# Blyth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Blyth 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 1,862 as of 2019.
It consists of the civil parishes of Blyth, Scrooby and Styrrup with Oldcotes.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.

## 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 |
| 1979 | G. Earle (Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995) |
| 1983 | G. Earle (Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995) |
| 1987 | G. Earle (Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995) |
| 1991 | G. Earle (Independent 1979-1991) (Conservative 1991-1995) |
| 1995 | J. Healey (Independent) |
| 1999 | J. Harris (Conservative) |
| 2002 | Terry Yates (Conservative) |
| 2003 | Terry Yates (Conservative) |
| 2007 | Terry Yates (Conservative) |
| 2011 | Barry Bowles (Conservative) |
| 2015 | Barry Bowles (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Jack Bowker (Labour) |
| 2023 | Jack Bowker (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

Blyth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Bowker (inc) | 430 | 58.2% | 20.1% |
| | Conservative | Donald Clarke | 309 | 41.8% | 7.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 744 | 39.8% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Blyth (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Bowker | 261 | 38.1% | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles* | 237 | 34.6% | 9.6 |
| | UKIP | John Hudson | 124 | 18.1% | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 63 | 9.2% | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2015

Blyth (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles | 556 | 44.2% |
| | Labour | Bill Barker | 435 | 34.6% |
| | UKIP | Roger Vernon | 208 | 16.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 58 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2011

Blyth (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles | 363 | 45.4% |
| | Labour | Grace Pengelly | 288 | 36% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 149 | 18.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4% |

### 2007

Blyth (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terry Yates | 509 | 74.7% |
| | Labour | Peter Abell | 172 | 25.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4% |

### 2003

Blyth (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terry Yates | 365 | 66.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 184 | 33.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8% |