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2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election

Elections to Nottinghamshire County Council

Field	Value
election_name	2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election
country	Nottinghamshire
type	Parliamentary
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	2005 Nottinghamshire County Council election
previous_year	2005
next_election	2013 Nottinghamshire County Council election
next_year	2013
seats_for_election	All 67 seats to Nottinghamshire County Council
majority_seats	34
election_date	4 June 2009
party1	Conservative Party (UK)
last_election1	25
seats1	35
seat_change1	+10
popular_vote1	92,753
percentage1	39.4%
swing1	+6.5
party2	Labour Party (UK)
last_election2	38
seats2	13
seat_change2	-25
popular_vote2	55,600
percentage2	23.6%
swing2	-13.9
party3	Liberal Democrats (UK)
last_election3	4
seats3	9
seat_change3	+5
popular_vote3	43,645
percentage3	18.5%
swing3	+1.5
map	[[File:Nottinghamshire election 2009.svg	300px]]
map_caption	Map of the results of the election coloured by victorious party
title	Leader
before_party	Labour Party (UK)
after_party	Conservative Party (UK)
turnout	38.9%

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. 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.

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.

Overall election results

Political composition of the council following the election

Overall Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

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 Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

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 Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

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 Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

Beauvale

Beeston North

Beeston South & Attenborough

Bramcote & Stapleford

Chilwell & Toton

Eastwood

Kimberley & Trowell

Nuthall

Gedling Borough

(10 seats, 6 electoral divisions)

Gedling Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

Arnold North

Arnold South

Calverton

Carlton East

Carlton West

Newstead

Mansfield District

(9 seats, 5 electoral divisions)

Mansfield Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

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 Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

Balderton

Blidworth

Collingham

Farndon & Muskham

Farnsfield & Lowdham

Newark East

Newark West

Ollerton & Boughton

Rufford

Southwell & Caunton

Rushcliffe Borough

(9 seats, 8 electoral divisions)

Rushcliffe Turnout
Registered electors
Votes cast
Turnout

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.

Newark East - 17 September 2009
Mansfield South - 25 February 2010
Worksop West - 16 September 2010
Chilwell & Toton - 15 March 2012
Rufford - 20 September 2012

References

Nottinghamshire County Council, 2005 [http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/your_council/elections.htm Election Results]
[https://archive.today/20120912183622/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Notts-election-unpredictable/article-989832-detail/article.html Battle for your vote starts in key marginals], ''[[Nottingham Evening Post]]'', 2009-05-14
[https://archive.today/20120919070951/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/politics/day-Notts-election/article-1043773-detail/article.html The day before Notts' election], ''[[Nottingham Evening Post]]'', 2009-06-03
"Electoral Division results". Nottinghamshire County Council.
(2009-09-18). "Newark East by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council.
(2010-02-26). "Mansfield South by-election result". Nottinghamshire County Council.

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