Results of the local government elections held on 6 May 2021.
- Total votes cast 52,527
- Turnout 28.47%
- Total postal: 32,265
- 61.4% of votes were postal votes
The Labour Party has had its majority on Barnsley Council reduced to 35 seats. Labour lost one seat overall in the 21 wards contested.
The political make-up of the 63-seat council is now:
- Barnsley Independent Group: 1
- The Conservative Party candidate: 3
- Independent: 3
- Labour Party: 49
- Liberal Democrats: 7
Central Ward
Number of registered electors 8,373. Total number of ballot papers received 1,989. Turnout 23.87%
Spoilt ballots - 17
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Ian Guest | Green Party | 366 | |
| Summer Louanne Risebury | Labour Party | 964 | ELECTED |
| Catherine Theresa Rogerson | Liberal Democrats | 113 | |
| Adrian Thompson | The Conservative Party candidate | 529 |
Cudworth Ward
Number of registered electors 8,307. Total number of ballot papers received 1,973. Turnout 23.84%
Spoilt ballots - 8
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Mark Anthony Arnold | Barnsley Independent Group | 285 | |
| Mark James Brook | The Conservative Party candidate | 316 | |
| Steve Houghton | Labour Party | 1,368 | ELECTED |
| Elizabeth Kate Waters | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Darfield Ward
Number of registered electors 8,069. Total number of ballot papers received 2,346. Turnout 29.15%
Spoilt ballots - 12
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Kevin Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 77 | |
| Benjamin John Richard Harrison | The Conservative Party candidate | 600 | |
| Kevin John Howard Osborne | Labour Party | 1,166 | ELECTED |
| Victoria Semley | Barnsley Independent Group | 372 | |
| Graham Stringer | The For Britain Movement | 98 | |
| Kris Tonkinson | Independent | 21 |
Darton East Ward
Number of registered electors 8,869. Total number of ballot papers received 2,893. Turnout 32.70%
Spoilt ballots - 7
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Mat Crisp | Liberal Democrats | 1,119 | ELECTED |
| Sharon Love | Barnsley Independent Group | 587 | |
| Kirsty Mcara-Marsh | Green Party | 135 | |
| John Michael Miller | The Conservative Party candidate | 323 | |
| Dave Webster | Labour and Co-operative Party | 722 |
Darton West Ward
Number of registered electors 8,768. Total number of ballot papers received 2,825. Turnout 32.25%
Spoilt ballots - 20
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Marie Bates | The Conservative Party candidate | 914 | |
| Alice Cave | Labour Party | 1,051 | ELECTED |
| Tom Heyes | Green Party | 755 | |
| Andrew Stephen Waters | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
Dearne North Ward
Number of registered electors 8,187. Total number of ballot papers received 1,741. Turnout 21.35%
Spoilt ballots - 19
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Wendy Ann Cain | Labour Party | 1,052 | ELECTED |
| George Hill | The Conservative Party candidate | 412 | |
| Simon Hulme | Liberal Democrats | 49 | |
| Savannah Jarvis | Social Democratic Party | 47 | |
| Maxine Spencer | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" | 162 |
Dearne South Ward
Number of registered electors 9,169. Total number of ballot papers received 2,291. Turnout 23.99%
Spoilt ballots - 26
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Dorothy Coates | Labour Party | 1,364 | ELECTED |
| Linda Fielding | Liberal Democrats | 70 | |
| Jacob Graham Griffin | The Conservative Party candidate | 398 | |
| David Alan Jarvis | Social Democratic Party | 359 | |
| Janus Polenceusz | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" | 74 |
Dodworth Ward
Number of registered electors 8,487. Total number of ballot papers received 2,990. Turnout 35.23%
Spoilt ballots -14
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Phillip Birkinshaw | Barnsley Independent Group | 757 | |
| Emma Johnson-Henshaw | Labour Party | 677 | |
| Lee Ogden | The Conservative Party candidate | 651 | |
| Rebecca Jean Trotman | Green Party | 178 | |
| Chris Wray | Liberal Democrats | 804 | ELECTED |
Hoyland Milton Ward
Number of registered electors 9,374. Total number of ballot papers received 2,937. Turnout 31.34%
Spoilt ballots - 19
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| John Brian Evans | Green Party | 232 | |
| Glenn Charles Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 99 | |
| Daniel Simpson | Independent | 331 | |
| James Michael Stowe | Labour Party | 1,153 | ELECTED |
| Angela Waller | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 60 | |
| David Andrew White | The Conservative Party candidate | 1,040 |
Kingstone Ward
Number of registered electors 7,769. Total number of ballot papers received 1,846. Turnout 23.84%
Spoilt ballots - 11
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Peter Doyle | Barnsley Independent Group | 396 | |
| Peter Gorden Giles | Green Party | 181 | |
| Tracey-Ann Holland | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 41 | |
| Ian Levitt-Smillie | The Conservative Party candidate | 310 | |
| Pooja Ramchandani | Labour Party | 699 | ELECTED |
| Carlo Turner | Independent | 85 | |
| Phillip David Wright | Liberal Democrats | 123 |
Monk Bretton Ward
Number of registered electors 8,953. Total number of ballot papers received 2,314. Turnout 25.94%
Spoilt ballots - 5
| Name | Description | Votes | Elected? |
| Steve Green | Labour Party | 1,260 | ELECTED |
| Gary McNair | Barnsley Independent Group | 415 | |
| Matthew Rigden Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 46 | |
| Chris Scarfe | Green Party | 102 | |
