Local government elections took place across the borough on Thursday 5 May 2016.
Election results
Results of the local government elections held on Thursday 5 May 2016. Turnout for the borough 26.9%
Central Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Birkinshaw, Douglas (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1157 |
| Brook, Mark James |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
198 |
| Mageean, Estelle Marie |
Trade Unionist and Social Coalition |
62 |
| Porter, Colin |
The English Democrats - "Putting England First!" |
314 |
| Rayner, Kate, Helen |
Green Party |
156 |
Cudworth Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Devoy, Tony |
Yorkshire First |
338 |
| Hill, Elizabeth |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
142 |
| Houghton, Steve (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1452 |
Darton Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Saunders, Caroline (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1038 |
| Smith, Trevor |
UK Independance Party (UKIP) |
864 |
| Weldon, Delia Mary |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
184 |
Darton East Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Cave, Alice (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1597 |
| Ogden, Lee |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
708 |
Dearne North Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Murray, Peter John |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
220 |
| Philips, Pauline Ann (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1420 |
Dearne South Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Cowgill, Cicely Anne |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
137 |
| Hunter, David Peter |
Independent |
454 |
| Johnson, Charlotte Ann (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1724 |
Dodworth Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Caton, Brian |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
72 |
| Holliday, Louise Marie |
UK Independance 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Burkinshaw, Steven John |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
220 |
| Green, Donna Marie (Elected) |
Labour Party |
107 |
| Holland, Tracey Ann |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
194 |
| Houston, Christopher |
British National Party |
198 |
| Scarfe, Chris |
Green Party |
195 |
Monk Bretton Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Hayler, Jill |
Labour Party |
1254 |
| Turner, Dale |
Green Party |
414 |
| Wilson, John Major (Elected) |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
1657 |
Penistone West Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Griffin, Dave |
Labour Party |
1285 |
| Ogle, Mike |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
894 |
| Trotman, Richard Thomas James |
Green Party |
291 |
| Webber, Steve |
Independent |
790 |
Rockingham Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Johnson, Wayne (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1459 |
| Watkinson, Clive |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
378 |
St Helen's Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Griffin, Daniel James (Elected) |
Labour Party |
1672 |
| Toon, Mike |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
369 |
Worsbrough Ward
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| 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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