Nottinghamshire County Council elections

Nottinghamshire County Council elections are held every four years. Nottinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Nottinghamshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 66 county councillors have been elected from 56 electoral divisions.^[1]

Council elections

Year	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Ashfield Independents	Mansfield Independents	Selston Parish Independents	UKIP	Residents' associations	Independent	Council control after election
Year										Council control after election
1973^[2]	54	35	0	–	–	–	–	–	0		Labour
1977^[2]	20	66	1					2	0		Conservative
1981^[a]^[2]	55	32	0					1	0		Labour
1985^[2]	48	37	2					–	1		Labour
1989^[2]	50	34	4						0		Labour
1993^[4]	58	24	6						0		Labour
1997^[b]^[6]	42	17	4						0		Labour
2001^[7]	40	20	3						0		Labour
2005^[c]^[9]	38	25	4				0		0		Labour
2009^[10]	13	35	9		6	1	1		2		Conservative
2013^[11]	34	21	8		2	1	0		1		Labour
2017^[d]^[13]	23	31	1	5	4	1	0		1		No overall control
2021^[14]	15	37	1	10	0	–	–		3		Conservative
2025	Upcoming election

County result maps

2021 results map
2017 results map
2013 results map
2009 results map
2005 results map
2001 results map
1997 results map
1993 results map
1989 results map
1985 results map
1981 results map

By-election results

1997-2001

Nottingham Wilford By-Election 7 August 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	835	61.6	+20.1
	Labour	457	33.7	−16.1
	Liberal Democrats	64	4.7	−4.0
Majority		378	27.9
Turnout		1,356
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Blidworth By-Election 1 June 2000
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	746	71.3
	Conservative	301	28.7
Majority		445	42.6
Turnout		1,047	14.8
	Labour hold	Swing

2001-2005

Southwell By-Election 21 March 2002
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	1,895	65.2	+17.3
	Liberal Democrats	813	28.0	+0.6
	Labour	197	6.8	+0.0
Majority		1,082	37.2
Turnout		2,905	25.1
	Conservative hold	Swing

Chilwell By-Election 27 June 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Jackson	1,488	46.5	+9.1
	Labour		1,163	36.3	−6.5
	Liberal Democrats		552	17.2	+2.2
Majority			325	10.2
Turnout			3,203	35.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

2005-2009

Mansfield East By-Election 28 September 2006^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Helen Holt	1,228	38.0	+3.5
	Conservative	Ken Rees	628	19.4	+1.0
	Independent	Syd Owen	620	19.2	+2.0
	Liberal Democrats	Phillip Smith	544	16.8	−0.3
	Green	Paul Frost	214	6.6	−2.2
Majority			600	18.6
Turnout			3,234	17.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Hucknall By-Election 25 January 2007^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Murphy	1,597	32.5	+0.3
	Labour	John Wilmott	1,554	31.6	−18.2
	Liberal Democrats	Harry Toseland	1,007	20.5	+20.5
	UKIP	Peter Foulkes	413	8.4	+8.4
	Green	Mark Harrison	350	7.1	−4.5
Majority			43	0.9
Turnout			4,921	21.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Sutton in Ashfield North By-Election 22 March 2007^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jason Zadrozny	1,979	73.1	+59.2
	Labour	David Parker	435	16.1	−28.7
	Conservative	Peter Thorpe	222	8.2	−15.6
	UKIP	Peter Foulkes	70	2.6	+2.6
Majority			1,544	57.0
Turnout			2,706	31.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

Newark East By-Election 17 September 2009^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stuart Wallace	517	45.2	−6.4
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Harrison	322	28.1	−2.3
	Labour	Glenn Bardill	198	17.3	−0.7
	UKIP	Terry Coleman	107	9.4	+9.4
Majority			195	17.1
Turnout			1,144	15.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mansfield South By-Election 25 February 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Chris Winterton	1,342	33.5	+13.4
	Mansfield Independent Forum	Andrew Tristram	1,108	27.6	−12.7
	Conservative	Drew Stafford	774	19.3	−9.2
	UKIP	Nick Bennet	489	12.2	+12.2
	Liberal Democrats	Danielle Gent	295	7.4	−3.8
Majority			234	5.9
Turnout			4,008	20.9
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

