Sutton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Sutton 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 1,670 as of 2019.[1]

Sutton
Electoral ward
Electorate1,670 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the villages of Babworth, Barnby Moor, Sutton cum Lound and Lound.

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 Alan Kitchen (Liberal Democrats)
2003 by-election Liz Yates (Conservative)
2004
2008
2012 Tracey Taylor (Conservative)
2015
2019 Rob Boeuf (Independent)
2021 by-election Denise Depledge (Conservative)
2022 by-election Darrell Pulk (Labour)
2023

Elections

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2023

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Sutton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darrell Pulk (inc) 409 58.3%   46.3%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 292 41.7%   15.3%
Turnout 706 42.3%
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2022 by-election

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A by-election was held on 24 November 2022 due to the resignation of Denise Depledge (Conservative)[4]

Sutton (1)
24 November 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darrell Pulk 301 55.9%  35.7
Conservative Fraser McFarland 224 41.6%  22.0
Liberal Democrats Phil Ray 13 2.4%  13.7
Turnout 32.9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2021 by-election

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A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Rob Boeuf (Independent).

Sutton (1)
6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Denise Depledge 422 63.7%
Labour Laura Sanders 134 20.2%
Liberal Democrats Richard Harris 107 16.1%
Turnout 670 40.1%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2019

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Sutton (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Boeuf 381 61.7% N/A
Conservative Emma Auckland 163 26.4%  39.6
Labour Gary Moore 74 12%  13.7
Turnout 627 37.5%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2015

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Sutton (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 774 66.0%
Labour Rebecca Leigh 302 25.7%
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson 97 8.3%
Turnout 70.8%
Conservative hold Swing

2012

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Sutton (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 340 67.6%
Labour Tony Brown 163 32.4%
Turnout 30.9%
Conservative hold Swing

2008

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Sutton (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Yates (elected unopposed) N/A N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A

2004

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Sutton (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Yates 572 75.1%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Chapman 190 24.9%
Turnout 762

2003 by-election

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A by-election was held on 18 September 2003.

Sutton (1)
18 September 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Yates 335 87.5%
Labour 48 12.5%
Turnout 383 24.1%

2002

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Sutton (1)
2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Kitchen 461 70.5%
Conservative Liz Yates 193 29.5%
Turnout 656 41.4%
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Sutton". 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.
  4. ^ "Notice of vacancy in office of District Councillor". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2022.