Local government and South Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral elections were held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Results of the local government elections
- Total eligible electorate for Barnsley: 186,249
- Total votes cast: 44,967
- Turnout: 24.14%
- Total postal votes: 24,129 (53.60%)
- The number of polling station electors who applied for, but weren't issued with a ballot paper: 28
- The number of polling station electors who weren't issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper: 49
The political make up of the council is now:
- Labour Party: 48
- Liberal Democrats:11
- Conservative Party: 1
- Independent: 2
- Reform UK: 1
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Council seats prior to this election
The political composition of the council prior to the 2 May 2024 election was:
- Labour Party: 47
- Liberal Democrats: 9
- The Conservative Party: 2
- Independent: 2
- Reform UK: 1
- Vacant: 2
Parties that held the seats up for election in 2024 were:
- Labour: 16
- Liberal Democrat: 2
- Conservative: 1
- Vacant: 2
Election results by ward
Central ward
- Number of registered electors: 8825
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1763
- Turnout: 19.98%
- Spoilt ballots:25
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Catherine Teresa Rogerson |
Liberal Democrats |
185 |
| Christopher Michael Scarfe |
Green Party |
291 |
| Nicola Sumner |
Labour Party |
1012 - ELECTED |
| Adrian Thompson |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
250 |
Cudworth ward
- Number of registered electors: 8531
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1598
- Turnout: 18.73%
- Spoilt ballots: 20
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Mark J Brook |
The Conservative Party
Candidate |
184 |
| Steve Houghton |
Labour Party |
1150 - RE-ELECTED |
| Kabir Nepal |
Green Party |
106 |
| Elizabeth Kate Waters |
Liberal Democrats |
138 |
Darfield ward
- Number of registered electors: 8040
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1889
- Turnout: 23.47%
- Spoilt ballots: 15
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Simon Richard Hulme |
Liberal Democrats |
127 |
| Scott Andrew McKenzie |
Reform UK |
564 |
| Kevin John Howard Osborne |
Labour Party |
1012 - RE-ELECTED |
| Ian White |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
171 |
Darton East ward
- Number of registered electors: 8874
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2569
- Turnout: 28.95%
- Spoilt ballots: 10
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Aiden Ian Benoit |
Reform UK |
258 |
| Simon Biltcliffe |
Yorkshire Party |
58 |
| Gillian Ruth Millner |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
96 |
| Leyla Nayeri |
Liberal Democrats |
1196 - ELECTED |
| Teresa Ann Wilcockson |
Labour Party |
951 |
Darton West ward
- Number of registered electors: 8898
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2389
- Turnout: 26.86%
- Spoilt ballots: 8
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Kevin Bennett |
Liberal Democrats |
203 |
| Alice Cave |
Labour Party |
1074 - RE-ELECTED |
| Bee D'abeille Lokkit |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
200 |
| Trevor Anthony Mayne |
Green Party |
495 |
| Shaun Kenneth Turner |
Reform UK |
409 |
Dearne North ward
- Number of registered electors: 8752
- Total number of ballot papers received:1483
- Turnout: 16.94%
- Spoilt ballots: 12
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Wendy Ann Cain |
Labour Party |
1025 - RE-ELECTED |
| Brian John Evans |
Liberal Democrats |
94 |
| Maxine Spencer |
English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
214 |
| Mike Toon |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
138 |
Dearne South ward
- Number of registered electors: 9302
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1777
- Turnout: 19.1%
- Spoilt ballots: 14
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Linda Fielding |
Liberal Democrats |
77 |
| David Alan Jarvis |
Social Democratic Party |
396 |
| Deborah Jane Pearson |
Labour Party |
1060 - ELECTED |
| Janus Polenceusz |
English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
99 |
| Elaine Weems |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
131 |
Dodworth ward
- Number of registered electors: 8373
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2611
- Turnout: 31.18%
- Spoilt ballots: 26
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Steven John Burkinshaw |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
361 |
| Ian Hague-Brown |
Labour Party |
896 |
| Chris Wray |
Liberal Democrats |
1328 - RE-ELECTED |
Hoyland Milton ward
- Number of registered electors: 9247
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2373
- Turnout: 25.66%
- Spoilt ballots: 7
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Michael James Davies |
Reform UK |
697 |
| Tom Heyes |
Green Party |
162 |
| Glenn Lawrence |
Liberal Democrats |
175 |
| Andrew Millner |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
191 |
| Mick Stowe |
Labour Party |
1092 - RE-ELECTED |
| Angela Ruth Waller |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
49 |
Kingstone ward
- Number of registered electors: 7877
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1770
- Turnout: 22.47%
- Spoilt ballots: 8
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Steve Bullcock |
Liberal Democrats |
791 - ELECTED |
| Peter Gordon Giles |
Green Party |
114 |
| Liam James Hardcastle |
Reform UK |
169 |
| Roger Haw |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
69 |
