Results of the local government elections held on 5 May 2022.
- Total eligible electorate for Barnsley: 184,857
- Total votes cast: 47,839
- Turnout: 25.88%
- Total postal: 25,609
- 53.5% of votes were postal votes
The political make-up of the 63-seat council is now:
- Independent: 4
- Labour Party: 46
- Liberal Democrats: 9
- The Conservative Party: 4
You can view your local councillors here.
Central ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,531
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,866
- Turnout: 21.87%
- Spoilt ballots: 17
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Chad Bronson | The Conservative Party candidate | 282 | |
| Steve Bullcock | Barnsley Independent Group | 476 | |
| Janine Debra Moyes | Labour Party | 946 | ELECTED |
| Catherine Theresa Rogerson | Liberal Democrats | 145 |
Cudworth ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,389
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,845
- Turnout: 21.99%
- Spoilt ballots: 20
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Mark Brook | The Conservative Party candidate | 228 | |
| Tony Devoy | Yorkshire Party | 328 | |
| Joe Hayward | Labour Party | 1,192 | ELECTED |
| Elizabeth Kate Waters | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
Darfield ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,059
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,981
- Turnout: 24.58%
- Spoilt ballots: 11
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Ben Harrison | The Conservative Party candidate | 406 | |
| Simon Richard Hulme | Liberal Democrats | 121 | |
| Pauline Markham | Labour Party | 1,234 | ELECTED |
| Scott Andrew Mckenzie | Social Democrat Party | 208 |
Darton East ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,838
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,736
- Turnout: 30.95%
- Spoilt ballots: 30
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Dickie Denton | Liberal Democrats | 1,530 | ELECTED |
| Lee Ogden | The Conservative Party Candidate |
288 | |
| Teresa Wilcockson | Labour Party | 888 |
Darton West ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,750
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,505
- Turnout: 28.62%
- Spoilt ballots: 12
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Kevin Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 211 | |
| Tom Heyes | Green Party | 749 | |
| Sharon Howard | Labour Party | 975 | ELECTED |
| John Miller | The Conservative Party Candidate |
493 | |
| Jonathan Richard Tilt | Freedom Alliance. Truth, Equality and Health |
65 |
Dearne North ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,444
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,560
- Turnout: 18.47%
- Spoilt ballots: 10
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Sue Bellamy | Labour Party | 1,117 | ELECTED |
| Brian John Evans | Liberal Democrats | 71 | |
| Rosemary Sharon Jackson | The Conservative Party Candidate |
195 | |
| Savannah Paige Jarvis | Social Democratic Party | 39 | |
| Maxine Spencer | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
128 |
Dearne South ward
- Number of registered electors: 9,179
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,848
- Turnout: 20.13%
- Spoilt ballots: 8
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Janine Marie Bowler | Labour Party | 1,307 | ELECTED |
| Donna Marie Cutts | The Conservative Party Candidate |
243 | |
| Linda Fielding | Liberal Democrats | 62 | |
| David Alan Jarvis | Social Democratic Party | 115 | |
| Janus Polenceusz | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
101 |
Dodworth ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,506
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,893
- Turnout: 34.01%
- Spoilt ballots: 15
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Will Fielding | Liberal Democrats | 1,315 | ELECTED |
| Amanda Griffin | Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative |
101 | |
| Kirk Harper | The Conservative Party Candidate |
518 | |
| Neil Gareth Wright | Labour Party | 944 |
Hoyland Milton ward
- Number of registered electors: 9,304
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,522
- Turnout: 27.1%
- Spoilt ballots: 14
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Robin Franklin | Labour Party | 1,212 | ELECTED |
| Glenn Charles Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 162 | |
| Cassie Northwood | The Conservative Party Candidate |
617 | |
| Daniel Simpson | Independent | 398 | |
| Angela Waller | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
119 |
Kingstone ward
- Number of registered electors:7,757
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,684
- Turnout: 21.69%
- Spoilt ballots: 12
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Judy Barnsley | Freedom Alliance. Supporting Medical Freedom |
38 | |
| Michael Davies | The Conservative Party Candidate |
153 | |
| Peter Gordon Giles | Green Party | 121 | |
| Liam Hardcastle | Barnsley Independent Group | 535 | |
| Kath Mitchell | Labour Party | 648 | ELECTED |
| Liam Stephen Starsong | Northern Independence Party – Nationalise Energy Companies |
65 | |
| Steve Vajda | Social Democratic Party | 32 | |
| Philip David Wright | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Monk Bretton ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,907
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,116
- Turnout: 23.76%
- Spoilt ballots: 6
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Kenneth Richardson | Labour Party | 1,070 | ELECTED |
| Sue Rose | Liberal Democrats | 123 | |
| Rachel Jane Stewart | Independent | 660 | |
