Local Elections 2016
Results of the local government elections held on Thursday 5 May 2016. Turnout for the borough 26.9%
Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Central Ward | ||
| Birkinshaw, Douglas (Elected) | Labour Party | 1157 |
| Brook, Mark James | The Conservative Party Candidate | 198 |
| Mageean, Estelle Marie | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 62 |
| Porter, Colin | The English Democrats -"Putting England First!" | 314 |
| Rayner, Kate Helen | Green Party | 156 |
| Cudworth Ward | ||
| Devoy, Tony | Yorkshire First | 338 |
| Hill, Elizabeth | The Conservative Party Candidate | 142 |
| Houghton, Steve (Elected) | Labour Party | 1452 |
| Darfield Ward | ||
| Saunders, Caroline (Elected) | Labour Party | 1038 |
| Smith, Trevor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 864 |
| Weldon, Delia Mary | The Conservative Party Candidate | 184 |
| Darton East Ward | ||
| Charlesworth, Gail (Elected) | Labour Party | 968 |
| Love, Sharon | Barnsley Independent Group | 769 |
| Race, John | Independent | 486 |
| Wilkinson, Gordon | The Conservative Party Candidate | 229 |
| Darton West Ward | ||
| Cave, Alice (Elected) | Labour Party | 1597 |
| Ogden, Lee | The Conservative Party Candidate | 708 |
| Dearne North Ward | ||
| Murray, Peter John | The Conservative Party Candidate | 220 |
| Philips, Pauline Ann (Elected) | Labour Party | 1420 |
| Dearne South Ward | ||
| Cowgill, Cicely Anne | The Conservative Party Candidate | 137 |
| Hunter, David Peter | Independent | 454 |
| Johnson, Charlotte Ann (Elected) | Labour Party | 1724 |
| Dodworth Ward | ||
| Birkinshaw, Phil (Elected) | Barnsley Independent Group | 1344 |
| Parker, Ian David | Green Party | 218 |
| Webster, Dave | Labour Party | 641 |
| Wilkinson, Alex | The Conservative Party Candidate | 262 |
| Hoyland Milton Ward | ||
| Caton, Brian | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 72 |
| Holliday, Louise Marie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 594 |
| Saxton, Justin | The English Democrats -"Putting England First!" | 123 |
| Simpson, Andrew | The Eccentric Party of Great Britain | 24 |
| Stowe, Mick (Elected) | Labour Party | 1382 |
| Watkinson, Lesley Anne | The Conservative Party Candidate | 193 |
| Kingstone Ward | ||
| Burkinshaw, Steven John | The Conservative Party Candidate | 220 |
| Green, Donna Marie (Elected) | Labour Party | 1074 |
| Holland, Tracey Ann | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 107 |
| Houston, Christopher | British National Party | 198 |
| Scarfe, Chris | Green Party | 195 |
| Monk Bretton Ward | ||
| Dyson, Kirk Stuart | The Conservative Party Candidate | 294 |
| Green, Steve (Elected) | Labour Party | 1430 |
| Taylor, Sharon Louise | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 273 |
| North East Ward | ||
| Devoy, Eddie | Yorkshire First | 295 |
| Ennis, Jeff (Elected) | Labour Party | 1311 |
| Makinson, Peter Leslie | Barnsley Independent Group | 795 |
| Richardson, Ian Dennis | The Conservative Party Candidate | 147 |
| Old Town Ward | ||
| Lofts, Phil (Elected) | Labour Party | 1020 |
| Millner, Gillian Ruth | The Conservative Party Candidate | 176 |
| Sowerby, Louise Jane | Barnsley Independent Group | 987 |
| Walker, Amy Louise | Green Party | 187 |
| Penistone East Ward | ||
| Hayler, Jill | Labour Party | 1254 |
| Turner, Dale | Green Party | 414 |
| Wilson, John Major (Elected) | The Conservative Party Candidate | 1657 |
| Penistone West Ward | ||
| Griffin, Dave (Elected) | Labour Party | 1285 |
| Ogle, Mike | The Conservative Party Candidate | 894 |
| Trotman, Richard Thomas James | Green Party | 291 |
| Webber, Steve | Independent | 790 |
| Rockingham Ward | ||
| Dures, Emma Patricia (Elected) | Labour Party | 1258 |
| Fletcher, Shaun Andrew | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 63 |
| Riddiough, Kevin David | The English Democrats -"Putting England First!" | 122 |
| Sylvester, Steve | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 792 |
| Toon, Debbie | The Conservative Party Candidate | 205 |
| Royston Ward | ||
| Fletcher, Karen Jane | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 70 |
| Gouthwaite, Edward Alan | Independent | 437 |
| Makinson, Caroline (Elected) | Labour Party | 1267 |
| Richardson, Nicola Jayne | The Conservative Party Candidate | 208 |
| Stairfoot Ward | ||
| Johnson, Wayne (Elected) | Labour Party | 1459 |
| Watkinson, Clive | The Conservative Party Candidate | 378 |
| St Helen's Ward | ||
| Campbell, Jan | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 78 |
| Hill, George | The Conservative Party Candidate | 66 |
| Johnson, Jim | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 365 |
| Jones, Alan | Green Party | 67 |
| Tattersall, Sarah Jane (Elected) | Labour Party | 1085 |
| Wombwell Ward | ||
| Griffin, Daniel James (Elected) | Labour Party | 1672 |
| Toon, Mike | The Conservative Party Candidate | 389 |
| Worsbrough Ward | ||
| Carr, Gill (Elected) | Barnsley Independent Group | 1020 |
| Conway, Lauren Elizabeth | Green Party | 111 |
| Lodge, Jake Michael | Labour Party | 931 |
| Wilkinson, Stuart Nicholas | The Conservative Party Candidate | 130 |
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