East Retford West (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Retford West is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,740 as of 2019.[1]

East Retford West
Electoral ward
Electorate3,740 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors2
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the northern part of the village of Ordsall in Retford, Thrumpton and the western part of Retford town centre.

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 2 councillors 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 Councillor
2002 Marie Critchley (Conservative) Jim Anderson (Labour)
2004 Perry Offer (Conservative)
2006 Margaret Skelton (Conservative)
2008
2010 Ian Campbell (Labour)
2012 Alan Chambers (Labour)
2014
2015 Jim Anderson (Labour)
2018 by-election Matthew Callingham (Labour)
2019 Helen Tamblyn-Saville (Liberal Democrats)
2023 Harriet Digby (Labour) Malachi Carroll (Labour)

Elections

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2023

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East Retford West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harriet Digby 477 37.5%   4.4%
Labour Malachi Carroll 459
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville (inc) 401 31.5%   0.4%
Conservative James Purle 316 24.8%  5.0%
Conservative Karen Dexter 288
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray 235
Independent Jon Wade 78 6.1% NEW
Turnout 1,209 31.6%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2019

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East Retford West (2)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Anderson* 394 33.1%  4.2%
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville 371 31.1%  18.3%
Labour Matthew Callingham 364
Conservative Ashley Burnell 236 19.8%  8.9%
Independent Marie Critchley 191 16% N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ware 164
Conservative Ashraf Syed Abdul Cader 142
Turnout 1,062 28.4%
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2018 by-election

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A by-election was held on 15 November 2018 following the disqualification of Alan Chambers (Labour) due to non-attendance at council meetings.

East Retford West (1)
15 November 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Callingham 441 49.9%
Conservative Emma Auckland 296 33.5%
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville 146 16.5%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

2015

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East Retford West (2)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Chambers 1,011 37.3%
Labour Jim Anderson 889
Conservative Jamie Ditch 778 28.7%
UKIP Jon Wade 576 21.2%
Liberal Democrats Jennie Coggles 348 12.8%
Turnout 62%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014

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East Retford West (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Campbell 544 48.5%
UKIP Jon Wade 292 26.1%
Conservative Jamie Ditch 232 20.7%
Liberal Democrats Jennifier Coggles 53 4.7%
Turnout

2012

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East Retford West (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Chambers 707 66.7%
Conservative Graham Ince 353 33.3%
Turnout 31.1%

2010

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East Retford West (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Campbell 782 37.9%
Conservative Chris Hollands 767 37.2%
Liberal Democrats David Hassett 515 25%
Turnout 57.5%

2008

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East Retford West (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Perry Offer 570 63.8%
Labour Rod Pickford 324 36.2%
Turnout 25.8%

2006

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East Retford West (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Skelton 602 65.5%
Labour James Napier 317 34.5%
Turnout 28.8%

2004

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East Retford West (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Perry Offer 575 46%
Labour James Anderson 399 31.9%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies 276 22.1%
Turnout

2002

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for East Retford West". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.