County Council Elections

County council elections are held every four years. A single councillor is elected to represent each division, ensuring that the council is accountable to local people.

The Conservative Party is currently in control of Nottinghamshire County Council with a majority of three seats.

The composition of the County Council as of September 2011 is:

Conservative Party: 35 seats
Labour Party: 15 seats
Liberal Democrat: 8 seats
Social Democrat: 1 seat
Mansfield Independent Forum: 4 seats
Selston Area Independents – Putting People First: 1 seat
Independent: 2 seats
UK Independence Party: 1 seat

These Members have formed the following Groups:

Conservative Group: 35 seats
Labour Group: 15 seats
Liberal Democrat and Social Democrat Group: 9 seats
Nottinghamshire Independent Group: 8 seats

Arnold North

Turnout: 37.06%

Candidate	Party	No. of Votes	Elected
Pauline Annette Allen	Labour	1995
Gerald Vincent Clarke	Conservative	3343	Yes
Rodger Mark Patterson	Liberal Democrats	1352
Veronica Caroline Pepper	Conservative	3255	Yes
John Rober Stocks	Labour	1805
Sandra Yvonne Thornley	Liberal Democrats	1361

Arnold South

Turnout: 42.12%

Candidate	Party	No. of Votes	Elected
Peter Graham Barnes	Labour	2210
Anthony Robin Ellwood	UK Independence Party	1135
Tadeusz Edward Zdzislaw Jones	Liberal Democrats	1502
Rodney Gordon Kepmster	Conservative	3257	Yes
Paul Richard Key	Labour	2044
Malvyn Alfred Shepherd	Conservative	2948	Yes
Andrew Julian Swift	Liberal Democrats	1521

Calverton

Turnout: 40.82%

Candidate	Party	No. of Votes	Elected
Michael John Hope	Labour	934
Mark Steven Spencer	Conservative	2229	Yes

Carlton East

Turnout: 41.12%

Candidate	Party	No. of Votes	Elected
Stephen Arthur Adcock	British National Party	739
Richard James Dawson Berry	Liberal Democrats	1960
Allen Malpass Clarke	Conservative	2144	Yes
Cheryl Beverky Clarke	Labour	2035
William John Clarke	Labour	2165	Yes
Richard Ian Macduff Fife	Liberal Democrats	1811
Jean Katimertzis	Green Party	556
James O'Riordan	Labour	2099

Carlton West

Turnout 38.83%

Candidate	Party	No. of Votes	Elected
William Christopher Bell	British National Party	660
Thomas Lewis Butcher	Conservative	2030
Eric John Collin	Conservative	2025
Seamus Martin Creamer	Labour	2191	Yes
Paul Anthony Hughes	Liberal Democrats	1072
Deva Indera Asanga Kumarasiri	UK Independence Party	974
Christopher Norman Fredrick William Pratt	Liberal Democrats	994
Anthony Jeffrey Prior	UK Independence Party	971
Darrell Eduard Pulk	Labour	2153	Yes