2023 Ashfield District Council election

2023 Ashfield District Council election
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All 35 seats to Ashfield District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Jason Zadrozny Kevin Rostance
Party Ashfield Ind. Conservative
Seats before 27 3
Seats after 32 2
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour
Seats before 3 2
Seats after 0 1
Map of the results of the election. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Leader before election

Jason Zadrozny
Ashfield Ind.

Leader after election

Jason Zadrozny
Ashfield Ind.

The 2023 Ashfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

The previous election occurred in 2019, and resulted in the Ashfield Independents winning in a landslide victory of 30 seats. The 2023 election saw the Ashfield Independents increase their majority, finishing with 32 seats.[1][2]

Background[edit]

Labour controlled Ashfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003, when it fell into no overall control.[3] Labour regained control in 2011 and held the council until 2019, when the Ashfield Independents won a large victory. In that election, Ashfield Independents won 30 seats with 64.6% of the vote, Labour won 2 with 18.2%, and the Conservatives won 3 with 11.2%.

Previous council composition[edit]

After 2019 election Before 2023 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Ashfield Ind. 30 Ashfield Ind. 28
Conservative 3 Conservative 3
Labour 2 Labour 2
Independent 0 Independent 2

Changes[edit]

  • Melanie Darrington leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
  • Ciaran Brown (Ashfield Independents) resigns; by-election held May 2021
  • April 2020: Anthony Brewer (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held May 2021
  • May 2020: David Hennigan leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent[4]
  • May 2021: Jamie Bell (Ashfield Independents) and Will Bostock (Ashfield Independents) win by-elections[5][6]
  • August 2022: Jim Blagden (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held November 2022[7]
  • November 2022: Nick Parvin (Ashfield Independents) wins by-election[8]

Results[edit]

The overall results were as follows:[9]

2023 Ashfield District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ashfield Ind. 35 32 +4 -2 +2
  Conservative 32 2 +1 -2 -1
  Labour 31 1 +1 -2 -1
  Liberal Democrats 3
  TUSC 3
  Independent 1
  Breakthrough Party 1

Ward results[edit]

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[10][11]

Abbey Hill[edit]

Abbey Hill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Andrew Victor Meakin* 473 68 -5
Labour Sean Andrew White 149 21 +3
Conservative Pat Rogerson 73 11 +9
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse[edit]

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Rachel Elisabeth Madden* 1,117 55 -20
Ashfield Ind. Jamie David Bell* 1,027 51 -14
Labour Simon John Edward Bishop 615 31 +15
Labour Donna Samantha Jane Gilbert 588 29 +16
Conservative Richard Anthony Portas 278 14 +10
Conservative Dale Saddington 249 12 +8
TUSC Anthony Thomas Hunt 28 1 N/A
Turnout 2,013
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Ashfields[edit]

Ashfields (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. David Thomas Walters* 421 46 -37
Labour Margaret Ann Wilson 257 28 +18
Conservative Sam Ansell 243 26 +19
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Carsic[edit]

Carsic (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cathy Mason 332 45 +20
Ashfield Ind. Joel Martyn Meakin 236 32 -40
Conservative Tony Johnson 137 19 +16
Independent Derrick Etches 27 4 N/A
Turnout
Labour gain from Ashfield Ind. Swing

Greenwood & Summit[edit]

Greenwood & Summit (2)[a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Christoper Huskinson 746 60 -19
Ashfield Ind. Warren Nuttall 744 59 -11
Labour Enid Bakewell 356 28 +14
Labour Linford Gibbons 336 27 +14
Conservative Lee Scothern 136 11 +9
Conservative Simon Wright 116 9 +7
Turnout 1,252
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall Central[edit]

Hucknall Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Nick Parvin* 860 51 +13
Ashfield Ind. Lee Waters* 826 49 +12
Labour Ria Cash 627 37 +6
Labour John Hartley Wilkinson 529 31 +1
Conservative Jaimie McPherson 234 14 -6
Liberal Democrats James Alan Harvey 82 5 N/A
Turnout 1,695
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall North[edit]

Hucknall North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. John Morton Anthony Wilmott* 1,371 53 -12
Ashfield Ind. Anna Ellis 1,277 49 -12
Ashfield Ind. Gordon Kenneth Mann 1,218 47 -13
Labour Patrick Stephen Ayres 892 34 +14
Labour David Kenneth Warwick 815 31 +13
Liberal Democrats Martin Alan Howes 388 15 +9
Conservative Lewis Jake Wright 368 14 +5
Conservative Steve Wright 365 14 +7
Liberal Democrats Kevin Alan Stevenson 145 6 -4
Turnout 2,598
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall South[edit]

Hucknall South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Trevor Charles Locke* 845 54 +26
Ashfield Ind. Oliver John Hay 707 45 +18
Labour Stuart Bell 634 40 +2
Conservative Dave Randall 311 20 -11
Turnout 1,570
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour Swing
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour Swing

Hucknall West[edit]

