# Rampton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Rampton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,689 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Cottam, Grove, Headon cum Upton, Rampton, Stokeham, South Leverton and Treswell.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward.

## Councillors

The ward elects one councillor 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.
| Election | Councillor |
| 1979 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 1983 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 1987 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 1991 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 1995 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 1999 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 2002† | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 2003 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 2007 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 2011 | Jeff Rickells (Conservative) |
| 2015 | Marie Critchley (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Anthony Coultate (Conservative) |
| 2023 | Anthony Coultate (Conservative) |
† Minor changes to ward boundaries.

## Elections
### 2023

Rampton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Coultate (inc) | 381 | 70.6% | 1.4% |
| | Labour | Joe Butler | 159 | 29.4% | 1.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547 | 32.7% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Rampton (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Coultate | 372 | 72.0% | 2.6 |
| | Labour | Raymond Fielding | 145 | 28.0% | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 550 | 32.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,689 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

Rampton (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Critchley | 791 | 69.4% |
| | Labour | Vicky Rowbotham | 349 | 30.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2011

Rampton (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeff Rickells | 573 | 70.4% |
| | Labour | Pam Skelding | 241 | 29.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 814 | 50.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,613 | |

### 2007

Rampton (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,647 | | |

### 2003

Rampton (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,607 | | |

### 2002

Rampton (1) 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,618 | | |