# Sutton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Sutton 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 1,670 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Babworth, Barnby Moor, Sutton cum Lound and Lound.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.

## 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 |
| 2002 | Alan Kitchen (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2003 by-election | Liz Yates (Conservative) |
| 2004 | Liz Yates (Conservative) |
| 2008 | Liz Yates (Conservative) |
| 2012 | Tracey Taylor (Conservative) |
| 2015 | Tracey Taylor (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Rob Boeuf (Independent) |
| 2021 by-election | Denise Depledge (Conservative) |
| 2022 by-election | Darrell Pulk (Labour) |
| 2023 | Darrell Pulk (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

Sutton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darrell Pulk (inc) | 409 | 58.3% | 46.3% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 292 | 41.7% | 15.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 706 | 42.3% | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2022 by-election

A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative)
Sutton (1) 24 November 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darrell Pulk | 301 | 55.9% | 35.7 |
| | Conservative | Fraser McFarland | 224 | 41.6% | 22.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Ray | 13 | 2.4% | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Rob Boeuf (Independent).
Sutton (1) 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Denise Depledge | 422 | 63.7% |
| | Labour | Laura Sanders | 134 | 20.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Harris | 107 | 16.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 670 | 40.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2019

Sutton (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rob Boeuf | 381 | 61.7% | N/A |
| | Conservative | Emma Auckland | 163 | 26.4% | 39.6 |
| | Labour | Gary Moore | 74 | 12% | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 627 | 37.5% | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2015

Sutton (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 774 | 66.0% |
| | Labour | Rebecca Leigh | 302 | 25.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 97 | 8.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2012

Sutton (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 340 | 67.6% |
| | Labour | Tony Brown | 163 | 32.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2008

Sutton (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Yates (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |

### 2004

Sutton (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Yates | 572 | 75.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Chapman | 190 | 24.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 762 | |

### 2003 by-election

A by-election was held on 18 September 2003.
Sutton (1) 18 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Yates | 335 | 87.5% |
| | Labour | | 48 | 12.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 383 | 24.1% |

### 2002

Sutton (1) 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Kitchen | 461 | 70.5% | |
| | Conservative | Liz Yates | 193 | 29.5% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 656 | 41.4% | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |