title: 2019 Mansfield District Council election
text: # 2019 Mansfield District Council election
  
  The 2019 Mansfield District Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect all 36 seats to the Mansfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. It was prior to the election run by the Mansfield Independent Forum.
  
  ## Election Results
  
  As of January 2020 the council composition is:
  
  Labour Party (UK): 14 Mansfield Independent Forum: 14 Independent (politician): 6 Conservative Party UK: 2
  
  ## Results by ward
  
  ### Abbott
  
  Answer was elected as a UKIP councillor in 2015 before rejoining the Mansfield Independent Forum.
  
  Abbott :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Barry Answer | 481 | 61.8 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Chris Clarke | 205 | 26.3 | -20.7 |
  | | Conservative | Jamie Hemmings | 92 | 11.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 35.5 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP | Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Berry Hill
  
  Berry Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Andrew Tristram | 630 | 58.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Conservative | Cathryn Fletcher | 307 | 28.3 | -2.7 |
  | | Labour | Mark Dobb | 117 | 10.8 | -4.2 |
  | | Independent | Zenko Bilas | 30 | 2.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 29.8 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Brick Kiln
  
  Brick Kiln :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Terry Clay | 292 | 48.9 | -7.1 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Lee Browne | 127 | 21.3 | -22.7 |
  | | UKIP | Daniel Hartshorn | 103 | 17.3 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Anna Ellis | 75 | 12.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 27.6 | +15.6 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Broomhill
  
  Broomhill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Marion Bradshaw | 242 | 50.2 | +2.1 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Ian Sheppard | 165 | 34.2 | -17.7 |
  | | Conservative | David Fell | 75 | 15.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 16.0 | N/A |
  | | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | +9.9 | |
  
  ### Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill
  
  Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Sonya Ward | 378 | 51 | +9.7 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Ellen Colley | 175 | 23.6 | -8.1 |
  | | UKIP | Peter Holder | 120 | 16.2 | -10.8 |
  | | Conservative | John Roughton | 68 | 9.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 27.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.4 | |
  
  ### Carr Bank and Ravensdale
  
  Carr Bank and Ravensdale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Stuart Wallace | 298 | 52.1 | -1.5 |
  | | Labour | Darren Hunt | 189 | 33 | -13.4 |
  | | Conservative | Russell Talbot | 85 | 14.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 29.1 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
  
  ### Eakring
  
  Eakring :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Sinead Anderson | 343 | 40.7 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Stewart Rickersey | 216 | 25.6 | -36.4 |
  | | Labour | Paul Bradshaw | 187 | 22.2 | -15.8 |
  | | UKIP | Alexander Smith | 96 | 11.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 15.1 | N/A |
  | | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Grange Farm
  
  Grange Farm :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | June Stendall | 277 | 33.9 | +3.5 |
  | | Conservative | Laura Hemmings | 204 | 25.0 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Nick Bennett | 179 | 21.9 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Lesley Wright | 156 | 19.1 | -5.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 8.9 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | +13.4 | |
  
  ### Holly
  
  Holly :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Martin Wright | 500 | 64.9 | -1.1 |
  | | Labour | Jacob Denness | 150 | 19.5 | -14.5 |
  | | Conservative | Bo Hitchmough | 120 | 15.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 45.4 | +13.4 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
  
  ### Hornby
  
  Hornby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Steve Bodle | 280 | 43.6 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Joyce Bosnjak | 188 | 29.3 | -21.7 |
  | | Conservative | Ricky-Lee Cooke | 174 | 27.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 14.3 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Swing | +32.7 | |
  
  ### Kings Walk
  
  Between 2017 and 2019 the former Mansfield Independent councillor sat as a Conservative.
  
  Kings Walk :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Ben Birchall | 238 | 39.4 | -17.1 |
  | | Conservative | Hazel Webster | 194 | 32.1 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Shane Draper | 172 | 28.5 | -15.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 7.3 | -5.6 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | -24.6 | |
  
  ### Kingsway
  
  Kingsway :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Mark Fretwell | 215 | 34.2 | -7.4 |
  | | Conservative | Kelvin Peters | 140 | 22.3 | -5.2 |
  | | UKIP | Allan Dallman | 140 | 22.3 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Gio Loperfido | 133 | 21.2 | -7.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 11.9 | -0.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -14.9 | |
  
  ### Ladybrook
  
  Ladybrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Sue Swinscoe | 255 | 49.3 | -8.7 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Denis O'Neil | 173 | 33.5 | -3.5 |
  | | Conservative | Kevin Bradley | 89 | 17.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 15.8 | -5.2 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -13.0 | |
  
  ### Lindhurst
  
  Lindhurst :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Roger Sutcliffe | 375 | 41.3 | -20.7 |
  | | Conservative | Rob Elliman | 367 | 40.4 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Anne Callaghan | 166 | 18.3 | -5.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.9 | -37.1 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Ling Forest
  
  Ling Forest :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Bill Drewett | 253 | 38.6 | -24.4 |
  | | Conservative | Fiona Burke | 204 | 31.1 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Adrian Harpham | 117 | 17.9 | -19.1 |
  | | UKIP | Colleen Smith | 81 | 12.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 7.5 | -18.5 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Manor
  
  In the 2015 elections, Manor ward went uncontested.
  
  Manor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Craig Whitby | 289 | 35.1 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Bethan Eddy | 275 | 33.4 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Damian Bennett | 260 | 31.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.7 | N/A |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Market Warsop
  
  Market Warsop :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Debra Barlow | 273 | 41.1 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Louise Husband | 218 | 32.8 | -30.2 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Lol Brown | 91 | 13.7 | -24.3 |
  | | Conservative | Kristyna Ellis | 83 | 12.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 8.3 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Maun Valley
  
  Maun Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Mick Barton | 482 | 59 | -4.0 |
  | | Conservative | Rob Corden | 179 | 21.9 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Andy Chambers | 156 | 19.1 | -17.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 37.1 | +11.1 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Meden
  
  Meden :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Andy Wetton | 390 | 60.9 | -10.1 |
  | | Conservative | James Ellis | 131 | 20.5 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Denise Answer | 119 | 18.6 | -10.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 40.4 | -1.6 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Netherfield
  
  Netherfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Phil Shields | 323 | 54.1 | +20.1 |
  | | Labour | Michelle Swordy | 149 | 25.0 | -11.0 |
  | | Conservative | James Thomas | 97 | 16.2 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Ben Donald | 28 | 4.7 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 29.1 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Newgate
  
  Sissons was originally elected in 2015 for the Mansfield Independent Forum but defected in 2018 with Stephen Garner to sit as an Independent.
  
  Newgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Andy Sissons | 243 | 52.4 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Steve Gapski | 131 | 28.2 | -16.8 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Tris Glenn | 56 | 12.1 | -42.9 |
  | | Conservative | Richard Yates | 34 | 7.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 24.2 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Newlands
  
  Newlands :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Sid Walker | 342 | 52.1 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Clare Dobb | 194 | 29.5 | -18.5 |
  | | Conservative | Jonathan Williams | 121 | 18.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 22.6 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP | Mansfield Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Oakham
  
  Oakham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Lee Anderson | 343 | 44.5 | +13.0 |
  | | Labour | Martin Lee | 226 | 29.3 | -4.6 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Kevin Brown | 202 | 26.2 | -8.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 15.2 | N/A |
  | | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Conservative gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | +10.7 | |
  
  ### Oak Tree
  
  Hopewell was previously elected in 2011 and 2015 as the Labour councillor for the ward but later defected.
  
