2023 Mansfield District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 36 seats to Mansfield District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Andy Abrahams Mick Barton[1]
Party Labour Mansfield Independents
Last election 15 13
Seats before 14 13
Seats after 25 4
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 9
Popular vote 9,587 5,534
Percentage 43.0% 24.8%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Leader Robert Elliman
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 2 6
Seats before 2 7
Seats after 5 2
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 5,404 1,522
Percentage 22.4% 6.8%
Mayor before election

Andy Abrahams
Labour
No overall control

 Mayor after election

Andy Abrahams
Labour

The 2023 Mansfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Mansfield District Council in England and the directly-elected Mayor of Mansfield. This was on the same day as the 2023 local elections in England.

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, with Labour being the largest party and Labour's Andy Abrahams serving as mayor.[2] At the 2023 elections, Abrahams was re-elected as mayor and Labour won a majority of the seats on the council.[3]

Background

Mansfield is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts within the area administered by Nottinghamshire County Council. Labour controlled Mansfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003.[4] In that election, the Mansfield Independent Forum won a majority of seats, and controlled the council until 2011, when Labour regained control. They held the council until 2019, when the council fell into no overall control. In that election, Labour won 15 seats with 34.3% of the vote, the Mansfield Independents won 13 with 34.6%, independents won 6 with 7.5%, and the Conservatives won 2 with 21.3%. The Labour candidate also won the mayoral election, taking 50.01% once second preferences had been allocated.

New ward boundaries were drawn up for this election, although the number of seats on the council remained 36 (excluding the mayor's seat). The wards of Abbott, Broomhill, Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill, Holly, Kingsway, Ladybrook, Maun Valley, Newgate, Newlands, Peafields, Portland, Ransom Wood, Sandhurst, Woodhouse, and Woodlands have been abolished, and the wards of Bancroft, Central, Holly Forest Town, Kingsway Forest Town, Maun Valley Forest Town, Mill Lane, Newlands Forest Town, Pleasley, Rock Hill, Rufford, Southwell, Thompsons, Vale, Wainwright, and West Bank have been created.[5]

Previous council composition

After 2019 election Before 2023 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 15 Labour 14
Mansfield Independent 13 Mansfield Independent 13
Independent 6 Independent 7
Conservative 2 Conservative 2

Changes

  • Amanda Fisher leaves Labour to sit as an independent
  • May 2019: Andy Abrahams (Labour) does not take seat due to election as Mayor of Mansfield; by-election held June 2019
  • June 2019: Dave Saunders (Mansfield Independent Forum) wins by-election[6]
  • March 2021: Lee Anderson (Conservative) resigns; by-election held May 2021[7]
  • May 2021: Robert Elliman (Conservative) wins by-election[8]
  • June 2022: Vaughan Hopewell (Mansfield Independent Forum) dies; by-election held September 2022[9]
  • September 2022: Paul Henshaw (Labour) wins by-election[10]

Results

[11]

2023 Mansfield District Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 36 25 11 0 Increase11 69.4% 43.0 9,587 +8.7
  Conservative 35 5 6 1 Increase3 13.9% 22.4 5,404 +1.4
  Mansfield Independent 34 4 0 14 Decrease9 11.1% 24.8 5,534 -9.8
  Independent 6 2 0 4 Decrease5 5.6% 6.8 1,522 -0.7
  Green 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 149 New
  TUSC 10 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 114 New
  Reform UK 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 28 New

Results by ward

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

Bancroft

Bancroft[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Swinscoe* 286 60.0 N/A
Mansfield Independent Mandy Jackson 95 19.9 N/A
Conservative Robert Learmonth 84 17.6 N/A
TUSC Denis Tooley-Okonkwo 12 2.5 N/A
Turnout 477
Majority 191 40.0
Labour win (new seat)

