Langold (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Langold 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 1,942 as of 2019.[1]

Langold
Electoral ward
Electorate1,942 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtS81
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the village of Langold and the hamlet of Hodsock.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]

Councillors

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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.[3]

Election Councillor
2002 Sara Jackson (Labour)
2006 Jill Freeman (Labour)
2010
2014
2015
2019
2023

Elections

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2023

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Langold (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman (inc) 313 68.6%   7.7%
Conservative James Palmer 143 31.4%   7.7%
Turnout 466 23.9%
Labour hold Swing

2019

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Langold (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman* 332 76.3%  6.2
Conservative Stephen Evans 103 23.7% N/A
Turnout 456 23.5%
Labour hold Swing

2015

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Langold (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman 750 70.1%
UKIP Kevin Blackburn 320 29.9%
Turnout 57.4%
Labour hold Swing

2014

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Langold (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman 391 64.6%
UKIP David Jackson 186 30.7%
Conservative Dianne Hare 28 4.6%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2010

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Langold (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman 857 78.0%
Conservative Pat Grant 242 22.0%
Turnout 1,099 62.4%
Labour hold Swing

2006

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Langold (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jill Freeman 344 69.2%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 153 30.8%
Turnout 26.4%

2002

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Langold". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.