Council profile
Barnsley
Metropolitan borough · Yorkshire and the Humber · 63 seats in 21 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 2 May 2030
Reform UK have a majority on Barnsley Council. The council has 63 councillors in 21 wards. Seats by party: Reform 41, Labour 12, Lib Dem 7, Other 3. The next election is on 2 May 2030.
Control
Seats by party
Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election Labour +1 Other +1 Reform −1 Lib Dem −1
Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (63 seats, all wards)
ShareSeats won
Reform37.5%42
Labour30.0%11
Lib Dem11.8%8
Green8.8%0
Other6.2%2
Conservative5.6%0
Next election
2 May 2030
all 63 seats up, then every four years
Largest party
Reform 41
majority of 19; 32 needed
Closest result
Reform won the last seat by 1 vote over another Reform candidate, 7 May 2026
Voted Leave in 2016
68%
GB 52%
Wards
Who holds each ward
LabourLib DemReform
Under 5 pts5 to 1010 to 20Over 20No contest data
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
All 21 wards
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Athersley & New Lodge Ian Earp, Jayne Hulme, Rocky Laybourn | 7 May 2026 Reform 49.2% lead 13.4 pts |
| Central Martin O'Donoghue, Nicola Sumner, Janine Moyes | 7 May 2026 Labour 41.7% lead 6.0 pts |
| Cudworth Stan Bryan, Stephen Houghton, Joe Hayward | 7 May 2026 Labour 43.0% lead 0.8 pts |
| Darfield & Great Houghton Gary Hall, Scott McKenzie, David Goddard | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.9% lead 11.1 pts |
| Darton East Leyla Nayeri, Carl Snowden, Dickie Denton | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 42.2% lead 14.3 pts |
| Darton West Andy Cudworth, Luca Turner, Sam Burdett | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.2% lead 2.6 pts |
| Dearne North Luke Wheat, Brian Kilner, Neil Young | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.8% lead 15.3 pts |
| Dearne South Kay Kilner, Mark Langridge, Christopher Charlton | 7 May 2026 Reform 50.0% lead 18.5 pts |
| Dodworth, Stainborough & Tankersley Michael Naughton, Betty Barnes, Melvyn Bird | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.5% lead 3.8 pts |
| Hoyland Milton Michael Davies, Rachael Kay, Brian Gregory | 7 May 2026 Reform 43.7% lead 10.9 pts |
| Kingstone Philip Wright, Ian Guest, Stephen Bullcock | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 37.7% lead 10.6 pts |
| Monk Bretton Katie Milner, Alan Parker, Paul Kelly | 7 May 2026 Reform 42.5% lead 14.2 pts |
| North East Martin Bancroft, William Brown, John Sidebottom | 7 May 2026 Reform 44.6% lead 11.4 pts |
| Old Town Brandon Green, Phillip Lofts, Jo Newing | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.4% lead 5.2 pts |
| Penistone East Frances Nixon, Alex Burnett, John Roberts | 7 May 2026 Labour 37.3% lead 6.8 pts |
| Penistone West Florentine Bootha-King, Vicky Jackson, David Greenhough | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 31.0% lead 5.2 pts |
| Rockingham Andrew Wray, Christopher Denton, Pat Gregory | 7 May 2026 Reform 33.7% lead 2.0 pts |
| Royston Terry Durkin, Nick Everest, Stefan McCrum | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.9% lead 4.4 pts |
| Stairfoot Edward Dillingham, Andrew Gillis, Liam Hardcastle | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.6% lead 13.1 pts |
| Wombwell Theresa Arnold, Andy Arnold, James Higginbottom | 7 May 2026 Reform 41.7% lead 0.6 pts |
| Worsbrough Mike Lycett, Jake Lodge, Gill Carr | 7 May 2026 Independent 33.9% lead 4.3 pts |
Athersley & New Lodge
Ian Earp ReformJayne Hulme ReformRocky Laybourn Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Paul Earp Elected | Reform | 1,181 |
| Jayne Hulme Elected | Reform | 1,164 |
| Rocky Laybourn Elected | Reform | 1,122 |
| Dave Leech | Labour | 858 |
| Sarah Jane Tattersall | Labour | 828 |
| Neil Wright | Labour | 733 |
