East Retford South
Electoral ward
Electorate3,888 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors2

East Retford South is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,888 as of 2019.[1]

It consists of the southern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, south of the train line.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]

Councillors

The ward elects 2 councillors every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.[3]

Election Councillor Councillor
2002 Carolyn Troop (Labour) Lionel Skelding (Labour)
2004
2006
2008 Bryn Jones (Conservative)
2010
2012 Ann Batty (Labour)
2014
2015 Helen Richards (Labour)
2019
2021 (by-election) Mike Introna (Conservative)
2023 David Naylor (Labour)

Elections

2023

East Retford South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop (inc) 634 52.7% Decrease9.4%
Labour David Naylor 599
Conservative Daniel Ashford 381 31.7% Increase14.1%
Conservative Eva Cernysovaite 315
Independent John Hudson 97 8.1% NEW
Liberal Democrats Ian Edley 91 7.6% NEW
Turnout 1,169 30.3%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 29 July 2021 following the resignation of Helen Richards (Labour). Helen subsequently stood for re-election as an Independent candidate.

East Retford South (1)
29 July 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Introna 493 40.1% Increase22.5
Independent Helen Richards* 488 39.7% New
Labour James Napier 247 20.1% Decrease42.0
Turnout 32.1 +2.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2019

East Retford South (2)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Richards* 697 62.1% Increase11.7%
Labour Carolyn Troop* 679
UKIP Martin Introna 228 20.3% Decrease0.3%
Conservative John Manners 197 17.6% Decrease11.5%
Conservative Paul Chambers 179
Turnout 29.5%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

East Retford South (2)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop 1,194 50.4%
Labour Helen Richards 1,186
Conservative Bryn Jones 689 29.1%
UKIP Michael Lowe 488 20.6%
Turnout 65%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014

East Retford South (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop 642 54.6%
UKIP Chris Walters 314 26.7%
Conservative Bryn Jones 220 18.7%
Turnout

2012

East Retford South (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Batty 831 71.5%
Conservative Bryn Jones 331 28.5%
Turnout 34.9%

2010

East Retford South (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop 1,287 63.8%
Conservative Ferzanna Riley 730 36.2%
Turnout 63.7%

2008

East Retford South (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryn Jones 526 53.4%
Labour Philip Skelding 459 46.6%
Turnout 30%

2006

East Retford South (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Troop 618 56.9%
Conservative Stephen Thornhill 468 43.1%
Turnout 33.2%

2004

East Retford South (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lionel Skelding 746 56.5%
Conservative Andrew Dibb 575 43.5%
Turnout

2002

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for East Retford South". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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