Closest result

East Retford East

Conservative won the last seat by 8 votes over another Conservative candidate, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Worksop East

Reform gain from Labour, 29 October 2026 (7 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

68%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeReformIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 25 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Beckingham Warren Limber	4 May 2023 Independent 59.0% lead 18.0 pts
Blyth Jack Bowker	4 May 2023 Labour 58.2% lead 16.4 pts
Carlton Steve Scotthorne, Robin Carrington-Wilde, David Pidwell	4 May 2023 Labour 53.2% lead 6.4 pts
Clayworth Fraser McFarland	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.7% lead 3.4 pts
East Markham Matthew Evans	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.0% lead 44.8 pts
East Retford East Susan Shaw, Dan Henderson, John Manners	4 May 2023 Labour 35.8% lead 5.5 pts
East Retford North Jonathan Slater, Graham Oxby, David Challinor	4 May 2023 Labour 45.0% lead 19.1 pts
East Retford South Carolyn Troop, David Naylor	4 May 2023 Labour 52.7% lead 21.0 pts
East Retford West Harriet Digby, Malachi Carroll	4 May 2023 Labour 37.5% lead 6.0 pts
Everton Steven Pashley	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.9% lead 1.8 pts
Harworth Joe Horrocks, Lynne Schuller, June Evans	4 May 2023 Labour 65.1% lead 46.8 pts
Langold Gillian Freeman	4 May 2023 Labour 68.6% lead 37.2 pts
Misterton Hazel Brand	4 May 2023 Independent 86.3% lead 72.6 pts
Rampton Simon Richardson	4 May 2023 Conservative 70.6% lead 41.2 pts
Ranskill Andrew McCallum	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.5% lead 13.0 pts
Sturton Matt Turner	4 May 2023 Labour 77.6% lead 55.2 pts
Sutton Darrell Pulk	4 May 2023 Labour 58.3% lead 16.6 pts
Tuxford and Trent Lewis Stanniland, Emma Griffin	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.3% lead 20.5 pts
Welbeck Charles Adams	4 May 2023 Labour 55.6% lead 15.6 pts
Worksop East Vacant, Cliff Entwistle, Deborah Merryweather	4 May 2023 Labour 71.5% lead 43.0 pts
Worksop North Laura Sanders, Maria Charlesworth, Neil Sanders	4 May 2023 Labour 48.8% lead 18.0 pts
Worksop North East Fraser Merryweather, Alan Rhodes, Madelaine Richardson	4 May 2023 Labour 55.4% lead 10.8 pts
Worksop North West Lynn Dixon, Sybil Fielding, David Pressley	4 May 2023 Labour 63.5% lead 38.9 pts
Worksop South Tony Eaton, Paddy Ducey, Julie Leigh	4 May 2023 Labour 58.4% lead 16.8 pts
Worksop South East John Shephard, Clayton Tindle, Josie Potts	4 May 2023 Labour 80.8% lead 61.6 pts

Beckingham

Warren Limber Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent59.0%

Conservative41.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joan Mary Sanger Elected	Independent	447	59.0%
April Hayman	Conservative	310	41.0%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Reform33.7%

Conservative32.3%

Independent27.3%

Lib Dem6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Warren John Limber Elected	Reform	279	33.7%
Tracey Lee Taylor	Conservative	267	32.3%
Mark Gordon Watson	Independent	226	27.3%
Leon Maurice Duveen	Lib Dem	55	6.7%

Blyth

Jack Bowker Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour58.2%

Conservative41.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack Bowker Elected	Labour	430	58.2%
Donald Clarke	Conservative	309	41.8%

Carlton

David Pidwell LabourRobin Carrington-Wilde LabourSteve Scotthorne Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour53.2%

Conservative46.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Scotthorne Elected	Labour	807
Robin Brian Carrington-Wilde Elected	Labour	759
David George Pidwell Elected	Labour	738
Val Bowles	Conservative	710
Charles James Lister	Conservative	707
Callum Robert Bailey	Conservative	706

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Clayworth

Fraser McFarland Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative51.7%

Independent48.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fraser McFarland Elected	Conservative	307	51.7%
Ben Sofflet	Independent	287	48.3%

East Markham

Matthew Evans Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.0%

Labour21.2%

Lib Dem12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary Dinsdale Elected	Conservative	491	66.0%
Marcin Wasiak	Labour	158	21.2%
Peter John Thompson	Lib Dem	95	12.8%

Last by-election, 15 September 2026

Reform49.6%

Conservative28.4%

Labour17.2%

Green4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew Stephen Evans Elected	Reform	436	49.6%
James Robert Purle	Conservative	250	28.4%
Colette Maureen Roberts	Labour	151	17.2%
David Bean	Green	42	4.8%

East Retford East

Dan Henderson LabourJohn Manners ConservativeSusan Shaw Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour35.8%

Conservative30.3%

Green12.3%

Independent11.2%

Independent10.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Shaw Elected	Labour	859
Daniel James Henderson Elected	Labour	795
John Manners Elected	Conservative	727
Michael Peter Anthony Hadwen	Conservative	719
Piers Digby	Labour	706
Liam Wildish	Conservative	639
Rachel Sara Reeves	Green	295
Gerald Bowers	Independent	270
Mandy Louise Bromley	Independent	251

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

East Retford North

David Challinor LabourGraham Oxby LabourJonathan Slater Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour45.0%

Conservative25.9%

Independent12.6%

Lib Dem8.3%

Independent8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nicholas Graham Antony Oxby Elected	Labour	934
David Challinor Elected	Labour	852
Jonathan Slater Elected	Labour	793
Richard Gill	Conservative	537
Anthony Wallace Dexter	Conservative	505
Perry Offer	Conservative	437
Mark James Nicholson	Independent	261
Jennie Coggles	Lib Dem	173
Clifford Gordon Miller	Independent	170

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

East Retford South

Carolyn Troop LabourDavid Naylor Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour52.7%

Conservative31.7%

Independent8.1%

Lib Dem7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carolyn Troop Elected	Labour	634
David Naylor Elected	Labour	599
Daniel Ashford	Conservative	381
Eva Cernysovaite	Conservative	315
John Andrew Hudson	Independent	97
Ian Edley	Lib Dem	91

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

East Retford West

Harriet Digby LabourMalachi Carroll Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour37.5%

Lib Dem31.5%

Conservative24.8%

Independent6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Harriet Digby Elected	Labour	477
Malachi Carroll Elected	Labour	459
Helen Louise Tamblyn-Saville	Lib Dem	401
James Robert Purle	Conservative	316
Karen Anne Dexter	Conservative	288
Phil Ray	Lib Dem	235
Jon Wade	Independent	78

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Everton

Steven Pashley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative50.9%

Independent49.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Pashley Elected	Conservative	386	50.9%
Mark Gordon Watson	Independent	372	49.1%

Harworth

Joe Horrocks LabourJune Evans LabourLynne Schuller Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour65.1%

Conservative18.3%

Green16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Beverley Lynne Schuller Elected	Labour	1,058
Gloria June Evans Elected	Labour	950
Joe Horrocks Elected	Labour	913
Jake John Boothroyd	Conservative	298
Sarah Abigail Whitehead	Green	269
Alastair Bowman	Conservative	259
Nancy Chimene Dorothy Wright	Conservative	235

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Langold

Gillian Freeman Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour68.6%

Conservative31.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gill Freeman Elected	Labour	313	68.6%
James Andrew Palmer	Conservative	143	31.4%

Misterton

Hazel Brand Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent86.3%

Conservative13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hazel Brand Elected	Independent	499	86.3%
Richard Keith Maltby-Azeemi	Conservative	79	13.7%

Rampton

Simon Richardson Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative70.6%

Labour29.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anthony Kenneth Coultate Elected	Conservative	381	70.6%
Joe Butler	Labour	159	29.4%

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Conservative59.2%

Labour25.2%

Lib Dem15.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon Richardson Elected	Conservative	652	59.2%
Ray Fielding	Labour	278	25.2%
Simon Andrew Russell	Lib Dem	172	15.6%

Ranskill

Andrew McCallum Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.5%

Labour43.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Charles Bamford Elected	Conservative	393	56.5%
Andy Jee	Labour	302	43.5%

Last by-election, 10 July 2025

Reform52.7%

Labour15.7%

Conservative14.5%

Independent7.2%

Lib Dem6.5%

Green3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew McCallum Elected	Reform	323	52.7%
Rhona Michelle Collins	Labour	96	15.7%
Owen John Griffin	Conservative	89	14.5%
Mark Gordon Watson	Independent	44	7.2%
Simon Andrew Russell	Lib Dem	40	6.5%
Margaret Hamilton	Green	21	3.4%

Sturton

Matt Turner Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour77.6%

Conservative22.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Naish Elected	Labour	524	77.6%
Kirsty Glasby	Conservative	151	22.4%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Reform43.0%

Conservative30.0%

Labour18.1%

Lib Dem8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matt John Turner Elected	Reform	331	43.0%
James Robert Purle	Conservative	231	30.0%
Colette Maureen Roberts	Labour	139	18.1%
Simon Andrew Russell	Lib Dem	68	8.8%

