2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2000 UK local government election January 2018 April 2025 2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1999 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1999 2002 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2002 One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 4 May 2000 Labour Party (UK) 14 4 Independent (politician) 4 2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 1 Barnsley UK local election 2000 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 2000 Barnsley council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour The 2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. Prior to the election, Labour had suffered a by-election loss in South West and two defections to Independent. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/3.stm Barnsley BBC News 13 June 2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012 electionscentre.co.uk 2017-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20170725171829/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf 2017-07-25 https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/4121/electionresults1979to2003.pdf Election results 1979 to 2003 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 2017-07-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20170728185506/https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/4121/electionresults1979to2003.pdf 2017-07-28 Election results Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2000 Election results: local councils The Times 4 2000-05-05 0140-0460 Labour Party (UK) 14 0 4 -4 63.6 45.6 18,077 -8.8 Independent (politician) 4 3 1 +2 18.2 18.2 7,193 +13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 1 0 +1 9.1 18.1 7,178 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 0 +1 9.1 14.1 5,586 +3.4 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 779 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 633 +0.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 92 -2.5 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 68 -0.2 This resulted in the following composition of the council: Local council results Financial Times 6 2000-05-06 0307-1766 PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 56 52 Independent 6 8 Conservatives 2 3 Liberal Democrats 2 3 Total 66 66 Working majority #FFBF00 46 darkgray #FFBF00 38 darkgray Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. Ardsley Labour Party (UK) Brian Mathers 700 64.7 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Harding 260 24.0 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Cale-Morgan 122 11.3 +5.0 440 40.7 +4.2 1,082 15.6 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) +2.1 Athersley Labour Party (UK) David Bostwick 614 58.7 -17.0 Independent (politician) D Cooke 287 27.4 +27.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) H Harding 101 9.7 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) R Hinchliff 44 4.2 +0.4 327 31.3 -26.9 1,046 17.2 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) -22.2 Brierley Labour Party (UK) Arthur Whittaker 760 51.3 -16.5 Independent Labour K Collins 418 28.2 +28.2 Conservative Party (UK) M West 159 10.7 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Mawson 144 9.7 +3.8 342 23.1 -30.2 1,481 21.9 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) -22.3 Central Liberal Democrats (UK) Don Hutton 923 54.5 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) Pat Newman 658 38.8 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) R Morrell 113 6.7 +3.8 265 15.6 +8.7 1,694 20.8 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +4.4 Cudworth Labour Party (UK) Steve Houghton 1,030 50.7 -21.7 Independent (politician) T Jamil 795 39.1 +39.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Stimson 108 5.3 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Campbell 98 4.8 -2.8 235 11.6 -43.9 2,031 27.1 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) -30.4 Darfield Independent (politician) Ron Fisher 1,251 50.4 +50.4 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Higginbottom 981 39.6 -27.0 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hill 132 5.3 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Brown 116 4.7 -20.3 270 10.9 -30.7 2,480 31.5 +7.2 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) +38.7 Darton Labour Party (UK) Roy Miller 1,245 51.3 -9.6 Independent (politician) S Birkinshaw 599 24.7 +24.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Smith 320 13.2 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Jaques 265 10.9 -16.8 646 26.6 -6.6 2,429 22.8 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) -17.1 Dearne South Labour Party (UK) John 'Inky' Thomson 1,111 53.0 -17.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharron Brook 897 42.8 +17.2 Conservative Party (UK) M Lockwood 90 4.3 +0.1 214 10.2 -34.5 2,098 24.5 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) -17.2 Dearne Thurnscoe Labour Party (UK) Peter Bird 946 72.8 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Newton 239 18.4 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Wilkinson 115 8.8 +4.5 707 54.4 -3.7 1,300 16.8 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) -1.8 Dodworth Labour Party (UK) John Ryan 930 41.6 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Donald Jones 374 16.7 +4.7 Independent (politician) M Walsh 363 16.3 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 311 13.9 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Heyworth 255 11.4 -4.2 556 24.9 +5.1 2,233 21.7 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) -1.7 Hoyland East Independent (politician) Mick Brankin 1,210 57.6 +37.3 Labour Party (UK) Peter Beardshall 635 30.2 -27.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Hulse 139 6.6 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Hilda Jobling 118 5.6 -2.1 575 27.4 -9.4 2,102 26.4 +2.5 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) +32.2 Hoyland West Labour Party (UK) Sharon Howard 862 59.6 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Martin 360 24.9 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Oldfield 225 15.5 +9.2 502 34.7 +8.1 1,447 22.6 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) -0.5 Monk Bretton Independent (politician) Grace Brown 919 45.8 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Tom Sheard 807 40.2 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Brook 167 8.3 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Wilkinson 113 5.6 +0.4 112 5.6 +5.3 2,006 24.2 +0.8 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) +2.9 North West Labour Party (UK) Bill Denton 633 50.1 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Henstock 329 26.0 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) M Allerton 301 23.8 +4.9 304 24.1 -3.6 1,263 18.1 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) -1.8 Park Labour Party (UK) Peter Doyle 621 63.3 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Rees 241 24.6 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) D Plotts 119 12.1 +3.6 380 38.7 -5.8 981 17.9 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) -3.4 Penistone East Conservative Party (UK) Alec Rowley 1,188 49.0 +9.3 Labour Party (UK) Peter Starling 801 33.0 -6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trish Arundel 437 18.0 -2.7 387 16.0 +15.9 2,426 31.6 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) +7.9 Penistone West Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Hinchliff 1,340 55.5 +32.8 Labour Party (UK) C Shaw 613 25.4 -17.3 Green Party of England and Wales F Charlesworth 259 10.7 +10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Heyworth 202 8.4 -26.3 727 30.1 +22.1 2,414 27.5 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) +25.0 Royston Labour Party (UK) Bill Newman 997 51.0 -7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Gouthwaite 475 24.3 -8.0 Independent Labour C Sanger 361 18.5 +18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Kath Leeds 123 6.3 +0.3 522 26.7 +0.0 1,956 22.2 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) +0.0 South West Independent (politician) Sandra Birkinshaw 1,207 64.4 +23.6 Labour Party (UK) C Henshaw 376 20.1 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Wilson 165 8.8 -11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D McVey 127 6.8 -7.0 831 44.3 +27.7 1,875 25.9 -1.1 Independent (politician) +13.9 Wombwell North Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Brook 891 58.9 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) John Clarke 580 38.3 -10.8 Conservative Party (UK) N Cuss 43 2.8 +1.0 311 20.5 +18.8 1,514 30.2 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) +11.1 Wombwell South Labour Party (UK) Margaret Morgan 1,079 54.9 -9.6 Independent (politician) Trevor Smith 394 20.1 +20.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Millard 258 13.1 -8.7 Conservative Party (UK) W Barkworth 166 8.4 +1.0 Socialist Party (England and Wales) A Waller 68 3.5 -2.8 685 34.9 -7.7 1,965 24.5 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) -14.8 Worsbrough Labour Party (UK) Jimmy Rae 1,098 61.6 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Durie 244 13.7 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Elders 181 10.2 +4.1 Independent (politician) David Wood 168 9.4 -8.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Terry Robinson 92 5.2 -5.7 854 47.9 +14.1 1,783 23.7 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) +4.9 By-elections between 2000 and 2002 Dodworth 7 June 2001 By-election http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/How_the_Council_Works/Electoral%20Services/Elections/Election_Results/2001%20Dodworth%20By-Election%20Results.htm 2001 Dodworth By-Election Results 2009-08-19 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council https://web.archive.org/web/20170809090114/https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/How_the_Council_Works/Electoral%20Services/Elections/Election_Results/2001%20Dodworth%20By-Election%20Results.htm 9 August 2017 dead Labour Party (UK) Christopher Jenkinson 2,452 43.1 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Conway 1,273 22.4 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 766 13.5 -0.5 Independent (politician) Michael Walsh 761 13.4 -2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Donald Jones 438 7.7 -9.1 1,179 20.7 -4.2 5,690 53.9 +32.2 Labour Party (UK) -4.7 Athersley By-Election 7 March 2002 http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/How_the_Council_Works/Electoral%20Services/Elections/Election_Results/2002%20Local%20By-Election%20Results.htm 2002 Local By-Election Results 2009-08-19 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council https://web.archive.org/web/20170809090909/https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/How_the_Council_Works/Electoral%20Services/Elections/Election_Results/2002%20Local%20By-Election%20Results.htm 9 August 2017 dead Labour Party (UK) Patricia Newman 527 62.1 +3.4 Independent (politician) Jack Brown 187 22.0 -5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Roberts 106 12.5 +2.8 Socialist Alliance (England) James White 29 3.4 +3.4 340 40.1 +8.8 849 14.0 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) +4.4 References Category:2000 English local elections 2000 Category:2000s in South Yorkshire