Following the resignation of a former council member, a council by-election was held in the Dodworth ward on Thursday 12 December 2024. 

The electorate was 8,503, there were 3 rejected ballot papers and the voter turnout was 24.38% (2,073 votes cast). 

• Full eligible electorate - 8,503 

• Total number of ballot papers received - 2,073 

• Turnout - 24.38% 

• Number of rejected ballots - 3 

Andy Waters, of the Liberal Democrats Party, has been duly elected to serve the Dodworth ward. 

You can read the full results on our webpage.  

Sarah Norman, Chief Executive of Barnsley Council and Returning Officer for Barnsley, said: “I would like to thank residents from the Dodworth ward for voting in this by-election and for making your vote count.”