The 2019 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Result
| 2019 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 12 | 57.1 | 37 | 49 | 77.8 | 15,691 | 34.9 | –24.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 14.3 | 1 | 4 | 6.3 | 7,591 | 16.9 | +7.1 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 4.8 | 5,729 | 12.8 | –5.3 | ||
| Barnsley Ind. | 1 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 4.8 | 2,059 | 4.6 | +1.4 | ||
| Independent | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 4,094 | 9.1 | +7.2 | ||
| Democrats and Veterans | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 2,476 | 5.5 | +3.8 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,342 | 5.2 | +1.4 | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,893 | 4.2 | New | ||
| Yorkshire | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,557 | 3.5 | +1.8 | ||
| English Democrat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,445 | 3.2 | +2.7 | ||
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 0.1 | New | ||
Ward Results

Map of the results of the election by electoral ward.
Central ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin Dyson | 750 | 44.2 | ||
| Green | Chris Scarfe | 474 | 28.0 | ||
| Conservative | Adrian Thompson | 289 | 17.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Connor Audsley | 182 | 10.7 | ||
| Majority | 276 | 16.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Cudworth ward
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charlie Wraith | 933 | 61.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Ellis-Mourant | 340 | 22.5 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Brook | 240 | 15.9 | ||
| Majority | 593 | 39.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Darfield ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats and Veterans | Trevor Smith | 750 | 38.1 | ||
| Labour | Dorothy Coates | 666 | 33.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kim Boon | 198 | 10.1 | ||
| English Democrat | Maxine Spencer | 191 | 9.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Delia Weldon | 165 | 8.4 | ||
| Majority | 84 | 4.3 | N/A | ||
| Democrats and Veterans gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Darton East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Hunt | 1,832 | 70.5 | ||
| Labour | Martin Flack | 570 | 21.9 | ||
| Conservative | Debbie Toon | 197 | 7.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,262 | 48.6 | N/A | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Darton West ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Trevor Cave | 810 | 39.7 | ||
| Green | Tom Heyes | 499 | 24.5 | ||
| Conservative | Lee Ogden | 452 | 22.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waters | 277 | 13.6 | ||
| Majority | 311 | 15.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dearne North ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Gardiner | 799 | 56.3 | ||
| English Democrat | Janus Polenceusz | 485 | 34.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Cicely Cowgill | 134 | 9.4 | ||
| Majority | 314 | 22.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dearne South ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sam Danforth | 1,173 | 51.7 | N/A | |
| Labour | Graham Jarvis | 801 | 35.3 | ||
| English Democrat | Adrian Morgan | 175 | 7.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | David Hunter | 119 | 5.2 | ||
| Majority | 372 | 16.4 | N/A | ||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Dodworth ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Fielding | 1,308 | 45.6 | ||
| Labour | Richard Riggs | 647 | 22.6 | ||
| UKIP | Jonathan Hastelow | 440 | 15.3 | N/A | |
| Yorkshire | Chris Burrows | 260 | 9.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Adam Bromfield | 212 | 7.4 | ||
| Majority | 661 | 23.0 | N/A | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Hoyland Milton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tim Shepherd | 982 | 44.0 | ||
| UKIP | Daniel Simpson | 701 | 31.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Donna Cutts | 240 | 10.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Glenn Lawrence | 173 | 8.8 | ||
| English Democrat | Justin Saxton | 134 | 6.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 281 | 12.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kingstone ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kevin Williams | 609 | 37.2 | ||
| Democrats and Veterans | Peter Doyle | 490 | 29.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Peter Giles | 252 | 15.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Waters | 125 | 7.6 | ||
| Conservative | John Miller | 107 | 6.5 | ||
| Socialist Alternative | Angela Waller | 56 | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 119 | 7.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Monk Bretton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats and Veterans | Victoria Felton | 1,236 | 54.5 | ||
| Labour | Margaret Sheard | 660 | 29.1 | ||
| Yorkshire | Ryan Williams | 268 | 11.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | George Hill | 105 | 4.6 | ||
| Majority | 576 | 25.4 | N/A | ||
| Democrats and Veterans gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
North East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anita Cherryholme | 786 | 36.2 | ||
| Independent | Raymond Archer | 712 | 32.8 | N/A | |
| Yorkshire | Tony Devoy | 467 | 21.5 | ||
| Conservative | Sam Wilkinson | 207 | 9.5 | ||
| Majority | 74 | 3.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Old Town ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jo Newing | 720 | 35.1 | ||
| Independent | Donald Wood | 698 | 34.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Kate Raynor | 259 | 12.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Bennett | 191 | 9.3 | ||
| Conservative | Clive Watkinson | 185 | 9.0 | ||
| Majority | 22 | 1.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Penistone East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Hand-Davis | 1,359 | 39.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Waters | 929 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | Dave Webster | 602 | 17.4 | ||
| Yorkshire | Lee Goulding | 562 | 16.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 430 | 12.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Penistone West ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Greenhough | 1,583 | 43.7 | ||
| Conservative | Alex Wilkinson | 753 | 20.8 | ||
| Independent | David Wood | 563 | 15.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jo Newing | 465 | 12.8 | ||
| Green | Richard Trotman | 255 | 7.0 | ||
| Majority | 830 | 22.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Rockingham ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Lamb | 803 | 36.5 | ||
| Barnsley Ind. | Steve Sylvester | 588 | 26.7 | N/A | |
| English Democrat | Kevin Riddiough | 274 | 12.5 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Davies | 244 | 11.1 | ||
| Green | Benjamin Holland | 202 | 9.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Nugent | 88 | 4.0 | ||
| Majority | 215 | 9.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Royston ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pauline Mccarthy | 953 | 49.4 | ||
| UKIP | Kirk Harper | 752 | 39.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Alex Wilkinson | 225 | 11.7 | ||
| Majority | 201 | 10.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St Helen's ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jenny Platts | 901 | 61.3 | ||
| Green | Alan Jones | 401 | 27.3 | ||
| Conservative | Jacob Griffin | 169 | 11.5 | ||
| Majority | 500 | 34.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Stairfoot ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Ind. | Andy Gillis | 1,057 | 53.9 | ||
| Labour | Karen Dyson | 702 | 35.8 | ||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Hill | 121 | 6.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Kitching | 82 | 4.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 355 | 18.1 | N/A | ||
| Barnsley Ind. gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Wombwell ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brenda Eastwood | 907 | 54.4 | ||
| Barnsley Ind. | Sharon Gillis | 414 | 24.8 | N/A | |
| English Democrat | Terence Cook | 186 | 11.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Cook | 136 | 8.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Gareth Thompson | 25 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 493 | 29.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Worsbrough ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jake Lodge | 948 | 49.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Roya Pourali | 625 | 32.9 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Barraclough | 181 | 9.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Calvert | 147 | 7.7 | ||
| Majority | 323 | 17.0 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Local government elections - Thursday 2 May 2019". www.barnsley.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Barnsley - 2019". Elections England.
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