| Rebecca Jean Trotman | Green | 146 |
| Lina Soura | Green | 142 |
| Andrew Allerton | Conservative | 113 |
| Sue Wright | Lib Dem | 101 |
| Neil Philip Calvert | Lib Dem | 96 |
| Matthew Nicholson | Lib Dem | 79 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Central
Janine Moyes LabourMartin O'Donoghue LabourNicola Sumner Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Sumner Elected | Labour | 1,208 |
| Janine Moyes Elected | Labour | 1,137 |
| Martin Joseph O'Donoghue Elected | Labour | 1,089 |
| Gerald Bateman | Reform | 1,033 |
| Christopher Mark Mannion | Reform | 1,023 |
| Patricia Smith | Reform | 1,012 |
| Nick Milne | Green | 286 |
| Eloise Morris | Green | 277 |
| Sam Bullcock | Lib Dem | 264 |
| Davinder Pinder | Green | 238 |
| Andrew Micklethwaite | Lib Dem | 221 |
| Pietro Politano | Lib Dem | 219 |
| Elaine Weems | Conservative | 104 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Cudworth
Joe Hayward LabourStan Bryan ReformStephen Houghton Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Houghton Elected | Labour | 1,306 |
| Joe Hayward Elected | Labour | 1,303 |
| Stanley John Bryan Elected | Reform | 1,283 |
| Diane Bryan | Reform | 1,268 |
| Anita Cherryholme | Labour | 1,229 |
| Richard Szenk | Reform | 1,119 |
| Richard Knights | Green | 238 |
| Dale Jackson | Green | 190 |
| Elizabeth Foers | Lib Dem | 107 |
| Peter Forbes | Conservative | 106 |
| Gary Marsh | Conservative | 85 |
| Thomas Wright | Lib Dem | 83 |
| Glenn Lawrence | Lib Dem | 72 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Darfield & Great Houghton
David Goddard ReformGary Hall ReformScott McKenzie Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| David Goddard Elected | Reform | 1,674 |
| Gary Hall Elected | Reform | 1,621 |
| Scott McKenzie Elected | Reform | 1,573 |
| Kevin John Howard Osborne | Labour | 1,269 |
| Pauline Markham | Labour | 1,268 |
| Richard Thomas Ullyott | Labour | 1,085 |
| Ehren Holt | Green | 323 |
| Paul Hand-Davis | Conservative | 203 |
| John Norton | Conservative | 189 |
| Alison Palmer | Lib Dem | 180 |
| Simon Richard Hulme | Lib Dem | 180 |
| Gregory Harrison Needham | Lib Dem | 157 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Darton East
Carl Snowden Lib DemDickie Denton Lib DemLeyla Nayeri Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dickie Denton Elected | Lib Dem | 1,724 |
| Leyla Nayeri Elected | Lib Dem | 1,529 |
| Carl Snowden Elected | Lib Dem | 1,472 |
| Kirsty Bogic | Reform | 1,141 |
| Nina Musgrave | Reform | 1,127 |
| Eunice Asante | Reform | 1,082 |
| Teresa Wilcockson | Labour | 851 |
| Stephen John Morgan | Labour | 685 |
| Wayne Martindale | Labour | 586 |
| Tom Heyes | Green | 270 |
| Phil Atkinson | Green | 217 |
| Roger Haw | Conservative | 100 |
| Phil Weems | Conservative | 99 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Darton West
Andy Cudworth ReformLuca Turner ReformSam Burdett Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burdett Elected | Reform | 1,607 |
| Andy Cudworth Elected | Reform | 1,544 |
| Luca Turner Elected | Reform | 1,510 |
| Trevor Raymond Cave | Labour | 1,504 |
| Sharon Howard | Labour | 1,460 |
| Simon John Jordan Williamson | Labour | 1,319 |
| Trevor Anthony Mayne | Green | 456 |
| Kabir Nepal | Green | 453 |
| Sophie Alice Parkinson | Green | 420 |
| David Rodger | Conservative | 232 |
| Kevin Bennett | Lib Dem | 202 |
| Mike Toon | Conservative | 187 |
| Jo Mathewson | Lib Dem | 183 |
| Patrick Smith | Lib Dem | 157 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Dearne North
Brian Kilner ReformLuke Wheat ReformNeil Young Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Wheat Elected | Reform | 1,157 |
| Brian Kilner Elected | Reform | 1,146 |
| Neil Young Elected | Reform | 1,141 |
| Sue Bellamy | Labour | 771 |
| Wendy Cain | Labour | 748 |
| Martin Morrell | Labour | 634 |
| Ian Martin James Berry | Green | 276 |
