Barnsley council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 21 wards · 21 seats contested

Most seats
18
Labour Party
Seats contested
21
across 21 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 18 — 26,425 56.3% —
Barnsley Independent Group 2 — 4,915 10.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 1 — 7,037 15.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 2,615 5.6% —
Independent 0 — 2,167 4.6% —
Green Party 0 — 1,639 3.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 725 1.5% —
Yorkshire First 0 — 633 1.3% —
English Democrats 0 — 559 1.2% —
British National Party 0 — 198 0.4% —
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain 0 — 24 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 21
Conservative and Unionist Party 21
Labour Party 21
Green Party 8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 7
Barnsley Independent Group 5
Independent 4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 4
English Democrats 3
Yorkshire First 2
British National Party 1
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain 1

A party standing a full slate could field 21 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Doug Birkinshaw Elected 1,157 61.3% —
English Democrats Colin Porter 314 16.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark James Brook 198 10.5% —
Green Party Kate Helen Raynor 156 8.3% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Estelle Marie Mageean 62 3.3% —
Majority843
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,887

Cudworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Houghton Elected 1,452 75.2% —
Yorkshire First Tony Devoy 338 17.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Hill 142 7.3% —
Majority1,114
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,932

Darfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Caroline Saunders Elected 1,038 49.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Trevor Smith 864 41.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Delia Mary Weldon 184 8.8% —
Majority174
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,086

Darton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Gail Charlesworth Elected 968 39.5% —
Barnsley Independent Group Sharon Love 769 31.4% —
Independent John Race 486 19.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gordon Wilkinson 229 9.3% —
Majority199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,452

Darton West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alice Cave Elected 1,597 69.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Ogden 708 30.7% —
Majority889
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,305

Dearne North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Pauline Ann Phillips Elected 1,420 86.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter John Murray 220 13.4% —
Majority1,200
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,640

Dearne South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Charlotte Ann Johnson Elected 1,724 74.5% —
Independent David Peter Hunter 454 19.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Cicely Anne Cowgill 137 5.9% —
Majority1,270
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,315

Dodworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Barnsley Independent Group Phillip Birkinshaw Elected 1,344 54.5% —
Labour Party Dave Webster 641 26.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Wilkinson 262 10.6% —
Green Party Ian David Parker 218 8.8% —
Majority703
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,465

Hoyland Milton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mick Stowe Elected 1,382 57.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Louise Marie Holliday 594 24.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Anne Watkinson 193 8.1% —
English Democrats Justin Saxton 123 5.2% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Brian Caton 72 3.0% —
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain Andrew Simpson 24 1.0% —
Majority788
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,388

Kingstone

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Donna Marie Green Elected 1,074 59.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven John Burkinshaw 220 12.3% —
British National Party Christopher Houston 198 11.0% —
Green Party Christopher Michael Scarfe 195 10.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tracey-Ann Holland 107 6.0% —
Majority854
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,794

Monk Bretton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Green Elected 1,430 71.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kirk Stuart Dyson 294 14.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sharon Louise Taylor 273 13.7% —
Majority1,136
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,997

North East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jeff Ennis Elected 1,311 51.5% —
Barnsley Independent Group Peter Leslie Makinson 795 31.2% —
Yorkshire First Eddie Devoy 295 11.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Dennis Richardson 147 5.8% —
Majority516
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,548

Old Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phil Lofts Elected 1,020 43.0% —
Barnsley Independent Group Louise Jane Sowerby 987 41.6% —
Green Party Amy Louise Walker 187 7.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gill Millner 176 7.4% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,370

Penistone East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wilson Elected 1,657 49.8% —
Labour Party Jill Hayler 1,254 37.7% —
Green Party Dale Turner 414 12.5% —
Majority403
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,325

Penistone West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dave Griffin Elected 1,285 39.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Ogle 894 27.4% —
Independent Steve Webber 790 24.2% —
Green Party Richard Thomas James Trotman 291 8.9% —
Majority391
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,260

Rockingham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Emma Patricia Dures Elected 1,258 51.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Steve Sylvester 792 32.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Debbie Toon 205 8.4% —
English Democrats Kevin Riddiough 122 5.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Shaun Andrew Fletcher 63 2.6% —
Majority466
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,440

Royston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Caroline Makinson Elected 1,267 63.9% —
Independent Edward Alan Gouthwaite 437 22.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nichola Jayne Richardson 208 10.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Karen Jane Fletcher 70 3.5% —
Majority830
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,982

St Helens

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sarah Jane Tattersall Elected 1,085 65.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jim Johnson 365 22.0% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Jan Campbell 78 4.7% —
Green Party Alan Jones 67 4.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Hill 66 4.0% —
Majority720
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,661

Stairfoot

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wayne Johnson Elected 1,459 79.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Clive Watkinson 378 20.6% —
Majority1,081
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,837

Wombwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Daniel James Griffin Elected 1,672 81.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Toon 389 18.9% —
Majority1,283
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,061

Worsbrough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Barnsley Independent Group Gill Carr Elected 1,020 46.5% —
Labour Party Jake Michael Lodge 931 42.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Nicholas Wilkinson 130 5.9% —
Green Party Lauren Elizabeth Conway 111 5.1% —
Majority89
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,192

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