Rushcliffe Borough Council elections are held every four years. Rushcliffe Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 44 councillors representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Ash Lea By-Election 3 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 498 79.3 -3.6
Conservative 96 15.3 -1.8
Liberal Democrats 34 5.4 +5.4
Majority 402 64.0
Turnout 628 14.8
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Malkin By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 608 61.4 +3.3
Labour 307 31.0 -10.9
Liberal Democrats 76 7.7 +7.7
Majority 301 30.4
Turnout 991 38.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bingham By-Election 31 August 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Hull 638 47.6
Conservative Jacqueline Marshall 519 38.7
Labour Jennifer Mitchell 184 13.7
Majority 119 11.1
Turnout 1,341 21.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Wiverton By-Election 9 September 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Moore 466 49.2 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Hull 375 39.6 +39.6
Labour William Stephens 107 11.3 +0.7
Majority 91 9.6
Turnout 948 31.8
Conservative hold Swing
Cranmer By-Election 5 May 2005[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqueline Marshall 614 58.1 -22.1
Labour Allen Ashmore 240 22.7 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Sheila Gauld 202 19.1 +19.1
Majority 374 35.4
Turnout 1,056 71.6
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Nevile By-Election 23 October 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tina Combellack 381 50.9 -19.3
Liberal Democrats David Allen 368 49.1 +19.3
Majority 13 1.8
Turnout 749 47.3
Conservative hold Swing
Wiverton By-Election 6 May 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Bailey 1,264 54.0 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Sue Hull 1,076 46.0 +46.0
Majority 188 8.0
Turnout 2,340
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Leake By-Election 2 May 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thurman 793 41.0 -21.9
Independent Carys Thomas 498 25.8 +25.8
Labour Steve Collins 345 17.9 -19.2
UKIP Matthew Faithfull 296 15.3 +15.3
Majority 295 15.3
Turnout 1,932
Conservative hold Swing
Gamston By-Election 20 March 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Wheeler 444 44.2 -10.0
Labour Alan Hardwick 218 21.7 -3.2
UKIP Matthew Faithfull 173 17.2 +17.2
Liberal Democrats Davinder Virdi 170 16.9 +6.9
Majority 226 22.5
Turnout 1,005
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Cranmer By-Election 4 August 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Stockwood 318 54.3 -16.5
Independent Tracey Kerry 138 23.5 +23.5
Labour Chris Grocock 130 22.2 -7.0
Majority 180 30.7
Turnout 586
Conservative hold Swing
Thoroton By-Election 4 May 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Bailey 615 64.4 N/A
Independent Tracey Kerry 215 22.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Allen 125 13.1 N/A
Majority 400 41.9
Turnout 955
Conservative hold Swing
Gotham By-Election 23 August 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rex Walker 355 40.4 -12.6
Labour Lewis McAulay 275 31.3 +7.3
Independent Stuart Matthews 160 18.2 +18.2
Liberal Democrats Jason Billin 63 7.2 +7.2
Green Neil Pinder 25 2.8 +2.8
Majority 80 9.1
Turnout 878
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Sutton Bonington By-Election 6 May 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Barney 402 66.2 +21.1
Labour Andrew Edwards 143 23.6 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Jason Billin 62 10.2 -16.6
Majority 259 42.7
Turnout 607
Conservative hold Swing
Musters By-Election 7 October 2021[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vicky Price 557 45.3 -11.4
Labour Julie Chaplain 353 28.7 +8.9
Conservative Paul Coe 320 26.0 +2.5
Majority 204 16.6
Turnout 1,230
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "The Rushcliffe (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1364, retrieved 3 July 2023
  2. ^ The Borough of Rushcliffe (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ^ The Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Rushcliffe". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rushcliffe (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "The Rushcliffe (Electoral Changes) Order 2013", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2013/2797, retrieved 19 August 2022
  8. ^ "Mum of two Sue wins by-election: Community champion is clear choice". Nottingham Evening Post. 6 September 2000. p. 4.
  9. ^ "Voices need direction". Nottingham Evening Post. 18 October 2004.
  10. ^ "Election Results". Rushcliffe Borough Council. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Tory councillor elected in Nevile". this is keyworth.co.uk. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wiverton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leake Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gamston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cranmer Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thoroton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gotham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sutton Bonington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Musters Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

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