2010 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2010 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2010 Barnsley council election. The 2010 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/council/html/3651.stm Barnsley BBC News 20 June 2011 19 April 2009 After the election, the composition of the council was Labour 37 Barnsley Independent Group 18 Conservative 6 Liberal Democrat 1 Independent 1http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/2010-local-elections 2010 Local Elections Barnsley Council 20 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724165858/http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/2010-local-elections 24 July 2011 dead Background The previous election in 2008 saw Labour's majority reduced to just one seat.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8658312.stm Local elections may herald power shift in Yorkshire 3 May 2010 BBC News 21 June 2011 Len Tingle The Barnsley Independent Group formed the main opposition with 22 seats compared to 32 for Labour, with Conservatives, a couple of other independents and 1 Liberal Democrat making up the council. Election result The results saw Labour increase their majority from 1 to 11 seats after making 5 gains from the Barnsley Independent Group.http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local_elections_labour_majority_grows_in_barnsley_video_1_853945 Local elections: Labour majority grows in Barnsley 8 May 2010 Sheffield Star 21 June 2011 4 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004231919/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local_elections_labour_majority_grows_in_barnsley_video_1_853945 deadhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/england/8668366.stm Lib Dems lose control of Sheffield council 7 May 2010 BBC News 21 June 2011 Barnsley local election result 2010 Labour Party (UK) 17 5 0 +5 81.0 44.2 45,131 +13.8% Barnsley Independent Group 2 0 5 -5 9.5 19.5 19,891 -4.9% Conservative Party (UK) 2 0 0 0 9.5 17.1 17,428 +2.0% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 12.2 12,423 -4.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 6,175 -0.3% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 855 -4.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 140 -0.6% Ward results Central Labour Party (UK) Margaret Bruff 2,024 47.6 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Politano 693 16.3 -7.0 British National Party Colin Porter 585 13.7 -1.6 Barnsley Independent Group Robert Warburton 486 11.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Howard Oldfield 468 11.0 +4.2 1,331 31.3 4,256 53.5 Labour Party (UK) Cudworth Labour Party (UK) Joe Hayward 2,441 53.8 -3.6 British National Party Terry Hubbard 619 13.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Pam Kershaw 577 12.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Paul Buckley 378 8.3 +2.2 Independent (politician) Noel Shaw 249 5.5 N/A Barnsley Independent Group Jim Johnson 196 4.3 -32.3 Independent Tony Devoy 73 1.6 N/A 1,822 40.2 +16.2 4,533 55.9 Labour Party (UK) Darfield Labour Party (UK) Pauline Markham 1,945 43.0 +14.6 Barnsley Independent Group Trevor Smith 1,383 30.6 -13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Jenner 688 15.2 +8.5 British National Party Steven O'Connor 507 11.2 -2.1 562 12.4 4,523 56.6 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Darton East Barnsley Independent Group Harry Spence 2,263 43.7 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Haigh 1,683 32.5 -+2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murray 741 14.3 -0.2 British National Party Sharon Sutton 487 9.4 N/A 580 11.2 5,174 60.9 Barnsley Independent Group Darton West Labour Party (UK) Sharon Howard 2,351 43.8 -11.5 Barnsley Independent Group Tony Conway 1,115 20.8 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Wilkinson 1,061 19.8 +12.7 British National Party Ian Sutton 838 15.6 N/A 1,236 23.0 +15.0 5,365 64.9 Labour Party (UK) Dearne North Labour Party (UK) Janice Hancock 2,278 58.9 +3.6 Barnsley Independent Group Kurt Garner 647 16.7 +3.9 British National Party Raymond Hinchcliffe 595 15.