Biggest Nottinghamshire General Election results and talking points from Tory losses to party's first win

Voters in Nottinghamshire followed the national trend to deliver an awful night for the Conservative Party in the General Election. Just one Tory MP now remains in the county after Labour gained six local seats from The Tories.

Robert Jenrick in Newark remains the sole Tory representative in the county after a night of heavy losses for Rishi Sunak's party. Ben Bradley ( Mansfield ), Brendan Clarke-Smith ( Bassetlaw ), Ruth Edwards ( Rushcliffe ), Darren Henry ( Broxtowe ), Tom Randall ( Gedling ) and Mark Spencer ( Sherwood Forest ) all lost their seats to Labour. Lee Anderson won in Ashfield after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK.

It comes after the Conservative Party won all seats outside of the city at the 2019 election but 2024 saw a night of hundreds of Tory losses around the country. Here are nine takeaways from the election in Nottinghamshire:

Lee Anderson re-elected

Lee Anderson said he will continue "listening to what they're saying in the pubs" after his landslide general election victory in Ashfield. Achieving more than 17,000 votes, Mr Anderson said "politics is not that complicated" as he hailed Ashfield as the capital of common sense.

Mr Anderson became the first Reform UK victory of the night after a campaign which saw his party leader, Nigel Farage, visit Ashfield twice. The former Tory deputy chairman defected to Reform UK after having the party's whip suspended in February 2024.

Ben Bradley suffers second election defeat in two months

Ben Bradley lost his Mansfield seat to Labour in a vote which also saw a huge surge in votes for Reform UK. It was a second election defeat in a matter of months for Mr Bradley, who lost the East Midlands Mayor race to Labour's Claire Ward in May. He is still the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Voters in Mansfield marginally chose Labour's Ward over the Nottinghamshire County Council leader two months ago, and in the early hours of Friday, Labour's Stephen Yemm claimed a 16,048-vote victory over Bradley, who garnered 12,563 votes.

Labour wins Rushcliffe for first time in 54 years

Labour candidate James Naish is celebrating an historic win in Rushcliffe, which has been in Conservative hands since 1970 and was famously the seat of Conservative giant Ken Clarke. He will now become the area's MP after a comfortable victory with a majority of more than 8,000.

Huge Labour swing in Gedling

Michael Payne emphatically won the Gedling seat back for Labour, ousting the Conservative Tom Randall in a dramatic 11,881-vote swing. It means Labour have clawed back the seat which was famously held by Lord Vernon Coaker for 22 years.

Bassetlaw back in Labour's hands

Brendan Clarke-Smith lost his Bassetlaw seat with Jo White taking it for Labour. Ms White received 18,476 votes, compared to Mr Clarke-Smith's 12,708.

Darren Henry loses Broxtowe seat

Darren Henry lost his Broxtowe seat, with Juliet Campbell getting 40 per cent of the vote. In her acceptance speech, Ms Campbell said she would be a visible presence in the constituency. “It will be an absolute privilege to represent you,” she said. “I will work with everyone to build a better future.”

Labour gains Sherwood Forest

Labour also gained the Sherwood Forest constituency in an election result which saw former Chief Whip Mark Spencer lose his seat. Michelle Welsh becomes the first female MP for the area, renamed at this election from Sherwood to Sherwood Forest.

Alex Norris holds Nottingham North and Kimberley

Alex Norris has been elected as the first MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley with a big majority. The constituency was created in 2024 following a review of constituency boundaries. It was previously known as Nottingham North, which has elected a Labour MP at every election since its creation in 1955, with one exception in 1983 when the Conservative Richard Ottaway was elected.

Nadia Whittome's dig at the Tories as she is re-elected in Nottingham East

Nadia Whittome secured 19,494 for the Labour party to retain the Nottingham East constituency. After leaving the stage to a round of applause she said: “I’m feeling fantastic. Brilliant result nationally. I’m very happy with the results we’ve had in Nottingham. We’ve said goodbye to 14 years of cruelty and chaos under the Conservatives."