# Newark and Sherwood District Council elections

Newark and Sherwood District Council elections are held every four years. Newark and Sherwood District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 39 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Newark District Council election
* 1976 Newark District Council election
* 1979 Newark District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Newark District Council election
* 1987 Newark District Council election (Some new ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)
* 1991 Newark District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Newark District Council election
* 1999 Newark and Sherwood District Council election
* 2003 Newark and Sherwood District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 8)
* 2007 Newark and Sherwood District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2011 Newark and Sherwood District Council election
* 2015 Newark and Sherwood District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Newark and Sherwood District Council election
* 2023 Newark and Sherwood District Council election

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Castle By-Election 7 November 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 492 | 46.3 |
| | Labour | | 378 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 193 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,063 | 23.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Southwell West By-Election 17 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 550 | 60.0 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | | 294 | 32.1 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | | 73 | 8.0 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | 36.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bilsthorpe By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Edwinstowe By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 609 | 54.7 |
| | Labour | | 505 | 45.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,114 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
Bilsthorpe By-Election 23 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Winthorpe By-Election 11 June 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 394 | 72.6 | +31.7 |
| | Labour | | 116 | 21.4 | −23.4 |
| | Independent Labour | | 33 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 51.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 29.9 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Farnsfield By-Election 14 September 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 672 | 65.1 |
| | Labour | | 210 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 150 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 44.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 31.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Bridge By-Election 24 January 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 599 | 71.2 | +40.2 |
| | Labour | | 242 | 28.8 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 42.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 841 | 18.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Clipstone By-Election 11 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Thompson | 361 | 50.3 | +16.0 |
| | Independent | William Giles | 272 | 37.9 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Carol Hewson | 84 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 717 | 24.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Collingham and Meering By-Election 18 September 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Rontree | 744 | 67.0 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Declan Logue | 213 | 19.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Matt Stevenson-Dodd | 154 | 13.9 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 531 | 47.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | 29.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southwell East By-Election 3 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Rodgers | 376 | 52.7 | −8.7 |
| | Conservative | | 338 | 47.3 | +8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 714 | 42.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Balderton West By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Betty Brooks | 271 | 58.7 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | Janet Weinbren | 103 | 22.3 | −12.0 |
| | Independent | Anne Trout | 88 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 36.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 462 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ollerton By-Election 19 January 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Russell Snood | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Edwinstowe By-Election 5 June 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Shirley Moore | 715 | 60.9 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | John Benson | 459 | 39.1 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,174 | 28.9 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Magnus By-Election 24 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maxwell Cope | 310 | 49.8 | −17.1 |
| | Independent | Helen Gent | 173 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Barson | 140 | 22.5 | +22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 22.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 623 | 16.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clipstone By-Election 11 December 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sheila Soar | 326 | 43.4 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Orton | 216 | 28.8 | +28.8 |
| | Independent | Lynn Buttery | 157 | 20.9 | −22.3 |
| | Conservative | Stefan Prest | 52 | 6.9 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 751 | 22.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Beacon By-Election 17 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Dawson | 413 | 48.2 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Declan Logue | 296 | 34.7 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | Douglas Hough | 147 | 17.2 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 856 | 16.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rainworth By-Election 1 July 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Tift | 735 | 66.9 | +33.0 |
| | Conservative | Mike Warner | 219 | 19.9 | −6.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Armin | 144 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,098 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Lowdham By-Election 12 April 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Wendels | 787 | 51.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Davison | 534 | 34.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Daniel Hibberd | 117 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tim Cutler | 91 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Collingham and Meering By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Evans | 1,112 | 75.0 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | Daniel Hibberd | 370 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 50.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,482 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Farnsfield and Bilsthorpe By-Election 27 June 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Taylor | 1,174 | 63.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Glenn Bardill | 682 | 36.7 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 26.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,856 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Collingham and Meering By-Election 11 September 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Shillito | 568 | 41.2 | −33.8 |
| | Independent | David Clarke | 476 | 34.5 | +34.5 |
| | UKIP | Sara Chadd | 218 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | Kieran Owen | 118 | 8.6 | −16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,380 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ollerton By-Election 11 September 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Pringle | 837 | 58.1 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Mary Brown | 323 | 22.4 | −4.6 |
| | UKIP | Moritz Dawkins | 280 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 35.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,440 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Balderton South By-Election 21 July 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lydia Hurst | 483 | 82.4 | +25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marylyn Rayner | 103 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 64.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ollerton By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neal Mitchell | 1,469 | 61.7 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Glenn Bardill | 913 | 38.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 23.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,382 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Boughton By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Wildgust | 542 | 61.2 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | Derek Batey | 283 | 32.0 | −15.6 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Spry | 60 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 885 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bridge By-Election 1 July 2021 (2) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Jack Kellas | 310 |
| Conservative | Simon Haynes | 267 |
| Independent | Ryan Bickerton | 236 |
| Independent | Deb's Darby | 181 |
| Labour | Lisa Geary | 177 |
| Labour | Mark Palmer | 162 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Cullen | 104 |
| Green | Steve Platt | 81 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Melton | 59 |
| Green | Mike Poyzer | 57 |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Rainworth South and Blidworth By-Election 21 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tina Thompson | 650 | 66.2 | +66.2 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Jackson | 168 | 17.1 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | Callum Walsh | 164 | 16.7 | −22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 49.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 982 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Collingham By-Election 17 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emma Davis | 982 | 56.3 | +26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Barron | 594 | 34.1 | +18.8 |
| | Labour | Matthew Spoors | 168 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Ollerton By-Election 30 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Pringle | 962 | 64.9 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Kelly Fordham | 395 | 26.7 | −9.0 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Spry | 125 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 38.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,482 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Edwinstowe and Clipstone By-Election 29 September 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Freeman | 804 | 59.8 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Booth | 540 | 40.2 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |