# Nottinghamshire County Council elections

Nottinghamshire County Council elections are held every four years. Nottinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Nottinghamshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 66 county councillors have been elected from 56 electoral divisions.

## Council elections

* 1973 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1977 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1981 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1985 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1989 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1993 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 1997 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2001 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2005 Nottinghamshire County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 4)
* 2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2013 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2017 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2021 Nottinghamshire County Council election
* 2025 Nottinghamshire County Council election

## County result maps

* 2021 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2009 results map
* 2005 results map
* 2001 results map
* 1997 results map
* 1993 results map
* 1989 results map
* 1985 results map
* 1981 results map

## By-election results
### 1997-2001

Nottingham Wilford By-Election 7 August 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 835 | 61.6 | +20.1 |
| | Labour | | 457 | 33.7 | −16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 64 | 4.7 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Blidworth By-Election 1 June 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 746 | 71.3 |
| | Conservative | | 301 | 28.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 42.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,047 | 14.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2001-2005

Southwell By-Election 21 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,895 | 65.2 | +17.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 813 | 28.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | | 197 | 6.8 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,082 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,905 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chilwell By-Election 27 June 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Jackson | 1,488 | 46.5 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | | 1,163 | 36.3 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 552 | 17.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,203 | 35.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2005-2009

Mansfield East By-Election 28 September 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Holt | 1,228 | 38.0 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Ken Rees | 628 | 19.4 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Syd Owen | 620 | 19.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Smith | 544 | 16.8 | −0.3 |
| | Green | Paul Frost | 214 | 6.6 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,234 | 17.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hucknall By-Election 25 January 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Murphy | 1,597 | 32.5 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | John Wilmott | 1,554 | 31.6 | −18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Toseland | 1,007 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| | UKIP | Peter Foulkes | 413 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Green | Mark Harrison | 350 | 7.1 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,921 | 21.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Sutton in Ashfield North By-Election 22 March 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Zadrozny | 1,979 | 73.1 | +59.2 |
| | Labour | David Parker | 435 | 16.1 | −28.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Thorpe | 222 | 8.2 | −15.6 |
| | UKIP | Peter Foulkes | 70 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,544 | 57.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 31.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Newark East By-Election 17 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Wallace | 517 | 45.2 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Harrison | 322 | 28.1 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Glenn Bardill | 198 | 17.3 | −0.7 |
| | UKIP | Terry Coleman | 107 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | 15.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mansfield South By-Election 25 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Winterton | 1,342 | 33.5 | +13.4 |
| | Mansfield Independent Forum | Andrew Tristram | 1,108 | 27.6 | −12.7 |
| | Conservative | Drew Stafford | 774 | 19.3 | −9.2 |
| | UKIP | Nick Bennet | 489 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danielle Gent | 295 | 7.4 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,008 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2009-2013

Chilwell & Toton By-Election 15 March 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Doddy | 1,958 | 47.7 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Watts | 1,375 | 33.5 | +20.6 |
| | UKIP | Lee Waters | 682 | 16.6 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,102 | 25.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rufford By-Election 20 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Peck | 1,557 | 58.0 | +27.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Mottishaw | 660 | 24.6 | −9.7 |
| | Nottinghamshire Independents | Jim Gregson | 346 | 12.9 | −22.7 |
| | UKIP | Carole Terzza | 123 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 897 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,686 | 24.52 | |
| | Labour gain from Nottinghamshire Independents | Labour gain from Nottinghamshire Independents | Swing | | |

### 2013-2017

Bingham by-election 4 August 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Purdue-Horan | 1,270 | 44.0 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Tracey Kerry | 1,232 | 42.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Alan Walker | 382 | 13.2 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,890 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2021-2025

Collingham by-election 17 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Debbie Darby | 2,009 | 63.8 | +63.8 |
| | Conservative | Jack Kellas | 898 | 28.5 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Kaye | 244 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,111 | 35.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,890 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Eastwood by-election 3 November 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kane Oliver | 1,223 | 43.1 | +43.1 |
| | Labour | Milan Radulovic | 1,182 | 41.7 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Mick Brown | 431 | 15.2 | −31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,836 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Kirkby South by-election 4 May 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Rachel Madden | 1,680 | 51.2 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Fagan | 1,017 | 31.0 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Sam Howlett | 584 | 17.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,281 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |