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
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Leader Jason Zadrozny Kevin Rostance
Party Ashfield Ind. Conservative
Seats before 27 3
Seats after 32 2
  Third party Fourth party
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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

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

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

Results

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

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

Abbey Hill

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

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Rachel Elisabeth Madden* 1,117 29%
Ashfield Ind. Jamie David Bell* 1,027 26%
Labour Simon John Edward Bishop 615 16%
Labour Donna Samantha Jane Gilbert 588 15%
Conservative Richard Anthony Portas 278 7%
Conservative Dale Saddington 249 6%
TUSC Anthony Thomas Hunt 28 1%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Ashfields

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

Carsic

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

Greenwood & Summit

Greenwood & Summit (2)[a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Christoper Huskinson 746
Ashfield Ind. Warren Nuttall 744
Labour Enid Bakewell 356
Labour Linford Gibbons 336
Conservative Lee Scothern 136
Conservative Simon Wright 116
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall Central

Hucknall Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Nick Parvin* 860 27%
Ashfield Ind. Lee Waters* 826 26%
Labour Ria Cash 627 20%
Labour John Hartley Wilkinson 529 17%
Conservative Jaimie McPherson 234 7%
Liberal Democrats James Alan Harvey 82 3%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall North

Hucknall North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. John Morton Anthony Wilmott* 1,371 20%
Ashfield Ind. Anna Ellis 1,277 19%
Ashfield Ind. Gordon Kenneth Mann 1,218 18%
Labour Patrick Stephen Ayres 892 13%
Labour David Kenneth Warwick 815 12%
Liberal Democrats Martin Alan Howes 388 6%
Conservative Lewis Jake Wright 368 5%
Conservative Steve Wright 365 5%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Alan Stevenson 145 2%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Hucknall South

Hucknall South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Trevor Charles Locke* 845 34%
Ashfield Ind. Oliver John Hay 707 28%
Labour Stuart Bell 634 25%
Conservative Dave Randall 311 12%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour Swing
Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour Swing

Hucknall West

Hucknall West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. David Paul Shaw* 1,070 17%
Ashfield Ind. Ian John Briggs 987 16%
Conservative Phil Rostance* 896 14%
Conservative Kevin Thomas Rostance* 881 14%
Ashfield Ind. Paul Craddock 878 14%
Labour Richard Speight 724 12%
Conservative Jan Lees 699 11%
Breakthrough Party Andrew James Alexander Meikle 153 2%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative Swing
Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold

Huthwaite & Brierley

Huthwaite & Brierley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Tom Hollis* 854 22%
Ashfield Ind. Paul Ernest Grafton 848 22%
Labour Stefan Lamb 726 19%
Labour Jayne Anne Lilliman 690 18%
Conservative John Antony Howlett 359 9%
Conservative Graham Lynk 351 9%
Turnout 36.3
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Jacksdale & Westwood

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

Kingsway

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

Kirkby Cross & Portland

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

Larwood

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

Leamington

Leamington (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Sarah Madigan 351
Labour Kerry Thornton 277
Conservative Stuart Peach 89
TUSC Ruth Stevens 15
Turnout 26.6
Ashfield Ind. hold

Selston

Selston (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Andy Gascoyne 863
Ashfield Ind. Arnie Hankin 832
Labour Colleen Flint 387
Labour Rob Brooks 362
Conservative Mark Bradshaw 343
Conservative Cam Felton 31
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Skegby

Skegby (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Jodine Cronshaw 715
Ashfield Ind. Will Bostock 712
Labour George Watson 519
Labour Michael Barber 474
Conservative Keith Broughton 385
Conservative Roman Gasecki 301
Turnout 32.8
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing
Ashfield Ind. hold

Stanton Hill & Teversal

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

Sutton Central & New Cross

Sutton Central & New Cross (2)[c]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Samantha Kay Deakin 677 25%
Ashfield Ind. Vicki Heslop 551 21%
Labour Mak Patrick Everett 381 14%
Conservative Mathew Shinto 380 14%
Conservative Karen Jayne Shaw 325 12%
Labour Margaret Betty Renshaw 316 12%
TUSC Lea Sharpe 39 1%
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold
Ashfield Ind. hold

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Matthew Relf 525
Conservative Mitch Mitchell 260
Labour Marcus Everett 166
Turnout 35.4
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Sutton St Mary's

Sutton St Mary's (1)[d]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. Kier Barsby 355
Conservative Christopher Barton-Hanson 298
Labour Rebekkah Sisson 272
Turnout
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

The Dales

The Dales (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ashfield Ind. John Smallridge 351
Labour Jackie Barber 239
Conservative Angela Bentley 182
Turnout 33.0
Ashfield Ind. hold Swing

Underwood

Underwood (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dawn Justice 547
Ashfield Ind. David Martin 510
Labour Sebastian Wilson 128
Turnout 46.0
Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. Swing

References

  1. ^ Renamed from Summit.[12]
  2. ^ Renamed from Jacksdale.
  3. ^ Renamed from Central & New Cross.[12]
  4. ^ Renamed from St Mary's.[12]
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  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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