2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2023 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 of 63 seats on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout24.7%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
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 Increase 2 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 20,932 7,926 4,853
Percentage 46.1% 17.5% 10.7%
Swing Decrease 0.1% Increase 1.2% Increase 6.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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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 Decrease 1 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 6,456 1,322 0
Percentage 14.2% 2.9% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 5.2% N/A Decrease 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]

  1. ^ "Barnsley residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May". www.barnsley.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ Sandeman, Kit (11 April 2023). "Barnsley council: Local election results 2023". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 April 2023.