Berry Hill

Berry Hill[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andre Camilleri 457 50.7 +22.4
Mansfield Independent Stephen Bodle* 231 25.6 -32.5
Labour Michelle Laing 214 23.7 +12.9
Turnout 902
Majority 226 25.1
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Brick Kiln

Brick Kiln[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Clay* 306 63.0 +14.1
Conservative Faith Bekis 92 18.9 +6.3
Mansfield Independent Ben Hollywood 75 15.4 -5.9
TUSC Deb Hodson 13 2.7 +2.7
Turnout 486
Majority 214 44.0
Labour hold Swing

Carr Bank

Carr Bank[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Abbs 206 45.5
Mansfield Independent Stuart Wallace* 175 38.6
Conservative Kelvin Peters 72 15.9
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Central

Central[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Hammersley 235 55.8
Mansfield Independent Andy Johnson 98 23.3
Conservative Charles Anderson 70 16.6
TUSC Paul Tooley-Okonkwo 18 4.3
Turnout

Eakring

Eakring[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Metcalfe 257 41.6
Conservative Joshua Charles 189 30.6
Mansfield Independent Stewart Rickersey 172 27.8
Turnout

Grange Farm

Grange Farm[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent June Stendall* 467 55.0
Labour Leah Hartshorn 210 24.7
Conservative John Roughton 157 18.5
TUSC Il-Suna Sato 15 1.8
Turnout

Holly Forest Town

Holly Forest Town[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Martin Wright* 439 62.3
Labour Donna Thomas 165 23.4
Conservative Bo Hitchmough 90 12.8
TUSC Shelly Burnett 11 1.6
Turnout

Hornby

Hornby[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Callaghan 316 45.1
Conservative Vic Bobo 208 29.7
Mansfield Independent Ruth Ford 176 25.1
Turnout

Kings Walk

Kings Walk[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Langrick 218 36.1
Labour Rouchelle Evans 211 34.9
Mansfield Independent Kev Brown* 109 18.0
Independent Stephen Harvey 66 10.9
Turnout
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Kingsway Forest Town

Kingsway Forest Town[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angie Jackson 301 43.9
Conservative Robert Corden 234 34.1
Mansfield Independent Gio Loperfido 151 22.0
Turnout

Lindhurst

Lindhurst[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rich Mitchell-Tempest 281 57.8
Conservative Neil Smith 127 26.1
Mansfield Independent Tom Birchall 78 16.0
Turnout

Ling Forest

Ling Forest[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Moxon 223 35.6
Mansfield Independent Bill Drewett* 215 34.3
Labour Zoe Lawrence-Newton 181 28.9
TUSC Andrea Dickens 7 1.1
Turnout

Manor

Manor[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Craig Whitby* 368 51.3
Conservative Paul Lawrence 212 29.5
Mansfield Independent Jayne Riddin 138 19.2
Turnout

Market Warsop

Leamington[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Stephenson 222 44.0
Independent Debra Barlow* 172 34.1
Conservative Rita Townsend 55 10.9
Mansfield Independent Joe Johnson 50 9.9
TUSC Ruth Truswell 6 1.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Maun Valley Forest Town

Maun Valley Forest Town[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Mick Barton* 425 54.4
Labour Shane Draper 207 26.5
Conservative Keith Townsend 137 17.5
TUSC Karen Seymour 12 1.5
Turnout

Meden

Skegby[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Wetton* 433 61.9
Conservative Grant Bembridge 166 23.7
Mansfield Independent Denise Answer 101 14.4
Turnout

Mill Lane

Mill Lane[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline Ellis 287 46.7
Mansfield Independent Andrea Russell 189 30.8
Conservative Shirley Peters 138 22.5
Turnout

Netherfield

Netherfield[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hughes 298 54.3
Independent Philip Shields* 135 24.6
Conservative Timothy Bower 116 21.1
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Newlands Forest Town

Newlands Forest Town[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Sid Walker* 210 44.1
Labour Andrew Shooter 158 33.2
Conservative Pippa Clements 108 22.7
Turnout

