2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election 2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2006 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2006 2008 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 2008 One third of seats (21 of 63) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 3 May 2007 Labour Party (UK) 12 2 Barnsley Independent Group 7 2 Conservative Party (UK) 2 Barnsley UK local election 2007 map.svg 400px Map of the 2007 Barnsley council election results. Labour in red, Barnsley Independents in teal and Conservatives in blue. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour June 2021 November 2013 The 2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 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/vote2007/councils/html/cc.stm Barnsley BBC News Online 18 June 2011 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 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 Background Prior to the election, a number of Barnsley Independent Group councillors had removed themselves from the grouping and sat as Independent. Those Independents had earlier lost a seat in a Penistone by-election to the Conservatives, and suffered a defection to Labour in St. Helens. The Conservatives had also suffered a defection to the BIG in Penistone West. http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/Your_Councillors Your Councillors barnsley.gov.uk 2017-08-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20070807150420/http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/Your_Councillors 7 August 2007 dead Election results The results saw Labour retain a majority of 3 with 33 councillors, after losing 2 seats to the Barnsley Independent Group.http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/labour_slip_in_barnsley_1_2454542 Labour slip in Barnsley 4 May 2007 The Yorkshire Post 20 June 2011 The Barnsley Independent Group moved to 20 seats after ousting 2 long time Labour councillors Alan Schofield and Alex Vodden. The Conservatives remained on 5 seats, the Liberal Democrats 2 and 3 councillors were non-aligned. The British National Party failed to win any seats, but did come second in the wards of Central, Dearne North and Darton West. Overall turnout increased slightly to 33%. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2007http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/2007-local-elections 2007 Local Elections Barnsley Council 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724165757/http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/2007-local-elections 24 July 2011 deadhttp://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/48/ Local Election Results 2007: Barnsley Local Elections Archive Project 9 August 2017http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/full_list_of_ward_results_1_350618 Full list of ward results 5 May 2007 Derbyshire Times 20 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724055836/http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/full_list_of_ward_results_1_350618 24 July 2011 live Labour Party (UK) 12 0 2 -2 57.1 39.2 22,589 +0.8 Barnsley Independent Group 7 2 0 +2 33.3 23.8 13,712 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) 2 0 0 0 9.5 14.1 8,110 +0.9 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.6 7,822 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.6 3,235 -2.4 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.3 1,881 -0.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 307 +0.0 This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 35 33 Barnsley Independent 19 21 Conservatives 5 5 Liberal Democrats 2 2 Independent 2 2 Total 63 63 Working majority #FFBF00 7 darkgray #FFBF00 3 darkgray Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. Central Labour Party (UK) Mike Stokes 1,035 43.2 +3.0 British National Party Peter Marshall 618 25.8 +10.5 Barnsley Independent Group Anita Cherryholme 538 22.5 +22.5 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Turvey 204 8.5 +1.7 417 17.4 +0.5 2,395 30.8 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) -3.7 Cudworth Labour Party (UK) Charlie Wraith 1,627 74.5 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Elders 556 25.5 +19.4 1,071 49.1 +28.3 2,183 27.3 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) -1.1 Darfield Barnsley Independent Group David Wainwright 1,191 44.9 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Brian Mathers 772 29.1 +0.7 British National Party Paul Tibble 355 13.4 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Andrea Punshon 175 6.6 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Garner 158 6.0 -1.3 419 15.8 -0.2 2,651 33.7 +0.8 Barnsley Independent Group -0.1 Darton East Labour Party (UK) Roy Miller 1,251 40.0 +10.4 Barnsley Independent Group Eric Powers 556 17.8 -28.0 British National Party Colin Porter 539 17.2 +17.2 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Pearson 421 13.5 -1.0 Independent (politician) John Race 361 11.5 +11.5 695 22.2 +6.0 3,128 37.1 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) +19.2 Darton West Labour Party (UK) Linda Burgess 1,427 43.0 +11.0 British National Party Ian Sutton 894 27.0 +3.0 Barnsley Independent Group Dave Cooper 595 17.9 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) George Hill 399 12.0 -2.8 533 16.1 +13.3 3,315 40.5 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) +3.5 Dearne North Labour Party (UK) Alan Gardiner 1,013 46.9 -8.4 British