# Rushcliffe Borough Council elections

Rushcliffe Borough Council elections are held every four years. Rushcliffe Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 44 councillors representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.

## Council elections

* 1973 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 1976 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 1983 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 1987 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 1999 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 2003 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by four)
* 2007 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 2011 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 2015 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Rushcliffe Borough Council election
* 2023 Rushcliffe Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Ash Lea By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 498 | 79.3 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | | 96 | 15.3 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 34 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 64.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 628 | 14.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Malkin By-Election 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 608 | 61.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | | 307 | 31.0 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 76 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 30.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 991 | 38.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bingham By-Election 31 August 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Hull | 638 | 47.6 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Marshall | 519 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Mitchell | 184 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | 21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2003-2007

Wiverton By-Election 9 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Moore | 466 | 49.2 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Hull | 375 | 39.6 | +39.6 |
| | Labour | William Stephens | 107 | 11.3 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 948 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cranmer By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Marshall | 614 | 58.1 | −22.1 |
| | Labour | Allen Ashmore | 240 | 22.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Gauld | 202 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 71.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Nevile By-Election 23 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tina Combellack | 381 | 50.9 | −19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Allen | 368 | 49.1 | +19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | 47.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wiverton By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Bailey | 1,264 | 54.0 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Hull | 1,076 | 46.0 | +46.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 8.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,340 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Leake By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Thurman | 793 | 41.0 | −21.9 |
| | Independent | Carys Thomas | 498 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labour | Steve Collins | 345 | 17.9 | −19.2 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 296 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,932 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gamston By-Election 20 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Wheeler | 444 | 44.2 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Alan Hardwick | 218 | 21.7 | −3.2 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 173 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Davinder Virdi | 170 | 16.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,005 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Cranmer By-Election 4 August 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Stockwood | 318 | 54.3 | −16.5 |
| | Independent | Tracey Kerry | 138 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | Labour | Chris Grocock | 130 | 22.2 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 30.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thoroton By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Bailey | 615 | 64.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tracey Kerry | 215 | 22.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Allen | 125 | 13.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 41.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 955 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gotham By-Election 23 August 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rex Walker | 355 | 40.4 | −12.6 |
| | Labour | Lewis McAulay | 275 | 31.3 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Stuart Matthews | 160 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Billin | 63 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Green | Neil Pinder | 25 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 878 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Sutton Bonington By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matt Barney | 402 | 66.2 | +21.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Edwards | 143 | 23.6 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Billin | 62 | 10.2 | −16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 42.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 607 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Musters By-Election 7 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vicky Price | 557 | 45.3 | −11.4 |
| | Labour | Julie Chaplain | 353 | 28.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Coe | 320 | 26.0 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |