title: Sturton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
text: # Sturton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
  
  Sturton is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,850 as of 2019.
  
  It consists of the villages of Bole, North Wheatley, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Sturton le Steeple and West Burton.
  
  The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.
  
  ## Councillors
  
  The ward elects one councillor every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.
  
  | Election | Councillor |
  | - | - |
  | 2002 | Hugh Burton (Independent) |
  | 2003 | Hugh Burton (Independent) |
  | 2007 | Hugh Burton (Independent) |
  | 2011 | Hugh Burton (Independent) |
  | 2015 | Hugh Burton (Independent) |
  | 2019 | James Naish (Labour) |
  | 2023 | James Naish (Labour) |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 2023
  
  Sturton (1) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | James Naish (inc) | 524 | 77.6% | 15.2% |
  | | Conservative | Kirsty Glasby | 151 | 22.4% | 15.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 36.5% | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2019
  
  Sturton (1) 2 May 2019 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | James Naish | 436 | 62.4% | 40.8% |
  | | Conservative | Daniel Gregory | 263 | 37.6% | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 39.5% | |
  | | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2015
  
  Sturton (1) 7 May 2015 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Hugh Burton | 819 | 63.5% |
  | | Labour | Patricia Woollett | 279 | 21.6% |
  | | Green | Doug Macdonald | 191 | 14.8% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.7% |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2011
  
  Sturton (1) 5 May 2011 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Hugh Burton (Elected uncontested) | N/A | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
  
  ### 2007
  
  Sturton (1) 3 May 2007 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Hugh Burton | 640 | 83.5% |
  | | Labour | Cadell Thomas | 126 | 16.5% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 766 | 43.4% |
  
  ### 2003
  
  Sturton (1) 1 May 2003 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Hugh Burton | 555 | 76.0% |
  | | Conservative | Marion Smith | 175 | 24.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 730 | 44.4% |
  