# Worksop East (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Worksop East 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 5,014 as of 2019.
It consists of the Bracebridge and Kilton areas of Worksop, and the hamlet of Scofton.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.

## 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 |
| 1979 | D. Vickers (Labour) | R. Webster (Labour) | P. Russon (Labour) |
| 1980 | D. Vickers (Labour) | R. Webster (Labour) | P. Russon (Labour) |
| 1982 | D. Vickers (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | P. Russon (Labour) |
| 1983 | D. Vickers (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | P. Russon (Labour) |
| 1984 | D. Vickers (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1986 | D. Vickers (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1987 | G. Gilfoyle (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1988 | G. Gilfoyle (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1990 | G. Gilfoyle (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1991 | M. Grundy (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1992 | M. Grundy (Labour) | D. Grundy (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1994 | M. Grundy (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1995 | M. Grundy (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | A. Deakin (Labour) |
| 1996 | M. Grundy (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 1998 | M. Grundy (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 1999 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 2000 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 2002† | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 2003 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | James Elliott (Labour) |
| 2004 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | Geoff Coe (Independent) |
| 2006 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | Geoff Coe (Independent) |
| 2007 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | Geoff Coe (Independent) |
| 2008 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | John Scott (Labour) |
| 2010 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | John Scott (Labour) |
| 2011 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | John Scott (Labour) |
| 2012 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | Jo White (Labour) |
| 2014 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Griff Wynne (Labour) | Jo White (Labour) |
| 2015 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Debbie Merryweather (Labour) | Jo White (Labour) |
| 2019 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Debbie Merryweather (Labour) | Jo White (Labour) |
| 2023 | Cliff Entwistle (Labour) | Debbie Merryweather (Labour) | Jo White (Labour) |
† Minor changes to ward boundaries however the number of councillors remained the same.

## Elections
### 2023

Worksop East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jo White (inc) | 824 | 71.5% | 20.1% |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle (inc) | 805 | | |
| | Labour | Deborah Merryweather (inc) | 770 | | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Briggs | 328 | 28.5% | 18.2% |
| | Conservative | Tim Griffith | 287 | | |
| | Conservative | Klaudia Piatek | 222 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | 25.9% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Worksop East (3) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle* | 834 | 51.4% | 2.9% |
| | Labour | Debbie Merryweather* | 785 | | |
| | Labour | Jo White* | 767 | | |
| | UKIP | David Kirton | 480 | 29.6% | 1.9% |
| | Conservative | Deidre Vernon | 167 | 10.3% | 7.6% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Dernie | 161 | | |
| | Conservative | Susan Radcliffe | 156 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Cooper | 143 | 8.8% | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,481 | 29.5% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

Worksop East (3) 7 May 2015 :
| 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 | |

### 2014

Worksop East (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Griff Wynne | 914 | 59.4% |
| | UKIP | Michael Lowe | 463 | 30.1% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 161 | 10.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

Worksop East (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo White | 1135 | 75.1% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 376 | 24.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1% |

### 2011

Worksop East (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 1,436 | 72.2% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 554 | 27.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6% |

### 2010

Worksop East (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Griff Wynne | 2,090 | 70.1% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 893 | 29.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.4% |

### 2008

Worksop East (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Scott | 663 | 41.4% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 581 | 36.3% |
| | Independent | Geoff Hurst | 357 | 22.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2007

Worksop East (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 953 | 57.9% |
| | Independent | Martin Introna | 692 | 42.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.5% |

### 2006

Worksop East (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Griff Wynne | 812 | 52.2% |
| | Independent | William Rodgers | 744 | 47.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.4% |

### 2004

Worksop East (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 1,204 | 54.9% |
| | Labour | James Elliott | 988 | 45.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2003

Worksop East (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 745 | 50.3% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 620 | 41.8% |
| | Green | Paul Thorpe | 117 | 7.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.1% |

### 2002

Worksop East (3) 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Griff Wynne | 709 | 46.6% | |
| | Labour | James Elliott | 708 | | |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 688 | | |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 523 | 34.4% | |
| | Green | Paul Thorpe | 288 | 18.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | 26.7% | |
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