Hucknall West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. David Paul Shaw* 1,070 44 +15
Ashfield Ind. Ian John Briggs 987 41 +13
Conservative Phil Rostance* 896 37 -7
Conservative Kevin Thomas Rostance* 881 36 -8
Ashfield Ind. Paul Craddock 878 36 +10
Labour Richard Speight 724 30 +3
Conservative Jan Lees 699 29 -6
Breakthrough Party Andrew James Alexander Meikle 153 6 N/A
Turnout 2,416
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative Swing
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold

Huthwaite & Brierley[edit]

Huthwaite & Brierley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Tom Hollis* 854 42 -39
Ashfield Ind. Paul Ernest Grafton 848 42 -35
Labour Stefan Lamb 726 36 +23
Labour Jayne Anne Lilliman 690 34 +22
Conservative John Antony Howlett 359 18 +14
Conservative Graham Lynk 351 17 +14
Turnout 2,015 36.3
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Jacksdale & Westwood[edit]

Jacksdale & Westwood (1)[b]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Julie Anne Dawn Gregory 529 69 -13
Labour Christopher Varnam 136 18 +11
Conservative Chris Baron* 103 13 +11
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Kingsway[edit]

Kingsway (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Dale Anthony Grounds* 423 57 -15
Labour Clare Marie West 211 28 +13
Conservative Darren Clay 107 14 +9
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Kirkby Cross & Portland[edit]

Kirkby Cross & Portland (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Sarah Jane Lewsey 500 47 -26
Labour Cheryl Butler 345 32 +10
Conservative Sam Howlett 228 21 +16
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Larwood[edit]

Larwood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Jason Bernard Zadrozny* 587 62 -19
Labour Adam Neville Bright 206 22 +9
Conservative Jack Stuart Middleton 161 17 +11
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold

Leamington[edit]

Leamington (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Sarah Madigan 351 48 -24
Labour Kerry Thornton 277 38 +19
Conservative Stuart Peach 89 12 +8
TUSC Ruth Stevens 15 2 N/A
Turnout 732 26.6
Ashfield Ind. hold

Selston[edit]

Selston (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Andy Gascoyne* 863 54 -2
Ashfield Ind. Arnie Hankin* 832 52 -2
Labour Colleen Flint 387 24 +17
Labour Rob Brooks 362 23 +18
Conservative Mark Bradshaw 343 21 +17
Conservative Cam Felton 319 20 +18
Turnout 1,598 32.9
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Skegby[edit]

Skegby (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Jodine Cronshaw 715 43 -35
Ashfield Ind. Will Bostock 712 43 -35
Labour George Watson 519 32 +18
Labour Michael Barber 474 29 +17
Conservative Keith Broughton 385 23 +19
Conservative Roman Gasecki 301 18 +15
Turnout 1,646 32.8
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Stanton Hill & Teversal[edit]

Stanton Hill & Teversal (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Helen-Ann Smith 426 46 -37
Labour Lee Haywood 381 41 +29
Conservative Bill Rogerson 120 13 +8
Turnout 927 35.6
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Sutton Central & New Cross[edit]

Sutton Central & New Cross (2)[c]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Samantha Kay Deakin* 677 48 -33
Ashfield Ind. Vicki Heslop 551 39 -31
Labour Mak Patrick Everett 381 27 +12
Conservative Mathew Shinto 380 27 +23
Conservative Karen Jayne Shaw 325 23 +20
Labour Margaret Betty Renshaw 316 22 +9
TUSC Lea Sharpe 39 3 N/A
Turnout 1,415 26.4
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood[edit]

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Matthew Relf 525 55 -33
Conservative Mitch Mitchell 260 27 +24
Labour Marcus Everett 166 17 +8
Turnout 951 35.4
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Sutton St Mary's[edit]

Sutton St Mary's (1)[d]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Kier Barsby* 355 38 -40
Conservative Christopher Barton-Hanson 298 32 +28
Labour Rebekkah Sisson 272 29 +11
Turnout 925 33.9
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

The Dales[edit]

The Dales (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. John Smallridge 351 45 -38
Labour Jackie Barber 239 31 +19
Conservative Angela Bentley 182 24 +19
Turnout 772 33.0
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Underwood[edit]

Underwood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dawn Justice 547 46 +16
Ashfield Ind. David Martin 510 43 -11
Labour Sebastian Wilson 128 11 +7
Turnout 1,185 46.2
Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Renamed from Summit.[12]
  2. ^ Renamed from Jacksdale.
  3. ^ Renamed from Central & New Cross.[12]
  4. ^ Renamed from St Mary's.[12]
  1. ^ Topping, Andrew (5 May 2023). "Ashfield Independents sweep to another landslide win in Ashfield Council elections". Chad. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ Torr, George (5 May 2023). "Labour big winners across Nottinghamshire". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ashfield District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ Sandeman, Kit (27 May 2020). "Senior councillor leaves Ashfield Independents". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Annesley and Kirkby Woodhouse Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skegby Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Jim Blagden: Tributes paid to councillor who died from cancer". BBC News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hucknall Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ "District Council Elections - Thursday 4th May 2023". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ^ Topping, Andrew (5 April 2023). "Local Elections 2023: Ashfield list of candidates, ward maps and polling stations for 4 May vote". West Bridgford Wire. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Election results by district area". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "Change of electoral ward names effective from 1 December 2020". Ashfield District Council. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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