| Michael John Toon | The Conservative Party candidate | 486 |
North East Ward
Number of registered electors 10,214. Total number of ballot papers received 2,587. Turnout 25.40%
Spoilt ballots - 10
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Raymond Archer | Barnsley Independent Group | 746 | |
| Sam Christmas | Liberal Democrats | 65 | |
| Jeff Ennis | Labour Party | 1,268 | ELECTED |
| Samuel Joe Wilkinson | The Conservative Party candidate | 498 |
Old Town Ward
Number of registered electors 8,593. Total number of ballot papers received 2,528. Turnout 29.48%
Spoilt ballots - 9
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Will Fielding | Liberal Democrats | 112 | |
| Liam James Hardcastle | Barnsley Independent Group | 390 | |
| Phil Lofts | Labour Party | 1,084 | ELECTED |
| Estelle Marie Mageean | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 26 | |
| Gillian Margaret Nixon | Green Party | 203 | |
| Clive Watkinson | The Conservative Party candidate | 578 | |
| Donald Wood | Independent | 124 |
Penistone East Ward
Number of registered electors 9,651. Total number of ballot papers received 4,311. Turnout 44.69%
Spoilt ballots -25
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Alex Burnett | Labour Party | 988 | |
| Kate Helen Raynor | Green Party | 309 | |
| Susan Jane Waters | Liberal Democrats | 1034 | |
| John Major Wilson | The Conservative Party candidate | 1,954 | ELECTED |
Penistone West Ward
Number of registered electors 10,059. Total number of ballot papers received 3,874. Turnout 38.48%
Spoilt ballots -9
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Martin Richard Bancroft | The Conservative Party candidate | 1,172 | |
| Edward Dillingham | Reform UK | 166 | |
| Sarah Louise Grainger | Labour Party | 745 | |
| Mandy Lowe-Flello | Liberal Democrats | 1,444 | ELECTED |
| Richard Thomas James Trotman | Green Party | 338 |
Rockingham Ward
Number of registered electors 8,716. Total number of ballot papers received 2,781. Turnout 31.98%
Spoilt ballots - 17
Counting resulted in a dead heat between Labour Party candidate Nicola Sumner and the Conservative Party candidate Roy Garratt.
Ballot papers were re-counted numerous times, but a deadlock was still not broken, so the result was decided by chance. This is standard practice when this happens. A coin was tossed – heads for Conservative and tails for Labour. The coin landed on tails.
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Andy Belk | Keep Equality Safe Party | 75 | |
| Karen Fletcher | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 115 | |
| Roy Garratt | The Conservative Party candidate | 1,084 | |
| James Grinham | Green Party | 289 | |
| Paul Nugent | Liberal Democrats | 124 | |
| Nicola Sumner | Labour Party | 1,084 | ELECTED |
Royston Ward
Number of registered electors 8,713. Total number of ballot papers received 2,379. Turnout 27.39%
Spoilt ballots - 8
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Michael Davies | The Conservative Party candidate | 422 | |
| Neil Fisher | Independent | 95 | |
| Kirk Harper | Barnsley Independent Group | 700 | |
| Simon Michael Bullivant Layton | Green Party | 78 | |
| Caroline Makinson | Labour Party | 1,034 | ELECTED |
| Patrick Dimelow Smith | Liberal Democrats | 46 |
St Helen's Ward
Number of registered electors 7,946. Total number of ballot papers received 1,736. Turnout 21.89%
Spoilt ballots - 9
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Sarah Elizabeth Booth | Liberal Democrats | 52 | |
| Mick Chambers | Yorkshire Party | 233 | |
| Donna Cutts | The Conservative Party candidate | 330 | |
| Alan Jones | Green Party | 91 | |
| Sarah Jane Tattersall | Labour Party | 983 | ELECTED |
| Steve Vajda | Social Democratic Party | 38 |
Stairfoot Ward
Number of registered electors 9,111. Total number of ballot papers received 2,360. Turnout 26%
Spoilt ballots - 7
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Karen Dyson | Labour Party | 895 | ELECTED |
| Elizabeth Hill | The Conservative Party candidate | 363 | |
| Wayne Johnson | Independent | 689 | |
| Jame Robert Kitching | Liberal Democrats | 42 | |
| Kay Lousie Thewlis | Barnsley Independent Group | 364 |
Wombwell Ward
Number of registered electors 9,673. Total number of ballot papers received 2,443. Turnout 25.43%
Spoilt ballots - 15
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| James Lewis Higginbottom | Labour Party | 1,346 | ELECTED |
| Simon Nicholas Kusners | Green Party | 127 | |
| Susan Mary Rose | Liberal Democrats | 79 | |
| Jon Seymour | English Democrats - "Putting England First!" | 103 | |
| Amy Stewart | Independent | 108 | |
| Rachel Louise Thompson | Social Democratic Party | 17 | |
| Alex Wilkinson | The Conservative Party candidate | 648 |
Worsbrough Ward
Number of registered electors 7,557. Total number of ballot papers received 2,232. Turnout 29.56%
Spoilt ballots - 18
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Michael Alan Barraclough | The Conservative Party candidate | 485 | |
| Roy Bowser | Labour Party | 827 | ELECTED |
| Sarah Calvert | Liberal Democrats | 129 | |
| Gillian Carr | Barnsley Independent Group | 775 |
Police and Crime Commissioner election
Results of the Police and Crime Commissioner election held on Monday 10 May 2021.
| Name | Party | Votes | Elected? |
| Alan Roy Billings | Labour and Co-operative Party | 27,890 | ELECTED |
| David Lewis Chinchen | Conservative Party candidate | 17,934 | |
| Joe Otten | Liberal Democrats | 5,516 |
Total turnout: 52,547
Dr Alan Billings, the Labour Party candidate, has been elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire.
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