# East Retford West (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Retford West is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two 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 3,740 as of 2019.
It consists of the northern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, Thrumpton and the western part of Retford town centre.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.

## Councillors

The ward elects 2 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 |
| 2002 | Marie Critchley (Conservative) | Jim Anderson (Labour) |
| 2004 | Marie Critchley (Conservative) | Perry Offer (Conservative) |
| 2006 | Margaret Skelton (Conservative) | Perry Offer (Conservative) |
| 2008 | Margaret Skelton (Conservative) | Perry Offer (Conservative) |
| 2010 | Ian Campbell (Labour) | Perry Offer (Conservative) |
| 2012 | Ian Campbell (Labour) | Alan Chambers (Labour) |
| 2014 | Ian Campbell (Labour) | Alan Chambers (Labour) |
| 2015 | Jim Anderson (Labour) | Alan Chambers (Labour) |
| 2018 by-election | Jim Anderson (Labour) | Matthew Callingham (Labour) |
| 2019 | Jim Anderson (Labour) | Helen Tamblyn-Saville (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2023 | Harriet Digby (Labour) | Malachi Carroll (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

East Retford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harriet Digby | 477 | 37.5% | 4.4% |
| | Labour | Malachi Carroll | 459 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc) | 401 | 31.5% | 0.4% |
| | Conservative | James Purle | 316 | 24.8% | 5.0% |
| | Conservative | Karen Dexter | 288 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Ray | 235 | | |
| | Independent | Jon Wade | 78 | 6.1% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,209 | 31.6% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2019

East Retford West (2) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Anderson* | 394 | 33.1% | 4.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville | 371 | 31.1% | 18.3% |
| | Labour | Matthew Callingham | 364 | | |
| | Conservative | Ashley Burnell | 236 | 19.8% | 8.9% |
| | Independent | Marie Critchley | 191 | 16% | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Ware | 164 | | |
| | Conservative | Ashraf Syed Abdul Cader | 142 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,062 | 28.4% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2018 by-election

A by-election was held on 15 November 2018 following the disqualification of Alan Chambers (Labour) due to non-attendance at council meetings.
East Retford West (1) 15 November 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Callingham | 441 | 49.9% |
| | Conservative | Emma Auckland | 296 | 33.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Tamblyn-Saville | 146 | 16.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2015

East Retford West (2) 7 May 2015 :
| 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 | |

### 2014

East Retford West (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Campbell | 544 | 48.5% |
| | UKIP | Jon Wade | 292 | 26.1% |
| | Conservative | Jamie Ditch | 232 | 20.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifier Coggles | 53 | 4.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

East Retford West (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Chambers | 707 | 66.7% |
| | Conservative | Graham Ince | 353 | 33.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1% |

### 2010

East Retford West (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Campbell | 782 | 37.9% |
| | Conservative | Chris Hollands | 767 | 37.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hassett | 515 | 25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.5% |

### 2008

East Retford West (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Perry Offer | 570 | 63.8% |
| | Labour | Rod Pickford | 324 | 36.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.8% |

### 2006

East Retford West (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Skelton | 602 | 65.5% |
| | Labour | James Napier | 317 | 34.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8% |

### 2004

East Retford West (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Perry Offer | 575 | 46% |
| | Labour | James Anderson | 399 | 31.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 276 | 22.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |