Barnsley local government elections 2018
The data shows the results of the local government elections held on Thursday 3 May 2018. The turnout for the borough was 25.03%.
Central Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Audsley, Connor | Liberal Democrats | 98 |
| Bruff, Margaret (Elected) | Labour Party | 1285 |
| Thompson, Adrian | Conservative Party | 324 |
| Van Buuren, Rene Laurens | Green Party | 182 |
Cudworth Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Burrows, Chris | The Yorkshire Party | 161 |
| Felton, Gavin | Democrats and Veterans Party | 38 |
| Hayward, Joe (Elected) | Labour Party | 1252 |
| Waters, Elizabeth Kate | Liberal Democrats | 50 |
| Wilkinson, Samuel Joe | Conservative Party | 17 |
Darfield Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Boon, Kim | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| Markham, Pauline (Elected) | Labour Party | 1134 |
| Smith, Trevor | Democrats and Veterans Party | 391 |
| Weldon, Delia, Mary | Conservative Party | 295 |
Darton East Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Hill, George | Conservative Party | 455 |
| Hunt, Steve | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
| Spence, Harry (Elected) | Labour Party | 1523 |
Darton West Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Heyes, Tom | Green Party | 324 |
| Howard, Sharon (Elected) | Labour Party | 1279 |
| Ogden, Lee | Conservative Party | 581 |
| Waters, Andrew Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
Dearne North Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Farnfield, Joseph Thomas | Conservative Party | 273 |
| Gollick, Annette (Elected) | Labour Party | 1107 |
Dearne South Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Jackson, Sharon | Conservative Party | 292 |
| Lewis, Sara Anne | Green Party | 184 |
| Noble, May (Elected) | Labour Party | 1415 |
Dodworth Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Carr, Jack | Barnsley Independent Group | 933 |
| Toon, Debbie | Conservative Party | 476 |
| Waters, Susan Jane | Labour Party | 164 |
| Wright, Neil Gareth (Elected) | Labour Party | 956 |
Hoyland Milton Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Franklin, Robin (Elected) | Labour Party | 1548 |
| Lawrence, Glenn Charles | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
| Payne, Michael Joseph | Conservative Party | 356 |
Kingstone Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Ellis-Mourant, John Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
| Mitchell, Kath (Elected) | Labour Party | 1078 |
| Wakinson, Lesley Anne | Conservative Party | 202 |
Monk Bretton Award
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Bromfield, Adam Fletcher | Conservative Party | 250 |
| Felton, Vicky | Democrats and Veterans Party | 342 |
| Richardson, Kenneth (Elected) | Labour Party | 1279 |
| Rose, Susan Mary | Liberal Democrats | 63 |
| Todd, Dean David | Green Party | 119 |
North East Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Devoy, Tony | Yorkshire Party | 593 |
| Higginbottom, Dorothy (Elected) | Labour Party | 1397 |
| Hill, Elizabeth | Conservative Party | 179 |
Old Town Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Bennett, Kevin | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
| Houchin, Mark | Independent | 493 |
| Pickering, Clive Melvin (Elected) | Labour Party | 1206 |
| Watkinson, Clive | Conservative Party | 334 |
Penistone East Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Barnard, Robert John (Elected) | Conservative Party | 1813 |
| Flack, Martin Andrew | Labour Party | 1189 |
| Greenhough, David Sean | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
Penistone West Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Kitching, Hannah Ruth (Elected) | Liberal Democrats | 1741 |
| Newing, Jo | Labour Party | 963 |
| Trotman, Richard Thomas James | Green Party | 204 |
| Wilkinson, Alex | Conservative Party | 840 |
Rockingham Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Andrews, James Gregory (Elected) | Labour Party | 1242 |
| Davies, Michael James | Conservative Party | 542 |
| Nugent, Paul | Liberal Democrats | 115 |
| Riddiough, Kevin | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" | 235 |
Royston Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Cheetham, Tim (Elected) | Labour | 1315 |
| Gouthwaite, Edward Alan | Independent | 364 |
| Toon, Michael John | Conservative Party | 224 |
St Helens Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Burkinshaw, Steven John | Conservative Party | 190 |
| Jones, Alan | Green Party | 187 |
| Leech, Dave (Elected) | Labour | 1238 |
Stairfoot Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Bowler, Janine Marie (Elected) | Labour Party | 1173 |
| Brook, Mark James | Conservative Party | 265 |
| Gillis, Andy | Barnsley Independent Group | 521 |
Wombwell Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Colville, Joe | Conservative Party | 415 |
| Cook, Terence Anthony | Green Party | 240 |
| Frost, Robert (Elected) | Labour Party | 1363 |
Worsbrough Ward
| Name | Party | Votes |
| Barraclough, Michael Alan | Conservative Party | 331 |
| Calvert, Sarah | Liberal Democrats | 266 |
| Clarke, John (Elected) | Labour Party | 1209 |
The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Mayoral Election, 3 May 2018
Barnsley Voting Area
The total number of ballot papers used was: 45,366
The total number of rejected ballot papers was: 686
The total number of valid first preference votes was: 44693
The total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates was as follows:| Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes |
| ALLEN, David Stewart | English Democrats - "A Parliament for England!" | 1,754 |
| BOWER, Michael Andrew | The Yorkshire Party | 3,158 |
| JARVIS, Daniel Owen Woolgar | Labour and Co-operative Party | 30,250 |
| JUDAH, Naveen | South Yorkshire Save Our NHS | 1,206 |
| KITCHING, Hannah Ruth | Liberal Democrats | 2,302 |
| MURPHY, Robert | Green Party Candidate | 1,249 |
| WALKER, Ian Geoffrey | The Conservative Party Candidate | 4,774 |
Statement of rejected ballot papers at the first count
The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count was as follows:
| Category | Description | Number of votes |
| A | Want of an official mark | 0 |
| B | Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote | 253 |
| C | Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 2 |
| D | Unmarked or void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote | 431 |
| Total rejected | 686 | |
Please note this is only the local result for the borough. The overall outcome will be shown on the Sheffield City Region website in due course.