Sutton

Darrell Pulk Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour58.3%

Conservative41.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Darrell Eduard Pulk Elected	Labour	409	58.3%
Tracey Lee Taylor	Conservative	292	41.7%

Tuxford and Trent

Emma Griffin ConservativeLewis Stanniland Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative49.3%

Labour28.8%

Green22.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma Marie Griffin Elected	Conservative	666
Lewis Stanniland Elected	Conservative	595
Ian Warton-Woods	Labour	389
Denise Taylor-Roome	Green	297

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Welbeck

Charles Adams Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour55.6%

Conservative40.0%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles Lindsay Adams Elected	Labour	335	55.6%
Matthew Stephen Evans	Conservative	241	40.0%
Steffi Harangozo	Lib Dem	27	4.5%

Worksop East

Cliff Entwistle LabourDeborah Merryweather IndependentVacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour71.5%

Conservative28.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jo White Elected	Labour	824
Cliff Entwistle Elected	Labour	805
Debbie Merryweather Elected	Labour	770
Pamela Briggs	Conservative	328
Tim Griffith	Conservative	287
Klaudia Piatek	Conservative	222

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Worksop North

Laura Sanders LabourMaria Charlesworth LabourNeil Sanders Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour48.8%

Conservative30.8%

Green12.8%

Lib Dem7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maria Rita Charlesworth Elected	Labour	1,072
Laura Sanders Elected	Labour	1,031
Neil John Sanders Elected	Labour	960
Ben Storey	Conservative	677
Helen Stuttard Colton	Conservative	663
Barry Albert Bowles	Conservative	593
Jack Robin Fergal Best	Green	281
Simon Andrew Russell	Lib Dem	168

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Worksop North East

Alan Rhodes LabourFraser Merryweather IndependentMadelaine Richardson Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour55.4%

Conservative44.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Rhodes Elected	Labour	876
Maddy Richardson Elected	Labour	766
Fraser Merryweather Elected	Labour	757
Rachel Elizabeth Briggs	Conservative	705
Russell Dodd	Conservative	641
Wyktoria Krawczyk	Conservative	536

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Worksop North West

David Pressley LabourLynn Dixon LabourSybil Fielding Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour63.5%

Conservative24.6%

Lib Dem11.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sybil Jacqueline Fielding Elected	Labour	1,047
David Robert Pressley Elected	Labour	989
Lynn Dixon Elected	Labour	948
Ewa Blachewicz	Conservative	405
Ewa Niec	Conservative	379
Miroslaw Zubicki	Conservative	340
Leon Maurice Duveen	Lib Dem	197

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Worksop South

Julie Leigh LabourPaddy Ducey LabourTony Eaton Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour58.4%

Conservative41.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Ann Leigh Elected	Labour	1,119
Tony Paul Eaton Elected	Labour	1,101
Paddy Ducey Elected	Labour	1,014
John Jewitt	Conservative	797
Ashley John Penty-Williams	Conservative	763
Ewa Romanczuk	Conservative	674

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Worksop South East

Clayton Tindle LabourJohn Shephard LabourJosie Potts Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour80.8%

Conservative19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Josie Potts Elected	Labour	861
John Charles Shephard Elected	Labour	709
Clayton Tindle Elected	Labour	700
Ryan Anthony Penty-Williams	Conservative	205
Stephen Mark Evans	Conservative	192
Yvonne Yvette Evans	Conservative	192

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Clayworth	Fraser McFarland	Conservative 2023	Reform
Rampton	Simon Richardson	Conservative 2024	Reform
Tuxford and Trent	Lewis Stanniland	Conservative 2023	Reform
Worksop North East	Fraser Merryweather	Labour 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

7 by-elections since July 2021, 6 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
29 October 2026	Worksop East	Reform gain from Labour	45.9%
15 September 2026	East Markham	Reform gain from Conservative	49.6%
10 July 2025	Ranskill	Reform gain from Conservative	52.7%
1 May 2025	Beckingham	Reform gain from Independent	33.7%
1 May 2025	Sturton	Reform gain from Labour	43.0%
8 July 2024	Rampton	Conservative hold	59.2%
24 November 2022	Sutton	Labour gain from Conservative	55.9%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bassetlaw	88%	Labour	Labour 34%
Newark	12%	Conservative	Conservative 34%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Bassetlaw

117,801 residents in 51,463 households

Voted Leave in 2016

68% 16 above GB

Degree or higher

26% 8 below GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

15% 2 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.