Ranskill (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Ranskill 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 1,859 as of 2019.[1]

Ranskill
Electoral ward
Electorate1,859 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN10
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the villages of Ranskill, Torworth and Mattersey.

The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward.[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
1979 S. Scholey (Conservative)
1982 G. Berry (Conservative)
1986
1990 B. Simcox (Conservative)
1994 Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats)
1998
2002
2003
2007 Michael Gray (Conservative)
2011
2015
2019 Paul Nicholls (Labour)
2021 by-election Gerald Bowers (Conservative)
2023 David Bamford (Conservative)

Elections

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2023

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Ranskill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bamford 393 56.5%   27.5%
Labour Andy Jee 302 43.5%   4.0%
Turnout 704 36.5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2021 by-election

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A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Paul Nicholls (Labour).

Ranskill (1)
6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Bowers 454 63.0%  34
Independent Michael Gray 193 26.8%  2
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 74 10.3  4
Turnout 728 38.7%  0.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2019

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Ranskill (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Nicholls 278 39.5%  15%
Conservative Beverley Fear 204 29%  34%
Independent Michael Gray* 177 25.1% N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 45 6.4%  6.1%
Turnout 710 38.2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2015

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Ranskill (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gray 789 63.0%
Labour Audrey Samuel 307 24.5%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 156 12.5%
Turnout 67.7%
Conservative hold Swing

2011

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Ranskill (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gray 441 51.1%
Labour Aidan Mann 369 42.8%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 53 6.1%
Turnout 863 47.0%

2007

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Ranskill (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gray 392 57.2%
Labour Viv Thomas 152 22.2%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 141 20.6%
Turnout 685 38.2%

2003

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Ranskill (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Kerrigan 350 58.6%
Conservative Elizabeth Yates 247 41.4%
Turnout 597 33.9%

2002

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Ranskill". 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.