Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes on 3 June 2004, councillors are elected from 21 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1973–present |
Leaders
Since 1973, all of the Leaders of BMBC have come from the serving Labour group: · Brian Varley (1973-1975) · Ron Rigby (1975-1976) · Fred Lunn (1976-1985) · Ron Rigby (1985-1988) · Hedley Salt CBE(1988-1995) · Jeff Ennis (1995-1996) · Sir Stephen Houghton CBE (1996- )
Deputy Leaders: · Ronald Rigby (1973-1975) · Fred Lunn (1975-1976) · Frank Kaye (1976-1982) · Ronald Rigby (1982-1985) · Hedley Salt (1985-1988) · Jeff Ennis (1988-1995) · Stephen Houghton (1995-1996) · Bernard Goddard (1996-1999) · Terry Dixon (1999-2004) · John 'Inky' Thomson (2004-2006) · Jimmy Rae (2006) · Jim Andrews (2006- )
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1979 election (increasing the number of seats by 6) and more recently the 2004 election (which decreased the number of seats by 3) prompting the whole council to be elected in those years.
Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal / Lib Dem |
Independent | Ratepayers / Residents |
Independent Labour | Barnsley Independent |
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1973 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1 Dem Lab) | 0 |
1975 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 (1 Dem Lab) | 0 |
1976 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 (1 Dem Lab) | 0 |
1978 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
1979 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
1980 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
1982 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1984 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1990 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1991 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1994 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
2007 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
2008 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
2010 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2011 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2012 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2014 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2015 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2016 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Composition since 1973
Borough result maps
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1979 results map
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1980 results map
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1982 results map
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1983 results map
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1984 results map
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1986 results map
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1987 results map
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1988 results map
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1990 results map
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1991 results map
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1992 results map
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1994 results map
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1995 results map
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1996 results map
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1998 results map
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1999 results map
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2000 results map
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2002 results map
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2003 results map
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2004 results map
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2011 results map
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2012 results map
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2014 results map
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2015 results map
By-election results
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
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South West by-election | 29 November 1979
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Residents
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Residents | ||
Brierley by-election | 25 September 1980
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Ardsley by-election | 7 May 1981
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Dodworth by-election | 10 December 1981
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Residents
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Labour | ||
Penistone East by-election | 18 February 1982
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Labour
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Alliance | ||
Penistone East by-election | 14 June 1984
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Alliance
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Labour | ||
Park by-election | 3 May 1985
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Brierley by-election | 10 July 1986
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Ardsley by-election | 25 September 1986
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Cudworth by-election | 30 September 1988
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Athersley by-election | 27 July 1989
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Dodworth by-election | 9 April 1992
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Monk Bretton by-election | 9 April 1992
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Athersley by-election | 24 September 1992
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Brierley by-election | 20 May 1993
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Darton by-election | 8 July 1993
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Royston by-election | 8 July 1993
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Dearne South by-election | 14 September 1995
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Brierley by-election | 20 March 1997
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Worsbrough by-election | 5 March 1998
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Labour
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Labour | ||
North West by-election | 18 February 1999
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Labour
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Labour | ||
South West by-election
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Labour
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Labour | |||
Wombwell North by-election
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Labour
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Liberal Democrats | |||
Hoyland East by-election | 29 July 1999
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Labour
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Labour | ||
South West by-election
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Labour
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Independent | |||
Dodworth by-election | 7 June 2001
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Athersley by-election | 7 March 2002
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Penistone West by-election | 13 July 2006
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Independent
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Conservative | ||
Worsbrough by-election | 16 November 2006
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Labour
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Labour | ||
St Helen's by-election | 15 October 2009
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Labour
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Labour | ||
St Helen's by-election | 13 October 2011
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Labour
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Labour | ||
Royston by-election | 10 October 2013
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Labour
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Labour |
References
- ^ "Council and Democracy Homepage". Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
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