2024 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2024 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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21 of 63 seats on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	24.1%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Stephen Houghton Hannah Kitching Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent Last election 48 seats, 46.1% 10 seats, 17.5% 2 seats, 10.7% Seats before 47 9 2 Seats won 17 4 0 Seats after 48 11 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 21,995 7,420 2,398 Percentage 48.9% 16.5% 5.3% Swing 2.8% 1.0% 5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader John Wilson David White Party Conservative Reform UK Last election 2 seat, 14.2% 1 seat, 2.9% Seats before 2 1 Seats won 0 0 Seats after 1 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 5,274 4,156 Percentage 11.7% 9.2% Swing 2.5% 6.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Leader before election Stephen Houghton Labour Leader after election Stephen Houghton Labour

The 2024 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day. Labour retained its majority on the council.