# 2023 Ashfield District Council election

The 2023 Ashfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 35 members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The previous election occurred in 2019, and resulted in the Ashfield Independents winning in a landslide victory of 30 seats. The 2023 election saw the Ashfield Independents increase their majority, finishing with 32 seats.

## Background

Labour controlled Ashfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003, when it fell into no overall control. Labour regained control in 2011 and held the council until 2019, when the Ashfield Independents won a large victory. In that election, Ashfield Independents won 30 seats with 64.6% of the vote, Labour won 2 with 18.2%, and the Conservatives won 3 with 11.2%.

## Previous council composition

| After 2019 election | After 2019 election | After 2019 election | Before 2023 election | Before 2023 election | Before 2023 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Ashfield Ind. | 30 | | Ashfield Ind. | 28 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | Conservative | 3 |
| | Labour | 2 | | Labour | 2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | Independent | 2 |

### Changes

* Melanie Darrington leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
* Ciaran Brown (Ashfield Independents) resigns; by-election held May 2021
* April 2020: Anthony Brewer (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held May 2021
* May 2020: David Hennigan leaves Ashfield Independents to sit as an independent
* May 2021: Jamie Bell (Ashfield Independents) and Will Bostock (Ashfield Independents) win by-elections
* August 2022: Jim Blagden (Ashfield Independents) dies; by-election held November 2022
* November 2022: Nick Parvin (Ashfield Independents) wins by-election

## Results

The overall results were as follows:
2023 Ashfield District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss |
| Ashfield Ind. | 35 | 32 | +4 | -2 | +2 |
| Conservative | 32 | 2 | +1 | -2 | -1 |
| Labour | 31 | 1 | +1 | -2 | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | | | |
| TUSC | 3 | | | | |
| Independent | 1 | | | | |
| Breakthrough Party | 1 | | | | |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:

### Abbey Hill

Abbey Hill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Andrew Victor Meakin* | 473 | 68 | −5 |
| | Labour | Sean Andrew White | 149 | 21 | +3 |
| | Conservative | Pat Rogerson | 73 | 11 | +9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Rachel Elisabeth Madden* | 1,117 | 55 | −20 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Jamie David Bell* | 1,027 | 51 | −14 |
| | Labour | Simon John Edward Bishop | 615 | 31 | +15 |
| | Labour | Donna Samantha Jane Gilbert | 588 | 29 | +16 |
| | Conservative | Richard Anthony Portas | 278 | 14 | +10 |
| | Conservative | Dale Saddington | 249 | 12 | +8 |
| | TUSC | Anthony Thomas Hunt | 28 | 1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,013 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Ashfields

Ashfields (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | David Thomas Walters* | 421 | 46 | −37 |
| | Labour | Margaret Ann Wilson | 257 | 28 | +18 |
| | Conservative | Sam Ansell | 243 | 26 | +19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Carsic

Carsic (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cathy Mason | 332 | 45 | +20 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Joel Martyn Meakin | 236 | 32 | −40 |
| | Conservative | Tony Johnson | 137 | 19 | +16 |
| | Independent | Derrick Etches | 27 | 4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Ashfield Ind. | Labour gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing | | |

### Greenwood & Summit

Greenwood & Summit (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Christoper Huskinson | 746 | 60 | −19 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Warren Nuttall | 744 | 59 | −11 |
| | Labour | Enid Bakewell | 356 | 28 | +14 |
| | Labour | Linford Gibbons | 336 | 27 | +14 |
| | Conservative | Lee Scothern | 136 | 11 | +9 |
| | Conservative | Simon Wright | 116 | 9 | +7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,252 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Hucknall Central

Hucknall Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Nick Parvin* | 860 | 51 | +13 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Lee Waters* | 826 | 49 | +12 |
| | Labour | Ria Cash | 627 | 37 | +6 |
| | Labour | John Hartley Wilkinson | 529 | 31 | +1 |
| | Conservative | Jaimie McPherson | 234 | 14 | −6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Alan Harvey | 82 | 5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Hucknall North

Hucknall North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | John Morton Anthony Wilmott* | 1,371 | 53 | −12 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Anna Ellis | 1,277 | 49 | −12 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Gordon Kenneth Mann | 1,218 | 47 | −13 |
| | Labour | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 892 | 34 | +14 |
| | Labour | David Kenneth Warwick | 815 | 31 | +13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Alan Howes | 388 | 15 | +9 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Jake Wright | 368 | 14 | +5 |
| | Conservative | Steve Wright | 365 | 14 | +7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Alan Stevenson | 145 | 6 | −4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,598 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Hucknall South

Hucknall South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Trevor Charles Locke* | 845 | 54 | +26 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Oliver John Hay | 707 | 45 | +18 |
| | Labour | Stuart Bell | 634 | 40 | +2 |
| | Conservative | Dave Randall | 311 | 20 | −11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,570 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Ashfield Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Hucknall West

