# East Markham (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Markham 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 2,020 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Askham, Bevercotes, Bothamsall, East Markham, Eaton, Gamston, Haughton, West Drayton and West Markham.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.

## 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 |
| 2002 | Pamela Lewis (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2003 | John Ogle (Conservative) |
| 2007 | John Ogle (Conservative) |
| 2011 | John Ogle (Conservative) |
| 2015 | John Ogle (Conservative) |
| 2019 | John Ogle (Conservative) |
| 2023 | Gary Dinsdale (Conservative) |

## Elections
### 2023

East Markham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Dinsdale | 491 | 66.0% | N/A |
| | Labour | Marcin Wasiak | 158 | 21.2% | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 95 | 12.8% | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | 36.6% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

East Markham (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Ogle* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,020 | | |

### 2015

East Markham (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 1,110 | 76.6% |
| | Labour | Cecily Wilde | 340 | 23.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2011

East Markham (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 745 | 75.4% |
| | Labour | James Napier | 243 | 24.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 54.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,842 | |

### 2007

East Markham (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 734 | 83.5% |
| | Labour | Roderick Pickford | 145 | 16.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 47.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,843 | |

### 2003

East Markham (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 471 | 55.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Neumann | 385 | 45.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 856 | 47.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,827 | |

### 2002

East Markham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Lewis | 592 | 65.0% | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Pataky | 319 | 35.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 913 | 51.0% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,789 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |