2008 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election September 2019 November 2013 2008 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 2010 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 One third of seats (23 of 63) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 1 May 2008 Barnsley Independent Group 10 2 Labour Party (UK) 8 1 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 Barnsley UK local election 2008 map.svg 400px Map of the 2008 Barnsley council election results. Barnsley Independent in teal, Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Independent in grey. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour The 2008 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council, alongside an additional vacancy in Old Town was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Penistone West, having earlier defected from Conservative to the Barnsley Independent Group, fought the election as an Independent. The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/cc.stm Barnsley BBC News Online 20 June 2011 Election result Before the election it had been thought that the Labour Party might lose overall control of the council but they held on by only one seat.2 May 2008 BIG Gain on Labour Council http://www.barnsleynews.co.uk/barnsley-news/10-news/42-big-gain-on-labour-council 23 August 2008 Barnsley News October 2010 H3llBot yes http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/ELECTIONS-3908-Labour-maintains-control.4045584.jp ELECTIONS '08: Labour maintains control in Barnsley 23 August 2008 2 May 2008 The Star November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes They lost two seats to the Barnsley Independent Group but gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats to hold on. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/7378924.stm Lib Dems take power in Sheffield 23 August 2008 2 May 2008 BBC Online The Barnsley Independent Group also lost 1 seat to the Conservatives. Overall turnout was 34.78%. http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/Press_Releases/May/Local%20election%20results%202008.html Local election results 2008 17 August 2008 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council https://web.archive.org/web/20090102172643/http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/Press_Releases/May/Local%20election%20results%202008.html 2 January 2009 dead The losses for the Labour Party were blamed on government policies, such as on immigration and the abolition of the 10p income tax band, by the leader of the council, Steve Houghton, who was himself re-elected for Cudworth ward. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/election/Shaky-39republic39-hangs-on-by.4048182.jp Shaky 'republic' hangs on by one seat 23 August 2008 3 May 2008 Yorkshire Post https://web.archive.org/web/20080719194348/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/election/Shaky-39republic39-hangs-on-by.4048182.jp 19 July 2008 live Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2008https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/48/ Local Election Results 2007: Barnsley Local Elections Archive Project 9 August 2017 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012 electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk 25 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170725171829/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf 25 July 2017 Barnsley Independent Group 10 2 0 +2 45.5 23.0 13,517 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) 8 1 2 -1 36.4 31.4 18,443 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) 2 1 0 +1 9.1 15.2 8,930 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 -1 4.5 6.6 3,880 +1.0 Independent (politician) 1 0 1 -1 4.5 5.8 3,429 +2.5 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.0 9,959 +3.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 440 +0.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 76 +0.1 This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 33 32 Barnsley Independent 20 22 Conservatives 5 6 Independent 3 2 Liberal Democrats 2 1 Total 63 63 Working majority #FFBF00 3 darkgray #FFBF00 1 darkgray Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. Central Labour Party (UK) Doug Birkinshaw 775 31.0 -12.2 Barnsley Independent Group Noel Cowdell 660 26.4 +3.9 British National Party Peter Marshall 621 24.8 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Gouthwaite 243 9.7 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Barr 202 8.1 -0.4 115 4.6 -12.8 2,501 31.8 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) -8.0 Cudworth Labour Party (UK) Steve Houghton 1,279 48.9 -25.6 British National Party Terry Hubbard 650 24.9 +24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pam Kershaw 215 8.2 +8.2 Independent (politician) Ian Sanders 184 7.0 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Shaw 183 7.0 -18.5 Barnsley Independent Group David Surgey 82 3.1 +3.1 Independent (politician) Tony Devoy 22 0.8 +0.8 629 24.0 -25.1 2,615 32.8 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) -25.2 Darfield Barnsley Independent Group Ron Fisher 1,457 56.8 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) Brian Mathers 510 19.9 -9.2 British National Party Steve O'Connor 316 12.3 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Milner 282 11.0 +4.4 947 46.9 +31.1 2,565 32.7 -1.0 Barnsley Independent Group +10.5 Darton East Labour Party (UK) John Parkinson 1,044 34.5 -5.5 British National Party Colin Porter 669 22.1 +4.9 Independent (politician) John Race 606 20.0 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Pearson 490 16.2 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Brook 220 7.3 +7.3 375 12.4 -9.8 3,029 36.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) -5.2 Darton West Labour Party (UK) Alice Cave 1,173 36.8 -6.2 British National Party Ian Sutton 919 28.8 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Wilkinson 554 17.4 +5.4 Independent (politician) Jean Rowley 545 17.1 +17.1 254 8.0 -8.1 3,191 38.8 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) -4.0 Dearne North Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Worton 853 40.2 -6.7 British National Party Rob Garrett 392 18.5 -3.1 Barnsley Independent Group Ian Garner 375 17.7 +13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Brook 316 14.9 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Buckley 186 8.8 +3.4 461 21.7 -3.6 2,122 26.2 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) -1.8 Dearne South Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharron Brook 1,094 39.6 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Sixsmith 934 33.8 -12.1 British National Party June Peel 590 21.3 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Toon 146 5.3 +0.5 160 5.8 -13.3 2,764 30.6 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) +12.5 Dodworth Barnsley Independent Group Philip Birkinshaw 1,444 48.7 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Haigh 654 22.0 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 456 15.4 +1.0 British National Party Nick Parker 414 13.9 +0.8 790 26.7 +16.9 2,968 37.9 -1.9 Barnsley Independent Group +8.4 Hoyland Milton Barnsley Independent Group Michael Brankin 1,159 40.4 -6.7 Labour Party (UK) Robin Franklin 902 31.5 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Pilkington 296 10.3 +0.8 British National Party Simon Goodricke 289 10.1 +10.1 Green Party of England and Wales Carol Robb 145 5.1 +5.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Wayne Harling 76 2.7 +2.7 257 8.9 +5.2 2,867 32.1 +1.1 Barnsley Independent Group +2.6 Kingstone Barnsley Independent Group Malcolm Price 1,016 45.7 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Kath Mitchell 565 25.4 -9.8 British National Party Peter Robinson 407 18.3 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Turvey 155 7.0 +1.6 Independent (politician) Frank Watson 80 3.6 +3.6 451 20.3 +11.1 2,223 28.0 -2.8 Barnsley Independent Group +5.6 Monk Bretton Independent (politician) Grace Brown 911 33.4 +33.4 British National Party Jane Hubbard 668 24.5 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) Nadia Richardson 664 24.3 -19.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ken Smith 247 9.0 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murray 241 8.8 -1.7 243 8.9 -5.3 2,731 33.3 +5.3 Independent (politician) +13.0 North East Barnsley Independent Group Danny Gillespie 1,522 45.9 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Whittaker 1,183 35.7 -2.7 British National Party Dennis Seilly 308 9.3 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Frances Hamer 305 9.2 +3.5 339 10.2 +5.0 3,318 36.2 -0.6 Barnsley Independent Group Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Old Town (2) Barnsley Independent Group Bill Gaunt 1,503 48.6 -7.1 Barnsley Independent Group John Love 1,255 Labour Party (UK) Phil Davies 721 23.3 +1.6 British National Party Daniel Cooke 564 18.2 +4.2 British National Party Lancer White 424 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hill 306 9.9 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Wilkinson 227 782 25.3 -8.7 5,000 37.0 +4.1 Barnsley Independent Group Barnsley Independent Group -4.3 Penistone East Conservative Party (UK) John Wilson 2,050 52.8 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Jill Hayler 827 21.3 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trish Arundel 654 16.8 +0.1 British National Party Kelly Thorpe 355 9.1 +9.1 1,223 31.5 +6.2 3,886 41.4 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) +3.1 Penistone West Conservative Party (UK) Steve Webber 1,439 42.5 +1.5 Independent (politician) Brenda Hinchcliff 654 19.3 -6.5 British National Party Paul James 550 16.2 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Peter Starling 447 13.2 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Lynda Pickersgill 295 8.7 +0.0 785 23.2 +8.0 3,385 39.7 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) -+4.0 Rockingham Barnsley Independent Group Mary Brankin 1,336 42.1 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Alan Schofield 913 28.8 -13.8 British National Party Paul Richardson 343 10.8 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Watkinson 296 9.3 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Connell-Fothergill 159 5.0 +5.0 Independent (politician) Bob Hannaghan 128 4.0 +4.0 423 13.3 +10.3 3,175 37.0 +1.7 Barnsley Independent Group +5.1 Royston Labour Party (UK) Graham Kyte 1,202 46.9 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Danny Oates 513 20.0 -1.3 British National Party Paul Harris 392 15.3 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Garry Needham 263 10.3 +1.7 Barnsley Independent Group Daniel Pickering 195 7.6 -4.4 689 26.9 +3.5 2,565 31.1 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) +1.7 St Helens Labour Party (UK) Len Picken 965 46.0 -11.6 British National Party Lisa Brooksbank 635 30.3 +13.7 Independent (politician) Dennis Kelk 299 14.2 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Toon 200 9.5 +2.4 330 15.7 -23.3 2,099 26.5 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) -12.6 Stairfoot Barnsley Independent Group Fred Clowery 1,218 48.8 +20.7 Labour Party (UK) Steve Redford 706 28.3 -13.2 British National Party Susan Harris 350 14.0 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Watkinson 224 9.0 +3.9 512 20.5 +7.2 2,498 31.0 +0.3 Barnsley Independent Group +16.9 Wombwell Labour Party (UK) Margaret Morgan 1,200 48.9 -10.3 British National Party Lisa Goodricke 527 21.5 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Jenner 439 17.9 +6.3 Barnsley Independent Group Ray Murdoch 286 11.7 -3.0 673 27.4 -17.1 2,452 28.9 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Worsbrough Barnsley Independent Group Gill Carr 1,264 48.1 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) Terry Bristowe 926 35.3 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Durie 219 8.3 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hamer 217 8.3 +2.8 338 12.8 +9.3 2,626 34.7 +0.7 Barnsley Independent Group Labour Party (UK) +8.2 By-elections between 2008 and 2010 St. Helen's 15 October 2009 By-election https://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/elections/labour-fends-off-bnp-to-hold-barnsley/5007457.article Labour fends off BNP to hold Barnsley 17 October 2009 16 October 2009 Local Government Chroniclehttp://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/labour-retain-barnsley-but-bnp-second-in-by-election-video-1-300976 Labour retain Barnsley but BNP second in by-election https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212936/http://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/labour-retain-barnsley-but-bnp-second-in-by-election-video-1-300976 12 August 2017 12 August 2017 The Star Labour Party (UK) Roy Butterwood 1,520 59.8 +13.8 British National Party Lisa Brooksbank 590 23.2 -7.1 Barnsley Independent Group Daniel Pickering 171 6.7 +6.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Neil Robinson 94 3.7 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Watkinson 83 3.5 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Gouthwaite 78 3.1 +3.1 930 36.6 +20.9 2,542 31.0 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) +10.4 References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in South Yorkshire