The 2005 Nottinghamshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005, the same day as the 2005 UK General Election. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
Boundary changes to the electoral divisions took effect at this election, with the number of seats increased by four.
Overall election results
Overall TurnoutRegistered electors567,217Votes cast351,848Turnout62.0% (+1.5)
Results by District
Each electoral division returned either one, two or three county councillors.
Ashfield (10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Ashfield TurnoutRegistered electors82,960Votes cast48,391Turnout58.3% (+5.0)
Hucknall
* Incumbent councillor for Hucknall East division prior to boundary changes. ✝ Incumbent councillor for Hucknall West division prior to boundary changes.
Kirkby in Ashfield North
Kirkby in Ashfield South
Selston
Sutton in Ashfield Central
Sutton in Ashfield East
Sutton in Ashfield North
Sutton in Ashfield West
Bassetlaw (9 seats, 9 electoral divisions)
Bassetlaw TurnoutRegistered electors82,572Votes cast48,016Turnout58.2% (+0.2)
Blyth and Harworth
Misterton
Retford East
* Incumbent councillor for Retford South division prior to boundary changes.
Retford West
* Incumbent councillor for Retford North division prior to boundary changes.
Tuxford
Worksop East
Worksop North
Worksop North East and Carlton
Worksop West
Broxtowe (10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Broxtowe TurnoutRegistered electors81,258Votes cast54,247Turnout66.8% (+2.0)
Beauvale
* Incumbent councillor for Greasley and Nuthall division prior to boundary changes.
Beeston North
Beeston South and Attenborough
Bramcote and Stapleford
* Incumbent councillor for Bramcote and Stapleford East division prior to boundary changes. ✝ Incumbent councillor for Stapleford North & West division prior to boundary changes.
Chilwell and Toton
* Incumbent councillor for Toton and Attenborough division prior to boundary changes.
Eastwood
Kimberley and Trowell
Nuthall
Gedling (10 seats, 6 electoral divisions)
Gedling TurnoutRegistered electors86,806Votes cast53,326Turnout61.4% (-1.6)
Arnold North
* Incumbent councillor for Calverton division prior to boundary changes. ✝ Incumbent councillor for Arnold East division prior to boundary changes.
Arnold South
* Incumbent councillor for Arnold Central division prior to boundary changes.
Calverton
* Incumbent councillor for Arnold West division prior to boundary changes.
Carlton East
* Incumbent councillor for Carlton South division prior to boundary changes.
Carlton West
Newstead
Mansfield (9 seats, 5 electoral divisions)
Mansfield TurnoutRegistered electors77,569Votes cast43,406Turnout56.0% (+1.2)
Mansfield East
* Incumbent councillor for Titchfield and Eakring division prior to boundary changes.
Mansfield North
* Incumbent councillor for Ravensdale and Sherwood division prior to boundary changes. ✝ Incumbent councillor for Leeming and Forest Town division prior to boundary changes.
Mansfield South
Mansfield West
Warsop
Newark and Sherwood (10 seats, 10 electoral divisions)
Newark and Sherwood TurnoutRegistered electors75,677Votes cast48,420Turnout64.0% (+1.1)
Balderton
Blidworth
Collingham
Farndon and Muskham
Farnsfield and Lowdham
Newark East
Newark West
Ollerton and Boughton
Rufford
Southwell and Caunton
* Incumbent councillor for Caunton division prior to boundary changes.
Rushcliffe (9 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Rushcliffe TurnoutRegistered electors80,375Votes cast56,042Turnout69.7% (+3.0)
Bingham
Cotgrave
Keyworth
Radcliffe on Trent
Ruddington
Soar Valley
West Bridgford Central and South
* Incumbent councillor for West Bridgford South division prior to boundary changes. ✝ Incumbent councillor for West Bridgford East division prior to boundary changes.
West Bridgford West
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