Ashfield Independents


The Ashfield Independents are a political party in the Ashfield District in Nottinghamshire, England.

Electoral history

In 2017 the Ashfield Independents stood candidates in the Nottinghamshire County Council elections. They won 5 seats.
A month later, Gail Turner ran for the party in the 2017 general election and gained 9.2% of the vote with 4,612 votes, receiving the second highest Independent vote share in England, however Labour held onto the seat.
The party won two by-elections to Ashfield District Council in 2017 and 2018 in the Hucknall North and Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood wards.
In 2019 the party stood candidates across Ashfield District Council and won 30 of the 35 seats, taking overall control of the authority. The party also stood candidates in the neighbouring Broxtowe Borough Council, winning a single seat. In addition the party won control of Annesley and Felley Parish Council.
In July 2019, party leader Jason Zadrozny announced that he would be a candidate for the Ashfield constituency when the next General Election is held. The election came in December 2019 and Zadrozny came second with 27.6% of the vote.

Elected councillors

Ashfield District Council

There are currently 35 councillors in the Ashfield District Council, 29 of whom are members of the Ashfield Independents. Councillor Dave Hennigan was elected in 2019 as an Ashfield Independent, but was expelled from in May 2020 after disagreements with the rest of the party.
CouncillorWard
John BairdSummit
Kier BarsbySt Mary's
Jim BlagdenHucknall Central
Tony BrewerSkegby
Ciaran BrownAnnesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
Christian ChapmanJacksdale
Melanie DarringtonSkegby
Samantha DeakinCentral & New Cross
Andy GascoyneSelston
Dale GroundsKingsway
Arnie HankinSelston
Andrew HardingHuthwaite & Brierley
Tom HollisHuthwaite & Brierley
Trevor LockeHucknall Central
Rachel MaddenKirkby Woodhouse
Sarah MadiganLeamington
David MartinUnderwood
Andy MeakinAbbey Hill
Warren NuttallSummit
Matthew RelfSutton Junction & Harlow Wood
Dave ShawHucknall North
John SmallridgeCarsic
Helen-Ann SmithStanton Hill & Teversal
David WaltersAshfields
Lee WatersHucknall North
Caroline WilkinsonThe Dales
Daniel WilliamsonKirkby Cross & Portland
John WilmottHucknall North
Jason ZadroznyLarwood

Broxtowe Borough Council

There is one councillor on Broxtowe Borough Council who is a member of the Ashfield Independents:

Nottinghamshire County Council

There are 6 councillors on Nottinghamshire County Council who are members of the Ashfield Independents:
CouncillorDivision
Samantha DeakinSutton Central & East
Tom HollisSutton West
Rachel MaddenKirkby-in-Ashfield South
David MartinSelston
Helen Ann-SmithSutton North
Jason ZadroznyAshfields

Westminster elections