Mansfield District Council elections

Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 36 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.^[1] Since 2002 Mansfield has also had a directly elected mayor.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control	Years
Labour	1973–2003
Independent	2003–2011
Labour	2011–2015
Independent	2015 –

Elected mayor

In May 2002 Mansfield voted to introduce a directly elected mayor in a referendum. The vote saw a turnout of 21%, with slightly less than 55% voted in favour.^[3] Since the first election in October 2002 independent Tony Egginton has been the mayor.^[4]

• Mansfield mayoral election, 2002
• Mansfield mayoral election, 2007
• Mansfield mayoral election, 2011

Council elections

• Mansfield District Council election, 1973
• Mansfield District Council election, 1976
• Mansfield District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)^[5]
• Mansfield District Council election, 1983
• Mansfield District Council election, 1987
• Mansfield District Council election, 1991
• Mansfield District Council election, 1995 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[6]
• Mansfield District Council election, 1999
• Mansfield District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)^[7][8]
• Mansfield District Council election, 2007
• Mansfield District Council election, 2011 (New ward boundaries)^[1][9]
• Mansfield District Council election, 2015

By-election results

1999–2003

Birklands By-Election 7 June 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour		2,382	81.3
	Conservative		546	18.7
Majority			1,836	62.6
Turnout			2,928
	Labour hold		Swing

Oakham By-Election 18 July 2002^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative		371	60.1	+1.7
	Labour		153	24.8	-16.8
	Liberal Democrat		93	15.1	+15.1
Majority			218	35.3
Turnout			617	10.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Oak Tree By-Election 12 December 2002^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour		290	47.4	-17.3
	Independent		218	35.6	+35.6
	Conservative		66	10.8	-24.5
	Green		38	6.2	+6.2
Majority			72	11.8
Turnout			612	13.6
	Labour hold		Swing

2003–2007

Eakring By-Election 15 September 2005^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Robert Salmon	338	44.6	+7.6
	Independent	Diane Etches	236	31.2	-3.2
	Conservative	Nicholas Ward	92	12.2	-5.4
	Green	Michael Bull	91	12.0	-9.0
Majority			102	13.4
Turnout			757	14.8
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Forest Town West By-Election 30 March 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Alan Beastall	365	37.7	+7.8
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Hallam	197	20.4	+20.4
	Green	Jonathan Frost	187	19.3	-2.3
	Conservative	Nicholas Ward	175	18.1	-1.9
	Independent	Andrew Jones	43	4.4	-24.2
Majority			168	17.3
Turnout			967	17.7
	Labour hold		Swing

2007–2011

Lindhurst By-Election 27 September 2007^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	John Smart	339	35.6	+13.8
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Christopher Wright	302	31.7	+0.7
	Liberal Democrat	Marc Hollingworth	215	22.6	+22.6
	Conservative	Brian Marshall	61	6.4	-8.4
	Green	Michael Knight	35	3.7	-3.8
Majority			37	3.9
Turnout			952	27.1
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Portland By-Election 25 February 2010^[14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Brian Lohan	407	45.8	+2.2
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Deidre Appleby	263	29.6	-26.9
	Conservative	Fraser McFarland	116	13.0	+13.0
	Liberal Democrat	Nicholas Spencer	66	7.4	+7.4
	UKIP	Philip Smith	37	4.2	+4.2
Majority			144	16.2
Turnout			889	24.2
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Sherwood By-Election 25 February 2010^[14][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Julia Yemm	406	46.4	+8.3
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Eric Milnes	171	19.5	-42.4
	Conservative	Brian Hyatt	156	17.8	+17.8
	UKIP	Andrew Hamilton	93	10.6	+10.6
	Liberal Democrat	Anna Ellis	49	5.6	+5.6
Majority			235	26.9
Turnout			875	24.8
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "New wards in the Mansfield District". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
2. "Mansfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
3. "More regions say yes to electing a mayor". guardian.co.uk. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
4. "Mayors power to second term". Birmingham Mail. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
5. The District of Mansfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
6. legislation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
7. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
8. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
9. legislation.gov.uk – The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
10. "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
11. "Labour survives Cheriegate in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
12. "Labour and lucky Tories make council gains". guardian.co.uk. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
13. "Labour score by-election win". Mansfield Chad. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
14. "Lift for Labour in Mansfield council by-elections". 24dash.com. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
15. "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
16. "Declaration of result of poll". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

• By-election results

External links

• Mansfield District Council