National Party Neil Bramley 466 21.6 +21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Garner 464 21.5 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Millner 116 5.4 -1.7 Barnsley Independent Group Maureen Smith 102 4.7 -8.1 547 25.3 -5.2 2,161 26.4 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) -15.0 Dearne South Labour Party (UK) Ken Sanderson 1,347 45.9 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Brook 785 26.7 -11.5 British National Party June Peel 662 22.6 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hill 141 4.8 +2.1 562 19.1 +15.8 2,935 32.7 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) +7.9 Dodworth Barnsley Independent Group Brian Perrin 1,178 37.9 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Haigh 874 28.1 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Webber 448 14.4 -1.9 British National Party Nick Parker 406 13.1 +13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aaron King 202 6.5 +6.5 304 9.8 -2.8 3,108 39.8 +2.6 Barnsley Independent Group -1.3 Hoyland Milton Barnsley Independent Group Barry Lipscombe 1,287 47.1 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Robin Franklin 1,187 43.4 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Audrey Marsh 261 9.5 -1.1 100 3.7 -1.7 2,735 31.0 +0.5 Barnsley Independent Group -0.8 Kingstone Barnsley Independent Group Geoff Bowden 1,060 44.3 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) Brian Swaine 841 35.2 +1.8 British National Party Paul Ratcliffe 361 15.1 +15.1 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Buckley 129 5.4 -0.9 219 9.2 -10.9 2,391 30.8 +2.4 Barnsley Independent Group -5.5 Monk Bretton Labour Party (UK) Margaret Sheard 1,004 43.3 +3.0 Barnsley Independent Group Clive Pickering 675 29.1 +4.3 British National Party Susan Harris 396 17.1 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Toon 244 10.5 +2.3 329 14.2 -1.3 2,319 28.0 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) -0.6 North East Barnsley Independent Group Dave North 1,475 43.6 +43.6 Labour Party (UK) Alex Vodden 1,299 38.4 -31.5 British National Party Robert Garrett 227 6.7 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Cale-Morgan 193 5.7 -24.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Danny Oates 190 5.6 +5.6 176 5.2 -34.5 3,384 36.8 +9.6 Barnsley Independent Group Labour Party (UK) +37.5 Old Town Barnsley Independent Group Sandra Birkinshaw 1,503 55.7 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Martin Dyson 585 21.7 -2.5 British National Party Lance White 380 14.1 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Campbell 232 8.6 +0.8 918 34.0 +1.6 2,700 32.9 +0.2 Barnsley Independent Group +0.8 Penistone East Conservative Party (UK) Paul Hand-Davis 1,885 49.0 -14.7 Labour Party (UK) John Tidball 913 23.7 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trish Arundel 641 16.7 -0.5 British National Party Paul James 410 10.7 +10.7 972 25.3 +12.4 3,849 41.4 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) -9.3 Penistone West Conservative Party (UK) Steve Marsh 1,451 41.0 +10.0 Independent (politician) Richard Jenkins 912 25.8 +25.8 Labour Party (UK) Peter Starling 562 15.9 -7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lynda Pickersgill 307 8.7 +0.1 British National Party Kelly Thorpe 303 8.6 -3.6 539 15.2 +8.9 3,535 41.8 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) -7.9 Rockingham Barnsley Independent Group Steve Sylvester 1,394 45.6 +14.5 Labour Party (UK) Alan Schofield 1,301 42.6 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Shaw 360 11.8 +0.9 93 3.0 -12.0 3,055 35.4 +3.4 Barnsley Independent Group Labour Party (UK) +9.0 Royston Labour Party (UK) Bill Newman 1,115 44.7 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Gouthwaite 531 21.3 +3.5 British National Party Paul Harris 332 13.3 -2.7 Barnsley Independent Group Daniel Pickering 299 12.0 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murray 215 8.6 +0.6 584 23.4 +3.2 2,492 30.3 +0.0 Labour Party (UK) +1.0 St Helens Labour Party (UK) Jenny Platts 1,076 57.6 +7.6 Independent (politician) Tony Brennan 348 18.6 -20.5 British National Party Lisa Brooksbank 311 16.6 +16.6 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Barr 133 7.1 -3.8 728 39.0 +28.1 1,868 23.8 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) +14.0 Stairfoot Labour Party (UK) Karen Dyson 1,029 41.5 +5.6 Barnsley Independent Group Mandy Jackson 698 28.1 -13.7 British National Party Kevin Noakes 368 14.8 -1.1 Independent (politician) Peter Pleasants 260 10.5 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Wilkinson 126 5.1 -1.3 331 13.3 +7.4 2,481 30.7 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) +9.6 Wombwell Labour Party (UK) Dick Wraith 1,432 59.2 +6.0 Barnsley Independent Group Ray Murdoch 355 14.7 -9.4 British National Party David Bailey 350 14.5 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Jenner 281 11.6 +4.5 1,077 44.5 +15.4 2,418 29.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) +7.7 Worsbrough Labour Party (UK) Betty Barlow 899 35.2 -4.4 Barnsley Independent Group Gill Carr 806 31.6 +8.4 British National Party Malcolm Jennings 444 17.4 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Donald Wood 264 10.3 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mavis Peace 140 5.5 -0.2 93 3.6 -12.8 2,553 34.1 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) -6.4 References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in South Yorkshire