# 2006 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2006 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

The Conservative Party won nine seats, taking their overall number of seats to 28, and gained control of the council for the first time since the Bassetlaw district was created in 1974.
Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats (2006) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Conservative | 9 | 28 | +4 |
| | Labour | 7 | 14 | -4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | - |
| | Independent | 0 | 5 | - |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,032 | 69,032 | 69,032 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 21,134 | 21,134 | 21,134 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% |

## Ward results
### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Colton | 787 | 50.6% |
| | Labour | Gary Moore | 767 | 49.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 33.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,642 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,467 | 72.7% |
| | Labour | Vivien Thomas | 551 | 27.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | 37.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,470 | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Oxby | 889 | 50.5% |
| | Conservative | Michael Gray | 873 | 49.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,771 | 36.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,798 | |

### East Retford South

East Retford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carolyn Troop | 618 | 56.9% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Thornhill | 468 | 43.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,091 | 33.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,287 | |

### East Retford West

East Retford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Skelton | 602 | 65.5% |
| | Labour | James Napier | 317 | 34.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 926 | 28.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,214 | |

### Everton

Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Annette Simpson | 484 | 59.4% |
| | BNP | David Otter | 177 | 21.7% |
| | Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 154 | 18.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 815 | 46.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,773 | |

### Harworth

Harworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Hart | 798 | 56.2% |
| | Independent | Denise Challinor | 623 | 43.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,421 | 25.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,673 | |

### Langold

Langold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gillian Freeman | 344 | 69.2% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 153 | 30.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 26.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,905 | |

### Misterton

Misterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 321 | 50.7% |
| | Labour | Jose Barry | 312 | 49.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 633 | 33.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,915 | |

### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Isard | 803 | 73.1% |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 295 | 26.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,098 | 33.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,301 | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Griffith Wynne | 812 | 52.2% |
| | Independent | William Rodgers | 744 | 47.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,556 | 30.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,127 | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Steven Burton | 881 | 53.6% |
| | Labour | Vaughan Thomas | 763 | 46.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 26.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,357 | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Hayward | 832 | 50.8% |
| | Labour | Simon Greaves | 807 | 49.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,639 | 32.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,113 | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 797 | 55.9% |
| | Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 629 | 44.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,426 | 26.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,499 | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Wanless | 1,114 | 60.5% |
| | Labour | Rory Palmer | 728 | 39.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 34.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,457 | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Hopkinson | 809 | 69.6% |
| | Conservative | Maria Critchley | 353 | 30.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,162 | 21.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,501 | |