Sturton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Sturton 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 1,850 as of 2019.[1]

Sturton
Electoral ward
Electorate1,850 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the villages of Bole, North Wheatley, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Sturton le Steeple and West Burton.

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 Hugh Burton (Independent)
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019 James Naish (Labour)
2023

Elections

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2023

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Sturton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Naish (inc) 524 77.6%   15.2%
Conservative Kirsty Glasby 151 22.4%   15.2%
Turnout 680 36.5%
Labour hold Swing

2019

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Sturton (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Naish 436 62.4%  40.8%
Conservative Daniel Gregory 263 37.6% N/A
Turnout 731 39.5%
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2015

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Sturton (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Burton 819 63.5%
Labour Patricia Woollett 279 21.6%
Green Doug Macdonald 191 14.8%
Turnout 71.7%
Independent hold Swing

2011

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Sturton (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Burton (Elected uncontested) N/A N/A
Turnout

2007

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Sturton (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Burton 640 83.5%
Labour Cadell Thomas 126 16.5%
Turnout 766 43.4%

2003

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Sturton (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Burton 555 76.0%
Conservative Marion Smith 175 24.0%
Turnout 730 44.4%

2002

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Sturton". 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.