| Brian John Evans | Lib Dem | 129 |
| Francis McCane | Conservative | 112 |
| Rhiannon Rees | Lib Dem | 112 |
| Hayden George Prescott | Lib Dem | 108 |
| Helen Smith | Conservative | 97 |
| Maxine Spencer | English Democrats | 81 |
| Janus Polenceusz | English Democrats | 62 |
| Gary Knight | English Democrats | 57 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Dearne South
Christopher Charlton ReformKay Kilner ReformMark Langridge Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Anthony Langridge Elected | Reform | 1,489 |
| Christopher Alan Charlton Elected | Reform | 1,330 |
| Kay Kilner Elected | Reform | 1,301 |
| Janine Marie Bowler | Labour | 937 |
| John Michael Cooper | Labour | 918 |
| Deborah Jane Pearson | Labour | 798 |
| Matthew Lewis Jackson | Green | 233 |
| Linda Fielding | Lib Dem | 115 |
| David Allan Jarvis | Social Democratic Party | 111 |
| Jonathan Cutts | Lib Dem | 105 |
| Keith Geal | Conservative | 93 |
| Mandy Lowe-Flello | Lib Dem | 90 |
| Warwick Bettney | Social Democratic Party | 70 |
| Rosemary Sharon Jackson | Conservative | 68 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Dodworth, Stainborough & Tankersley
Betty Barnes ReformMelvyn Bird ReformMichael Naughton Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Barnes Elected | Reform | 1,354 |
| Melvyn Bird Elected | Reform | 1,301 |
| Michael Naughton Elected | Reform | 1,284 |
| Chris Wray | Lib Dem | 1,222 |
| Andy Waters | Lib Dem | 1,109 |
| Janet Wray | Lib Dem | 1,051 |
| Thomas Beech | Labour | 540 |
| Chris Newton | Labour | 525 |
| Rachael Yardley | Labour | 487 |
| Becky Thompson | Green | 213 |
| Lee Dorian Long | Green | 199 |
| Debbie Toon | Conservative | 190 |
| Roland Cornelius Powell | Green | 188 |
| Lee Ogden | Conservative | 185 |
| John Wilson | Conservative | 171 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Hoyland Milton
Brian Gregory ReformMichael Davies ReformRachael Kay Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Gregory Elected | Reform | 1,746 |
| Michael James Davies Elected | Reform | 1,725 |
| Rachael Grace Kay Elected | Reform | 1,629 |
| Robin Franklin | Labour | 1,310 |
| Tim Shepherd | Labour | 1,296 |
| Mick Stowe | Labour | 1,172 |
| Charlie Evans | Green | 455 |
| Barnaby Churchill | Lib Dem | 201 |
| Gina Rayner | Lib Dem | 185 |
| Peter Murray | Conservative | 169 |
| Gareth Parkin | Conservative | 155 |
| Claire Redmond | Lib Dem | 154 |
| Angela Waller | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 115 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Kingstone
Ian Guest Lib DemPhilip Wright Lib DemStephen Bullcock Independent
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Bullcock Elected | Lib Dem | 1,317 |
| Philip Wright Elected | Lib Dem | 1,128 |
| Ian Guest Elected | Lib Dem | 1,094 |
| Granville Corker | Reform | 946 |
| Sharon Gillis | Reform | 890 |
| David Miller | Reform | 880 |
| Nieve Elliott | Labour | 755 |
| Amy Holling | Labour | 691 |
| Deniss Kurnovs | Labour | 574 |
| Peter Gordon Giles | Green | 302 |
| Clare Louise Simone Winder | Green | 292 |
| Laur Tupling | Green | 257 |
| Andrew Millner | Conservative | 140 |
| Garry Needham | Conservative | 108 |
| Tracey-Ann Holland | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 29 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Monk Bretton
Alan Parker ReformKatie Milner ReformPaul Kelly Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kelly Elected | Reform | 1,543 |
| Kate Milner Elected | Reform | 1,495 |
| Alan Parker Elected | Reform | 1,474 |
| Amy Caroline Brookes | Labour | 1,026 |
| Kenneth Richardson | Labour | 1,023 |
| Margaret Sheard | Labour | 1,023 |
| Rachel Jane Stewart | Independent | 437 |
| Brigid Rose Baker | Green | 305 |
| Jessica Hackleton Green | Green | 272 |
| Thomas Collings | Conservative | 172 |
| Peter James Fielding | Lib Dem | 146 |
| Elaine Micklethwaite | Lib Dem | 135 |
| Kevin Orrell | Conservative | 132 |
| Sue Rose | Lib Dem | 116 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
North East
John Sidebottom ReformMartin Bancroft ReformWilliam Brown Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Richard Bancroft Elected | Reform | 1,243 |
| William John Brown Elected | Reform | 1,212 |
| John Sidebottom Elected | Reform | 1,158 |
| Ashley James Peace | Labour | 927 |
| Ruth Booker | Labour | 909 |
| Dorothy Coates | Labour | 834 |
| Raymond Archer | Independent | 266 |
| Jane Margaret Sellars | Green | 167 |
| Sophie Jane Steele | Green | 166 |
| Alison White | Green | 135 |
| James Clay | Conservative | 114 |
| Ann Shelbourne | Conservative | 96 |
| Alex Mathewson | Lib Dem | 72 |
| Alexis Rose Fielding-Webb | Lib Dem | 71 |
| Geoff Reid | Lib Dem | 57 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Old Town
Brandon Green LabourJo Newing LabourPhillip Lofts Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Lofts Elected | Labour | 1,391 |
| Jo Newing Elected | Labour | 1,382 |
| Brandon James Green Elected | Labour | 1,352 |
| David Shaun Cunningham | Reform | 1,202 |
| Simon Nettleton | Reform | 1,163 |
| Ian Westwood | Reform | 1,153 |
| Clive Pickering | Lib Dem | 483 |
| Eloise Bailey | Lib Dem | 477 |
| Will Fielding | Lib Dem | 386 |
| Ken Baker | Green | 313 |
| Gillian Margaret Nixon | Green | 307 |
| Ken Smith | Green | 213 |
| Michael Barraclough | Conservative | 189 |
| Steve Dangerfield | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 41 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Penistone East
Alex Burnett LabourFrances Nixon LabourJohn Roberts Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Burnett Elected | Labour | 2,040 |
| Kay Hughes Elected | Reform | 1,669 |
| Frances Nixon Elected | Labour | 1,645 |
| John Roberts | Labour | 1,632 |
| Peter Millar | Reform | 1,604 |
| James Perigo | Reform | 1,529 |
| Robert Barnard | Conservative | 1,050 |
| Steven John Burkinshaw | Conservative | 843 |
| Tom Lindley | Conservative | 703 |
| Kate Helen Raynor | Green | 402 |
| Freya Nepal | Green | 346 |
| Catherine Rogerson | Lib Dem | 312 |
| Matthew James Summers | Lib Dem | 189 |
| Adam Wiszniewski | Lib Dem | 115 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Last by-election, 20 August 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Roberts Elected | Labour | 1,728 | 51.6% |
| Eunice Asante | Reform | 795 | 23.8% |
| Steven John Burkinshaw | Conservative | 387 | 11.6% |
| David Wood | Restore Britain | 218 | 6.5% |
| Peter Millar | Independent | 87 | 2.6% |
| Andy Waters | Lib Dem | 70 | 2.1% |
| Ehren Holt | Green | 59 | 1.8% |
| Carlo Turner | Independent | 2 | 0.1% |
Penistone West
David Greenhough Lib DemFlorentine Bootha-King Lib DemVicky Jackson Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| David Greenhough Elected | Lib Dem | 1,680 |
| Florentine Bootha-King Elected | Lib Dem | 1,562 |
| Vicky Jackson Elected | Reform | 1,399 |
| Kirk Harper | Reform | 1,398 |
| Sue Waters | Lib Dem | 1,396 |
| Sam Jones | Reform | 1,365 |
| Sue Cutting | Labour | 821 |
| Willow Kate Raynor | Green | 668 |
| Paul Ian Sammon | Labour | 637 |
| Bryan Anthony Worth | Labour | 602 |
| Richard Thomas James Trotman | Green | 556 |
| Lawrence Maitland | Conservative | 393 |
| Ian White | Conservative | 352 |
| Samuel Wilkinson | Conservative | 321 |
| David Wood | Independent | 276 |
| Rori Cook | Social Democratic Party | 180 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Rockingham
Andrew Wray IndependentChristopher Denton ReformPat Gregory Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Gregory Elected | Reform | 1,462 |
| Andy Wray Elected | Independent | 1,377 |
| Christopher Denton Elected | Reform | 1,291 |
| Adam Harrington | Reform | 1,152 |
| Sherry Holling | Labour | 784 |
