Rampton (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Rampton
Electoral ward
Electorate	1,689 (2019)
District	Bassetlaw
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	DN22
UK Parliament	Newark
Councillors	1
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Rampton 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 1,689 as of 2019.^[1]

It consists of the villages of Cottam, Grove, Headon cum Upton, Rampton, Stokeham, South Leverton and Treswell.

The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward.^[2]

Interactive map of ward boundaries.

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.^[3]

† Minor changes to ward boundaries.

Rampton (1)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anthony Coultate (inc)	381	70.6%	1.4%
	Labour	Joe Butler	159	29.4%	1.4%
Turnout			547	32.7%
	Conservative hold		Swing

Rampton (1)
2 May 2019

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anthony Coultate	372	72.0%	2.6
	Labour	Raymond Fielding	145	28.0%	2.6
Turnout			550	32.6%
Registered electors			1,689
	Conservative hold		Swing