Election latest - results and reaction across Mansfield and Ashfield
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- Labour blames “apathy” for poor performance in Ashfield;
- Mansfield results being counted today;
- Mansfield mayoral result expected around lunchtime.
This story will be updated through the day...
Election latest
Key Events
- Labour’s Andy Abrahams wins four more years as Mansfield mayor
- Ashfield Independents win another landslide victory to retain control of Ashfield Council
- Labour making gains across Mansfield Council
- Conservatives have already won more seats then they had before in Mansfield as Mansfield Independents lose out
Newark & Sherwood Council is under no overall control with all 39 results now in.
The Conservatives hold 14 seats, Labour 11 seats, Independents 11 seats and Liberal Democrats three, with 20 seats are needed for an outright majority.
Independent Steve Garner retains his Racecourse seat...
Results for the Racecourse Ward:
Steve Garner (Independents) - 405 (ELECTED)
Rob Kinton (Labour) - 196
Vicki Wright (Mansfield Independents) - 102
Solicitor Ben Brown wins West Bank ward for the Conservatives by just 32 votes...
Results for the West Bank Ward:
Ben Brown (Conservatives) - 240 (ELECTED)
Faz Choudhury (Mansfield Independents) - 178
Sally Higgins (Labour) - 208
Tony Jones (Reform UK) - 28
Sid Walker retains his Newlands seat for the Mansfield Independents...
Results for the Newlands Ward:
Pippa Clements (Conservatives) - 108
Andrew Shooter (Labour) - 158
Sid Walker (Mansfield Independents) - 210 (ELECTED)
Rock Hill is red.
Results for the Rock Hill ward:
Shaun Anthoney (Mansfield Independents) - 57
Mark Garner (Independent) - 163
Diana McKenzie (Labour) - 212 (ELECTED)
Julie Robinson (Conservatives) - 57
With 10 seats left to declare, Labour have secured an overall majority on the council having taken 19 of the 36 available seats already. against three Conservatives, three Mansfield Independents and one Independent. It gives Labour’s Andy Abrahams, who earlier secured a second term as Mansfield mayor, a strong base to work with.
And another Labour gain as Conservative Robert Elliman loses his Oakham seat by just 48 votes.
Results for the Oakham Ward:
Robert Elliman (Conservatives) - 309
Stephen North (Labour) - 357 (ELECTED)
Craig Sims (Mansfield Independents) - 136
It’s not going all Labour’s way in Mansfield - they have lost to the Mansfield Independents in Rufford ward by just two votes.
Mansfield Independents win Rufford...
Barry Answer (Mansfield Independents) - 266 (ELECTED)
Garry Cole (Labour) - 264
Gareth Corden (Conservatives) - 130
Shaun Thornton (Green) - 26
But have won Southwell comfortably
Labour win Southwell...
Results for the Southwell Ward:
Elliott Brown (Conservatives) - 105
Charlotte Inkle (Labour) - 265 (ELECTED)
Craig Vernon (Mansfield Independents) - 84