title: Tuxford and Trent (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
text: # Tuxford and Trent (Bassetlaw electoral ward)
  
  Tuxford and Trent is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects two councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 3,489 as of 2019.
  
  It consists of the market town of Tuxford and the villages of Darlton, Dunham-on-Trent, East Drayton, Fledborough, Laneham, Marnham, Normanton on Trent and Ragnall.
  
  The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.
  
  ## Councillors
  
  The ward elects 2 councillors 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 | Councillor |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Robert Sutton (Conservative) |
  | 2004 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Michael Jenkins (Conservative) |
  | 2006 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Michael Jenkins (Conservative) |
  | 2008 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2010 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2012 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2014 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2015 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2019 | Keith Isard (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2021 by-election | Lewis Stanniland (Conservative) | Shirley Isard (Conservative) |
  | 2023 | Lewis Stanniland (Conservative) | Emma Griffin (Conservative) |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 2023
  
  Tuxford and Trent (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Emma Griffin | 666 | 49.3% | 5.8% |
  | | Conservative | Lewis Stanniland (inc) | 595 | | |
  | | Labour | Ian Warton-Woods | 389 | 28.8% | 9.2% |
  | | Green | Denise Taylor-Roome | 297 | 22.0% | NEW |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,110 | 31.3% | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2021 by-election
  
  A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Keith Isard (Conservative).
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 6 May 2021 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Lewis Stanniland | 745 | 57.7% |
  | | Labour | David Naylor | 472 | 36.5% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | James Nixon | 75 | 5.8% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,303 | 37.6% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3464 | |
  
  ### 2019
  
  Tuxford and Trent (2) 2 May 2019 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard* | 453 | 43.5% | 18.9% |
  | | Conservative | Shirley Isard* | 412 | | |
  | | Independent | Matt Richards | 385 | 36.9% | N/A |
  | | Labour | Rebecca Littler-Leigh | 204 | 19.6% | 18% |
  | | Labour | Michael Ouzman | 159 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | 27.9% | |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,489 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2015
  
  Tuxford and Trent (2) 7 May 2015 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,341 | 62.4% |
  | | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 1,191 | |
  | | Labour | Michelle Gregory | 807 | 37.6% |
  | | Labour | Ross Moloney | 782 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.9% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2014
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 22 May 2014 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard | 562 | 41.7% |
  | | Labour | Ross Moloney | 443 | 32.9% |
  | | UKIP | Trevor Fisher | 343 | 25.4% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### 2012
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 3 May 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 543 | 52.0% |
  | | Labour | Andy Jee | 502 | 48.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,340 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2010
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 6 May 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard | 1,264 | 57.4% |
  | | Labour | Bert Hunt | 937 | 42.6% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,201 | 65.5% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,424 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2008
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 1 May 2008 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 756 | 71.6% |
  | | Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 300 | 28.4% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 31.5% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,390 | |
  
  ### 2006
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 4 May 2006 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard | 803 | 73.1% |
  | | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 295 | 26.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.8% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,301 | |
  
  ### 2004
  
  Tuxford and Trent (1) 10 June 2004 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Michael Jenkins | 675 | 46.8% |
  | | Labour | Albert Hunt | 407 | 28.2% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lock | 362 | 25.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 45.8% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,181 | |
  
  ### 2002
  
  Tuxford and Trent (2) 2 May 2002 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Isard | 761 | 58.2% | |
  | | Conservative | Robert Sutton | 729 | | |
  | | Labour | John Hobart | 398 | 30.4% | |
  | | Labour | Carol Gee | 275 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Philip Lewis | 149 | 11.4% | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 39.3% | |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,136 | | |
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