2019 Mansfield District Council election

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2019 Mansfield District Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 2023  

All 36 seats to Mansfield District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Mansfield Independent Forum Independent
Last election18160
Seats before17190
Seats won15136
Seat change-2-3+6
Popular vote8,1558,2451,789
Percentage34.3%34.6%7.5%
Swing-13.6%-3.1%+3.5%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Conservative UKIP Liberal Democrats
Last election02New Party
Seats before100
Seats won200
Seat change+1-20
Popular vote5,06254016
Percentage21.3%2.3%0.1
Swing+18.3%-5.2%+0.1%

Mansfield UK ward map 2019.svg
Map of the results (Labour in red, Mansfield Independent Forum in dark grey, independents in light grey, Conservatives in blue)

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2019 Mansfield District Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect all 36 seats to the Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. [1] It was prior to the election run by the Mansfield Independent Forum.

Contents

Election Results

As of January 2020 the council composition is:

Labour Party (UK): 14 Mansfield Independent Forum: 14 Independent (politician): 6 Conservative Party UK: 2

Results by ward

Abbott

Answer was elected as a UKIP councillor in 2015 before rejoining the Mansfield Independent Forum.

Abbott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Barry Answer 481 61.8 N/A
Labour Chris Clarke20526.3−20.7
Conservative Jamie Hemmings9211.8N/A
Turnout
Majority27635.5N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP Swing N/A

Berry Hill

Berry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Andrew Tristram 630 58.1 +4.1
Conservative Cathryn Fletcher30728.3−2.7
Labour Mark Dobb11710.8−4.2
Independent Zenko Bilas302.8N/A
Turnout
Majority32329.8N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Brick Kiln

Brick Kiln
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Clay 292 48.9 −7.1
Mansfield Independent Lee Browne12721.3−22.7
UKIP Daniel Hartshorn10317.3N/A
Conservative Anna Ellis7512.6N/A
Turnout
Majority16527.6+15.6
Labour hold Swing

Broomhill

Broomhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Bradshaw 242 50.2 +2.1
Mansfield Independent Ian Sheppard16534.2−17.7
Conservative David Fell7515.6N/A
Turnout
Majority7716.0N/A
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing +9.9

Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill

Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sonya Ward 378 51 +9.7
Mansfield Independent Ellen Colley17523.6−8.1
UKIP Peter Holder12016.2−10.8
Conservative John Roughton689.1N/A
Turnout
Majority20327.4+4.4
Labour hold Swing +8.4

Carr Bank and Ravensdale

Carr Bank and Ravensdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Stuart Wallace 298 52.1 −1.5
Labour Darren Hunt18933−13.4
Conservative Russell Talbot8514.9N/A
Turnout
Majority10829.1N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing -8.2

Eakring

Eakring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sinead Anderson 343 40.7 N/A
Mansfield Independent Stewart Rickersey21625.6−36.4
Labour Paul Bradshaw18722.2−15.8
UKIP Alexander Smith9611.4N/A
Turnout
Majority12715.1N/A
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing N/A

Grange Farm

Grange Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent June Stendall 277 33.9 +3.5
Conservative Laura Hemmings20425.0N/A
Mansfield Independent Nick Bennett17921.9N/A
Labour Lesley Wright15619.1−5.3
Turnout
Majority738.9N/A
Independent gain from Mansfield Independent Swing +13.4

Holly

Holly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Martin Wright 500 64.9 −1.1
Labour Jacob Denness15019.5−14.5
Conservative Bo Hitchmough12015.6N/A
Turnout
Majority35045.4+13.4
Mansfield Independent hold Swing -8.4

Hornby

Hornby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Steve Bodle 280 43.6 N/A
Labour Joyce Bosnjak18829.3−21.7
Conservative Ricky-Lee Cooke17427.1N/A
Turnout
Majority9814.3N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing +32.7

Kings Walk

Between 2017 and 2019 the former Mansfield Independent councillor sat as a Conservative.

Kings Walk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Ben Birchall 238 39.4 −17.1
Conservative Hazel Webster19432.1N/A
Labour Shane Draper17228.5−15.0
Turnout
Majority447.3−5.6
Mansfield Independent hold Swing -24.6

Kingsway

Kingsway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Fretwell 215 34.2 −7.4
Conservative Kelvin Peters14022.3−5.2
UKIP Allan Dallman14022.3N/A
Mansfield Independent Gio Loperfido13321.2−7.7
Turnout
Majority7511.9−0.8
Labour hold Swing -14.9

Ladybrook

Ladybrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Swinscoe 255 49.3 −8.7
Mansfield Independent Denis O'Neil17333.5−3.5
Conservative Kevin Bradley8917.2N/A
Turnout
Majority8215.8−5.2
Labour hold Swing -13.0

Lindhurst

Lindhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Roger Sutcliffe 375 41.3 −20.7
Conservative Rob Elliman36740.4N/A
Labour Anne Callaghan16618.3−5.7
Turnout
Majority80.9−37.1
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Ling Forest

Ling Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Bill Drewett 253 38.6 −24.4
Conservative Fiona Burke20431.1N/A
Labour Adrian Harpham11717.9−19.1
UKIP Colleen Smith8112.4N/A
Turnout
Majority497.5−18.5
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Manor

In the 2015 elections, Manor ward went uncontested.

Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Craig Whitby 289 35.1 N/A
Conservative Bethan Eddy27533.4N/A
Mansfield Independent Damian Bennett26031.5N/A
Turnout 82435.7
Majority141.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Market Warsop

Market Warsop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Debra Barlow 273 41.1 N/A
Labour Louise Husband21832.8−30.2
Mansfield Independent Lol Brown9113.7−24.3
Conservative Kristyna Ellis8312.5N/A
Turnout
Majority658.3N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Maun Valley

Maun Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Mick Barton 482 59 −4.0
Conservative Rob Corden17921.9N/A
Labour Andy Chambers15619.1−17.9
Turnout
Majority30337.1+11.1
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Meden

Meden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Wetton 390 60.9 −10.1
Conservative James Ellis13120.5N/A
Mansfield Independent Denise Answer11918.6−10.4
Turnout
Majority25940.4−1.6
Labour hold Swing N/A

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Phil Shields 323 54.1 +20.1
Labour Michelle Swordy14925.0−11.0
Conservative James Thomas9716.2N/A
Mansfield Independent Ben Donald284.7N/A
Turnout
Majority16429.1N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Newgate

Sissons was originally elected in 2015 for the Mansfield Independent Forum but defected in 2018 with Stephen Garner to sit as an Independent.

Newgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Sissons 243 52.4 N/A
Labour Steve Gapski13128.2−16.8
Mansfield Independent Tris Glenn5612.1−42.9
Conservative Richard Yates347.2N/A
Turnout
Majority11224.2N/A
Independent gain from Mansfield Independent Swing N/A

Newlands

Newlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Sid Walker 342 52.1 N/A
Labour Clare Dobb19429.5−18.5
Conservative Jonathan Williams12118.4N/A
Turnout
Majority14822.6N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP Swing N/A

Oakham

Oakham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Anderson 343 44.5 +13.0
Labour Martin Lee22629.3−4.6
Mansfield Independent Kevin Brown20226.2−8.4
Turnout
Majority13715.2N/A
Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent Swing +10.7

Oak Tree

Hopewell was previously elected in 2011 and 2015 as the Labour councillor for the ward but later defected.

Oak Tree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Vaughan Hopewell 274 56.1 +17.1
Labour Hayley Dallman16333.4−27.6
Conservative Janis Clarke5110.5N/A
Turnout
Majority11122.7N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing +22.5

Park Hall

Park Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Norman 256 42.5 −19.5
Mansfield Independent Dean Ellis24340.3N/A
Conservative Victor Bobo10417.2N/A
Turnout
Majority132.2−21.8
Labour hold Swing N/A

Peafields

Peafields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Redfern 262 38.3 N/A
Labour Julie Graves21130.8−20.2
Conservative Katerina Roberts12217.8N/A
Mansfield Independent Lee Palmer8913.0−36.0
Turnout
Majority517.5N/A
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Penniment

Penniment
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Richardson 304 48.8 −12.2
Mansfield Independent Adrian Nita22636.3−2.7
Conservative Charlie Anderson9314.9N/A
Turnout
Majority7812.5−9.5
Labour hold Swing N/A

Portland

Portland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Lohan 204 52.2 −9.8
Mansfield Independent Faz Choudhury13534.5−3.5
Conservative Shirley Peters5213.3N/A
Turnout
Majority6917.7−6.3
Labour hold Swing N/A

Racecourse

Garner was originally elected as Mansfield Independent Forum however later left the forum in 2018 to run for mayor as an independent.

Racecourse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Garner 381 62.0 N/A
Labour Chris Williams12520.4−13.6
Mansfield Independent Shaun Anthony569.1−55.9
Conservative Ethan Burrell528.5N/A
Turnout
Majority25641.6N/A
Independent gain from Mansfield Independent Swing N/A

Ransom Wood

Ransom Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Smart 222 41.6 −15.4
Mansfield Independent Steve Ward20839.0N/A
Conservative Katharine Johnson10419.4N/A
Turnout
Majority142.6−11.4
Labour hold Swing N/A

Sandhurst

Due to Andy Abrahams winning the Mayoral election, a by-election took place in Sandhurst on the 27th of June 2019. Dave Saunders went on to win the subsequent by-election.

Sandhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Abrahams 284 41.6 −1.4
Mansfield Independent Dave Saunders23033.7−23.3
Conservative Helena Sale15222.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Andy Rimmer162.4N/A
Turnout
Majority547.9N/A
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing N/A

Sherwood

Sherwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Teresa Hanstock 225 39.3 −8.7
Labour Paul Henshaw22339.0−13.0
Conservative Caroline Tapken12421.7N/A
Turnout
Majority20.3N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Warsop Carrs

Warsop Carrs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Burgin 500 65.5 −6.5
Mansfield Independent Ben Hollywood14519.0−8.0
Conservative Marc Jones11815.5N/A
Turnout
Majority35546.5+0.5
Labour hold Swing N/A

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amanda Fisher 374 59.3 −6.7
Mansfield Independent Jayne Riddin18529.3−4.7
Conservative Stuart Hickmott7211.4N/A
Turnout
Majority18930.0−2
Labour hold Swing N/A

Woodlands

Woodlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Dave Smith 232 41.2 −15.8
Labour Sally Higgins15427.4−15.6
Conservative John Farnath11019.5N/A
UKIP Paul King6711.9N/A
Turnout
Majority7813.8−0.2
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Yeoman Hill

Yeoman Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Coxhead 353 53.9 +3.8
Mansfield Independent Mark Russell19429.6−20.3
Conservative Nicholas Spencer10816.5N/A
Turnout
Majority15924.3+24.1
Labour hold Swing +12.1

Changes between 2019 and 2023

Sandhurst By-Election

Sandhurst By-Election 27 June 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mansfield Independent Dave Saunders 227 42.7 +9.0
Labour Michelle Swordy17733.3−8.3
Conservative Catherine Fletcher7113.4−8.9
UKIP Daniel Hartshorn5610.5N/A
Turnout 24.63
Majority7813.8−0.2
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing +8.7

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