2009-2013

Chilwell & Toton By-Election 15 March 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Doddy	1,958	47.7	+5.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Watts	1,375	33.5	+20.6
	UKIP	Lee Waters	682	16.6	+7.0
Majority			583	14.2
Turnout			4,102	25.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Rufford By-Election 20 September 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Peck	1,557	58.0	+27.8
	Conservative	Daniel Mottishaw	660	24.6	−9.7
	Nottinghamshire Independents	Jim Gregson	346	12.9	−22.7
	UKIP	Carole Terzza	123	4.6	+4.6
Majority			897	33.4
Turnout			2,686	24.52
	Labour gain from Nottinghamshire Independents		Swing

2013-2017

Bingham by-election 4 August 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Francis Purdue-Horan	1,270	44.0	+2.2
	Independent	Tracey Kerry	1,232	42.7	N/A
	Labour	Alan Walker	382	13.2	−7.0
Majority			38	1.3
Turnout			2,890	28.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

2021-2025

Collingham by-election 17 February 2022^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Debbie Darby	2,009	63.8	+63.8
	Conservative	Jack Kellas	898	28.5	−11.7
	Labour	Jennifer Kaye	244	7.7	+7.7
Majority			1,111	35.3
Turnout			2,890
	Independent hold		Swing

Eastwood by-election 3 November 2022^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kane Oliver	1,223	43.1	+43.1
	Labour	Milan Radulovic	1,182	41.7	−0.1
	Conservative	Mick Brown	431	15.2	−31.2
Majority			41	1.4
Turnout			2,836
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Kirkby South by-election 4 May 2023^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ashfield Ind.	Rachel Madden	1,680	51.2	−7.0
	Labour	Lorraine Fagan	1,017	31.0	+8.5
	Conservative	Sam Howlett	584	17.8	−1.5
Majority			663	20.2
Turnout			3,281
	Ashfield Ind. hold		Swing

Notes

^ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one.^[3]
^ The number of seats reduced by 25 due to the removal of Nottingham.^[5]
^ Boundary changes increased the number of seats by four.^[8]
^ Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one.^[12]

References

^ "The Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/659, retrieved 19 August 2022
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Nottinghamshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "The County of Nottinghamshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 3 September 1980. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1993" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "The Nottinghamshire (City of Nottingham) (Structural Change) Order 1996". legislation.gov.uk. 18 July 1996. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1997" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2001" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "The County of Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004". legislation.gov.uk. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2005" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "Election Summary 02 May 2013". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "The Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "Election Summary 04 May 2017". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "Election Summary 06 May 2021". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
^ "East Mansfield by-election 2006". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Hucknall by-election 2007". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Sutton-in-Ashfield North By-election 2007". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Newark East by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Mansfield South by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Collingham Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eastwood Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkby South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

External links

Nottinghamshire County Council

[4] Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one.^[3]

[7] The number of seats reduced by 25 due to the removal of Nottingham.^[5]

[11] Boundary changes increased the number of seats by four.^[8]

[16] Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one.^[12]

[1] "The Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/659, retrieved 19 August 2022

[results_handbook-2] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Nottinghamshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[3] "The County of Nottinghamshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 3 September 1980. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[5] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1993" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[6] "The Nottinghamshire (City of Nottingham) (Structural Change) Order 1996". legislation.gov.uk. 18 July 1996. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[8] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1997" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[9] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2001" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[10] "The County of Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004". legislation.gov.uk. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[12] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2005" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[13] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[14] "Election Summary 02 May 2013". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[15] "The Nottinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[17] "Election Summary 04 May 2017". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[18] "Election Summary 06 May 2021". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

[mansfield-19] "East Mansfield by-election 2006". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[hucknall-20] "Hucknall by-election 2007". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[sutton-21] "Sutton-in-Ashfield North By-election 2007". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[newark-22] "Newark East by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[mansfield2-23] "Mansfield South by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

[24] "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

[25] "Local Elections Archive Project — Collingham Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[26] "Local Elections Archive Project — Eastwood Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[27] "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkby South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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v t e Council elections in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Ashfield District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Bassetlaw District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2019 2023
Broxtowe Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Gedling Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Mansfield District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Newark and Sherwood District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Nottingham City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1997 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Rushcliffe Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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