2026 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Election: Local government elections, Thursday 7 May 2026
Overall electorate: 188,414
Total ballot papers: 70,182
Overall turnout: 37.25%
Overall status: Reform UK majority. The council’s published political make-up after the election is Reform UK 42, Labour 11, Liberal Democrats 8 and Independents 2.
Seat summary:
Reform UK: 42
Labour Party: 11
Liberal Democrats: 8
Independents: 2
Total seats: 63
Athersley and New Lodge
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Ian Paul Earp, Reform UK; Jayne Hulme, Reform UK; Rocky Laybourn, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,511
Ballot papers: 2,379
Turnout: 28%
Spoilt ballots: 6
Majority: 264
Candidates: Ian Paul Earp, Reform UK, 1,181; Jayne Hulme, Reform UK, 1,164; Rocky Laybourn, Reform UK, 1,122; Dave Leech, Labour Party, 858; Sarah Jane Tattersall, Labour Party, 828; Neil Wright, Labour Party, 733; Rebecca Jean Trotman, The Green Party, 146; Lina Soura, The Green Party, 142; Andrew Allerton, Conservative Party Candidate, 113; Sue Wright, Liberal Democrats, 101; Neil Philip Calvert, Liberal Democrats, 96; Matthew Nicholson, Liberal Democrats, 79.
Central
Result: Labour Party won all three seats
Elected: Nicola Sumner, Labour Party; Janine Moyes, Labour Party; Martin Joseph O’Donoghue, Labour Party
Electorate: 8,410
Ballot papers: 2,801
Turnout: 33.3%
Spoilt ballots: 6
Majority: 56
Candidates: Nicola Sumner, Labour Party, 1,208; Janine Moyes, Labour Party, 1,137; Martin Joseph O’Donoghue, Labour Party, 1,089; Gerald Bateman, Reform UK, 1,033; Christopher Mark Mannion, Reform UK, 1,023; Patricia Smith, Reform UK, 1,012; Nick Milne, The Green Party, 286; Eloise Morris, The Green Party, 277; Sam Bullcock, Liberal Democrats, 264; Davinder Pinder, The Green Party, 238; Andrew Micklethwaite, Liberal Democrats, 221; Pietro Politano, Liberal Democrats, 219; Elaine Weems, Conservative Party Candidate, 104.
Cudworth
Result: Labour Party won two seats; Reform UK won one seat
Elected: Steve Houghton, Labour Party; Joe Hayward, Labour Party; Stanley John Bryan, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,322
Ballot papers: 2,960
Turnout: 35.6%
Spoilt ballots: 13
Majority: 15
Candidates: Steve Houghton, Labour Party, 1,306; Joe Hayward, Labour Party, 1,303; Stanley John Bryan, Reform UK, 1,283; Diane Bryan, Reform UK, 1,268; Anita Cherryholme, Labour Party, 1,229; Richard Szenk, Reform UK, 1,119; Richard Knights, The Green Party, 238; Dale Jackson, The Green Party, 190; Elizabeth Foers, Liberal Democrats, 107; Peter Forbes, Conservative Party Candidate, 106; Gary Marsh, Conservative Party Candidate, 85; Thomas Wright, Liberal Democrats, 83; Glenn Lawrence, Liberal Democrats, 72.
Darfield and Great Houghton
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: David Goddard, Reform UK; Gary Hall, Reform UK; Scott McKenzie, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,247
Ballot papers: 3,490
Turnout: 38%
Spoilt ballots: 11
Majority: 304
Candidates: David Goddard, Reform UK, 1,674; Gary Hall, Reform UK, 1,621; Scott McKenzie, Reform UK, 1,573; Kevin John Howard Osborne, Labour Party, 1,269; Pauline Markham, Labour Party, 1,268; Richard Thomas Ullyott, Labour Party, 1,085; Ehren Holt, The Green Party, 323; Paul Hand-Davis, Conservative Party Candidate, 203; John Norton, Conservative Party Candidate, 189; Simon Richard Hulme, Liberal Democrats, 180; Alison Palmer, Liberal Democrats, 180; Gregory Harrison Needham, Liberal Democrats, 157.
