# 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

The Conservative Party retained control of the council, winning nine of sixteen seats up for election, and twenty-seven seats overall. Notably, the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council to the Conservatives in the Ranskill ward.
Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats (2007) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Conservative | 9 | 27 | -1 |
| | Labour | 6 | 16 | +2 |
| | Independent | 1 | 5 | - |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,838 | 62,838 | 62,838 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 20,181 | 20,181 | 20,181 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% |

## Ward results
### Blyth

Blyth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terry Yates | 509 | 74.7% |
| | Labour | Peter Abell | 172 | 25.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 681 | 38.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,801 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hare | 903 | 52.0% |
| | Labour | Gary Moore | 832 | 48.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,735 | 37.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,663 | |

### East Markham

East Markham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 734 | 83.5% |
| | Labour | Roderick Pickford | 145 | 16.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 47.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,843 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Holland | 1,197 | 67.5% |
| | Labour | Pam Skelding | 577 | 32.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 32.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,483 | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Pugsley | 1,094 | 61.4% |
| | Labour | Vaughan Thomas | 689 | 38.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 37.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,801 | |

### Harworth

Harworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Clayton | 1,066 | 71.2% |
| | Conservative | Carole Mangham | 431 | 28.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 25.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,800 | |

### Rampton

Rampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeffery Rickells | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

### Ranskill

Ranskill :
| 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% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,776 | |

### Sturton

Sturton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Burton | 640 | 83.6% |
| | Labour | Cadell Thomas | 126 | 16.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 766 | 43.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,775 | |

### Welbeck

Welbeck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mary Stokes | 401 | 59.1% |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 277 | 40.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 678 | 41.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,661 | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 953 | 57.9% |
| | Independent | Martin Introna | 692 | 42.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,645 | 32.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,071 | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Barker | 981 | 55.2% |
| | Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 795 | 44.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,776 | 27.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,412 | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Simon Greaves | 905 | 52.6% |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles | 816 | 47.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 34.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,084 | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 893 | 59.0% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 621 | 41.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | 27.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,553 | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julie Smith | 1,217 | 67.5% |
| | Labour | Mick Golding | 587 | 32.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,804 | 33.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,466 | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Josie Potts | 917 | 73.8% |
| | Conservative | Philip Smith | 326 | 26.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,243 | 22.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,649 | |