  Oak Tree :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Vaughan Hopewell | 274 | 56.1 | +17.1 |
  | | Labour | Hayley Dallman | 163 | 33.4 | -27.6 |
  | | Conservative | Janis Clarke | 51 | 10.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 22.7 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Swing | +22.5 | |
  
  ### Park Hall
  
  Park Hall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ann Norman | 256 | 42.5 | -19.5 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Dean Ellis | 243 | 40.3 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Victor Bobo | 104 | 17.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 2.2 | -21.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Peafields
  
  Peafields :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Daniel Redfern | 262 | 38.3 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Julie Graves | 211 | 30.8 | -20.2 |
  | | Conservative | Katerina Roberts | 122 | 17.8 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Lee Palmer | 89 | 13.0 | -36.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 7.5 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Penniment
  
  Penniment :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Stuart Richardson | 304 | 48.8 | -12.2 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Adrian Nita | 226 | 36.3 | -2.7 |
  | | Conservative | Charlie Anderson | 93 | 14.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 12.5 | -9.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Portland
  
  Portland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Brian Lohan | 204 | 52.2 | -9.8 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Faz Choudhury | 135 | 34.5 | -3.5 |
  | | Conservative | Shirley Peters | 52 | 13.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 17.7 | -6.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Racecourse
  
  Garner was originally elected as Mansfield Independent Forum however later left the forum in 2018 to run for mayor as an independent.
  
  Racecourse :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Stephen Garner | 381 | 62.0 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Chris Williams | 125 | 20.4 | -13.6 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Shaun Anthony | 56 | 9.1 | -55.9 |
  | | Conservative | Ethan Burrell | 52 | 8.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 41.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Independent gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Ransom Wood
  
  Ransom Wood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | John Smart | 222 | 41.6 | -15.4 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Steve Ward | 208 | 39.0 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Katharine Johnson | 104 | 19.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 2.6 | -11.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Sandhurst
  
  Due to Andy Abrahams winning the Mayoral election, a by-election took place in Sandhurst on the 27th of June 2019. Dave Saunders went on to win the subsequent by-election.
  
  Sandhurst :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Andy Abrahams | 284 | 41.6 | -1.4 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Dave Saunders | 230 | 33.7 | -23.3 |
  | | Conservative | Helena Sale | 152 | 22.3 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andy Rimmer | 16 | 2.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 7.9 | N/A |
  | | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Labour gain from Mansfield Independent | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Sherwood
  
  Sherwood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Teresa Hanstock | 225 | 39.3 | -8.7 |
  | | Labour | Paul Henshaw | 223 | 39.0 | -13.0 |
  | | Conservative | Caroline Tapken | 124 | 21.7 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.3 | N/A |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Warsop Carrs
  
  Warsop Carrs :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Andy Burgin | 500 | 65.5 | -6.5 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Ben Hollywood | 145 | 19.0 | -8.0 |
  | | Conservative | Marc Jones | 118 | 15.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 46.5 | +0.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Woodhouse
  
  Woodhouse :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Amanda Fisher | 374 | 59.3 | -6.7 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Jayne Riddin | 185 | 29.3 | -4.7 |
  | | Conservative | Stuart Hickmott | 72 | 11.4 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 30.0 | -2 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Woodlands
  
  Woodlands :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Dave Smith | 232 | 41.2 | -15.8 |
  | | Labour | Sally Higgins | 154 | 27.4 | -15.6 |
  | | Conservative | John Farnath | 110 | 19.5 | N/A |
  | | UKIP | Paul King | 67 | 11.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 13.8 | -0.2 |
  | | Mansfield Independent hold | Mansfield Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Yeoman Hill
  
  Yeoman Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | John Coxhead | 353 | 53.9 | +3.8 |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Mark Russell | 194 | 29.6 | -20.3 |
  | | Conservative | Nicholas Spencer | 108 | 16.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 24.3 | +24.1 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.1 | |
  
  ## Changes between 2019 and 2023
  
  ### Sandhurst By-Election
  
  Sandhurst By-Election 27 June 2019 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mansfield Independent | Dave Saunders | 227 | 42.7 | +9.0 |
  | | Labour | Michelle Swordy | 177 | 33.3 | -8.3 |
  | | Conservative | Catherine Fletcher | 71 | 13.4 | -8.9 |
  | | UKIP | Daniel Hartshorn | 56 | 10.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.63 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 13.8 | -0.2 |
  | | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Mansfield Independent gain from Labour | Swing | +8.7 | |
  