Old Town ward

Vote share over time

One contest on record. The trend chart appears once a second election is counted.

07/05/2026 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phil Lofts Elected 1,391 39.6% —
Labour Party Jo Newing Elected 1,382 39.3% —
Labour Party Brandon James Green Elected 1,352 38.4% —
Reform UK David Shaun Cunningham 1,202 34.2% —
Reform UK Simon Nettleton 1,163 33.1% —
Reform UK Ian Westwood 1,153 32.8% —
Liberal Democrats Clive Pickering 483 13.7% —
Liberal Democrats Eloise Bailey 477 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Will Fielding 386 11.0% —
Green Party Ken Baker 313 8.9% —
Green Party Gillian Margaret Nixon 307 8.7% —
Green Party Ken Smith 213 6.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Barraclough 189 5.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Steve Dangerfield 41 1.2% —
Majority150
Turnout40.7%
Registered electors8,654
Ballots cast3,517

02/05/2024 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 57%
Conservative and Unionist Party 15%
Green Party 13%
Liberal Democrats 10%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.

04/05/2023 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 52%
Conservative and Unionist Party 15%
Green Party 11%
Liberal Democrats 6%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.

05/05/2022 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 51%
Conservative and Unionist Party 20%
Green Party 16%
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 6%
Liberal Democrats 6%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.

06/05/2021 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 43%
Conservative and Unionist Party 23%
Barnsley Independent Group 15%
Green Party 8%
Liberal Democrats 4%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.

12/07/2018 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 44%
Independents for Direct Democracy 27%
Conservative and Unionist Party 13%
Liberal Democrats 10%
Yorkshire Party 4%
British National Party 2%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.

05/05/2016 Estimated

This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.

PartyEstimated share
Labour Party 43%
Barnsley Independent Group 42%
Green Party 8%
Conservative and Unionist Party 7%

Reconstructed from Old Town (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.