2017 election of all 66 councillors to Nottinghamshire County Council
The 2017 Nottinghamshire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom .[ 1] The whole council of 66 councillors was elected for a four-year term spanning 56 electoral divisions , a minority of which return two councillors. The voting system used is first-past-the-post .
The result was no overall party group of candidates formed a majority. Before the election the council, had a one-councillor Labour Party majority — after the election the Labour Party formed the second-largest party group, with the Conservative party being the largest party. The Conservatives formed a coalition with the Mansfield Independent Forum which took control of the council, with the Conservative leader, Kay Cutts , being appointed leader of the council at the council's annual meeting following the election.[ 2]
A review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England led to altered boundaries for this election.[ 3] [ 4]
Overall election results
Political composition of the council following the election
Overall Turnout
Registered electors
608,282
Votes cast
220,048
Turnout
36.2% ( +3.0)
Within Nottinghamshire County 2017
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Conservative
57
31
10
10
39.4
88,093
+12.5
Labour
64
23
11
11
32.7
72,997
-2.4
Ashfield Ind.
5
5
5
5
4.7
10,554
NEW
Mansfield Independent
4
4
2
2
2.6
5,770
-0.1
Liberal Democrats
52
1
4
4
7.9
17,731
-2.6
Selston Parish Independents
1
1
0.8
1,848
UKIP
42
0
5.0
11,102
-13.1
Green
21
0
2.0
4,573
+0.2
Independent
11
1
4.4
9,767
-0.2
Hucknall First Community Forum
3
0
0.3
638
TUSC
3
0
0.2
422
Results by electoral division
Ashfield District
(10 seats, 10 electoral divisions )[ 5]
Ashfield District
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Ashfield Ind.
5
5
5
5
31.5
10,554
31.5
Conservative
7
3
3
3
18.5
6,221
1.6
Labour
10
1
5
5
28.5
9,562
10.6
Selston Parish Independents
1
1
5.5
1,848
UKIP
10
0
7.5
2,514
13.1
Independent
2
0
5.5
1,833
2.7
Hucknall First Community Forum
3
0
1.9
638
Liberal Democrats
5
0
3
3
1.1
383
13.4
Ashfield Turnout
Registered electors
93,196
Votes cast
33,553
Turnout
36.0% ( +4.6)
Ashfields
* Incumbent councillor for Sutton in Ashfield North division prior to boundary changes.
Hucknall North
Hucknall South
Hucknall West
Kirkby North
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Kirkby South
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Selston
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
Sutton Central & East
Sutton North
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Sutton West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Bassetlaw District
(9 seats, 9 electoral divisions )
Bassetlaw District
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Labour
8
5
2
2
44.4
12,077
6.1
Conservative
8
4
2
2
36.1
9,827
8.3
UKIP
8
0
9.0
2,436
9.4
Liberal Democrats
9
0
6.5
1,758
4.1
Independent
1
0
4.1
1,125
3.1
Bassetlaw Turnout
Registered electors
86,665
Votes cast
27,223
Turnout
31.4% ( +1.5)
Blyth & Harworth
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
Misterton
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Retford East
Retford West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Tuxford
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Worksop East
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Worksop North
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
* Incumbent councillor for Worksop North East & Carlton division prior to boundary changes.
Worksop South
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
* Incumbent councillor for Worksop West division prior to boundary changes.
Worksop West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
* Incumbent councillor for Worksop North division prior to boundary changes.
Broxtowe Borough
(9 seats, 7 electoral divisions )
Broxtowe Borough
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Conservative
9
7
3
3
42.9
15,215
+17.0
Labour
9
1
28.6
10,156
+0.6
Liberal Democrats
7
1
4
4
14.9
5,286
-6.9
Independent
2
0
4.7
1,680
+1.7
UKIP
8
0
4.6
1,617
-12.7
Green
6
0
4.2
1,506
+0.6
Broxtowe Turnout
Registered electors
84,726
Votes cast
33,851
Turnout
40.0% ( +3.0)
Beeston Central & Rylands
* Incumbent councillor for Beeston South and Attenborough division prior to boundary changes.
Bramcote & Beeston North
* Incumbent councillor for Beeston North division prior to boundary changes.
Eastwood
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
Greasley & Brinsley
* Incumbent councillor for Beauvale division prior to boundary changes.
Nuthall & Kimberley
* Incumbent councillor for Nuthall division prior to boundary changes.
Stapleford & Broxtowe Central
* Incumbent councillor for Chilwell & Toton division prior to boundary changes.
Toton, Chilwell & Attenborough
* Incumbent councillor for Chilwell & Toton division prior to boundary changes.
Gedling Borough
(9 seats, 6 electoral divisions )
Gedling Turnout
Registered electors
88,096
Votes cast
33,325
Turnout
37.8% ( +3.7)
Arnold North
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Arnold South
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Calverton
Carlton East
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Carlton West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Newstead
Mansfield District
(9 seats, 5 electoral divisions )
Mansfield Turnout
Registered electors
81,008
Votes cast
22,817
Turnout
28.2% ( +0.6)
East Mansfield
North Mansfield
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
South Mansfield
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
West Mansfield
There were minor changes to the boundaries of the division.
Warsop
Newark & Sherwood District
(10 seats, 10 electoral divisions )
Newark & Sherwood Turnout
Registered electors
88,805
Votes cast
32,431
Turnout
36.5% ( +1.5)
Balderton
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Blidworth
Collingham
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Farndon & Trent
Muskham & Farnsfield
* Incumbent councillor for Southwell and Caunton division prior to boundary changes.
Newark East
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Newark West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Ollerton
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Sherwood Forest
* Incumbent councillor for Rufford division prior to boundary changes.
Southwell
* Incumbent councillor for Farnsfield and Lowdham division prior to boundary changes.
Rushcliffe Borough
(10 seats, 9 electoral divisions )
Rushcliffe Borough
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Conservative
10
9
2
2
53.6
22,785
11.8
Labour
10
1
1
1
25.5
10,829
1.2
Liberal Democrats
8
0
10.9
4,628
1.4
Green
8
0
5.6
2,393
1.5
Independent
2
0
3.6
1,539
UKIP
2
0
0.9
360
14.2
Rushcliffe Turnout
Registered electors
85,786
Votes cast
36,848
Turnout
43.0% ( +5.6)
Bingham East
Bingham West
Cotgrave
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Keyworth
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
Leake & Ruddington
* Incumbent councillor for Soar Valley division prior to boundary changes.
Radcliffe On Trent
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
West Bridgford North
* Incumbent councillor for West Bridgford Central and South division prior to boundary changes.
West Bridgford South
West Bridgford West
Division boundaries underwent significant changes compared with the boundaries used at the previous election.
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