2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election
Elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.
The Conservative Party gained control of the council for the first time since 1977, albeit with a slim majority. The Labour Party suffered a historic defeat, winning just 13 of 67 council seats, a reduction of 25 seats compared with the 2005 election. The Liberal Democrats also made gains at the expense of Labour, and the Mansfield Independents won 6 seats in Mansfield, all of which were gained from Labour.
Background
In the previous election, held on 5 May 2005, the Labour Party won a majority with 36 out of 67 seats. The Conservative Party were second with 26 seats, and the Liberal Democrats had five. Following the 2005 election, there were three by-elections, which all saw swings against Labour. The Conservatives gained Hucknall and the Liberal Democrats Sutton-in-Ashfield North from Labour, and the Labour Party's majority in Mansfield East was reduced by nearly two-thirds.Campaign
A key local issue was the planned extension of the Nottingham Express Transit tram system to Clifton and Toton, which was opposed by the Conservatives.Results by District
Nottinghamshire County Council is made up of 67 seats in a total of 54 electoral divisions across 7 districts: Ashfield District, Bassetlaw District, Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Mansfield District, Newark & Sherwood District, and Rushcliffe Borough.Ashfield District
''Hucknall
''* Incumbent following election at by-election, 25 January 2007''Sutton in Ashfield North
''* Incumbent following election at by-election, 22 March 2007''Bassetlaw District
''Worksop North East & Carlton
Broxtowe Borough
''Gedling Borough
''Mansfield District
''Mansfield East
''* Incumbent following election at by-election, 28 September 2006''Newark & Sherwood District
''Ollerton & Boughton
Rushcliffe Borough
''By-Elections between June 2009 – April 2013
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.1. Newark East - 17 September 2009
2. Mansfield South - 25 February 2010
3. Worksop West - 16 September 2010
4. Chilwell & Toton - 15 March 2012
5. Rufford - 20 September 2012