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2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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 will be up for election.

2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

← 2011 3 May 2012 2014 →

21 of 63 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Barnsley Ind. Conservative
Seats won 52 6 5
Seat change 9 7 1
Popular vote 29,368 10,268 5,633
Percentage 56.5 19.8 10.8
Swing 3.2 0.6 4.5

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,528
Percentage 2.9
Swing 1.8

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

2012 local election results in Barnsley

Overall Results edit

Barnsley Local Election Result 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 9 0 +9 85.7 56.5 29,368 +3.2
  Barnsley Ind. 2 0 7 -7 9.5 19.8 10,268 -0.6
  Conservative 1 0 1 -1 4.8 10.8 5,633 -4.5
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 2,609 +4.5
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 2.9 1,528 +1.8
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 1,171 +0.9
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 839 -5.6
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 248 +0.1
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 184 +0.1
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 125 0
  • +/- figure compared to 2011 result.

Ward Results edit

Central Ward edit

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Birkinshaw 1,262 62.4 +31.4
Independent Dave Gibson 347 17.1 −9.3
English Democrat Colin Porter 286 14.1 N/A
Conservative Anne Haynes 129 6.4 −1.7
Majority 915 45.0 +40.6
Turnout 2,024
Labour hold Swing

Cudworth Ward edit

Cudworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Houghton 1,684 70.5 +21.6
BNP Terry Hubbard 244 10.2 −14.7
UKIP Gill Wright 220 9.2 N/A
Conservative Anne Campbell 124 5.2 −1.8
English Democrat Carol Stacey 115 4.8 N/A
Majority 1,440 60.3 +36.3
Turnout 2,387
Labour hold Swing

Darfield Ward edit

Darfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline Saunders 1,142 46.6 +26.7
Barnsley Ind. Carmen Hancock 984 40.2 −16.6
English Democrat David Burnett 209 8.5 N/A
Conservative George Hill 115 4.7 −6.3
Majority 1,120 45.7
Turnout 2,450
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Darton East Ward edit

Darton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lesley Duerden 1,172 45.8 +11.3
Barnsley Ind. Sharon Love 910 35.6 N/A
Conservative Howard Pearson 234 9.1 -7.1
English Democrat Sharon Sutton 185 7.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ben Wilson 58 2.3 -5.0
Majority 262
Turnout 2,559
Labour hold Swing +

Darton West Ward edit

Darton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alice Cave 1,608 61.8 +27.3
English Democrat Ian Sutton 505 19.4 N/A
Conservative Sam England 488 18.8 +2.6
Majority 1,103 42.4 +30.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Dearne North Ward edit

Dearne North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jennifer Worton 1,314 69.1 +28.9
Barnsley Ind. Ian Garner 501 26.3 +8.6
Conservative Jonathan Robinson 87 4.6 -4.2
Majority 813
Turnout 1,902
Labour hold Swing

Dearne South Ward edit

Dearne South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sharron Brook 1,848 82.5 +48.7
Barnsley Ind. Susan Garner 277 12.4 N/A
Conservative Paul Buckley 114 5.1 -0.2
Majority 1,571
Turnout 2,239
Labour hold Swing

Dodworth Ward edit

Dodworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Barnsley Ind. Phillip Birkinshaw 1,396 48.9 +0.2
Labour Tony Wright 1,165 40.8 +20.8
Conservative Andrew Barr 292 10.2 -5.2
Majority 231
Turnout 2,893
Barnsley Ind. hold Swing

Hoyland Milton Ward edit

Hoyland Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Stowe 1,524 56.2 +6.9
Barnsley Ind. Damion Krska 635 23.4 -9.1
English Democrat Justin Saxton 243 9.0 +0.2
Conservative Elizabeth Hill 183 6.8 -2.7
TUSC Brian Caton 125 4.6 N/A
Majority 889 32.8
Turnout 2,710
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Kingstone Ward edit

Kingstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donna Green 1,099
Barnsley Ind. Geoff Bowden 458
English Democrat Nathan Walker 120
BNP Danny Cooke 116
Conservative Clive Watkinson 94
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Monk Bretton Ward edit

Monk Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Green 1,398
Independent Grace Brown 719
BNP Jane Hubbard 286
Conservative Chris Pilkington 116
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

North East Ward edit

North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ennis 1,625
Barnsley Ind. Stella Milner 1,250
Conservative Peter Murray 137
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Old Town Ward edit

Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phil Davies 1,391
Barnsley Ind. Clive Pickering 665
Independent Donald Wood 214
English Democrat David Peace 206
Conservative Howard Oldfield 182
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Penistone East Ward edit

Penistone East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wilson 1,405
Labour Jill Hayler 1,298
UKIP Glynis Heathcote 629
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Penistone West Ward edit

Penistone West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Starling 1,389
Conservative Steve Webber 1,337
Liberal Democrats Robert Teal 190
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rockingham Ward edit

Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Dures 1,611
Barnsley Ind. Steve Sylvester 774
English Democrat Kevin Riddiough 253
Conservative Mike Toon 168
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Royston Ward edit

Royston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Kyte 1,573
UKIP Jim Johnson 322
Independent Edward Gouthwaite 248
Conservative Gill Milner 117
English Democrat Paul Robinson 73
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

St Helen's Ward edit

St. Helen's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Tattersall 1,387
English Democrat Dean Walker 222
Conservative Lesley Watkinson 85
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Stairfoot Ward edit

Stairfoot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wayne Johnson 1,140 46.1 +17.8
Barnsley Ind. Fred Clowery 981 39.7 -9.1
BNP Sandra Baker 193 7.8 -6.2
Conservative Delia Weldon 102 4.1 -4.9
Socialist Labour Frank Watson 58 2.3 N/A
Majority 159
Turnout 2,474
Labour gain from Barnsley Ind. Swing

Wombwell Ward edit

Wombwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Morgan 1,769
Barnsley Ind. Trevor Smith 329
English Democrat Gary Carnell 192
Conservative Alex Wilkinson 124
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Worsbrough Ward edit

Worsbrough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Barnsley Ind. Gill Carr 1,108
Labour Kevin Williams 969
Socialist Labour Terry Robinson 126
Conservative Helen Smith 124
Majority
Turnout
Barnsley Ind. hold Swing

By-elections between 2012 and 2014 edit

Royston by-election 10 October 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline Makinson 1,143 67.4 +0.0
UKIP James Johnson 393 23.2 +9.4
Conservative Paul Buckley 100 5.9 +0.9
English Democrat Justin Saxton 32 1.9 -1.2
BNP Mark Baker 28 1.7 +1.7
Majority 750 44.2 -9.4
Turnout 1,696 20.1
Labour hold Swing -4.7

References edit

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control before election Labour Party UK Council control after election Labour Party UK 2012 local election results in Barnsley Contents 1 Overall Results 2 Ward Results 2 1 Central Ward 2 2 Cudworth Ward 2 3 Darfield Ward 2 4 Darton East Ward 2 5 Darton West Ward 2 6 Dearne North Ward 2 7 Dearne South Ward 2 8 Dodworth Ward 2 9 Hoyland Milton Ward 2 10 Kingstone Ward 2 11 Monk Bretton Ward 2 12 North East Ward 2 13 Old Town Ward 2 14 Penistone East Ward 2 15 Penistone West Ward 2 16 Rockingham Ward 2 17 Royston Ward 2 18 St Helen s Ward 2 19 Stairfoot Ward 2 20 Wombwell Ward 2 21 Worsbrough Ward 3 By elections between 2012 and 2014 4 ReferencesOverall Results editBarnsley Local Election Result 2012 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 18 9 0 9 85 7 56 5 29 368 3 2 Barnsley Ind 2 0 7 7 9 5 19 8 10 268 0 6 Conservative 1 0 1 1 4 8 10 8 5 633 4 5 English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 609 4 5 Independent 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 1 528 1 8 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 171 0 9 BNP 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 839 5 6 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 248 0 1 Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 184 0 1 TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 125 0 figure compared to 2011 result Ward Results editCentral Ward edit Central Party Candidate Votes Labour Douglas Birkinshaw 1 262 62 4 31 4 Independent Dave Gibson 347 17 1 9 3 English Democrat Colin Porter 286 14 1 N A Conservative Anne Haynes 129 6 4 1 7 Majority 915 45 0 40 6 Turnout 2 024 Labour hold Swing Cudworth Ward edit Cudworth Party Candidate Votes Labour Steve Houghton 1 684 70 5 21 6 BNP Terry Hubbard 244 10 2 14 7 UKIP Gill Wright 220 9 2 N A Conservative Anne Campbell 124 5 2 1 8 English Democrat Carol Stacey 115 4 8 N A Majority 1 440 60 3 36 3 Turnout 2 387 Labour hold Swing Darfield Ward edit Darfield Party Candidate Votes Labour Caroline Saunders 1 142 46 6 26 7 Barnsley Ind Carmen Hancock 984 40 2 16 6 English Democrat David Burnett 209 8 5 N A Conservative George Hill 115 4 7 6 3 Majority 1 120 45 7 Turnout 2 450 Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Darton East Ward edit Darton East Party Candidate Votes Labour Lesley Duerden 1 172 45 8 11 3 Barnsley Ind Sharon Love 910 35 6 N A Conservative Howard Pearson 234 9 1 7 1 English Democrat Sharon Sutton 185 7 2 N A Liberal Democrats Ben Wilson 58 2 3 5 0 Majority 262 Turnout 2 559 Labour hold Swing Darton West Ward edit Darton West Party Candidate Votes Labour Alice Cave 1 608 61 8 27 3 English Democrat Ian Sutton 505 19 4 N A Conservative Sam England 488 18 8 2 6 Majority 1 103 42 4 30 0 Turnout Labour hold Swing Dearne North Ward edit Dearne North Party Candidate Votes Labour Jennifer Worton 1 314 69 1 28 9 Barnsley Ind Ian Garner 501 26 3 8 6 Conservative Jonathan Robinson 87 4 6 4 2 Majority 813 Turnout 1 902 Labour hold Swing Dearne South Ward edit Dearne South Party Candidate Votes Labour Sharron Brook 1 848 82 5 48 7 Barnsley Ind Susan Garner 277 12 4 N A Conservative Paul Buckley 114 5 1 0 2 Majority 1 571 Turnout 2 239 Labour hold Swing Dodworth Ward edit Dodworth Party Candidate Votes Barnsley Ind Phillip Birkinshaw 1 396 48 9 0 2 Labour Tony Wright 1 165 40 8 20 8 Conservative Andrew Barr 292 10 2 5 2 Majority 231 Turnout 2 893 Barnsley Ind hold Swing Hoyland Milton Ward edit Hoyland Milton Party Candidate Votes Labour Mick Stowe 1 524 56 2 6 9 Barnsley Ind Damion Krska 635 23 4 9 1 English Democrat Justin Saxton 243 9 0 0 2 Conservative Elizabeth Hill 183 6 8 2 7 TUSC Brian Caton 125 4 6 N A Majority 889 32 8 Turnout 2 710 Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Kingstone Ward edit Kingstone Party Candidate Votes Labour Donna Green 1 099 Barnsley Ind Geoff Bowden 458 English Democrat Nathan Walker 120 BNP Danny Cooke 116 Conservative Clive Watkinson 94 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Monk Bretton Ward edit Monk Bretton Party Candidate Votes Labour Steve Green 1 398 Independent Grace Brown 719 BNP Jane Hubbard 286 Conservative Chris Pilkington 116 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Independent Swing North East Ward edit North East Party Candidate Votes Labour Jeff Ennis 1 625 Barnsley Ind Stella Milner 1 250 Conservative Peter Murray 137 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Old Town Ward edit Old Town Party Candidate Votes Labour Phil Davies 1 391 Barnsley Ind Clive Pickering 665 Independent Donald Wood 214 English Democrat David Peace 206 Conservative Howard Oldfield 182 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Penistone East Ward edit Penistone East Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Wilson 1 405 Labour Jill Hayler 1 298 UKIP Glynis Heathcote 629 Majority Turnout Conservative hold Swing Penistone West Ward edit Penistone West Party Candidate Votes Labour Peter Starling 1 389 Conservative Steve Webber 1 337 Liberal Democrats Robert Teal 190 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Conservative Swing Rockingham Ward edit Rockingham Party Candidate Votes Labour Emma Dures 1 611 Barnsley Ind Steve Sylvester 774 English Democrat Kevin Riddiough 253 Conservative Mike Toon 168 Majority Turnout Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Royston Ward edit Royston Party Candidate Votes Labour Graham Kyte 1 573 UKIP Jim Johnson 322 Independent Edward Gouthwaite 248 Conservative Gill Milner 117 English Democrat Paul Robinson 73 Majority Turnout Labour hold Swing St Helen s Ward edit St Helen s Party Candidate Votes Labour Sarah Tattersall 1 387 English Democrat Dean Walker 222 Conservative Lesley Watkinson 85 Majority Turnout Labour hold Swing Stairfoot Ward edit Stairfoot Party Candidate Votes Labour Wayne Johnson 1 140 46 1 17 8 Barnsley Ind Fred Clowery 981 39 7 9 1 BNP Sandra Baker 193 7 8 6 2 Conservative Delia Weldon 102 4 1 4 9 Socialist Labour Frank Watson 58 2 3 N A Majority 159 Turnout 2 474 Labour gain from Barnsley Ind Swing Wombwell Ward edit Wombwell Party Candidate Votes Labour Margaret Morgan 1 769 Barnsley Ind Trevor Smith 329 English Democrat Gary Carnell 192 Conservative Alex Wilkinson 124 Majority Turnout Labour hold Swing Worsbrough Ward edit Worsbrough Party Candidate Votes Barnsley Ind Gill Carr 1 108 Labour Kevin Williams 969 Socialist Labour Terry Robinson 126 Conservative Helen Smith 124 Majority Turnout Barnsley Ind hold SwingBy elections between 2012 and 2014 editRoyston by election 10 October 2013 Party Candidate Votes Labour Caroline Makinson 1 143 67 4 0 0 UKIP James Johnson 393 23 2 9 4 Conservative Paul Buckley 100 5 9 0 9 English Democrat Justin Saxton 32 1 9 1 2 BNP Mark Baker 28 1 7 1 7 Majority 750 44 2 9 4 Turnout 1 696 20 1 Labour hold Swing 4 7References edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1220756930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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