2010 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2010 Barnsley council election.

The 2010 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

The previous election in 2008 saw Labour's majority reduced to just one seat. [3] The Barnsley Independent Group formed the main opposition with 22 seats compared to 32 for Labour, with Conservatives, a couple of other independents and 1 Liberal Democrat making up the council. [3]

Election result

The results saw Labour increase their majority from 1 to 11 seats after making 5 gains from the Barnsley Independent Group. [4] [5]

Barnsley Local Election Result 2010 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1750+581.044.245,131+13.8%
  Barnsley Ind. 205-59.519.519,891-4.9%
  Conservative 20009.517.117,428+2.0%
  BNP 0000012.212,423-4.9%
  Liberal Democrats 000006.16,175-0.3%
  Independent 000000.8855-4.9%
  Green 000000.1140-0.6%

Ward results

Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Bruff2,02447.6+7.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Politano69316.3−7.0
BNP Colin Porter58513.7−1.6
Barnsley Ind. Robert Warburton48611.4N/A
Conservative Howard Oldfield46811.0+4.2
Majority1,33131.3
Turnout 4,25653.5
Labour hold Swing
Cudworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe Hayward2,44153.8−3.6
BNP Terry Hubbard61913.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Pam Kershaw57712.7N/A
Conservative Paul Buckley3788.3+2.2
Independent Noel Shaw2495.5N/A
Barnsley Ind. Jim Johnson1964.3−32.3
IndependentTony Devoy731.6N/A
Majority1,82240.2+16.2
Turnout 4,53355.9
Labour hold Swing
Darfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pauline Markham1,94543.0+14.6
Barnsley Ind. Trevor Smith1,38330.6−13.8
Conservative Pamela Jenner68815.2+8.5
BNP Steven O'Connor50711.2−2.1
Majority56212.4
Turnout 4,52356.6
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing
Darton East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Barnsley Ind. Harry Spence2,26343.7−2.1
Labour Pauline Haigh1,68332.5−+2.9
Conservative Peter Murray74114.3−0.2
BNP Sharon Sutton4879.4N/A
Majority58011.2
Turnout 5,17460.9
Barnsley Ind. hold Swing
Darton West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Howard2,35143.8−11.5
Barnsley Ind. Tony Conway1,11520.8+8.0
Conservative Gordon Wilkinson1,06119.8+12.7
BNP Ian Sutton83815.6N/A
Majority1,23623.0+15.0
Turnout 5,36564.9
Labour hold Swing
Dearne North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Hancock2,27858.9+3.6
Barnsley Ind. Kurt Garner64716.7+3.9
BNP Raymond Hinchcliffe59515.4N/A
Conservative Michael Toon3489.0+1.9
Majority1,63142.2+20.5
Turnout 3,86848.2
Labour hold Swing
Dearne South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour May Noble2,44849.8+8.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Brook1,38128.1−10.1
BNP John Bettney69014.0−3.6
Conservative Stuart Wilkinson3286.7+1.4
Barnsley Ind. Susan Garner701.4+4.0
Majority1,06721.7
Turnout 4,91754.1
Labour hold Swing
Dodworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Barnsley Ind. Jack Carr1,78234.2−13.9
Labour Dave Leech1,70532.8−2.8
Conservative Andrew Barr1,19923.0+6.7
BNP Alan Brown5179.9N/A
Majority771.5−25.2
Turnout 5,20366.3
Barnsley Ind. hold Swing
Hoyland Milton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Franklin2,26943.3+1.3
Barnsley Ind. John Carr1,11421.3−26.1
Conservative Geoffrey Thomas70913.5+2.9
BNP Claire Holland53910.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Mandy Saadallah4709.0N/A
Green Paul White1402.7N/A
Majority1,15522.0
Turnout 5,24146.7
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing
Kingstone [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kath Mitchell1,76843.0+9.6
