2023 local election in Barnsley
2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 of 63 seats on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 24.7% |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Stephen Houghton | Hannah Kitching | None | Party | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Last election | 46 seats, 46.2% | 9 seats, 16.3% | 3 seats, 3.8% | Seats before | 46 | 9 | 3 | Seats won | 15 | 4 | 2 | Seats after | 48 | 10 | 2 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | 1 | Popular vote | 20,932 | 7,926 | 4,853 | Percentage | 46.1% | 17.5% | 10.7% | Swing | 0.1% | 1.2% | 6.9% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | | | | | Leader | John Wilson | David White | Andrew Gillis | Party | Conservative | Reform UK | Barnsley Ind. | Last election | 4 seats, 19.4% | Did not stand | 1 seat, 6.5% | Seats before | 3 | 1 | 1 | Seats won | 0 | 0 | 0 | Seats after | 2 | 1 | 0 | Seat change | 1 | | 1 | Popular vote | 6,456 | 1,322 | 0 | Percentage | 14.2% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Swing | 5.2% | N/A | 6.5% | |
The winner of each seat by party in the 2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election |
Leader before election Stephen Houghton Labour | Leader after election Stephen Houghton Labour | |
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 4 May 2023 alongside other elections in the United Kingdom.[1] One third of the council was up for election.[2]
Background
The Labour Party have controlled the council since 1973. In May 2021, Labour retained control but the council was criticised for not counting over 1,000 postal votes.[3] In May 2022, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost three seats.[4] In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK.[5][6]
Previous council composition
After 2022 election | Before 2023 election |
Party | Seats | Party | Seats |
| Labour | 46 | | Labour | 45 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | | Liberal Democrats | 9 |
| Conservative | 4 | | Conservative | 3 |
| Independent | 3 | | Independent | 3 |
| Barnsley Ind. | 1 | | Barnsley Ind. | 1 |
| | Reform UK | 1 |
| | Vacant | 1 |
Results summary
2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 2 | 71.5 | 33 | 48 | 76.2 | 20,932 | 46.1 | 0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 19.0 | 6 | 10 | 15.9 | 7,926 | 17.5 | 1.2 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 4,853 | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.2 | 6,456 | 14.2 | 5.2 |
| Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1,322 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,094 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 918 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| SDP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 462 | 1.0 | |
| TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 241 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| English Constitution Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 155 | 0.3 | N/A |
The Barnsley Independent Group did not stand in this election and lost its sole seat on the council.
Ward results
On 11 April 2023, the full list of candidates was published.[7]
Central
Central (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin O'Donoghue | 846 | 46.8 | -4.4 |
| Yorkshire | Steve Bullcock | 456 | 25.2 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | Charlotte Wilkinson | 176 | 9.7 | -5.6 |
| Green | Chris Scarfe | 153 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Ruby Paul | 92 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Rogerson | 84 | 4.6 | -3.2 |
Majority | 390 | 21.6 | |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Turnout | 1,812 | 20.8 | |
Registered electors | 8,713 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cudworth
Cudworth (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anita Cherryholme | 1,137 | 69.1 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Mark Brook | 248 | 15.1 | +2.7 |
| Green | Ken Smith | 148 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Waters | 113 | 6.9 | +2.1 |
Majority | 889 | 54.0 | |
Rejected ballots | 12 | | |
Turnout | 1,657 | 16.6 | |
Registered electors | 8,437 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Darfield
Darfield (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Smith | 912 | 51.0 | -11.7 |
| Reform UK | Scott McKenzie | 374 | 20.9 | +10.3 |
| Conservative | Benjamin Harrison | 334 | 18.7 | -1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hulme | 168 | 9.4 | +3.3 |
Majority | 538 | 30.1 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | | |
Turnout | 1,799 | 22.7 | |
Registered electors | 7,915 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Darton East
