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.
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.
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.
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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.
(10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 25 January 2007
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 22 March 2007
(9 seats, 9 electoral divisions)
(10 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
(10 seats, 6 electoral divisions)
(9 seats, 5 electoral divisions)
* Incumbent following election at by-election, 28 September 2006
(10 seats, 10 electoral divisions)
(9 seats, 8 electoral divisions)
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