Barnsley Ind. Noel Cowdell1,37833.5−20.0
BNP Kevin Fisher53212.9N/A
Conservative Howard Pearson43610.6+4.3
Majority3909.5
Turnout 4,11451.8
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing
Monk Bretton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Richardson2,06045.8+5.5
Barnsley Ind. Clive Pickering1,15125.6+0.8
BNP Jane Hubbard85319.0+4.6
Conservative George Hill4369.7+1.5
Majority90920.2
Turnout 4,50054.6
Labour hold Swing
North East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dorothy Higginbottom2,57045.9−24.0
Barnsley Ind. Stella Milner1,53927.5N/A
Conservative Stephen Fowler61411.0−19.1
BNP Winn Dashwood58010.4N/A
Independent Eddie Devoy2945.3N/A
Majority1,03118.4
Turnout 5,59756.9
Labour hold Swing
Old Town [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Penny Lofts2,06740.5+16.3
Barnsley Ind. Peter Middleton1,76734.6−22.0
Conservative Clive Watkinson70413.8+4.0
BNP Dean Walker56211.0−0.4
Majority3005.9
Turnout 5,10060.1
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing
Penistone East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Barnard2,97644.1
Labour Jill Hayler1,84527.3
Liberal Democrats Trish Arundel1,41020.9
BNP Daz Burrows3505.2
Barnsley Ind. Samantha Beardshall1672.5
Majority1,13116.8−14.7
Turnout 6,74872.5
Conservative hold Swing
Penistone West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Milner2,87148.7+17.7
Labour Peter Starling2,04734.8+11.4
BNP Paul James5128.7−3.5
Barnsley Ind. Richard Beardshall4607.8−17.0
Majority82414.0−9.2
Turnout 5,89066.2
Conservative hold Swing
Rockingham [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Andrews2,43045.8−0.4
Barnsley Ind. Martyn Burdin1,38126.0−5.1
Conservative Elizabeth Hill71013.4+2.5
BNP Robert Ellis54410.3N/A
Independent Nigel Bailey2394.5N/A
Majority1,04919.8
Turnout 5,30460.8
Labour hold Swing
Royston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Cheetham2,17546.1+7.0
Liberal Democrats Danny Oates1,07822.8+5.0
Conservative Lesley Watkinson62813.3+5.3
BNP Paul Harris56412.0−4.0
Barnsley Ind. Daniel Pickering2745.8−13.1
Majority1,09723.2−3.7
Turnout 4,71956.4
Labour hold Swing
St. Helen's [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Butterwood2,59370.5+20.5
BNP Lisa Brooksbank63417.2N/A
Conservative Gillian Millner45312.3+1.4
Majority1,95953.2+37.5
Turnout 3,68047.9
Labour hold Swing
Stairfoot [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Mathers2,01145.5+9.6
Barnsley Ind. Jim Smith1,36130.8−11.0
BNP Susan Harris55912.6−3.3
Conservative Robert Kena49111.1+4.7
Majority65014.7
Turnout 4,42252.6
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing
Wombwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denise Wilde2,61757.7+4.5
Conservative Keith Jenner76416.8+9.7
BNP Jackie Bettney73816.3+0.7
Barnsley Ind. Raymond Murdoch4199.2−14.9
Majority1,85340.8+13.4
Turnout 4,53852.5
Labour hold Swing
Worsbrough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Clarke1,80441.5+1.9
Barnsley Ind. John Sanderson93821.6−1.6
BNP Daniel Cooke61814.2−2.0
Liberal Democrats Pat Durie56613.0−2.2
Conservative Garry Needham4259.8+4.1
Majority86619.9
Turnout 4,35157.0
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Barnsley". BBC News. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "2010 Local Elections". Barnsley Council. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 Tingle, Len (3 May 2010). "Local elections may herald power shift in Yorkshire". BBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. "Local elections: Labour majority grows in Barnsley". Sheffield Star . 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. "Lib Dems lose control of Sheffield council". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2011.