2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election May 2012 May 2026 March 2025 November 2013 2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2011 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2011 2014 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2014 21 of 63 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 3 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) 52 9 29,368 56.5% 3.2% Barnsley Independent Group 6 7 10,268 19.8% 0.6% Conservative Party (UK) 5 1 5,633 10.8% 4.5% Independent (politician) 0 1 1,528 2.9% 1.8% Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) thumb|right|300px|2012 local election results in Barnsley The 2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election. Overall Results Barnsley local election result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 18 9 0 +9 85.7 56.5 29,368 +3.2 Barnsley Independent Group 2 0 7 -7 9.5 19.8 10,268 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 4.8 10.8 5,633 -4.5 English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 2,609 +4.5 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 2.9 1,528 +1.8 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 1,171 +0.9 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 839 -5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 248 +0.1 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 184 +0.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 125 0.0 +/- figure compared to 2011 result. Ward results Central Ward Central Labour Party (UK) Douglas Birkinshaw 1,262 62.4 +31.4 Independent (politician) Dave Gibson 347 17.1 −9.3 English Democrats Colin Porter 286 14.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Anne Haynes 129 6.4 −1.7 915 45.0 +40.6 2,024 Labour Party (UK) Cudworth Ward Cudworth Labour Party (UK) Steve Houghton 1,684 70.5 +21.6 British National Party Terry Hubbard 244 10.2 −14.7 UK Independence Party Gill Wright 220 9.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Anne Campbell 124 5.2 −1.8 English Democrats Carol Stacey 115 4.8 N/A 1,440 60.3 +36.3 2,387 Labour Party (UK) Darfield Ward Darfield Labour Party (UK) Caroline Saunders 1,142 46.6 +26.7 Barnsley Independent Group Carmen Hancock 984 40.2 −16.6 English Democrats David Burnett 209 8.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 115 4.7 −6.3 1,120 45.7 2,450 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Darton East Ward Darton East Labour Party (UK) Lesley Duerden 1,172 45.8 +11.3 Barnsley Independent Group Sharon Love 910 35.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Howard Pearson 234 9.1 -7.1 English Democrats Sharon Sutton 185 7.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Ben Wilson 58 2.3 -5.0 262 2,559 Labour Party (UK) + Darton West Ward Darton West Labour Party (UK) Alice Cave 1,608 61.8 +27.3 English Democrats Ian Sutton 505 19.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Sam England 488 18.8 +2.6 1,103 42.4 +30.0 Labour Party (UK) Dearne North Ward Dearne North Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Worton 1,314 69.1 +28.9 Barnsley Independent Group Ian Garner 501 26.3 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Robinson 87 4.6 -4.2 813 1,902 Labour Party (UK) Dearne South Ward Dearne South Labour Party (UK) Sharron Brook 1,848 82.5 +48.7 Barnsley Independent Group Susan Garner 277 12.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Paul Buckley 114 5.1 -0.2 1,571 2,239 Labour Party (UK) Dodworth Ward Dodworth Barnsley Independent Group Phillip Birkinshaw 1,396 48.9 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Tony Wright 1,165 40.8 +20.8 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Barr 292 10.2 -5.2 231 2,893 Barnsley Independent Group Hoyland Milton Ward Hoyland Milton Labour Party (UK) Mick Stowe 1,524 56.2 +6.9 Barnsley Independent Group Damion Krska 635 23.4 -9.1 English Democrats Justin Saxton 243 9.0 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hill 183 6.8 -2.7 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Brian Caton 125 4.6 N/A 889 32.8 2,710 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Kingstone Ward Kingstone Labour Party (UK) Donna Green 1,099 Barnsley Independent Group Geoff Bowden 458 English Democrats Nathan Walker 120 British National Party Danny Cooke 116 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Watkinson 94 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Monk Bretton Ward Monk Bretton Labour Party (UK) Steve Green 1,398 Independent (politician) Grace Brown 719 British National Party Jane Hubbard 286 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Pilkington 116 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) North East Ward North East Labour Party (UK) Jeff Ennis 1,625 Barnsley Independent Group Stella Milner 1,250 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murray 137 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Old Town Ward Old Town Labour Party (UK) Phil Davies 1,391 Barnsley Independent Group Clive Pickering 665 Independent (politician) Donald Wood 214 English Democrats David Peace 206 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Oldfield 182 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Penistone East Ward Penistone East Conservative Party (UK) John Wilson 1,405 Labour Party (UK) Jill Hayler 1,298 UK Independence Party Glynis Heathcote 629 Conservative Party (UK) Penistone West Ward Penistone West Labour Party (UK) Peter Starling 1,389 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Webber 1,337 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Teal 190 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rockingham Ward Rockingham Labour Party (UK) Emma Dures 1,611 Barnsley Independent Group Steve Sylvester 774 English Democrats Kevin Riddiough 253 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Toon 168 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Royston Ward Royston Labour Party (UK) Graham Kyte 1,573 UK Independence Party Jim Johnson 322 Independent (politician) Edward Gouthwaite 248 Conservative Party (UK) Gill Milner 117 English Democrats Paul Robinson 73 Labour Party (UK) St Helen's Ward St. Helen's Labour Party (UK) Sarah Tattersall 1,387 English Democrats Dean Walker 222 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Watkinson 85 Labour Party (UK) Stairfoot Ward Stairfoot Labour Party (UK) Wayne Johnson 1,140 46.1 +17.8 Barnsley Independent Group Fred Clowery 981 39.7 -9.1 British National Party Sandra Baker 193 7.8 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Delia Weldon 102 4.1 -4.9 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Frank Watson 58 2.3 N/A 159 2,474 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Wombwell Ward Wombwell Labour Party (UK) Margaret Morgan 1,769 Barnsley Independent Group Trevor Smith 329 English Democrats Gary Carnell 192 Conservative Party (UK) Alex Wilkinson 124 Labour Party (UK) Worsbrough Ward Worsbrough Barnsley Independent Group Gill Carr 1,108 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Williams 969 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Terry Robinson 126 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Smith 124 Barnsley Independent Group By-elections between 2012 and 2014 Royston by-election 10 October 2013 Labour Party (UK) Caroline Makinson 1,143 67.4 +0.0 United Kingdom Independence Party James Johnson 393 23.2 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Buckley 100 5.9 +0.9 English Democrats Justin Saxton 32 1.9 -1.2 British National Party Mark Baker 28 1.7 +1.7 750 44.2 -9.4 1,696 20.1 Labour Party (UK) -4.7 References Barnsley 2012 Category:2010s in South Yorkshire