Elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.
The Conservative Party gained control of the council for the first time since 1977, albeit with a slim majority. The Labour Party suffered a historic defeat, winning just 13 of 67 council seats, a reduction of 25 seats compared with the 2005 election. The Liberal Democrats also made gains at the expense of Labour, and the Mansfield Independents won 6 seats in Mansfield, all of which were gained from Labour.
Background In the previous election, held on 5 May 2005, the Labour Party won a majority with 36 out of 67 seats. The Conservative Party were second with 26 seats, and the Liberal Democrats had five.Nottinghamshire County Council, 2005 Election Results Following the 2005 election, there were three by-elections, which all saw swings against Labour. The Conservatives gained Hucknall and the Liberal Democrats Sutton-in-Ashfield North from Labour, and the Labour Party's majority in Mansfield East was reduced by nearly two-thirds., Nottingham Evening Post, 2009-05-14
Campaign A key local issue was the planned extension of the Nottingham Express Transit tram system to Clifton and Toton, which was opposed by the Conservatives., Nottingham Evening Post, 2009-06-03
Overall election results
Overall TurnoutRegistered electors594,230Votes cast231,389Turnout38.9%
Results by District
Nottinghamshire County Council is made up of 67 seats in a total of 54 electoral divisions across 7 districts: Ashfield District, Bassetlaw District, Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Mansfield District, Newark & Sherwood District, and Rushcliffe Borough.
Ashfield District (10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Ashfield TurnoutRegistered electors89,906Votes cast31,480Turnout35.0%
Hucknall
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 25 January 2007
Kirkby in Ashfield North
Kirkby in Ashfield South
Selston
Sutton in Ashfield Central
Sutton in Ashfield East
Sutton in Ashfield North
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 22 March 2007
Sutton in Ashfield West
Bassetlaw District (9 seats, 9 electoral divisions)
Bassetlaw TurnoutRegistered electors84,413Votes cast30,167Turnout35.7%
Blyth & Harworth
Misterton
Retford East
Retford West
Tuxford
Worksop East
Worksop North
Worksop North East & Carlton
Worksop West
Broxtowe Borough (10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Broxtowe TurnoutRegistered electors83,096Votes cast37,643Turnout45.3%
Beauvale
Beeston North
Beeston South & Attenborough
Bramcote & Stapleford
Chilwell & Toton
Eastwood
Kimberley & Trowell
Nuthall
Gedling Borough (10 seats, 6 electoral divisions)
Gedling TurnoutRegistered electors87,593Votes cast35,111Turnout40.1%
Arnold North
Arnold South
Calverton
Carlton East
Carlton West
Newstead
Mansfield District (9 seats, 5 electoral divisions)
Mansfield TurnoutRegistered electors81,523Votes cast25,572Turnout31.4%
Mansfield East
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 28 September 2006
Mansfield North
Mansfield South
Mansfield West
Warsop
Newark & Sherwood District (10 seats, 10 electoral divisions)
Newark & Sherwood TurnoutRegistered electors83,506Votes cast32,746Turnout39.2%
Balderton
Blidworth
Collingham
Farndon & Muskham
Farnsfield & Lowdham
Newark East
Newark West
Ollerton & Boughton
Rufford
Southwell & Caunton
Rushcliffe Borough (9 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Rushcliffe TurnoutRegistered electors84,193Votes cast38,670Turnout45.9%
Bingham
Cotgrave
Keyworth
Radcliffe on Trent
Ruddington
Soar Valley
West Bridgford Central & South
West Bridgford West
By-Elections between June 2009 – April 2013
By-elections are called when a representative Councillor resigns or dies, so are unpredictable. A by-election is held to fill a political office that has become vacant between the scheduled elections.
1. Newark East - 17 September 2009
2. Mansfield South - 25 February 2010
3. Worksop West - 16 September 2010
4. Chilwell & Toton - 15 March 2012
5. Rufford - 20 September 2012
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