# Worksop North West (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Worksop North West 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 5,842 as of 2019.
It consists of the southern area of the Gateford estate in Worksop and the villages of Rhodesia and Shireoaks.
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 | A. Burton (Labour) | D. Wells (Labour) | A. Williams (Labour) |
| 1980 | A. Burton (Labour) | ? | A. Williams (Labour) |
| 1982 | A. Burton (Labour) | ? | ? |
| 1983 | A. Burton (Labour) | ? | ? |
| 1984 | A. Burton (Labour) | P. Field (Labour) | ? |
| 1986 | A. Burton (Labour) | P. Field (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1987 | A. Burton (Labour) | P. Field (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1988 | A. Burton (Labour) | P. Field (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1990 | A. Burton (Labour) | P. Field (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1991 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1992 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1994 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1995 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1996 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1998 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 1999 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2000 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2002† | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2003 | David Pressley (Labour) | Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2004 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2006 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2007 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2008 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2010 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2011 | David Pressley (Labour) | Ivor Jones (Independent) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2012 | David Pressley (Labour) | Sybil Fielding (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2014 | David Pressley (Labour) | Sybil Fielding (Labour) | Alan Rhodes (Labour) |
| 2015 | David Pressley (Labour) | Sybil Fielding (Labour) | Dean Brett (Labour) |
| 2019 | David Pressley (Labour) | Sybil Fielding (Labour) | Dean Brett (Labour) |
| 2023 | David Pressley (Labour) | Sybil Fielding (Labour) | Lynne Dixon (Labour) |
† Minor changes to ward boundaries however the number of councillors remained the same.

## Elections
### 2023

Worksop North West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding (inc) | 1,047 | 63.5% | 4.3% |
| | Labour | David Pressley (inc) | 989 | | |
| | Labour | Lynne Dixon | 948 | | |
| | Conservative | Ewa Blachewicz | 405 | 24.6% | 7.6% |
| | Conservative | Ewa Niec | 379 | | |
| | Conservative | Miroslaw Zubicki | 340 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 197 | 11.9% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,568 | 24.6% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Worksop North West (3) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding* | 885 | 67.8% | 22.2% |
| | Labour | David Pressley* | 830 | | |
| | Labour | Dean Brett* | 793 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Barnes | 420 | 32.2% | 6% |
| | Conservative | Tim Chapman | 324 | | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Briggs | 317 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,477 | 25.3% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

Worksop North West (3) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding | 1,746 | 45.6% |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 1,533 | |
| | Labour | Dean Brett | 1,434 | |
| | UKIP | Ivor Jones | 1,078 | 28.2% |
| | Conservative | Adam Gray | 1,004 | 26.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014

Worksop North West (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 910 | 56.7% |
| | UKIP | Ivor Jones | 696 | 43.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

Worksop North West (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding | 1,209 | 78.9% |
| | Conservative | James Halpin | 323 | 21.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.8% |

### 2011

Worksop North West (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 1,491 | 72.8% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 557 | 27.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,048 | 36.2% |

### 2010

Worksop North West (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 2,146 | 66.6% |
| | Conservative | Vincent Audritt | 1,077 | 33.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,223 | 60.9% |

### 2008

Worksop North West (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ivor Jones | 961 | 61.4% |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 604 | 38.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 28.7% |

### 2007

Worksop North West (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 893 | 59.0% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 621 | 41.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | 27.5% |

### 2006

Worksop North West (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 797 | 55.9% |
| | Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 629 | 44.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3% |

### 2004

Worksop North West (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ivor Jones | 1,166 | 57.9% |
| | Labour | Glynn Gilfoyle | 849 | 42.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2003

Worksop North West (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 624 | 56.7% |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Parkin | 288 | 26.2% |
| | Green | Andrew Cliffe | 188 | 17.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,100 | 21.9% |