Nottinghamshire County Council elections 2021 LIVE: Who are the new councillors in Bassetlaw?
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Polling stations were open all day yesterday (Thursday, May 6) giving people the chance to choose who they want as their Bassetlaw councillor.
Notinghamshire is currently governed by a coalition between the Conservative Party and the Independents- a result of a poor showing for Labour as mining communities deattached from traditional political parties in 2017.
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In 2017, Conservative Steve Vickers was elected for Retord East with 1,328 votes, while Labour's Pam Skelding lost out by just 37 votes with 1,291.
Conservative Mike Quigley was elected with 1,411 votes in Retford West, followed close behind by Labour's Darrell Eduard Pulk with 1,357 votes.
There are nine County Council seats up for grabs in Bassetlaw, but we’ll be announcing the results in full on our live blog – so keep checking back as they come in.
The count begins at 10am.
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Nottinghamshire County Council elections 2021 LIVE: Who are the new councillors in Bassetlaw?
Key Events
- Major losses for Labour as Conservatives seize strongholds Worksop North and Worksop South
12.33pm: WORKSOP NORTH RESULT ANNOUNCED
CONSERVATIVE GAIN- The last Bassetlaw result is perhaps the most shocking as Labour group leader Alan Rhodes loses his Worksop North seat to Conservative Callum Bailey with 1,711 votes
Votes are as follows:
Conservative: Callum Bailey - 1,711 votes
Labour: Alan Rhodes - 1,557 votes
Liberal Democrats: Simon Russell - 80 votes
Reform UK: Paul Scopeletti - 90 votes
Voter turnout: 35.13%
12.27pm: RETFORD WEST RESULT ANNOUNCED
CONSERVATIVE HOLD, Retford remains blue as Mike Introna elected with 1,624 votes
Liberal Democrats: Jennifer Coggles - 117 votes
Reform UK: Martin Introna - 114 votes
Conservative: Mike Introna - 1,624
Labour: Helen Richards - 1,412
Voter turnout: 35.47%
12.20pm: MISTERTON RESULT ANNOUNCED
CONSERVATIVE HOLD as Tracey Taylor retains Misterton for the party with a sweeping 2,835 votes
Labour: Jack Bowker - 878 votes
Liberal Democrats: Paul Dobbie - 278 votes
Conservative: Tracey Taylor - 2,835 votes
Voter turnout: 38.37%
12.14pm: Labour’s Glynn Gilfoyle is the first electee to speak to the Guardian as the results fly in. He retained Worksop East with 1,394 votes. He said: “I am so proud to represent Worksop East and would like to thank everyone for their continued support. I will continue working as I do for the electorate.” Coun Gilfoyle says his priorities will be tackling concerns surrounding road repairs, crime in the area particularly drug use, and escalating costs that threaten quality social and child care for residents.
12:10pm: WORKSOP WEST RESULT ANNOUNCED
LABOUR HOLD as Sybil Fielding clings on to Worksop West seat with 1,608 votes
Votes as follows:
Labour: Sybil Fielding - 1,608 votes
Liberal Democrats: Philip Smith - 143 votes
Conservative: Lloyd Widdup - 1,370 votes
Voter turnout: 29.55%
11.59am: WORKSOP SOUTH RESULT ANNOUNCED
CON GAIN. Huge loss for Labour as the Conservatives take control of Worksop South. Nigel Turner wins with 1,708 votes
Votes are as follows:
Labour: Kevin Greaves - 1,438 votes
Independent: Roger Stocks - 261 votes
Conservative: Nigel Turner 1,708 votes
Voter turnout: 34.87%
11.53am: TUXFORD RESULT ANNOUNCED
CONSERVATIVE HOLD as John Ogle elected by a landslide with 2,335 votes
Votes are as follows:
Liberal Democrats: James Nixon - 194 votes
Conservative: John Ogle - 2,335 votes
Labour: Lynne Schuller - 667 votes
Green Party: Lee Sinclair - 312 votes
Voter turnout: 39.28%
11.45am: BLYTH AND HARWORTH RESULT ANNOUNCED
LABOUR HOLD as Sheila Place elected with 1,333 votes. Conservative Ben Storey tails behind with 1,094 votes
Votes are as follows:
Liberal Democrats: Dan Bassford - 53 votes
Labour: Sheila Place - 1,333 votes
Independent: Drew Smith - 349 votes
Conservative: Ben Storey - 1,094 votes
Voter turnout: 28.63%
11.32am: REFORD WEST RESULT ANNOUNCED
CONSERVATIVE HOLD as Mike Quigley retains seat with 1,500 votes. Labour’s James Napier tails behind with 1,255 votes
Votes are as follows:
Labour: James Napier - 1,255 votes
Conservative: Mike Quigley - 1,500 votes
Liberal Democrats: Helen Tamblyn-Saville - 456 votes
Reform UK: Jon Wade - 92 votes
Voter turnout: 34.51%