| Edana Rose Guest | Labour | 667 |
| Michelle Klepper | Labour | 638 |
| Lucy Louise Benoit | Green | 407 |
| Amelia Rushworth | Green | 263 |
| Gill Millner | Conservative | 176 |
| Clive Watkinson | Conservative | 159 |
| Sam Calvert | Lib Dem | 133 |
| Anita Kimberley | Lib Dem | 113 |
| Ian Hague-Brown | Lib Dem | 100 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Royston
Nick Everest ReformStefan McCrum ReformTerry Durkin Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Durkin Elected | Reform | 1,246 |
| Nick Everest Elected | Reform | 1,226 |
| Stefan McCrum Elected | Reform | 1,151 |
| Caroline Makinson | Labour | 1,105 |
| Pauline McCarthy | Labour | 969 |
| Lewis Cusworth | Labour | 922 |
| Angela Pollard | Green | 291 |
| Neil Fisher | Independent | 254 |
| Michael Close | Conservative | 155 |
| Tina Adkin | Lib Dem | 152 |
| George Hill | Conservative | 133 |
| Jonathan Hood | Lib Dem | 111 |
| Jon Palmer | Lib Dem | 106 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Stairfoot
Andrew Gillis ReformEdward Dillingham ReformLiam Hardcastle Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Dillingham Elected | Reform | 1,322 |
| Andrew Gillis Elected | Reform | 1,318 |
| Liam Hardcastle Elected | Reform | 1,314 |
| Karen Dyson | Labour | 942 |
| Ian Patrick Shirt | Labour | 844 |
| Paul Murray | Labour | 835 |
| Pete Wall | Green | 275 |
| Nell Dru Stockton | Green | 263 |
| Louise Cassidy | Lib Dem | 185 |
| Marie Bates | Conservative | 175 |
| James Robert Kitching | Lib Dem | 145 |
| Charlotte Wilkinson | Conservative | 134 |
| Lee Ross | Lib Dem | 99 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Wombwell
Andy Arnold ReformJames Higginbottom LabourTheresa Arnold Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Arnold Elected | Reform | 1,535 |
| James Lewis Higginbottom Elected | Labour | 1,514 |
| Theresa Arnold Elected | Reform | 1,448 |
| Brenda Eastwood | Labour | 1,425 |
| Deborah Hirst | Reform | 1,376 |
| Robert Frost | Labour | 1,347 |
| Jessica Claire Roebuck | Green | 361 |
| Mark Brook | Conservative | 153 |
| Tracy Skinner | Conservative | 134 |
| Robert W Green | Lib Dem | 122 |
| Josh Foers | Lib Dem | 115 |
| Suzanne Gill | Lib Dem | 90 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Worsbrough
Gill Carr ReformJake Lodge IndependentMike Lycett Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Michael Lodge Elected | Independent | 1,595 |
| Gill Carr Elected | Reform | 1,392 |
| Mike Lycett Elected | Reform | 1,377 |
| Simon Glen Moore | Reform | 1,244 |
| Roy Bowser | Labour | 1,028 |
| John William Clarke | Labour | 1,015 |
| David Lee Webster | Labour | 609 |
| Amy Louise Walker | Green | 333 |
| Rachel Louise Lloyd | Green | 326 |
| Sarah Calvert | Lib Dem | 199 |
| Jonathan Bennett | Conservative | 163 |
| Joshua Green | Lib Dem | 126 |
| Adrian Thompson | Conservative | 111 |
| Alex Wright | Lib Dem | 110 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
By-elections
Every council by-election since 2021
2 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2026 | Penistone East | Labour gain from Reform | 51.6% |
| 12 December 2024 | Dodworth Stainborough & Tankersley | Lib Dem hold | 50.0% |
Parliament
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley North | 43% | Labour | Labour 44% |
| Barnsley South | 43% | Labour | Labour 40% |
| Penistone and Stocksbridge | 15% | Labour | Labour 38% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
People
Who lives in Barnsley
244,573 residents in 108,030 households
Voted Leave in 2016
68% 16 above GB
Degree or higher
23% 11 below GB
No qualifications
25% 7 above GB
Own their home
62% 1 above GB
Rent from a council or housing association
20% 3 above GB
Rent privately
17% 3 below GB
Aged 15 to 34
28% 3 below GB
Aged 65 and over
24% 2 above GB
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.