Oak Tree

Oak Tree[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Henshaw* 186 42.0
Conservative Nick Marks 149 33.6
Mansfield Independent Gemma Canlin 105 23.7
TUSC Milo Tooley-Okonkwo 3 0.7
Turnout

Oakham

Oakham[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen North 357 44.5
Conservative Robert Elliman* 309 38.5
Mansfield Independent Craig Sims 136 17.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Park Hall

Park Hall[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacob Denness 299 41.8
Conservative Alice Kurylo 212 29.7
Mansfield Independent Dean Ellis 204 28.5
Turnout

Penniment

Penniment[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Richardson* 313 46.7
Mansfield Independent David Smith* 253 37.8
Conservative Michael Shilladay 87 13.0
TUSC Adam Brailsford 17 2.5
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Pleasley

Pleasley[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharron Hartshorn 200 48.9
Conservative Jak Shuttleworth 82 20.0
Mansfield Independent Brian Wheatcroft 74 18.1
Green Chris Clarke 53 13.0
Turnout

Racecourse

Racecourse[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steve Garner* 405 57.6
Labour Rob Kinton 196 27.9
Mansfield Independent Vicki Wright 102 14.5
Turnout

Rock Hill

Rock Hill[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Diana McKenzie 212 43.4
Independent Mark Garner 163 33.3
Mansfield Independent Shaun Anthoney 57 11.7
Conservative Julie Robinson 57 11.7
Turnout

Rufford

Rufford[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Barry Answer* 266 38.8
Labour Garry Cole 264 38.5
Conservative Gareth Corden 130 19.0
Green Shaun Thornton 26 3.8
Turnout

Sherwood

Sherwood[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Alan Bell 279 47.6
Mansfield Independent Teresa Hanstock* 193 32.9
Conservative Emma Camina 114 19.5
Turnout
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing

Southwell

Southwell[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charlotte Inkle 265 58.4
Conservative Elliott Brown 105 23.1
Mansfield Independent Craig Vernon 84 18.5
Turnout

Thompsons

Thompsons[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sinead Anderson* 348 37.5
Mansfield Independent Roger Sutcliffe* 327 35.2
Labour Dennis Robinson 253 27.3
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing
Turnout

Vale

Vale[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Beachus 303 55.0
Mansfield Independent Wendy Cook 146 26.5
Conservative Michelle Swain 83 15.1
Green Gill Maharjan 19 3.4
Turnout

Wainwright

Wainwright[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynn Henshaw 280 56.7
Mansfield Independent Ian Sheppard 115 23.3
Conservative Beverley Smith 99 20.0
Turnout

Warsop Carrs

Warsop Carrs[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Burgin* 491 72.3
Conservative Barbara Henson 110 16.2
Mansfield Independent Ben Bonser 57 8.4
Green Robyn Hendley 21 3.1
Turnout

West Bank

West Bank[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Brown 240 36.7
Labour Sally Higgins 208 31.8
Mansfield Independent Faz Choudhury 178 27.2
Reform UK Tony Jones 28 4.3
Turnout

Yeoman Hill

Yeoman Hill[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Coxhead* 339 59.0
Conservative Andy Tyler 126 21.9
Mansfield Independent Stuart Butler 110 19.1
Turnout

References

  1. ↑ "Mick Barton". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Councillors". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Topping, Andrew; Pridmore, Oliver; Beck, Laycie (5 May 2023). "Full Mansfield District Council 2023 election results - Labour hold overall control with large majority". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mansfield District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/777, retrieved 1 May 2023
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sandhurst Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Spridgeon, Dale (17 March 2021). "Ashfield MP Lee Anderson quits as Mansfield councillor". Chad. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oakham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "The death of Councillor Vaughan Hopewell". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oak Tree Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mansfield result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "Statement of Persons Nominated". Mansfield District Council. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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