Misterton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
| Misterton | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 2,013 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN10 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
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.[1]
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
[edit]
Interactive map of ward boundaries.
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.[2]
| Election | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | F. Wright (Independent) | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1990 | Jose Barry (Labour) | |
| 1994 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2006 | Raymond Simpson (Conservative) | |
| 2010 | Hazel Brand (Independent) | |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2023 | ||
Elections
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hazel Brand (inc) | 499 | 86.3% |  4.9%
| |
| Conservative | Richard Maltby-Azeemi | 79 | 13.7% |  4.9%
| |
| Turnout | 583 | 29.6% | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hazel Brand* | 473 | 81.4% | 23.3
| |
| Conservative | Alastair Bowman | 108 | 18.6% | 7.2
| |
| Turnout | 592 | 29.4% | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,013 | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hazel Brand | 744 | 58.1% | ||
| Conservative | James Wood | 331 | 25.8% | ||
| UKIP | Charles Capp | 206 | 16.1% | ||
| Turnout | 65.5% | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hazel Brand | 491 | 66.4% | ||
| UKIP | Roger Capp | 150 | 20.3% | ||
| Conservative | Simon Taylor | 98 | 13.3% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hazel Brand | 773 | 58.2% | ||
| Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 554 | 41.8% | ||
| Turnout | 1,327 | 68.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,958 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 321 | 50.7% | ||
| Labour | Jose Barry | 312 | 49.3% | ||
| Turnout | 633 | 33.1% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,915 | ||||
2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jose Barry | 368 | 65.0% | ||
| Conservative | John Ogle | 198 | 35.0% | ||
| Turnout | 559 | 30.5% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,834 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Election results for Misterton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.