| Alexander Wilkinson | The Conservative Party Candidate |
257 |
North East ward
- Number of registered electors: 10,268
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,320
- Turnout: 22.6%
- Spoilt ballots: 16
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Raymond Archer | Barnsley Independent Group | 639 | |
| Sam Christmas | Liberal Democrats | 93 | |
| Ashley James Peace | Labour Party | 1,249 | ELECTED |
| Samuel Wilkinson | The Conservative Party Candidate |
323 |
Old Town ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,596
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,253
- Turnout: 26.2%
- Spoilt ballots: 17
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| John Carr | The Conservative Party Candidate |
450 | |
| Gillian Margaret Nixon | Green Party | 347 | |
| Clive Melvin Pickering | Labour Party | 1,147 | ELECTED |
| Patrick Dimelow Smith | Liberal Democrats | 144 | |
| Charlotte Sykes | Freedom Alliance. Truth, Equality and Health |
145 |
Penistone East ward
- Number of registered electors: 9,666
- Total number of ballot papers received: 3,854
- Turnout: 39.9%
- Spoilt ballots: 28
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Robert John Barnard | The Conservative Party Candidate |
1,643 | ELECTED |
| Jill Hayler | Labour Party | 1,271 | |
| Rebecca Jean Trotman | Green Party | 401 | |
| Andy Waters | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
Penistone West ward
- Number of registered electors: 10,142
- Total number of ballot papers received: 3,931
- Turnout: 38.81%
- Spoilt ballots: 16
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| James Aron Bangert | Labour Party | 518 | |
| Roy Garratt | The Conservative Party Candidate |
668 | |
| Hannah Ruth Kitching | Liberal Democrats | 2,207 | ELECTED |
| Richard Thomas James Trotman | Green Party | 207 | |
| David Wood | Independent | 296 |
Rockingham ward
- Number of registered electors: 8,606
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,647
- Turnout: 30.81%
- Spoilt ballots: 19
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| James Gregory Andrews | Labour Party | 1,067 | |
| Karen Fletcher | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
228 | |
| Susan Jane Waters | Liberal Democrats | 222 | |
| David White | The Conservative Party Candidate |
1,109 | ELECTED |
Royston ward*
- Number of registered electors: 8,724
- Total number of ballot papers received:2,062
- Turnout: 23.64%
- Spoilt ballots: 24
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Neil Fisher | Independent | 246 | |
| Jonathan Paul Hood | Liberal Democrats | 53 | |
| Macaulay Larkin | The Conservative Party Candidate |
167 | |
| Dave Webster | Labour Party | 534 | ELECTED |
*Sarah Norman, Barnsley Council Chief Executive and Returning Officer for the Barnsley Council local government elections 2022, said:
"At the Barnsley Council local government elections count on 5 May 2022, we failed to count a box of postal votes for the Royston Ward.
The postal votes have now been counted, and the figures have been recalculated. The result has not changed. Dave Webster from the Labour Party is elected for the Royston Ward. This discrepancy in the number of votes and the declaration of incorrect figures is not acceptable. We’re very sorry that this has happened. We invited the candidates and their agents to the Metrodome this afternoon to explain the situation and express our sincere apologies for any distress that this has caused.
The final figures for the Royston Ward should have been:
- Neil Fisher, Independent: 458 (difference 212)
- Jonathan Paul Hood, Liberal Democrats: 132 (difference 79)
- Macaulay Larkin, The Conservative Party Candidate: 363 (difference 196)
- Dave Webster, Labour Party: 1,085 (difference 551)
We’re making all paperwork and data available to the Electoral Commission and to candidates and agents to inspect. There are clear lessons to be learnt from this, and we’ll make sure we implement these in future election counts."
St Helen's ward
- Number of registered electors: 7,976
- Total number of ballot papers received: 1,449
- Turnout: 18.2%
- Spoilt ballots: 14
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| George Hill | The Conservative Party Candidate |
229 | |
| Dave Leech | Labour Party | 1,064 | ELECTED |
| Matthew Rigden Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Stairfoot ward
- Number of registered electors: 9,018
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,062
- Turnout: 22.9%
- Spoilt ballots: 8
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Gavin Frost | Barnsley Independent Group | 756 | |
| Elizabeth Hill | The Conservative Party Candidate |
285 | |
| James Robert Kitching | Liberal Democrats | 106 | |
| Ian Shirt | Labour Party | 906 | ELECTED |
Wombwell ward
- Number of registered electors: 9,754
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2,087
- Turnout: 21.4%
- Spoilt ballots: 11
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Robert Frost | Labour Party | 1,362 | ELECTED |
| Bee Lokkit-Wan | The Conservative Party Candidate |
289 | |
| Paul Nugent | Liberal Democrats | 228 | |
| Jon Seymour | Social Democratic Party | 94 | |
| Amy Stewart | Freedom Alliance. People Power. Politics |
102 |
Worsbrough ward
- Number of registered electors: 7443
- Total number of ballot papers received: 2017
- Turnout: 27.1%
- Spoilt ballots: 11
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Sarah Calvert | Liberal Democrats | 133 | |
| Gill Carr | Barnsley Independent Group | 731 | |
| John Clarke | Labour Party | 913 | ELECTED |
| Andrew Millner | The Conservative Party Candidate |
229 |