Darton East (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Hunt | 1,699 | 64.7 | +8.2 |
| Labour | Teresa Wilcockson | 770 | 29.3 | -3.5 |
| Conservative | John Miller | 156 | 9.8 | -0.8 |
Majority | 929 | 35.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 15 | | |
Turnout | 2,641 | 29.9 | |
Registered electors | 8,828 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Darton West
Darton West (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Cave | 978 | 41.4 | +2.3 |
| Green | Lee Long | 690 | 29.2 | -0.8 |
| Conservative | Bee Lokkit | 302 | 12.8 | -7.0 |
| Yorkshire | Simon Bitcliffe | 274 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Bennett | 118 | 5.0 | -3.5 |
Majority | 288 | 12.2 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
Turnout | 2,371 | 27.0 | |
Registered electors | 8,777 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dearne North
Dearne North (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Morrell | 1,048 | 73.1 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | Gillian Millner | 152 | 10.6 | -2.0 |
| English Constitution Party | Maxine Spencer | 118 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Evans | 106 | 7.4 | +2.8 |
| SDP | Steve Vajda | 16 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
Majority | 896 | 62.5 | |
Rejected ballots | 9 | | |
Turnout | 1,449 | 17.0 | |
Registered electors | 8,548 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dearne South
Dearne South (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Abi Moore | 1,066 | 59.5 | -12.0 |
| SDP | Dave Jarvis | 446 | 24.9 | +18.6 |
| Conservative | Rosemary Jackson | 162 | 9.0 | -4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Fielding | 81 | 4.5 | +1.1 |
| English Constitution Party | Janus Polenceusz | 37 | 2.1 | -3.4 |
Majority | 620 | 34.6 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | | |
Turnout | 1,801 | 19.5 | |
Registered electors | 9,217 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Dodworth
Dodworth (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Christmas | 1,407 | 55.2 | +9.5 |
| Labour | Nicholas Riggs | 806 | 31.6 | -1.2 |
| Conservative | Lee Ogden | 334 | 13.1 | -4.9 |
Majority | 601 | 23.6 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | | |
Turnout | 2,561 | 30.6 | |
Registered electors | 8,374 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hoyland Milton
Hoyland Milton (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tim Shepherd | 1,052 | 42.7 | -5.6 |
| Reform UK | Michael Davies | 436 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Michael Toon | 292 | 11.9 | -12.7 |
| Independent | Cassie Northwood | 284 | 11.5 | -13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Glenn Lawrence | 179 | 7.3 | +0.8 |
| Green | Tom Heyes | 148 | 6.0 | N/A |
| TUSC | Angela Waller | 73 | 3.0 | -1.7 |
Majority | 616 | 25.0 | |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Turnout | 2,470 | 26.9 | |
Registered electors | 9,183 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kingstone
Kingstone (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Wright | 678 | 41.6 | +36.8 |
| Labour | Kevin Williams | 640 | 39.3 | +0.5 |
| Green | Peter Giles | 109 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Independent | Judy Barnsley | 99 | 6.1 | +3.8 |
| Conservative | Roger Haw | 71 | 4.4 | -4.8 |
| TUSC | Tracey-Ann Holland | 33 | 2.0 | N/A |
Majority | 38 | 2.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 4 | | |
Turnout | 1,645 | 21.3 | |
Registered electors | 7,724 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Monk Bretton
Monk Bretton (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Sheard | 1,056 | 50.2 | -0.5 |
| Independent | Rachel Stewart | 769 | 36.5 | +5.2 |
| Conservative | Macaulay Larkin | 182 | 8.6 | -3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Rose | 98 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
Majority | 287 | 13.7 | |
Rejected ballots | 4 | | |
Turnout | 2,100 | 23.6 | |
Registered electors | 8,894 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
North East
North East (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ruth Booker | 1,069 | 53.4 | -0.8 |
| Independent | Raymond Archer | 462 | 23.1 | -4.6 |
| Conservative | Samuel Wilkinson | 205 | 10.2 | -3.8 |
| Yorkshire | Tony Devoy | 188 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kieran Oldfield | 79 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
Majority | 607 | 30.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 10 | | |
Turnout | 2,013 | 19.8 | |
Registered electors | 10,180 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Old Town
Old Town (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jo Newing | 1,069 | 52.0 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | Clive Watkinson | 313 | 15.2 | -5.0 |
| Independent | Charlotte Sykes | 263 | 12.8 | +6.3 |
| Green | Gillian Nixon | 231 | 11.2 | -4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Smith | 125 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| TUSC | Steve Dankerfield | 56 | 2.7 | N/A |
Majority | 756 | 36.8 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Turnout | 2,063 | 24.0 | |
Registered electors | 8,587 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Penistone East
Penistone East (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alex Burnett | 1,603 | 42.4 | +9.1 |
| Conservative | Steven Burkinshaw | 1,349 | 35.7 | -7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waters | 486 | 12.9 | -0.4 |
| Green | Rebecca Trotman | 191 | 5.1 | -5.4 |
| Independent | Amanda Griffin | 153 | 4.0 | N/A |
Majority | 254 | 6.7 | |
Rejected ballots | 19 | | |
Turnout | 3,801 | 39.40 | |
Registered electors | 9,647 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Penistone West
Penistone West (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Greenhough | 1,613 | 45.9 | -9.7 |
| Labour Co-op | Frances Nixon | 810 | 23.0 | +9.7 |
| Conservative | Roy Garratt | 623 | 17.7 | +0.6 |
| Green | Richard Trotman | 268 | 7.6 | +2.3 |
| Independent | Paula Button-Roberts | 202 | 5.7 | N/A |
Majority | 803 | 22.9 | |
Rejected ballots | 21 | | |
Turnout | 3,539 | 35.2 | |
Registered electors | 10,055 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Rockingham
Rockingham (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Andrew Wray | 1,028 | 38.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Jane Townsend | 771 | 29.1 | -11.5 |
| Conservative | Mark Highmouch | 351 | 13.3 | -28.9 |
| Reform UK | Brian Gregory | 277 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Green | Trevor Mayne | 99 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Waters | 99 | 3.7 | -4.8 |
| TUSC | Karen Fletcher | 21 | 0.8 | -7.9 |
Majority | 257 | 9.8 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Turnout | 2,653 | 31.1 | |
Registered electors | 8,533 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Royston
Royston (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Pauline McCarthy | 1,132 | 58.8 | +5.6 |
| Independent | Neil Fisher | 366 | 19.0 | -3.5 |
| Conservative | Michael Barraclough | 272 | 14.1 | -3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Hood | 97 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| TUSC | Jennifer Barker | 58 | 3.0 | N/A |
Majority | 766 | 39.8 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Turnout | 1,931 | 22.1 | |
Registered electors | 8,748 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Helen's
St Helen's (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Neil Wright | 1,035 | 74.6 | +0.8 |
| Conservative | Andrew Millner | 181 | 13.0 | -2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Nicholson | 172 | 12.4 | +2.1 |
Majority | 854 | 61.6 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Turnout | 1,394 | 17.6 | |
Registered electors | 7,925 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stairfoot (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paul Murray | 1,073 | 61.5 | +17.4 |
| Conservative | Alex Wilkinson | 392 | 22.5 | +8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Kitching | 281 | 16.1 | +10.9 |
Majority | 681 | 39.0 | |
Rejected ballots | 19 | | |
Turnout | 1,765 | 19.8 | |
Registered electors | 8,923 | | |
| Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. | Swing | | |
Wombwell
Wombwell (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brenda Eastwood | 1,426 | 69.5 | +3.9 |
| Reform UK | Donna Cutts | 235 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Debbie Toon | 233 | 11.3 | -2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Green | 159 | 7.7 | -3.3 |
Majority | 1,191 | 58.1 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | | |
Turnout | 2,060 | 21.0 | |
Registered electors | 9,815 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Worsbrough
Worsbrough (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jake Lodge | 1,135 | 55.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Sherry Holling | 633 | 31.1 | -14.4 |
| Conservative | Adrian Thompson | 128 | 6.3 | -5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Calvert | 84 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
| Green | Katelyn Long | 57 | 2.8 | N/A |
Majority | 502 | 24.4 | |
Rejected ballots | 5 | | |
Turnout | 2,044 | 27.8 | |
Registered electors | 7,351 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
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