Darton East
Result: Liberal Democrats won all three seats
Elected: Dickie Denton, Liberal Democrats; Leyla Nayeri, Liberal Democrats; Carl Snowden, Liberal Democrats
Electorate: 9,010
Ballot papers: 3,804
Turnout: 42%
Spoilt ballots: 11
Majority: 331
Candidates: Dickie Denton, Liberal Democrats, 1,724; Leyla Nayeri, Liberal Democrats, 1,529; Carl Snowden, Liberal Democrats, 1,472; Kirsty Bogic, Reform UK, 1,141; Nina Musgrave, Reform UK, 1,127; Eunice Asante, Reform UK, 1,082; Teresa Wilcockson, Labour Party, 851; Stephen John Morgan, Labour Party, 685; Wayne Martindale, Labour Party, 586; Tom Heyes, The Green Party, 270; Phil Atkinson, The Green Party, 217; Roger Haw, Conservative Party Candidate, 100; Phil Weems, Conservative Party Candidate, 99.
Darton West
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Sam Burdett, Reform UK; Andy Cudworth, Reform UK; Luca Turner, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,924
Ballot papers: 3,888
Turnout: 44%
Spoilt ballots: 7
Majority: 6
Candidates: Sam Burdett, Reform UK, 1,607; Andy Cudworth, Reform UK, 1,544; Luca Turner, Reform UK, 1,510; Trevor Raymond Cave, Labour Party, 1,504; Sharon Howard, Labour Party, 1,460; Simon John Jordan Williamson, Labour Party, 1,319; Trevor Anthony Mayne, The Green Party, 456; Kabir Nepal, The Green Party, 453; Sophie Alice Parkinson, The Green Party, 420; David Rodger, Conservative Party Candidate, 232; Kevin Bennett, Liberal Democrats, 202; Mike Toon, Conservative Party Candidate, 187; Jo Mathewson, Liberal Democrats, 183; Patrick Smith, Liberal Democrats, 157.
Dearne North
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Luke Wheat, Reform UK; Brian Kilner, Reform UK; Neil Young, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,022
Ballot papers: 2,411
Turnout: 27%
Spoilt ballots: 7
Majority: 370
Candidates: Luke Wheat, Reform UK, 1,157; Brian Kilner, Reform UK, 1,146; Neil Young, Reform UK, 1,141; Sue Bellamy, Labour Party, 771; Wendy Cain, Labour Party, 748; Martin Morrell, Labour Party, 634; Ian Martin James Berry, The Green Party, 276; Brian John Evans, Liberal Democrats, 129; Francis McCane, Conservative Party Candidate, 112; Rhiannon Rees, Liberal Democrats, 112; Hayden George Prescott, Liberal Democrats, 108; Helen Smith, Conservative Party Candidate, 97; Maxine Spencer, English Democrats – “Putting England First!”, 81; Janus Polenceusz, English Democrats – “Putting England First!”, 62; Gary Knight, English Democrats – “Putting England First!”, 57.
Dearne South
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Mark Anthony Langridge, Reform UK; Christopher Alan Charlton, Reform UK; Kay Kilner, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,422
Ballot papers: 2,722
Turnout: 29%
Spoilt ballots: 4
Majority: 364
Candidates: Mark Anthony Langridge, Reform UK, 1,489; Christopher Alan Charlton, Reform UK, 1,330; Kay Kilner, Reform UK, 1,301; Janine Marie Bowler, Labour Party, 937; John Michael Cooper, Labour Party, 918; Deborah Jane Pearson, Labour Party, 798; Matthew Lewis Jackson, The Green Party, 233; Linda Fielding, Liberal Democrats, 115; David Allan Jarvis, Social Democratic Party, 111; Jonathan Cutts, Liberal Democrats, 105; Keith Geal, Conservative Party Candidate, 93; Mandy Lowe-Flello, Liberal Democrats, 90; Warwick Bettney, Social Democratic Party, 70; Rosemary Sharon Jackson, Conservative Party Candidate, 68.
Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Betty Barnes, Reform UK; Melvyn Bird, Reform UK; Michael Naughton, Reform UK
Electorate: 7,583
Ballot papers: 3,442
Turnout: 45%
Spoilt ballots: 5
Majority: 62
Candidates: Betty Barnes, Reform UK, 1,354; Melvyn Bird, Reform UK, 1,301; Michael Naughton, Reform UK, 1,284; Chris Wray, Liberal Democrats, 1,222; Andy Waters, Liberal Democrats, 1,109; Janet Wray, Liberal Democrats, 1,051; Thomas Beech, Labour Party, 540; Chris Newton, Labour Party, 525; Rachael Yardley, Labour Party, 487; Becky Thompson, The Green Party, 213; Lee Dorian Long, The Green Party, 199; Debbie Toon, Conservative Party Candidate, 190; Roland Cornelius Powell, The Green Party, 188; Lee Ogden, Conservative Party Candidate, 185; John Wilson, Conservative Party Candidate, 171.
Hoyland Milton
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Brian Gregory, Reform UK; Michael James Davies, Reform UK; Rachael Grace Kay, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,789
Ballot papers: 3,724
Turnout: 38%
Spoilt ballots: 6
Majority: 319
Candidates: Brian Gregory, Reform UK, 1,746; Michael James Davies, Reform UK, 1,725; Rachael Grace Kay, Reform UK, 1,629; Robin Franklin, Labour Party, 1,310; Tim Shepherd, Labour Party, 1,296; Mick Stowe, Labour Party, 1,172; Charlie Evans, The Green Party, 455; Barnaby Churchill, Liberal Democrats, 201; Gina Rayner, Liberal Democrats, 185; Peter Murray, Conservative Party Candidate, 169; Gareth Parkin, Conservative Party Candidate, 155; Claire Redmond, Liberal Democrats, 154; Angela Ruth Waller, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 115.
Kingstone
Result: Liberal Democrats won all three seats
Elected: Steve Bullcock, Liberal Democrats; Philip Wright, Liberal Democrats; Ian Guest, Liberal Democrats
Electorate: 8,757
Ballot papers: 3,290
Turnout: 38%
Spoilt ballots: 5
Majority: 148
Candidates: Steve Bullcock, Liberal Democrats, 1,317; Philip Wright, Liberal Democrats, 1,128; Ian Guest, Liberal Democrats, 1,094; Granville Corker, Reform UK, 946; Sharon Gillis, Reform UK, 890; David Miller, Reform UK, 880; Nieve Elliott, Labour Party, 755; Amy Holling, Labour Party, 691; Deniss Kurnovs, Labour Party, 574; Peter Gordon Giles, The Green Party, 302; Clare Louise Simone Winder, The Green Party, 292; Laur Tupling, The Green Party, 257; Andrew Millner, Conservative Party Candidate, 140; Garry Needham, Conservative Party Candidate, 108; Tracey-Ann Holland, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 29.
Monk Bretton
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Paul Kelly, Reform UK; Kate Milner, Reform UK; Alan Parker, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,485
Ballot papers: 3,329
Turnout: 35%
Spoilt ballots: 2
Majority: 448
Candidates: Paul Kelly, Reform UK, 1,543; Kate Milner, Reform UK, 1,495; Alan Parker, Reform UK, 1,474; Amy Caroline Brookes, Labour Party, 1,026; Kenneth Richardson, Labour Party, 1,023; Margaret Sheard, Labour Party, 1,023; Rachel Jane Stewart, Independent, 437; Brigid Rose Baker, The Green Party, 305; Jessica Hackleton Green, The Green Party, 272; Thomas Collings, Conservative Party Candidate, 172; Peter James Fielding, Liberal Democrats, 146; Elaine Micklethwaite, Liberal Democrats, 135; Kevin Orrell, Conservative Party Candidate, 132; Sue Rose, Liberal Democrats, 116.
North East
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Martin Richard Bancroft, Reform UK; William John Brown, Reform UK; John Sidebottom, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,563
Ballot papers: 2,624
Turnout: 30.6%
Spoilt ballots: 7
Majority: 231
Candidates: Martin Richard Bancroft, Reform UK, 1,243; William John Brown, Reform UK, 1,212; John Sidebottom, Reform UK, 1,158; Ashley James Peace, Labour Party, 927; Ruth Booker, Labour Party, 909; Dorothy Coates, Labour Party, 834; Raymond Archer, Independent, 266; Jane Margaret Sellars, The Green Party, 167; Sophie Jane Steele, The Green Party, 166; Alison White, The Green Party, 135; James Clay, Conservative Party Candidate, 114; Ann Shelbourne, Conservative Party Candidate, 96; Alex Mathewson, Liberal Democrats, 72; Alexis Rose Fielding-Webb, Liberal Democrats, 71; Geoff Reid, Liberal Democrats, 57.
Old Town
Result: Labour Party won all three seats
Elected: Phil Lofts, Labour Party; Jo Newing, Labour Party; Brandon James Green, Labour Party
Electorate: 8,654
Ballot papers: 3,523
Turnout: 41%
Spoilt ballots: 6
Majority: 150
Candidates: Phil Lofts, Labour Party, 1,391; Jo Newing, Labour Party, 1,382; Brandon James Green, Labour Party, 1,352; David Shaun Cunningham, Reform UK, 1,202; Simon Nettleton, Reform UK, 1,163; Ian Westwood, Reform UK, 1,153; Clive Pickering, Liberal Democrats, 483; Eloise Bailey, Liberal Democrats, 477; Will Fielding, Liberal Democrats, 386; Ken Baker, The Green Party, 313; Gillian Margaret Nixon, The Green Party, 307; Ken Smith, The Green Party, 213; Michael Barraclough, Conservative Party Candidate, 189; Steve Dangerfield, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 41.
Penistone East
Result: Labour Party won two seats; Reform UK won one seat
Elected: Alex Burnett, Labour Party; Kay Hughes, Reform UK; Frances Nixon, Labour Party
Electorate: 8,662
Ballot papers: 4,878
Turnout: 56%
Spoilt ballots: 9
Majority: 13
Candidates: Alex Burnett, Labour Party, 2,040; Kay Hughes, Reform UK, 1,669; Frances Nixon, Labour Party, 1,645; John Roberts, Labour Party, 1,632; Peter Millar, Reform UK, 1,604; James Perigo, Reform UK, 1,529; Robert Barnard, Conservative Party Candidate, 1,050; Steven Burkinshaw, Conservative Party Candidate, 843; Tom Lindley, Conservative Party Candidate, 703; Kate Helen Raynor, The Green Party, 402; Freya Nepal, The Green Party, 346; Catherine Rogerson, Liberal Democrats, 312; Matthew James Summers, Liberal Democrats, 189; Adam Wiszniewski, Liberal Democrats, 115.
Penistone West
Result: Liberal Democrats won two seats; Reform UK won one seat
Elected: David Greenhough, Liberal Democrats; Florentine Bootha-King, Liberal Democrats; Vicky Jackson, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,790
Ballot papers: 4,767
Turnout: 48.7%
Spoilt ballots: 28
Majority: 1
Candidates: David Greenhough, Liberal Democrats, 1,680; Florentine Bootha-King, Liberal Democrats, 1,562; Vicky Jackson, Reform UK, 1,399; Kirk Harper, Reform UK, 1,398; Sue Waters, Liberal Democrats, 1,396; Sam Jones, Reform UK, 1,365; Sue Cutting, Labour Party, 821; Willow Kate Raynor, The Green Party, 668; Paul Ian Sammon, Labour Party, 637; Bryan Anthony Worth, Labour Party, 602; Richard Thomas James Trotman, The Green Party, 556; Lawrence Maitland, Conservative Party Candidate, 393; Ian White, Conservative Party Candidate, 352; Samuel Wilkinson, Conservative Party Candidate, 321; David Wood, Independent, 276; Rori Cook, Social Democratic Party, 180.
Rockingham
Result: Reform UK won two seats; Independent won one seat
Elected: Pat Gregory, Reform UK; Andy Wray, Independent; Christopher Denton, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,406
Ballot papers: 3,320
Turnout: 39.5%
Spoilt ballots: 8
Majority: 139
Candidates: Pat Gregory, Reform UK, 1,462; Andy Wray, Independent, 1,377; Christopher Denton, Reform UK, 1,291; Adam Harrington, Reform UK, 1,152; Sherry Holling, Labour Party, 784; Edana Rose Guest, Labour Party, 667; Michelle Klepper, Labour Party, 638; Lucy Louise Benoit, The Green Party, 407; Amelia Rushworth, The Green Party, 263; Gill Millner, Conservative Party Candidate, 176; Clive Watkinson, Conservative Party Candidate, 159; Sam Calvert, Liberal Democrats, 133; Anita Kimberley, Liberal Democrats, 113; Ian Hague-Brown, Liberal Democrats, 100.
