# Misterton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Misterton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 2,013 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Misterton and West Stockwith.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

## Councillors

The ward elects one councillor 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 |
| 1979 | F. Wright (Independent) |
| 1982 | F. Wright (Independent) |
| 1986 | F. Wright (Independent) |
| 1990 | Jose Barry (Labour) |
| 1994 | Jose Barry (Labour) |
| 1998 | Jose Barry (Labour) |
| 2002 | Jose Barry (Labour) |
| 2006 | Raymond Simpson (Conservative) |
| 2010 | Hazel Brand (Independent) |
| 2014 | Hazel Brand (Independent) |
| 2015 | Hazel Brand (Independent) |
| 2019 | Hazel Brand (Independent) |
| 2023 | Hazel Brand (Independent) |

## Elections
### 2023

Misterton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand (inc) | 499 | 86.3% | 4.9% |
| | Conservative | Richard Maltby-Azeemi | 79 | 13.7% | 4.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 583 | 29.6% | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Misterton (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand* | 473 | 81.4% | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Bowman | 108 | 18.6% | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 592 | 29.4% | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,013 | | |

### 2015

Misterton (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand | 744 | 58.1% |
| | Conservative | James Wood | 331 | 25.8% |
| | UKIP | Charles Capp | 206 | 16.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.5% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 2014

Misterton (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand | 491 | 66.4% |
| | UKIP | Roger Capp | 150 | 20.3% |
| | Conservative | Simon Taylor | 98 | 13.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2010

Misterton (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hazel Brand | 773 | 58.2% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 554 | 41.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,327 | 68.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,958 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2006

Misterton (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 321 | 50.7% |
| | Labour | Jose Barry | 312 | 49.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 633 | 33.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,915 | |

### 2002

Misterton (1) 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jose Barry | 368 | 65.0% | |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 198 | 35.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 559 | 30.5% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,834 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |