Results of the local government elections held on Thursday 7 May 2015. Turnout for the borough 56.2%
Central ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Buckley, Paul Edward |
Conservative |
701 |
| Dean, Tom |
Young People's Party |
124 |
| Dyson, Martin Craig |
Labour |
2,557 Elected |
| Gibson, Dave |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
423 |
| Porter, Colin |
English Democrats – 'Putting England First' |
480 |
Cudworth ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Beckett, Michael John Ashley |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,042 |
| Devoy, Tony |
A voice for the region |
204 |
| Dyson, Ralph |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
87 |
| Hill, George |
Conservative |
367 |
| Wraith, Charlie |
Labour |
2,718 Elected |
Darfield ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Burnett, David |
English Democrats – 'Putting England First' |
183 |
| Parkin-Coates, Dorothy |
Labour |
2317 Elected |
| Smith, Trevor |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1372 |
| Weldon, Delia Mary |
Conservative |
596 |
Darton East ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Love, Sharon |
Barnsley Independent Group |
800 |
| Miller, Patrick Roy |
Labour |
2,556 Elected |
| Ogden, Lee |
Conservative |
1,020 |
| Sutton, Sharon |
English Democrats – 'Putting England First' |
367 |
| Teal, Robert Eric |
Liberal Democrats |
332 |
Darton West ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Burgess, Linda Mary |
Labour |
3,078 Elected |
| Sutton, Ian David Charles |
English Democrats – 'Putting England First' |
855 |
| Watkinson, Clive |
Conservative |
1,313 |
Dearne North ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Gardiner, Alan |
Labour |
2,668 Elected |
| Swiffen, Robert Graham |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,112 |
| Toon, Mike |
Conservative |
284 |
Dearne South ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Cowgill, Cicely Anne |
Conservative |
751 |
| Sixsmith, Ralph |
Labour |
3,903 Elected |
Dodworth ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Denton, Oliver James York |
Conservative |
1,054 |
| Green, Robert Welton |
Barnsley Independent Group |
1772 |
| Keane, Michael Anthony |
|
408 |
| Riggs, Richard Mark |
Labour |
2,028 Elected |
Hoyland Milton ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Davies, Michael James |
Barnsley Independent Group |
403 |
| Holliday, Louise Marie |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,282 |
| Saxton, Justin |
English Democrats – 'Putting England First' |
101 |
| Shepherd, Tim |
Labour |
2,554 Elected |
| Waller, Angela Ruth |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
374 |
| Watkinson, Lesley Anne |
Conservative |
620 |
Kingstone ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Burkinshaw, Steven John |
Conservative |
425 |
| Holland, Tracey-Ann |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
166 |
| Houston, Christopher |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,105 |
| Scarfe, Chris |
Green |
302 |
| Williams, Kevin George |
Labour |
2,005 Elected |
Monk Bretton ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Ingram, Julie Christine |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
709 |
| Ogle, Michael Thomas |
Conservative |
771 |
| Sheard, Margaret |
Labour |
2,893 Elected |
North East ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Devoy, Eddie |
A voice for the region |
306 |
| Hampson, Allan |
Labour |
2,912 Elected |
| Haynes, Anne Frances |
Conservative |
566 |
| Johnson, Jim |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
447 |
| Makinson, Peter Leslie |
Independent |
2,005 |
| McQueen, Jimmy |
|
140 |
Old Town ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Cherryholme, Anita |
Labour |
2,499 Elected |
| Mageean, Estelle Marie |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
259 |
| Millner, Gillian Ruth |
Conservative |
712 |
| Sowerby, Louise Jane |
Barnsley Independent Group |
1,507 |
Penistone East ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Hand-Davis, Paul Francis |
Conservative |
3,647 Elected |
| Raynor, Kate Helen |
Green |
949 |
| Webster, Dave |
Labour |
1,952 |
Penistone West ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Chadburn, Wayne Robert |
A voice for the region |
328 |
| Hayler, Jill |
Labour Party |
2,023 |
| Millner, Andrew Robert |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
2,385 Elected |
| Webber, Steve |
Independent |
600 |
| Wood, David Arthur |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,126 |
Rockingham ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Fletcher, Karen Jane |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
135 |
| Lamb, Chris |
Labour Party |
2,845 Elected |
| Riddiough, Kevin David |
English Democrats – "Putting England First!" |
192 |
| Toon, Debbie |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
619 |
| Winks, Lynn Theresa |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,289 |
Royston ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Benoit, Aiden Ian |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,216 |
| Clements, Malcolm John |
Labour Party |
2,422 Elected |
| Gouthwaite, Eddie |
Independent |
361 |
| Richardson, Nichola Jayne |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
615 |
St Helen's ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Campbell, Jan |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
281 |
| Hill, Elizabeth |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
375 |
| Platts, Jenny |
Labour Party |
2,701 Elected |
| Walker, Dean Peter |
English Democrats – "Putting England First!" |
423 |
Stairfoot ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Dyson, Karen Elizabeth |
Labour Party |
2,673 Elected |
| Hogg, Paul |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1376 |
| Needham, Garry Bradley |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
562 |
Wombwell ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Hunt, Sarah |
Barnsley Independent Group |
378 |
| Kerr, Wayne |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
1,165 |
| Wilkinson, Alex |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
575 |
| Wraith, Dick |
Labour Party |
2,760 Elected |
Worsbrough ward
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
| Levitt, Raymond |
Barnsley Independent Group |
1,096 |
| Murray, Peter John |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
386 |
| Pourali, Roya |
Labour Party |
1,769 Elected |
| Scothorn, Stephanie |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
910 |