Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010

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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]

Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough in England

The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England; its main town is Barnsley.

South Yorkshire County of England

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is the southernmost county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and had a population of 1.34 million in 2011. It has an area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi) and consists of four metropolitan boroughs, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. South Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.Its largest settlement is Sheffield.

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Barnsley Independent Group is a British political party in Barnsley, England.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

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]

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

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 17 5 0 +5 81.0 44.2 45,131 +13.8%
  Barnsley Independent 2 0 5 -5 9.5 19.5 19,891 -4.9%
  Conservative 2 0 0 0 9.5 17.1 17,428 +2.0%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 12.2 12,423 -4.9%
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 6,175 -0.3%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 855 -4.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 140 -0.6%

Ward results

Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Bruff 2,024 47.6 +7.4
Liberal Democrat Peter Politano 693 16.3 -7.0
BNP Colin Porter 585 13.7 -1.6
Barnsley Independent Robert Warburton 486 11.4N/A
Conservative Howard Oldfield 468 11.0 +4.2
Majority 1,331 31.3
Turnout 4,256 53.5
Labour hold Swing
Cudworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joe Hayward 2,441 53.8 -3.6
BNP Terry Hubbard 619 13.7N/A
Liberal Democrat Pam Kershaw 577 12.7N/A
Conservative Paul Buckley 378 8.3 +2.2
Independent Noel Shaw 249 5.5N/A
Barnsley Independent Jim Johnson 196 4.3 -32.3
Independent Tony Devoy 73 1.6N/A
Majority 1,822 40.2 +16.2
Turnout 4,533 55.9
Labour hold Swing
Darfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pauline Markham 1,945 43.0 +14.6
Barnsley Independent Trevor Smith 1,383 30.6 -13.8
Conservative Pamela Jenner 688 15.2 +8.5
BNP Steven O'Connor 507 11.2 -2.1
Majority 562 12.4
Turnout 4,523 56.6
Labour gain from Barnsley Independent Swing
Darton East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Barnsley Independent Harry Spence 2,263 43.7 -2.1
Labour Pauline Haigh 1,683 32.5 -+2.9
Conservative Peter Murray 741 14.3 -0.2
BNP Sharon Sutton 487 9.4N/A
Majority 580 11.2
Turnout 5,174 60.9
Barnsley Independent hold Swing
Darton West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sharon Howard 2,351 43.8 -11.5
Barnsley Independent Tony Conway 1,115 20.8 +8.0
Conservative Gordon Wilkinson 1,061 19.8 +12.7
BNP Ian Sutton 838 15.6N/A
Majority 1,236 23.0 +15.0
Turnout 5,365 64.9
Labour hold Swing
Dearne North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Janice Hancock 2,278 58.9 +3.6
Barnsley Independent Kurt Garner 647 16.7 +3.9
BNP Raymond Hinchcliffe 595 15.4N/A
Conservative Michael Toon 348 9.0 +1.9
Majority 1,631 42.2 +20.5
Turnout 3,868 48.2
Labour hold Swing
Dearne South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour May Noble 2,448 49.8 +8.3
Liberal Democrat Sarah Brook 1,381 28.1 -10.1
BNP John Bettney 690 14.0 -3.6
Conservative Stuart Wilkinson 328 6.7 +1.4
Barnsley Independent Susan Garner 70 1.4 +4.0
Majority 1,067 21.7
Turnout 4,917 54.1
Labour hold Swing
Dodworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Barnsley Independent Jack Carr 1,782 34.2 -13.9
Labour Dave Leech 1,705 32.8 -2.8
Conservative Andrew Barr 1,199 23.0 +6.7
BNP Alan Brown 517 9.9N/A
Majority 77 1.5 -25.2
Turnout 5,203 66.3
Barnsley Independent hold Swing
Hoyland Milton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robin Franklin 2,269 43.3 +1.3
Barnsley Independent John Carr 1,114 21.3 -26.1
Conservative Geoffrey Thomas 709 13.5 +2.9
BNP Claire Holland 539 10.3N/A
Liberal Democrat Mandy Saadallah 470 9.0N/A
Green Paul White 140 2.7N/A
Majority 1,155 22.0
Turnout 5,241 46.7
Labour gain from Barnsley Independent Swing
Kingstone [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kath Mitchell 1,768 43.0 +9.6
Barnsley Independent Noel Cowdell 1,378 33.5 -20.0
BNP Kevin Fisher 532 12.9N/A
Conservative Howard Pearson 436 10.6 +4.3
Majority 390 9.5
Turnout 4,114 51.8
Labour gain from Barnsley Independent Swing
Monk Bretton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Richardson 2,060 45.8 +5.5
Barnsley Independent Clive Pickering 1,151 25.6 +0.8
BNP Jane Hubbard 853 19.0 +4.6
Conservative George Hill 436 9.7 +1.5
Majority 909 20.2
Turnout 4,500 54.6
Labour hold Swing
North East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dorothy Higginbottom 2,570 45.9 -24.0
Barnsley Independent Stella Milner 1,539 27.5N/A
Conservative Stephen Fowler 614 11.0 -19.1
BNP Winn Dashwood 580 10.4N/A
Independent Eddie Devoy 294 5.3N/A
Majority 1,031 18.4
Turnout 5,597 56.9
Labour hold Swing
Old Town [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Penny Lofts 2,067 40.5 +16.3
Barnsley Independent Peter Middleton 1,767 34.6 -22.0
Conservative Clive Watkinson 704 13.8 +4.0
BNP Dean Walker 562 11.0 -0.4
Majority 300 5.9
Turnout 5,100 60.1
Labour gain from Barnsley Independent Swing
Penistone East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Barnard 2,976 44.1 -
Labour Jill Hayler 1,845 27.3 -
Liberal Democrat Trish Arundel 1,410 20.9 -
BNP Daz Burrows 350 5.2 -
Barnsley Independent Samantha Beardshall 167 2.5 -
Majority 1,131 16.8 -14.7
Turnout 6,748 72.5
Conservative hold Swing
Penistone West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Milner 2,871 48.7 +17.7
Labour Peter Starling 2,047 34.8 +11.4
BNP Paul James 512 8.7 -3.5
Barnsley Independent Richard Beardshall 460 7.8 -17.0
Majority 824 14.0 -9.2
Turnout 5,890 66.2
Conservative hold Swing
Rockingham [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Andrews 2,430 45.8 -0.4
Barnsley Independent Martyn Burdin 1,381 26.0 -5.1
Conservative Elizabeth Hill 710 13.4 +2.5
BNP Robert Ellis 544 10.3N/A
Independent Nigel Bailey 239 4.5N/A
Majority 1,049 19.8
Turnout 5,304 60.8
Labour hold Swing
Royston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tim Cheetham 2,175 46.1 +7.0
Liberal Democrat Danny Oates 1,078 22.8 +5.0
Conservative Lesley Watkinson 628 13.3 +5.3
BNP Paul Harris 564 12.0 -4.0
Barnsley Independent Daniel Pickering 274 5.8 -13.1
Majority 1,097 23.2 -3.7
Turnout 4,719 56.4
Labour hold Swing
St. Helen's [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Roy Butterwood 2,593 70.5 +20.5
BNP Lisa Brooksbank 634 17.2N/A
Conservative Gillian Millner 453 12.3 +1.4
Majority 1,959 53.2 +37.5
Turnout 3,680 47.9
Labour hold Swing
Stairfoot [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brian Mathers 2,011 45.5 +9.6
Barnsley Independent Jim Smith 1,361 30.8 -11.0
BNP Susan Harris 559 12.6 -3.3
Conservative Robert Kena 491 11.1 +4.7
Majority 650 14.7
Turnout 4,422 52.6
Labour gain from Barnsley Independent Swing
Wombwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Denise Wilde 2,617 57.7 +4.5
Conservative Keith Jenner 764 16.8 +9.7
BNP Jackie Bettney 738 16.3 +0.7
Barnsley Independent Raymond Murdoch 419 9.2 -14.9
Majority 1,853 40.8 +13.4
Turnout 4,538 52.5
Labour hold Swing
Worsbrough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Clarke 1,804 41.5 +1.9
Barnsley Independent John Sanderson 938 21.6 -1.6
BNP Daniel Cooke 618 14.2 -2.0
Liberal Democrat Pat Durie 566 13.0 -2.2
Conservative Garry Needham 425 9.8 +4.1
Majority 866 19.9
Turnout 4,351 57.0
Labour hold Swing

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