| Tracey-Ann Holland |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
28 |
| Simon John Jordan Williamson |
Labour Party |
591 |
Monk Bretton ward
- Number of registered electors: 9001
- Total number of ballot papers received:2038
- Turnout: 22.63%
- Spoilt ballots: 15
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Steven Green |
Labour Party |
1032 - RE-ELECTED |
| Susan Mary Rose |
Liberal Democrats |
75 |
| Rachel Jane Stewart |
Independent |
784 |
| Alex Wilkinson |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
132 |
North East ward
- Number of registered electors: 10372
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2026
- Turnout: 19.53%
- Spoilt ballots: 12
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Raymond Archer |
Independent |
443 |
| Samantha Bullock |
Liberal Democrats |
107 |
| Dorothy Coates |
Labour Party |
1085 - ELECTED |
| Tony Devoy |
Yorkshire Party |
214 |
| Samuel Wilkinson |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
165 |
Old Town ward
- Number of registered electors: 8618
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2001
- Turnout: 23.21%
- Spoilt ballots: 19
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Steve Dangerfield |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
106 |
| Phil Lofts |
Labour Party |
1130 - RE-ELECTED |
| Gillian Margaret Nixon |
Green Party |
258 |
| Patrick Dimelow Smith |
Liberal Democrats |
196 |
| Clive Watkinson |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
292 |
Penistone East ward
- Number of registered electors: 9713
- Total number of ballot papers received: 3681
- Turnout: 37.89%
- Spoilt ballots: 40
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Peter Millar |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1377 |
| Kate Helen Raynor |
Green Party |
346 |
| John Roberts |
Labour Party |
1533 - ELECTED |
| Andy Waters |
Liberal Democrats |
385 |
Penistone West ward
- Number of registered electors: 10096
- Total number of ballot papers received: 3626
- Turnout: 35.9%
- Spoilt ballots: 12
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Roy Garratt |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
447 |
| Mandy Lowe Flello |
Liberal Democrats |
1414 - RE-ELECTED |
| Frances Nixon |
Labour and Co-operative Party
(Joint Description with Co-operative Party) |
1061 |
| Richard Thomas James Trotman |
Green Party |
263 |
| David Wood |
Reform UK |
429 |
Rockingham ward
- Number of registered electors: 8494
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2462
- Turnout: 28.99%
- Spoilt ballots: 18
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Sherry Holling |
Labour Party |
884 - ELECTED |
| Jaz Holt |
Independent |
731 |
| Robert Lomas |
Reform UK |
457 |
| Sue Waters |
Liberal Democrats |
128 |
| Phil Weems |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
244 |
Royston ward
- Number of registered electors: 8771
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1858
- Turnout: 21.18%
- Spoilt ballots: 11
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Jennifer Louise Barker |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
51 |
| Michael Barraclough |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
187 |
| Neil Fisher |
Independent |
440 |
| Jonathan Hood |
Liberal Democrats |
87 |
| Caroline Makinson |
Labour Party |
1082 - RE-ELECTED |
St Helen's ward
- Number of registered electors: 8051
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1359
- Turnout: 16.88%
- Spoilt ballots: 24
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Matthew Rigden Nicholson |
Liberal Democrats |
191 |
| Lee Ogden |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
140 |
| Sarah Jane Tattersall |
Labour Party |
1004 - RE-ELECTED |
Stairfoot ward
- Number of registered electors: 9080
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1888
- Turnout: 20.79%
- Spoilt ballots: 16
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Karen Dyson |
Labour Party |
955 - RE-ELECTED |
| Mark Kevan Hitchmough |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
188 |
| James Robert Kitching |
Liberal Democrats |
211 |
| Luca Lorenzo Turner |
Reform UK |
518 |
Wombwell ward
- Number of registered electors: 9958
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2095
- Turnout: 21.04%
- Spoilt ballots: 9
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Robert Welton Green |
Liberal Democrats |
89 |
| James Lewis Higginbottom |
Labour Party |
1370 - RE-ELECTED |
| Simon Glen Moore |
Reform UK |
317 |
| Jessica Claire Roebuck |
Green Party |
149 |
| Debbie Toon |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
161 |
Worsbrough ward
- Number of registered electors: 7376
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1718
- Turnout: 23.29%
- Spoilt ballots: 11
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Roy Bowser |
Labour Party |
996 - RE-ELECTED |
| Sarah Calvert |
Liberal Democrats |
223 |
| Jamie Thomas Owen |
Reform UK |
338 |
| Charlotte Wilkinson |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
150 |
Barnsley's results of the South Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral elections
- Total number of ballot papers received: 44,555
- Turnout: 23.9%
- Spoilt ballots: 590
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Nick Allen |
Conservatives |
5708 |
| David Bettney |
Social Democratic Party |
4899 |
| Oliver Coppard |
Labour |
21,896 |
| Douglas Johnson |
Green Party |
3504 |
| Hannah Kitching |
Liberal Democrats |
7958 |
Please note this is only the local result for the borough. The overall outcome will be shown on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority website.
