The 2013 Nottinghamshire County Council Election took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections.
The Labour Party won a narrow majority of one seat, gaining overall control from the Conservative Party who had controlled the council since the 2009 election. The Labour Party won 34 seats, an increase of 21 seats compared with the previous election. The Conservative Party lost 14 seats and the Mansfield Independent Forum and the Liberal Democrats also suffered losses. UKIP lost their single seat despite a significant increase in vote share.
Background 67 councillors were elected from 54 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
In the previous election in 2009, held during the peak of the unpopularity of the then Labour government, the Conservative Party gained control of the council for the first time since 1977, albeit with a slim majority. The Liberal Democrats, Independents and the Mansfield Independent Forum all made gains at the expense of the Labour Party.
By-elections held between 2009 and 2013 indicated an increase in support for Labour, who gained seats in Mansfield South, Worksop West, and Rufford.
Overall election results
Overall TurnoutRegistered electors604,256Votes cast200,700Turnout33.2% (-5.7)
Results by electoral division Ashfield District (10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
Ashfield TurnoutRegistered electors91,107Votes cast28,605Turnout31.4% (-3.6)
Hucknall
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 District 9 seats, 9 electoral divisions
Bassetlaw TurnoutRegistered electors86,218Votes cast25,767Turnout29.9% (-5.8)
Blyth & Harworth
Misterton
Retford East
Retford West
Tuxford
Worksop East
Worksop North
Worksop North East & Carlton
Worksop West
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 16 September 2010
Broxtowe Borough 10 seats, 8 electoral divisions
Broxtowe TurnoutRegistered electors84,261Votes cast31,143Turnout37.0% (-8.3)
Beauvale
Beeston North
Beeston South & Attenborough
Bramcote & Stapleford
Chilwell & Toton
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 15 March 2012
Eastwood
Kimberley & Trowell
Nuthall
Gedling Borough 10 seats, 6 electoral divisions
Gedling TurnoutRegistered electors88,968Votes cast30,314Turnout34.1% (-6.0)
Arnold North
Arnold South
Calverton
Carlton East
Carlton West
Newstead
Mansfield District 9 seats, 5 electoral divisions
Mansfield TurnoutRegistered electors81,624Votes cast22,556Turnout27.6% (-3.8)
Mansfield East
Mansfield North
Mansfield South
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 25 February 2010
Mansfield West
* Elected as Mansfield Independent in 2009
Warsop
Newark & Sherwood District 10 seats, 10 electoral divisions
Newark & Sherwood TurnoutRegistered electors85,223Votes cast29,791Turnout35.0% (-4.2)
Balderton
Blidworth
Collingham
Farndon & Muskham
Farnsfield & Lowdham
Newark East
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 17 September 2009
Newark West
Ollerton & Boughton
Rufford
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 20 September 2012
Southwell & Caunton
Rushcliffe Borough 9 seats, 8 electoral divisions
Rushcliffe TurnoutRegistered electors86,855Votes cast32,524Turnout37.4% (-8.5)
Bingham
Cotgrave
Keyworth
Radcliffe on Trent
Ruddington
Soar Valley
West Bridgford Central & South
West Bridgford West
By-Elections between May 2013 – May 2017
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.
Ollerton – 18 December 2014
Selston – 24 November 2015
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