# 2023 Mansfield District Council election

The 2023 Mansfield District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Mansfield District Council in England and the directly-elected Mayor of Mansfield. This was on the same day as the 2023 local elections in England.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, with Labour being the largest party and Labour's Andy Abrahams serving as mayor. At the 2023 elections, Abrahams was re-elected as mayor and Labour won a majority of the seats on the council.

## Background

Mansfield is one of the seven non-metropolitan districts within the area administered by Nottinghamshire County Council. Labour controlled Mansfield from its creation in 1973 until 2003. In that election, the Mansfield Independent Forum won a majority of seats, and controlled the council until 2011, when Labour regained control. They held the council until 2019, when the council fell into no overall control. In that election, Labour won 15 seats with 34.3% of the vote, the Mansfield Independents won 13 with 34.6%, independents won 6 with 7.5%, and the Conservatives won 2 with 21.3%. The Labour candidate also won the mayoral election, taking 50.01% once second preferences had been allocated.
New ward boundaries were drawn up for this election, although the number of seats on the council remained 36 (excluding the mayor's seat). The wards of Abbott, Broomhill, Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill, Holly, Kingsway, Ladybrook, Maun Valley, Newgate, Newlands, Peafields, Portland, Ransom Wood, Sandhurst, Woodhouse, and Woodlands have been abolished, and the wards of Bancroft, Central, Holly Forest Town, Kingsway Forest Town, Maun Valley Forest Town, Mill Lane, Newlands Forest Town, Pleasley, Rock Hill, Rufford, Southwell, Thompsons, Vale, Wainwright, and West Bank have been created.

## 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 |
| | Labour | 15 | | Labour | 14 |
| | Mansfield Independent | 13 | | Mansfield Independent | 13 |
| | Independent | 6 | | Independent | 7 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | Conservative | 2 |

### Changes

* Amanda Fisher leaves Labour to sit as an independent
* May 2019: Andy Abrahams (Labour) does not take seat due to election as Mayor of Mansfield; by-election held June 2019
* June 2019: Dave Saunders (Mansfield Independent Forum) wins by-election
* March 2021: Lee Anderson (Conservative) resigns; by-election held May 2021
* May 2021: Robert Elliman (Conservative) wins by-election
* June 2022: Vaughan Hopewell (Mansfield Independent Forum) dies; by-election held September 2022
* September 2022: Paul Henshaw (Labour) wins by-election

## Results

2023 Mansfield District Council :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 69.4% | 43.0 | 9,587 | +8.7 |
| Conservative | 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13.9% | 22.4 | 5,404 | +1.4 |
| Mansfield Independent | 34 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 11.1% | 24.8 | 5,534 | -9.8 |
| Independent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5.6% | 6.8 | 1,522 | -0.7 |
| Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 149 | New |
| TUSC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 114 | New |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 28 | New |

## Results by ward

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

### Bancroft

Bancroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Swinscoe* | 286 | 60.0 | N/A |
| | Mansfield Independent | Mandy Jackson | 95 | 19.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Learmonth | 84 | 17.6 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Denis Tooley-Okonkwo | 12 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 477 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 40.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Berry Hill

Berry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andre Camilleri | 457 | 50.7 | +22.4 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Stephen Bodle* | 231 | 25.6 | −32.5 |
| | Labour | Michelle Laing | 214 | 23.7 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | | |

### Brick Kiln

Brick Kiln :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Clay* | 306 | 63.0 | +14.1 |
| | Conservative | Faith Bekis | 92 | 18.9 | +6.3 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Ben Hollywood | 75 | 15.4 | −5.9 |
| | TUSC | Deb Hodson | 13 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 486 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 44.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Carr Bank

Carr Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Abbs | 206 | 45.5 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Stuart Wallace* | 175 | 38.6 |
| | Conservative | Kelvin Peters | 72 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Charles Hammersley | 235 | 55.8 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Andy Johnson | 98 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Charles Anderson | 70 | 16.6 |
| | TUSC | Paul Tooley-Okonkwo | 18 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Eakring

Eakring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Metcalfe | 257 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Charles | 189 | 30.6 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Stewart Rickersey | 172 | 27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Grange Farm

Grange Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | June Stendall* | 467 | 55.0 |
| | Labour | Leah Hartshorn | 210 | 24.7 |
| | Conservative | John Roughton | 157 | 18.5 |
| | TUSC | Il-Suna Sato | 15 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Holly Forest Town

Holly Forest Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mansfield Independent | Martin Wright* | 439 | 62.3 |
| | Labour | Donna Thomas | 165 | 23.4 |
| | Conservative | Bo Hitchmough | 90 | 12.8 |
| | TUSC | Shelly Burnett | 11 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Hornby

Hornby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne Callaghan | 316 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative | Vic Bobo | 208 | 29.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Ruth Ford | 176 | 25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Kings Walk

Kings Walk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Langrick | 218 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Rouchelle Evans | 211 | 34.9 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Kev Brown* | 109 | 18.0 |
| | Independent | Stephen Harvey | 66 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | |

### Kingsway Forest Town

Kingsway Forest Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angie Jackson | 301 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Corden | 234 | 34.1 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Gio Loperfido | 151 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Lindhurst

Lindhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rich Mitchell-Tempest | 281 | 57.8 |
| | Conservative | Neil Smith | 127 | 26.1 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Tom Birchall | 78 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Ling Forest

Ling Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nigel Moxon | 223 | 35.6 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Bill Drewett* | 215 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | Zoe Lawrence-Newton | 181 | 28.9 |
| | TUSC | Andrea Dickens | 7 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Manor

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Craig Whitby* | 368 | 51.3 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Lawrence | 212 | 29.5 | −3.9 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Jayne Riddin | 138 | 19.2 | −12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 718 | 29.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 21.7 | +20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Market Warsop

Leamington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Stephenson | 222 | 44.0 |
| | Independent | Debra Barlow* | 172 | 34.1 |
| | Conservative | Rita Townsend | 55 | 10.9 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Joe Johnson | 50 | 9.9 |
| | TUSC | Ruth Truswell | 6 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Maun Valley Forest Town

Maun Valley Forest Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mansfield Independent | Mick Barton* | 425 | 54.4 |
| | Labour | Shane Draper | 207 | 26.5 |
| | Conservative | Keith Townsend | 137 | 17.5 |
| | TUSC | Karen Seymour | 12 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Meden

Meden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Wetton* | 433 | 61.9 |
| | Conservative | Grant Bembridge | 166 | 23.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Denise Answer | 101 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Mill Lane

Mill Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Caroline Ellis | 287 | 46.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Andrea Russell | 189 | 30.8 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Peters | 138 | 22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Netherfield

Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Hughes | 298 | 54.3 |
| | Independent | Philip Shields* | 135 | 24.6 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Bower | 116 | 21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Newlands Forest Town

Newlands Forest Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mansfield Independent | Sid Walker* | 210 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Shooter | 158 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | Pippa Clements | 108 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Oak Tree

Oak Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Henshaw* | 186 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | Nick Marks | 149 | 33.6 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Gemma Canlin | 105 | 23.7 |
| | TUSC | Milo Tooley-Okonkwo | 3 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Oakham

Oakham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephen North | 357 | 44.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert Elliman* | 309 | 38.5 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Craig Sims | 136 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Park Hall

Park Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacob Denness | 299 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | Alice Kurylo | 212 | 29.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Dean Ellis | 204 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Penniment

Penniment :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Richardson* | 313 | 46.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | David Smith* | 253 | 37.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Shilladay | 87 | 13.0 |
| | TUSC | Adam Brailsford | 17 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | |

### Pleasley

Pleasley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sharron Hartshorn | 200 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | Jak Shuttleworth | 82 | 20.0 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Brian Wheatcroft | 74 | 18.1 |
| | Green | Chris Clarke | 53 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Racecourse

Racecourse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Steve Garner* | 405 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Rob Kinton | 196 | 27.9 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Vicki Wright | 102 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Rock Hill

Rock Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Diana McKenzie | 212 | 43.4 |
| | Independent | Mark Garner | 163 | 33.3 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Shaun Anthoney | 57 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative | Julie Robinson | 57 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Rufford

Rufford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mansfield Independent | Barry Answer* | 266 | 38.8 |
| | Labour | Garry Cole | 264 | 38.5 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Corden | 130 | 19.0 |
| | Green | Shaun Thornton | 26 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Sherwood

Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Alan Bell | 279 | 47.6 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Teresa Hanstock* | 193 | 32.9 |
| | Conservative | Emma Camina | 114 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | |

### Southwell

Southwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Charlotte Inkle | 265 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative | Elliott Brown | 105 | 23.1 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Craig Vernon | 84 | 18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Thompsons

Thompsons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sinead Anderson* | 348 | 37.5 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Roger Sutcliffe* | 327 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | Dennis Robinson | 253 | 27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | |

### Vale

Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Beachus | 303 | 55.0 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Wendy Cook | 146 | 26.5 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Swain | 83 | 15.1 |
| | Green | Gill Maharjan | 19 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Wainwright

Wainwright :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynn Henshaw | 280 | 56.7 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Ian Sheppard | 115 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Beverley Smith | 99 | 20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Warsop Carrs

Warsop Carrs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Burgin* | 491 | 72.3 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Henson | 110 | 16.2 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Ben Bonser | 57 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Robyn Hendley | 21 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### West Bank

West Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ben Brown | 240 | 36.7 |
| | Labour | Sally Higgins | 208 | 31.8 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Faz Choudhury | 178 | 27.2 |
| | Reform UK | Tony Jones | 28 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Yeoman Hill

Yeoman Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Coxhead* | 339 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | Andy Tyler | 126 | 21.9 |
| | Mansfield Independent | Stuart Butler | 110 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Changes 2023-2027
### By-elections
#### West Bank

West Bank: 20 June 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Garry Cole | 169 | 38.4 | +6.6 |
| | Mansfield Ind. | Faz Choudhury | 142 | 32.3 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Steve Walmsley | 98 | 22.3 | –14.4 |
| | Green | Shaun Thornton | 14 | 3.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thorsten Altenkirch | 10 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Karen Seymour | 7 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 440 | 20.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,195 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.8 | |