Local government and parish council elections - 7 May 2026

Local government elections took place in Barnsley on Thursday 7 May 2026. These were whole council (all-out) elections, where all 63 council seats were up for election.

Documents

• List of polling stations

• Candidate spending limits

• Postal vote opening session timetable (postal vote opening sessions can only be attended by election candidates, their appointed agents, and other authorised people) 

Statement of persons nominated (local government elections)

• Athersley and New Lodge

• Central

• Cudworth

• Darfield and Great Houghton

• Darton East

• Darton West

• Dearne North

• Dearne South

• Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley

• Hoyland Milton

• Kingstone

• Monk Bretton

• North East

• Old Town

• Penistone East

• Penistone West

• Rockingham

• Royston

• Stairfoot

• Wombwell

• Worsbrough

Notice of poll

• Athersley and New Lodge notice of poll

• Central notice of poll

• Cudworth notice of poll

• Darfield and Great Houghton notice of poll

• Darton East notice of poll

• Darton West notice of poll

• Dearne North notice of poll

• Dearne South notice of poll

• Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley notice of poll

• Hoyland Milton notice of poll

• Kingstone notice of poll

• Monk Bretton notice of poll

• North East notice of poll

• Old Town notice of poll

• Penistone East notice of poll

• Penistone West notice of poll

• Rockingham notice of poll

• Royston notice of poll

• Stairfoot notice of poll

• Wombwell notice of poll

• Worsbrough notice of poll

Parish council elections

Statement of persons nominated (parish council elections)

• Cawthorne Parish Council

• Penistone Town Council - Cubley and Springvale Ward

• Penistone Town Council - Penistone Ward

• Penistone Town Council - Thurlstone and Millhouse Ward

Notice of uncontested election (parish council elections)

• Notice of uncontested election for Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish Council