# 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2015 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect all 48 members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections.
Prior to this election, the council decided to move to all-out elections from 2015. Previously, the council had been elected by thirds with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council were held in the area. Councillors elected at this election will serve a four-year term and face re-election in 2019.

## Result

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council.
Bassetlaw District Council election, 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 33 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 41.1 | 24,102 |
| Conservative | 12 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 33.8 | 19,821 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2,360 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 | 9,865 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1,712 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 835 |

## Ward results
### Beckingham

Beckingham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Joan Sanger | 533 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 428 | 31.9 |
| | UKIP | Diana Capp | 232 | 17.3 |
| | Labour | Alec Freeman | 148 | 11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Blyth

Blyth (1) :
| 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 | |

### Carlton

Carlton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Scotthorne | 1,393 | 41.7 |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 1,273 | |
| | Labour | Dave Pidwell | 1,235 | |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 1,182 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative | Helen Colton | 875 | |
| | UKIP | Donna Scott | 763 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Clayworth

Clayworth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kath Sutton | 846 | 73.2 |
| | Labour | John Myers | 310 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### East Markham

East Markham (1) :
| 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 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,735 | 45.5 |
| | Labour | Susan Shaw | 1,440 | 37.7 |
| | Labour | Michael Storey | 1,423 | |
| | Labour | Bill Tomlinson | 1,223 | |
| | Green | Stuart Bower | 640 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Oxby | 1,746 | 47.9 |
| | Labour | Garry Clarkson | 1,311 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 1,136 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | Ellen Mee | 1,100 | |
| | UKIP | Deidre Vernon | 766 | 21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### East Retford South

East Retford South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carolyn Troop | 1,194 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | Helen Richards | 1,186 | |
| | Conservative | Bryn Jones | 689 | 29.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael Lowe | 488 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### East Retford West

East Retford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Chambers | 1,011 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | Jim Anderson | 889 | |
| | Conservative | Jamie Ditch | 778 | 28.7 |
| | UKIP | Jon Wade | 576 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennie Coggles | 348 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Everton

Everton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Annette Simpson | 780 | 54.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Abell | 337 | 23.7 |
| | UKIP | Dave Taylor | 220 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matan Duveen | 85 | 6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Harworth

Harworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Evans | 1,976 | 71.1 |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,945 | |
| | Labour | Anita Smith | 1,899 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Robson | 803 | 28.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Langold

Langold (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jill Freeman | 750 | 70.1 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Blackburn | 320 | 29.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Misterton

Misterton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand | 744 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | James Wood | 331 | 25.8 |
| | UKIP | Charles Capp | 206 | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Rampton

Rampton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Critchley | 791 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | Vicky Rowbotham | 349 | 30.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ranskill

Ranskill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Gray | 789 | 63 |
| | Labour | Audrey Samuel | 307 | 24.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 156 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sturton

Sturton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Burton | 819 | 63.5 |
| | Labour | Patricia Woollett | 279 | 21.6 |
| | Green | Doug Macdonald | 191 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Sutton

Sutton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 774 | 66 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Leigh | 302 | 25.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Thompson | 97 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,341 | 62.4 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 1,191 | |
| | Labour | Michelle Gregory | 807 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | Ross Moloney | 782 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Welbeck

Welbeck (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kevin Dukes | 479 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Julian Watts | 445 | 43.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Cooper | 91 | 9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 1,731 | 54.3 |
| | Labour | Debbie Merryweather | 1,640 | |
| | Labour | Jo White | 1,435 | |
| | UKIP | Chris Barker | 884 | 27.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard Strickson | 571 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Farncombe | 2,130 | 46.1 |
| | Labour | Gwynneth Jones | 1,971 | |
| | Labour | David Potts | 1,731 | |
| | Conservative | Perry Offer | 1,248 | 27 |
| | UKIP | Rachel Briggs | 1,239 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 1,632 | 45.3 |
| | Labour | Simon Greaves | 1,614 | |
| | Labour | Maddy Richardson | 1,330 | |
| | Conservative | Emma Auckland | 992 | 27.5 |
| | UKIP | Tony Clayton | 980 | 27.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding | 1,746 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 1,533 | |
| | Labour | Dean Brett | 1,434 | |
| | UKIP | Ivor Jones | 1,078 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Adam Gray | 1,004 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dianne Hare | 1,492 | 32.4 |
| | Labour | Julie Leigh | 1,462 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | Kevin Greaves | 1,443 | |
| | UKIP | Anthony Keeling | 1,098 | 23.9 |
| | Labour | Geof Benson | 1,069 | |
| | Green | Kris Wragg | 551 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Josie Potts | 1,798 | 56.2 |
| | Labour | Deirdre Foley | 1,632 | |
| | Labour | John Shephard | 1,494 | |
| | UKIP | David Scott | 807 | 25.2 |
| | Green | Dan Machin | 330 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | Kurtis-Jay Castle | 264 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |