Rotherham council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 25 wards · 59 seats contested

Most seats
32
Labour Party
Seats contested
59
across 25 wards
Turnout
29.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 32 -16 50,681 41.4% -9.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 20 +20 34,833 28.4% +20.6
Rotherham Democratic Party 3 +3 14,659 12.0% —
Liberal Democrats 3 +3 9,636 7.9% +6.4
Independent 1 +0 6,326 5.2% -0.0
Green Party 0 +0 4,091 3.3% -0.2
Yorkshire Party 0 +0 945 0.8% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 667 0.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 540 0.4% -0.2
Workers Party of Britain 0 +0 183 0.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 -14 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 59
Labour Party 59
Conservative and Unionist Party 42
Rotherham Democratic Party 40
Liberal Democrats 29
Green Party 14
Independent 11
Social Democratic Party 6
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 6
Workers Party of Britain 2
Yorkshire Party 2

A party standing a full slate could field 59 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.

Anston & Woodsetts 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Timothy James Baum-Dixon Elected 1,491 41.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tracey Wilson Elected 1,341 36.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Emma Jane McClure Elected 1,020 28.1% —
Liberal Democrats Drew Tarmey 1,005 27.7% —
Labour Party Joanne Helen Carr 906 25.0% —
Liberal Democrats Bev Thornley 786 21.6% —
Labour Party Simon Andrew Tweed 744 20.5% —
Independent Clive Robert Jepson 737 20.3% —
Independent Jonathan Charles Ireland 535 14.7% —
Liberal Democrats Matt Mears 522 14.4% —
Labour Party Steve Marles 461 12.7% —
Green Party David Foulstone 375 10.3% —
Workers Party of Britain Thomas Lang Darksen 47 1.3% —
Majority15
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors9,527
Ballots cast3,631

Aston & Todwick 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Joshua Bacon Elected 1,103 45.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Aaron Barker Elected 1,025 42.6% —
Labour Party Robert Paul Taylor 905 37.6% —
Labour Party Amanda Marie Clarke 783 32.5% —
Green Party Louisa Kathryn Barker 250 10.4% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Harry Ratcliffe 143 5.9% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Hallam-Wall 141 5.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Josh Fields 68 2.8% —
Majority120
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors7,057
Ballots cast2,408

Aughton & Swallownest 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lyndsay Pitchley Elected 817 46.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Christopher Austin Elected 666 37.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexander William Dean 625 35.2% —
Labour Party David Neil Spence 503 28.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Mick Elliott 341 19.2% —
Workers Party of Britain David James Tillery 136 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Lambert 107 6.0% —
Majority41
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors6,663
Ballots cast1,778

Boston Castle 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rose McNeely Elected 1,567 48.6% —
Labour Party Saghir Alam Elected 1,567 48.6% —
Labour Party Taiba Yasseen Elected 1,366 42.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Alan Carney 917 28.5% —
Yorkshire Party Dennis Bannan 497 15.4% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Gary Hardwick 487 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Shaw 405 12.6% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Martin David Howells 386 12.0% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Adam James Rodgers 286 8.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lauren Jane Howie 214 6.6% —
Majority449
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors9,955
Ballots cast3,223

Bramley & Ravenfield 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gregory Reynolds Elected 1,155 49.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Lennard Henrey Malcolm Mills Elected 931 39.9% —
Labour Party Andrew James Fenwick-Green 551 23.6% —
Labour Party Deborah Fenwick-Green 546 23.4% —
Green Party Paul David Garrett 369 15.8% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Alan Derek Napper 277 11.9% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Nigel Gelder 227 9.7% —
Liberal Democrats John Richard Gelder 137 5.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Luke Johnson 47 2.0% —
Majority380
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors7,160
Ballots cast2,336

Brinsworth 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Adam Jonathon Carter Elected 1,345 56.2% —
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Rachel Carter Elected 1,108 46.3% —
Labour Party Alan Buckley 774 32.3% —
Labour Party Philippa Wildin 424 17.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Matthew Gorman 351 14.7% —
Independent Nigel Gary Simpson 229 9.6% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Royce Skelding 80 3.3% —
Majority334
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors7,546
Ballots cast2,395

Dalton & Thrybergh 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Michael Bennett-Sylvester Elected 1,103 62.6% —
Labour Party Joanna Baker-Rogers Elected 512 29.1% —
Labour Party Dianne Caster 432 24.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Rosemary Salt 397 22.5% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Simmons 117 6.6% —
Majority80
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,733
Ballots cast1,761

Dinnington 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Charlie Wooding Elected 1,137 41.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Benjamin John Whomersley Elected 916 33.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sophie Dack Elected 841 30.9% —
Labour Party Jeanette Mallinder 799 29.3% —
Labour Party John Vjestica 738 27.1% —
Labour Party Gordon Watson 712 26.1% —
Independent Dave Smith 601 22.1% —
Independent Jean Hart 389 14.3% —
Green Party Ian Barkley 316 11.6% —
Green Party Wendy Hamilton 308 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats Phil Bowers 284 10.4% —
Majority42
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors9,263
Ballots cast2,725

Greasbrough 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sarah Ann Allen Elected 526 36.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Rob Elliott Elected 518 35.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Josephine Margaret Taylor 430 29.7% —
Labour Party John Williams 385 26.6% —
Green Party Keith Cooper 210 14.5% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Brian Leng 147 10.1% —
Green Party Tony Mabbott 74 5.1% —
Liberal Democrats Tony Hannan 68 4.7% —
Majority88
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors6,027
Ballots cast1,449

Hellaby & Maltby West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Ashley Ball Elected 1,158 55.7% —
Labour Party Jenny Andrews Elected 833 40.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Davey Hamilton 798 38.4% —
Labour Party Richard John Thomas Hunter 558 26.8% —
Green Party Mark Bennett Scott 178 8.6% —
Liberal Democrats Frances Jane Taylor 92 4.4% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Craig Wathall 85 4.1% —
Majority35
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors6,321
Ballots cast2,080

Hoober 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Denise Lelliott Elected 1,084 45.4% —
Labour Party David John Roche Elected 1,008 42.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Emily Barley Elected 873 36.6% —
Labour Party Brian Steele 872 36.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Needham 784 32.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Thompson 720 30.2% —
Green Party Tom Hill 254 10.6% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Sue Fletcher 231 9.7% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Amanda Sales-McHale 198 8.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Pat Schwalbe 140 5.9% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Scutt 137 5.7% —
Majority1
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors9,662
Ballots cast2,386

Keppel 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maggi Clark Elected 1,204 40.8% —
Labour Party Tony Browne Elected 1,117 37.8% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Paul Hague Elected 993 33.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan William Sherriff 917 31.0% —
Labour Party Eddie Coates-Madden 754 25.5% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Lisa Silcock 681 23.1% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Sandra Marriott 642 21.7% —
Yorkshire Party Peter Key 448 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Sam Reddington 264 8.9% —
Majority76
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors10,558
Ballots cast2,954

Kilnhurst & Swinton East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Victoria Cusworth Elected 1,119 60.7% —
Labour Party Stuart James Sansome Elected 989 53.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Denise Helen Hall 597 32.4% —
Liberal Democrats Luke Anthony Binney 126 6.8% —
Social Democratic Party Karly Buffon 103 5.6% —
Social Democratic Party David Taylor 84 4.6% —
Majority392
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors6,291
Ballots cast1,844

Maltby East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam James Tinsley Elected 648 38.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee James Hunter Elected 630 37.0% —
Labour Party Diann Bernadette Fitzgibbons 549 32.2% —
Independent Shaz Biggin 510 29.9% —
Labour Party Janet Law 393 23.1% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Brett Harrison Meese 115 6.8% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Harrison James Meese 73 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Darren Hallam-Wall 43 2.5% —
Majority81
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,668
Ballots cast1,703

Rawmarsh East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dave Sheppard Elected 703 48.1% —
Labour Party Rachel Hughes Elected 604 41.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Salt 458 31.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Ben Wayne Eyre 280 19.2% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Sophie Louise Shaw 138 9.4% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Eileen Towler 115 7.9% —
Majority146
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors6,891
Ballots cast1,462

Rawmarsh West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bob Bird Elected 724 45.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jill Thompson Elected 583 36.8% —
Labour Party Beth Marles 522 32.9% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Thomas Sawford 218 13.7% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Sean Ardron 209 13.2% —
Green Party James John Cleary 174 11.0% —
Liberal Democrats Phil Aisthorpe 124 7.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition William Mark Price 38 2.4% —
Majority61
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors6,850
Ballots cast1,586

Rother Vale 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Firas Miro Elected 551 38.1% —
Labour Party Amy Caroline Brookes Elected 491 34.0% —
Liberal Democrats David Edward Wilson 418 28.9% —
Labour Party Bob Walsh 411 28.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party William Guy David Morgan 326 22.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Natalie Thomas Stafford 299 20.7% —
Rotherham Democratic Party David Haythorne 88 6.1% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Neil Adshead 58 4.0% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Carlie Louise Stanley 37 2.6% —
Rotherham Democratic Party John Walker 17 1.2% —
Majority73
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors6,057
Ballots cast1,446

Rotherham East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wendy Cooksey Elected 1,366 55.3% —
Labour Party Tajamal Khan Elected 1,097 44.4% —
Labour Party Rukhsana Bibi Haleem Elected 1,024 41.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barrie Marsh 641 26.0% —
Green Party Richard Penycate 457 18.5% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Kath Reeder 354 14.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Sheila Marriott 296 12.0% —
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Lynn Jones 284 11.5% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Harry David Mckenzie 269 10.9% —
Majority383
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors10,409
Ballots cast2,470

Rotherham West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rotherham Democratic Party Ian Paul Jones Elected 1,246 40.0% —
Labour Party Ben Aveyard Elected 1,136 36.5% —
Labour Party Eve Rose Keenan Elected 1,012 32.5% —
Labour Party Carole Foster 1,004 32.3% —
Independent Sid Currie 795 25.5% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Roger Wainwright 769 24.7% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Kelly Marie Bramley 673 21.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ruth Pauline Marsh 619 19.9% —
Independent Ishtiaq Ahmad 248 8.0% —
Liberal Democrats Julie Elizabeth Read 195 6.3% —
Majority8
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors10,058
Ballots cast3,113

Sitwell 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Lee Burnett Elected 1,471 36.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Frank Fisher Elected 1,425 35.7% —
Labour Party Tony Griffin Elected 1,071 26.8% —
Independent Mick Bower 1,054 26.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammed Osman Suleman 1,045 26.2% —
Labour Party Barbara Carol Brookes 967 24.2% —
Labour Party Haroon Rashid 941 23.6% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Allen Cowles 746 18.7% —
Liberal Democrats Colin David Taylor 476 11.9% —
Green Party Tanya Veronica Cleary 453 11.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Peter Gerard John Short 372 9.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Gavin Shawcroft 364 9.1% —
Majority17
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors9,886
Ballots cast3,993

Swinton Rockingham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ken Wyatt Elected 1,118 61.1% —
Labour Party Gina Monk Elected 1,009 55.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Patricia Anita Collins 596 32.6% —
Liberal Democrats Kay Lesley Hollis 117 6.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Chris Bingham 115 6.3% —
Social Democratic Party Duran Rowen Bath 59 3.2% —
Social Democratic Party Toni Garnett 50 2.7% —
Majority413
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors6,259
Ballots cast1,829

Thurcroft & Wickersley South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Thomas Ryan Collingham Elected 1,125 46.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Zachary Aron Collingham Elected 1,116 45.7% —
Labour Party James Jonathon Mault 634 26.0% —
Labour Party Angham Ahmed 540 22.1% —
Rotherham Democratic Party John Turner 510 20.9% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Brian Cutts 450 18.4% —
Liberal Democrats Pat Tarmey 131 5.4% —
Majority482
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors7,524
Ballots cast2,443

Wales 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dominic Edward Beck Elected 1,190 49.2% —
Labour Party Marnie Anne Havard Elected 835 34.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Morris 793 32.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Smith 786 32.5% —
Green Party Paul Neville Martin 432 17.8% —
Green Party Emily Rose West 241 10.0% —
Independent Steve Webster 125 5.2% —
Liberal Democrats Oliver Boddye 81 3.3% —
Majority42
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors7,187
Ballots cast2,421

Wath 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Atkin Elected 882 52.3% —
Labour Party Sheila Cowen Elected 804 47.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tyrrell Jane Bingham 490 29.1% —
Social Democratic Party Micky Newman 261 15.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ingrid Mary Frances House 176 10.4% —
Social Democratic Party Wayne Anthony Roger Pike 110 6.5% —
Majority314
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors6,734
Ballots cast1,685

Wickersley North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Ellis Elected 1,466 49.0% —
Labour Party Emma Hoddinott Elected 1,337 44.7% —
Labour Party Chris Read Elected 1,295 43.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martyn Lawton Parker 1,042 34.8% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Rob Felstead 726 24.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohamed Suleman 547 18.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Tracy Louise Green 486 16.3% —
Rotherham Democratic Party Leslie James Hince 361 12.1% —
Liberal Democrats Linda Read 281 9.4% —
Majority253
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors9,427
Ballots cast2,990

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