Misterton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

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]

Misterton
Electoral ward
Electorate2,013 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN10
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

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

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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.[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

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2023

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Misterton (1)
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

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Misterton (1)
2 May 2019
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

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Misterton (1)
7 May 2015
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

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Misterton (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hazel Brand 491 66.4%
UKIP Roger Capp 150 20.3%
Conservative Simon Taylor 98 13.3%
Turnout

2010

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Misterton (1)
6 May 2010
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

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Misterton (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Simpson 321 50.7%
Labour Jose Barry 312 49.3%
Turnout 633 33.1%
Registered electors 1,915

2002

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Misterton (1)
2 May 2002
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

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  1. ^ "Election results for Misterton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.