# Carlton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Carlton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 4,439 as of 2019.
It consists of the village of Carlton in Lindrick and the hamlet of Wallingwells.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.

## Councillors

The ward elects 3 councillors 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 | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2002 | Alastair Williams (Labour) | William Walters (Labour) | Gillian Freeman (Labour) |
| 2003 | Alastair Williams (Labour) | William Walters (Labour) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2004 | Alastair Williams (Labour) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2006 | Helen Colton (Conservative) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2007 | Helen Colton (Conservative) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2008 | Helen Colton (Conservative) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2010 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | David Hare (Conservative) |
| 2011 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | Tina Rafferty (Labour) |
| 2012 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | Tina Rafferty (Labour) |
| 2014 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Val Bowles (Conservative) | Tina Rafferty (Labour) |
| 2015 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Steve Scotthorne (Labour) | David Pidwell (Labour) |
| 2019 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Steve Scotthorne (Labour) | David Pidwell (Labour) |
| 2023 | Robin Carrington-Wilde (Labour) | Steve Scotthorne (Labour) | David Pidwell (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

Carlton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Scotthorne (inc) | 807 | 53.2% | 4.9% |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde (inc) | 759 | | |
| | Labour | David Pidwell (inc) | 738 | | |
| | Conservative | Valerie Bowles | 710 | 46.8% | 15.4% |
| | Conservative | Charles Lister | 707 | | |
| | Conservative | Callum Bailey | 706 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 34.8% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Carlton (3) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Scotthorne* | 779 | 48.3% | 6.6% |
| | Labour | David Pidwell* | 644 | | |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde* | 636 | | |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 506 | 31.4% | 4% |
| | Conservative | Joanne Morrison | 433 | | |
| | UKIP | Kevin "Of the Blackburn family" | 329 | 20.4% | 2.5% |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Gregory | 324 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

Carlton (3) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Scotthorne | 1,393 | 41.7% |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 1,273 | |
| | Labour | David 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 | |

### 2014

Carlton (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robin Wilde | 784 | 48.7% |
| | UKIP | Roger Martin Vernon | 441 | 27.3% |
| | Conservative | Wayne Roy Clarke | 386 | 24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

Carlton (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 1,001 | 62.3% |
| | Labour | David Pidwell | 607 | 37.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.6% |

### 2011

Carlton (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tina Rafferty | 1,333 | 60.5% |
| | Conservative | David Alan Hare | 870 | 39.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9% |

### 2010

Carlton (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robin Wilde | 1,628 | 54.8% |
| | Conservative | Helen Stuttard Colton | 1,342 | 45.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65% |

### 2008

Carlton (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 980 | 60.1% |
| | Labour | Maurice Stocks | 650 | 39.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9% |

### 2007

Carlton (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hare | 903 | 52.1% |
| | Labour | Gary Moor | 832 | 47.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |

### 2006

Carlton (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Colton | 787 | 50.6% |
| | Labour | Gary Moore | 767 | 49.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9% |

### 2004

Carlton (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 1,039 | 50.3% |
| | Labour | William Walters | 1,027 | 49.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2003

Carlton (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hare | 743 | 55.4% |
| | Labour | Gillian Freeman | 649 | 46.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6% |