# Ranskill (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Ranskill 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 1,859 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Ranskill, Torworth and Mattersey.
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.

## 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 | S. Scholey (Conservative) |
| 1982 | G. Berry (Conservative) |
| 1986 | G. Berry (Conservative) |
| 1990 | B. Simcox (Conservative) |
| 1994 | Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats) |
| 1998 | Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2002 | Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2003 | Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2007 | Michael Gray (Conservative) |
| 2011 | Michael Gray (Conservative) |
| 2015 | Michael Gray (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Paul Nicholls (Labour) |
| 2021 by-election | Gerald Bowers (Conservative) |
| 2023 | David Bamford (Conservative) |

## Elections
### 2023

Ranskill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Bamford | 393 | 56.5% | 27.5% |
| | Labour | Andy Jee | 302 | 43.5% | 4.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 704 | 36.5% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Paul Nicholls (Labour).
Ranskill (1) 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Bowers | 454 | 63.0% | 34 |
| | Independent | Michael Gray | 193 | 26.8% | 2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 74 | 10.3 | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 728 | 38.7% | 0.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2019

Ranskill (1) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Nicholls | 278 | 39.5% | 15% |
| | Conservative | Beverley Fear | 204 | 29% | 34% |
| | Independent | Michael Gray* | 177 | 25.1% | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 45 | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 710 | 38.2% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2015

Ranskill (1) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Gray | 789 | 63.0% |
| | Labour | Audrey Samuel | 307 | 24.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 156 | 12.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2011

Ranskill (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Gray | 441 | 51.1% |
| | Labour | Aidan Mann | 369 | 42.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 53 | 6.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 863 | 47.0% |

### 2007

Ranskill (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Gray | 392 | 57.2% |
| | Labour | Viv Thomas | 152 | 22.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 141 | 20.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 685 | 38.2% |

### 2003

Ranskill (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Kerrigan | 350 | 58.6% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Yates | 247 | 41.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 597 | 33.9% |