Article: 2010 Local Elections Article Body As a result of the council elections, Labour gained 5 seats, Barnsley Independent Group lost 4 seats, and one seat previously occupied by an Independent councillor was also lost. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat seat count remained the same. The political make-up of the 63-seat council is at the election was: Barnsley Independent Group - 18 Conservative - 6 Independent - 1 Labour - 37 Liberal Democrat - 1* * During the Municipal Year 2010/11 the Liberal Democrat Councillor joined the Labour Party. Therefore the 63-seat council currently stands at: Barnsley Independent Group - 18 Conservative - 6 Independent - 1 Labour - 38 Liberal Demococrat - 0 Central Ward (Turnout = 53.5%, Rejected Votes = 9) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Bruff, Margaret Labour 2024 Oldfield, Howard Conservative 468 Politano, Peter Liberal Democrat 693 Porter, Colin British National Party 585 Warburton, Robert Barnsley Independent Group 486 Cudworth Ward (Turnout = 55.9%, Rejected Votes = 4) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Buckley, Paul Edward Conservative 378 Devoy, Tony Independent 73 Hayward, Joe Labour 2441 Hubbard, Terry British National Party 619 Johnson, Jim Barnsley Independent Group 196 Kershaw, Pam Liberal Democrat 577 Shaw, Noel Independent 249 Darfield Ward (Turnout 56.6%) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Jenner, Pamela Mary Conservative 688 Markham, Pauline Labour 1945 O'Connor, Steven British National Party 507 Smith, Trevor Barnsley Independent Group 1383 Darton East Ward (Turnout = 60.9%, Rejected Votes = 21) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Haigh, Pauline Labour 1683 Murray, Peter John Conservative 741 Spence, Harry Barnsley Independent Group 2263 Sutton, Sharon British National Party 487 Darton West Ward (Turnout = 64.9%, Rejected Votes = 21) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Conway, Tony Barnsley Independent Group 1115 Howard, Sharon Labour 2351 Sutton, Ian British National Party 838 Wilkinson, Gordon Conservative 1061 Dearne North Ward (Turnout = 48.2%, Rejected Votes = 26) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Garner, Kurt Barnsley Independent Group 647 Hancock, Janice Elizabeth Labour 2278 Hinchcliffe, Raymond British National Party 595 Toon, Michael John Conservative 348 Dearne South Ward (Turnout = 54.1%, Rejected Votes = 8) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Bettney, John British National Party 690 Brook, Sarah Liberal Democrat 1381 Garner, Susan Elaine Barnsley Independent Group 70 Noble, May Labour 2448 Wilkinson, Stuart Nicholas Conservative 328 Dodworth Ward (Turnout = 66.3%, Rejected Votes = 19) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Barr, Andrew Conservative 1199 Brown, Alan British National Party 517 Carr, Jack Barnsley Independent Group 1782 Leech, Dave Labour 1705 Hoyland Milton Ward (Turnout 46.7%, Rejected Votes = 14) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Carr, John Richard Barnsley Independent Group 1114 Franklin, Robin Labour 2269 Holland, Claire British National Party 539 Saadallah, Mandy Liberal Democrat 470 Thomas, Geoffrey Llewellyn Conservative 709 White, Paul William Green Party 140 Kingstone Ward (Turnout = 51.8%, Rejected Votes = 17) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Cowdell, Noel Percy Barnsley Independent Group 1378 Fisher, Kevin British National Party 532 Mitchell, Kath Labour 1768 Pearson, Howard Grant Conservative 436 Monk Bretton Ward (Turnout = 54.6%, Rejected Votes = 19) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Hill, George Conservative 436 Hubbard, Jane British National Party 853 Pickering, Clive Melvin Barnsley Independent Group 1151 Richardson, Kenneth Labour 2060 North East Ward (Turnout = 56.9%, Rejected Votes = 22) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Dashwood, Winn British National Party 580 Devoy, Eddie Independent 294 Fowler, Stephen Paul Conservative 614 Higginbottom, Dorothy Leah Labour 2570 Milner, Stella Barnsley Independent Group 1539 Old Town Ward (Turnout = 60.1%, Rejected Votes = 14) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Lofts, Penny Labour 2067 Middleton, Peter Barnsley Independent Group 1767 Walker, Dean British National Party 562 Watkinson, Clive Conservative 704 Penistone East Ward (Turnout = 72.5%, Rejected Votes = 12) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Arundel, Trish Liberal Democrat 1410 Barnard, Robert John Conservative 2976 Beardshall, Samantha Marie Barnsley Independent Group 167 Burrows, Daz British National Party 350 Hayler, Jill Labour 1845 Penistone West Ward (Turnout = 66.2%, Rejected Votes = 52) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Beardshall, Richard Barnsley Independent Group 460 James, Paul British National Party 512 Millner, Andrew Robert Conservative 2871 Starling, Peter Labour 2047 Rockingham Ward (Turnout = 60.8%, Rejected = 13) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Andrews, James Gregory Labour 2430 Bailey, Nigel Spencer Independent 239 Burdin, Martyn William Barnsley Independent Group 1381 Ellis, Robert British National Party 544 Hill, Elizabeth Conservative 710 Royston Ward (Turnout = 56.4%, Rejected Votes = 14) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Cheetham, Tim Labour 2175 Harris, Paul Anthony British National Party 564 Oates, Danny Liberal Democrat 1078 Pickering, Daniel Clive Barnsley Independent Group 274 Watkinson, Lesley Anne Conservative 628 St. Helen's Ward (Turnout = 47.9%, Rejected Votes = 25) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Brooksbank, Lisa British National Party 634 Butterwood, Roy Labour 2593 Millner, Gillian Ruth Conservative 453 Stairfoot Ward (Turnout = 52.6%) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Harris, Susan Joy British National Party 559 Kena, Robert Conservative 491 Mathers, Brian Labour 2011 Smith, Jim Barnsley Indepedent Group 1361 Wombwell Ward (Turnout = 52.5%) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Bettney, Jackie British National Party 738 Jenner, Keith Tony Conservative 764 Murdoch, Raymond Barnsley Independent Group 419 Wilde, Denise Labour 2617 Worsbrough Ward (Turnout = 57%) Candidate's Name Party Number of Votes Clarke, John Labour 1804 Cooke, Daniel British National Party 618 Durie, Pat Liberal Democrat 566 Needham, Garry Bradley Conservative 425 Sanderson, John Barnsley Independent Group 938