Sutton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Electoral ward in England

Sutton

Electoral ward
Electorate| 1,670 (2019)
District|

* Bassetlaw

Region|

* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Postcode district| DN22
UK Parliament|

* Bassetlaw

Councillors| 1

List of places

England

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]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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.

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