Royston
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Terry Durkin, Reform UK; Nick Everest, Reform UK; Stefan McCrum, Reform UK
Electorate: 8,311
Ballot papers: 2,855
Turnout: 34%
Spoilt ballots: 7
Majority: 46
Candidates: Terry Durkin, Reform UK, 1,246; Nick Everest, Reform UK, 1,226; Stefan McCrum, Reform UK, 1,151; Caroline Makinson, Labour Party, 1,105; Pauline McCarthy, Labour Party, 969; Lewis Cusworth, Labour Party, 922; Angela Pollard, The Green Party, 291; Neil Fisher, Independent, 254; Michael Close, Conservative Party Candidate, 155; Tina Adkin, Liberal Democrats, 152; George Hill, Conservative Party Candidate, 133; Jonathan Hood, Liberal Democrats, 111; Jon Palmer, Liberal Democrats, 106.
Stairfoot
Result: Reform UK won all three seats
Elected: Edward Dillingham, Reform UK; Andrew Gillis, Reform UK; Liam Hardcastle, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,145
Ballot papers: 2,842
Turnout: 31.1%
Spoilt ballots: 3
Majority: 372
Candidates: Edward Dillingham, Reform UK, 1,322; Andrew Gillis, Reform UK, 1,318; Liam Hardcastle, Reform UK, 1,314; Karen Dyson, Labour Party, 942; Ian Patrick Shirt, Labour Party, 844; Paul Murray, Labour Party, 835; Pete Wall, The Green Party, 275; Nell Dru Stockton, The Green Party, 263; Louise Cassidy, Liberal Democrats, 185; Marie Bates, Conservative Party Candidate, 175; James Robert Kitching, Liberal Democrats, 145; Charlotte Wilkinson, Conservative Party Candidate, 134; Lee Ross, Liberal Democrats, 99.
Wombwell
Result: Reform UK won two seats; Labour Party won one seat
Elected: Andy Arnold, Reform UK; James Lewis Higginbottom, Labour Party; Theresa Arnold, Reform UK
Electorate: 10,505
Ballot papers: 3,440
Turnout: 33%
Spoilt ballots: 8
Majority: 23
Candidates: Andy Arnold, Reform UK, 1,535; James Lewis Higginbottom, Labour Party, 1,514; Theresa Arnold, Reform UK, 1,448; Brenda Eastwood, Labour Party, 1,425; Deborah Hirst, Reform UK, 1,376; Robert Frost, Labour Party, 1,347; Jessica Claire Roebuck, The Green Party, 361; Mark Brook, Conservative Party Candidate, 153; Tracy Skinner, Conservative Party Candidate, 134; Robert W Green, Liberal Democrats, 122; Josh Foers, Liberal Democrats, 115; Suzanne Gill, Liberal Democrats, 90.
Worsbrough
Result: Independent won one seat; Reform UK won two seats
Elected: Jake Michael Lodge, Independent; Gill Carr, Reform UK; Mike Lycett, Reform UK
Electorate: 9,896
Ballot papers: 3,693
Turnout: 37%
Spoilt ballots: 2
Majority: 133
Candidates: Jake Michael Lodge, Independent, 1,595; Gill Carr, Reform UK, 1,392; Mike Lycett, Reform UK, 1,377; Simon Glen Moore, Reform UK, 1,244; Roy Bowser, Labour Party, 1,028; John William Clarke, Labour Party, 1,015; David Lee Webster, Labour Party, 609; Amy Louise Walker, The Green Party, 333; Rachel Louise Lloyd, The Green Party, 326; Sarah Calvert, Liberal Democrats, 199; Jonathan Bennett, Conservative Party Candidate, 163; Joshua Green, Liberal Democrats, 126; Adrian Thompson, Conservative Party Candidate, 111; Alex Wright, Liberal Democrats, 110.