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Michael Toon 348 9.0 +1.9 1,631 42.2 +20.5 3,868 48.2 Labour Party (UK) Dearne South Labour Party (UK) May Noble 2,448 49.8 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Brook 1,381 28.1 -10.1 British National Party John Bettney 690 14.0 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Wilkinson 328 6.7 +1.4 Barnsley Independent Group Susan Garner 70 1.4 +4.0 1,067 21.7 4,917 54.1 Labour Party (UK) Dodworth Barnsley Independent Group Jack Carr 1,782 34.2 -13.9 Labour Party (UK) Dave Leech 1,705 32.8 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Barr 1,199 23.0 +6.7 British National Party Alan Brown 517 9.9 N/A 77 1.5 -25.2 5,203 66.3 Barnsley Independent Group Hoyland Milton Labour Party (UK) Robin Franklin 2,269 43.3 +1.3 Barnsley Independent Group John Carr 1,114 21.3 -26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Thomas 709 13.5 +2.9 British National Party Claire Holland 539 10.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Mandy Saadallah 470 9.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Paul White 140 2.7 N/A 1,155 22.0 5,241 46.7 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Kingstone Labour Party (UK) Kath Mitchell 1,768 43.0 +9.6 Barnsley Independent Group Noel Cowdell 1,378 33.5 -20.0 British National Party Kevin Fisher 532 12.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Howard Pearson 436 10.6 +4.3 390 9.5 4,114 51.8 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Monk Bretton Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Richardson 2,060 45.8 +5.5 Barnsley Independent Group Clive Pickering 1,151 25.6 +0.8 British National Party Jane Hubbard 853 19.0 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 436 9.7 +1.5 909 20.2 4,500 54.6 Labour Party (UK) North East Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Higginbottom 2,570 45.9 -24.0 Barnsley Independent Group Stella Milner 1,539 27.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Fowler 614 11.0 -19.1 British National Party Winn Dashwood 580 10.4 N/A Independent (politician) Eddie Devoy 294 5.3 N/A 1,031 18.4 5,597 56.9 Labour Party (UK) Old Town Labour Party (UK) Penny Lofts 2,067 40.5 +16.3 Barnsley Independent Group Peter Middleton 1,767 34.6 -22.0 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Watkinson 704 13.8 +4.0 British National Party Dean Walker 562 11.0 -0.4 300 5.9 5,100 60.1 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Penistone East Conservative Party (UK) Robert Barnard 2,976 44.1 – Labour Party (UK) Jill Hayler 1,845 27.3 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Trish Arundel 1,410 20.9 – British National Party Daz Burrows 350 5.2 – Barnsley Independent Group Samantha Beardshall 167 2.5 – 1,131 16.8 -14.7 6,748 72.5 Conservative Party (UK) Penistone West Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Milner 2,871 48.7 +17.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Starling 2,047 34.8 +11.4 British National Party Paul James 512 8.7 -3.5 Barnsley Independent Group Richard Beardshall 460 7.8 -17.0 824 14.0 -9.2 5,890 66.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rockingham Labour Party (UK) James Andrews 2,430 45.8 -0.4 Barnsley Independent Group Martyn Burdin 1,381 26.0 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hill 710 13.4 +2.5 British National Party Robert Ellis 544 10.3 N/A Independent (politician) Nigel Bailey 239 4.5 N/A 1,049 19.8 5,304 60.8 Labour Party (UK) Royston Labour Party (UK) Tim Cheetham 2,175 46.1 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Danny Oates 1,078 22.8 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Watkinson 628 13.3 +5.3 British National Party Paul Harris 564 12.0 -4.0 Barnsley Independent Group Daniel Pickering 274 5.8 -13.1 1,097 23.2 -3.7 4,719 56.4 Labour Party (UK) St. Helen's Labour Party (UK) Roy Butterwood 2,593 70.5 +20.5 British National Party Lisa Brooksbank 634 17.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Millner 453 12.3 +1.4 1,959 53.2 +37.5 3,680 47.9 Labour Party (UK) Stairfoot Labour Party (UK) Brian Mathers 2,011 45.5 +9.6 Barnsley Independent Group Jim Smith 1,361 30.8 -11.0 British National Party Susan Harris 559 12.6 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Kena 491 11.1 +4.7 650 14.7 4,422 52.6 Labour Party (UK) Barnsley Independent Group Wombwell Labour Party (UK) Denise Wilde 2,617 57.7 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Jenner 764 16.8 +9.7 British National Party Jackie Bettney 738 16.3 +0.7 Barnsley Independent Group Raymond Murdoch 419 9.2 -14.9 1,853 40.8 +13.4 4,538 52.5 Labour Party (UK) Worsbrough Labour Party (UK) John Clarke 1,804 41.5 +1.9 Barnsley Independent Group John Sanderson 938 21.6 -1.6 British National Party Daniel Cooke 618 14.2 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Durie 566 13.0 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Garry Needham 425 9.8 +4.1 866 19.9 4,351 57.0 Labour Party (UK) References Barnsley 2010 Category:2010s in South Yorkshire