Welbeck (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
Welbeck 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 1,531 as of 2019.[1]
| Welbeck | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 1,531 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | S80 |
| Postcode district | NG20 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
It consists of the villages of Elkesley, Hardwick (within the parish of Clumber and Hardwick which also includes Clumber Park), Carburton, Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck, Nether Langwith and Welbeck.
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
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 | Mary Stokes (Conservative) | |
| 1983 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | Pat Douglas (Labour) | |
| 2015 | Kevin Dukes (Labour) | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2023 | Charles Adams (Labour) | |
Elections
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles Adams | 335 | 55.6% |  4.7% | |
| Conservative | Matthew Evans | 241 | 40.0% |  0.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steffi Harangozo | 27 | 4.5% | NEW | |
| Turnout | 609 | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kevin Dukes* | 324 | 60.3% | 13.1 | |
| Conservative | Matthew Evans | 213 | 39.7% | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | 563 | 36.8% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kevin Dukes | 479 | 47.2% | ||
| Conservative | Julian Watts | 445 | 43.8% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Cooper | 91 | 9.0% | ||
| Turnout | 67.3% | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat Douglas | 457 | 57.6% | ||
| Conservative | Mary Stokes | 337 | 42.4% | ||
| Turnout | 794 | 51.3% | |||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mary Stokes | 401 | 59.1% | ||
| Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 277 | 40.9% | ||
| Turnout | 678 | 41.1% | |||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mary Stokes | 377 | 58.6% | ||
| Labour | Robert Payne | 266 | 41.4% | ||
| Turnout | 643 | 39.6% | |||
References
- "Election results for Welbeck". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.