2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election information
2023 local election in Barnsley
2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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4 May 2023
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21 of 63 seats on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
24.7%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Stephen Houghton
Hannah Kitching
None
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Independent
Last election
46 seats, 46.2%
9 seats, 16.3%
3 seats, 3.8%
Seats before
46
9
3
Seats won
15
4
2
Seats after
48
10
2
Seat change
2
1
1
Popular vote
20,932
7,926
4,853
Percentage
46.1%
17.5%
10.7%
Swing
0.1%
1.2%
6.9%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
John Wilson
David White
Andrew Gillis
Party
Conservative
Reform UK
Barnsley Ind.
Last election
4 seats, 19.4%
Did not stand
1 seat, 6.5%
Seats before
3
1
1
Seats won
0
0
0
Seats after
2
1
0
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
6,456
1,322
0
Percentage
14.2%
2.9%
0.0%
Swing
5.2%
N/A
6.5%
The winner of each seat by party in the 2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Leader before election
Stephen Houghton
Labour
Leader after election
Stephen Houghton
Labour
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 4 May 2023 alongside other elections in the United Kingdom.[1] One third of the council was up for election.[2]
^"Barnsley residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May". www.barnsley.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^Sandeman, Kit (11 April 2023). "Barnsley council: Local election results 2023". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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