Hucknall West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | David Paul Shaw* | 1,070 | 44 | +15 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Ian John Briggs | 987 | 41 | +13 |
| | Conservative | Phil Rostance* | 896 | 37 | −7 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Thomas Rostance* | 881 | 36 | −8 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Paul Craddock | 878 | 36 | +10 |
| | Labour | Richard Speight | 724 | 30 | +3 |
| | Conservative | Jan Lees | 699 | 29 | −6 |
| | Breakthrough Party | Andrew James Alexander Meikle | 153 | 6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,416 | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Ashfield Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Huthwaite & Brierley

Huthwaite & Brierley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Tom Hollis* | 854 | 42 | −39 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Paul Ernest Grafton | 848 | 42 | −35 |
| | Labour | Stefan Lamb | 726 | 36 | +23 |
| | Labour | Jayne Anne Lilliman | 690 | 34 | +22 |
| | Conservative | John Antony Howlett | 359 | 18 | +14 |
| | Conservative | Graham Lynk | 351 | 17 | +14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | 36.3 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |

### Jacksdale & Westwood

Jacksdale & Westwood (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Julie Anne Dawn Gregory | 529 | 69 | −13 |
| | Labour | Christopher Varnam | 136 | 18 | +11 |
| | Conservative | Chris Baron* | 103 | 13 | +11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Kingsway

Kingsway (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Dale Anthony Grounds* | 423 | 57 | −15 |
| | Labour | Clare Marie West | 211 | 28 | +13 |
| | Conservative | Darren Clay | 107 | 14 | +9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Kirkby Cross & Portland

Kirkby Cross & Portland (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Jane Lewsey | 500 | 47 | −26 |
| | Labour | Cheryl Butler | 345 | 32 | +10 |
| | Conservative | Sam Howlett | 228 | 21 | +16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Larwood

Larwood (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Jason Bernard Zadrozny* | 587 | 62 | −19 |
| | Labour | Adam Neville Bright | 206 | 22 | +9 |
| | Conservative | Jack Stuart Middleton | 161 | 17 | +11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Leamington

Leamington (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Sarah Madigan | 351 | 48 | −24 |
| | Labour | Kerry Thornton | 277 | 38 | +19 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Peach | 89 | 12 | +8 |
| | TUSC | Ruth Stevens | 15 | 2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 732 | 26.6 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Selston

Selston (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Andy Gascoyne* | 863 | 54 | −2 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Arnie Hankin* | 832 | 52 | −2 |
| | Labour | Colleen Flint | 387 | 24 | +17 |
| | Labour | Rob Brooks | 362 | 23 | +18 |
| | Conservative | Mark Bradshaw | 343 | 21 | +17 |
| | Conservative | Cam Felton | 319 | 20 | +18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,598 | 32.9 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Skegby

Skegby (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Jodine Cronshaw | 715 | 43 | −35 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Will Bostock | 712 | 43 | −35 |
| | Labour | George Watson | 519 | 32 | +18 |
| | Labour | Michael Barber | 474 | 29 | +17 |
| | Conservative | Keith Broughton | 385 | 23 | +19 |
| | Conservative | Roman Gasecki | 301 | 18 | +15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,646 | 32.8 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Stanton Hill & Teversal

Stanton Hill & Teversal (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Helen-Ann Smith | 426 | 46 | −37 |
| | Labour | Lee Haywood | 381 | 41 | +29 |
| | Conservative | Bill Rogerson | 120 | 13 | +8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 927 | 35.6 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |

### Sutton Central & New Cross

Sutton Central & New Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Samantha Kay Deakin* | 677 | 48 | −33 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Vicki Heslop | 551 | 39 | −31 |
| | Labour | Mak Patrick Everett | 381 | 27 | +12 |
| | Conservative | Mathew Shinto | 380 | 27 | +23 |
| | Conservative | Karen Jayne Shaw | 325 | 23 | +20 |
| | Labour | Margaret Betty Renshaw | 316 | 22 | +9 |
| | TUSC | Lea Sharpe | 39 | 3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 26.4 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold |

### Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Matthew Relf | 525 | 55 | −33 |
| | Conservative | Mitch Mitchell | 260 | 27 | +24 |
| | Labour | Marcus Everett | 166 | 17 | +8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | 35.4 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |

### Sutton St Mary's

Sutton St Mary's (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | Kier Barsby* | 355 | 38 | −40 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Barton-Hanson | 298 | 32 | +28 |
| | Labour | Rebekkah Sisson | 272 | 29 | +11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 925 | 33.9 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |

### The Dales

The Dales (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ashfield Ind. | John Smallridge | 351 | 45 | −38 |
| | Labour | Jackie Barber | 239 | 31 | +19 |
| | Conservative | Angela Bentley | 182 | 24 | +19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 772 | 33.0 | |
| | Ashfield Ind. hold | Ashfield Ind. hold | Swing | | |

### Underwood

Underwood (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dawn Justice | 547 | 46 | +16 |
| | Ashfield Ind. | David Martin | 510 | 43 | −11 |
| | Labour | Sebastian Wilson | 128 | 11 | +7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. | Conservative gain from Ashfield Ind. | Swing | | |