Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 4 May 2023 alongside other elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election.
Background The Labour Party have controlled the council since 1973. In May 2021, Labour retained control but the council was criticised for not counting over 1,000 postal votes. In May 2022, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost three seats. In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK.
Previous council composition After 2022 election Before 2023 election Party Seats Party Seats 46 45 9 9 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
Results summary
The Barnsley Independent Group did not stand in this election and lost its sole seat on the council.
Ward results On 11 April 2023, the full list of candidates was published.
Central
Cudworth
Darfield
Darton East
Darton West
Dearne North
Dearne South
Dodworth
Hoyland Milton
Kingstone
Monk Bretton
North East
Old Town
Penistone East
Penistone West
Rockingham
Royston
St Helen's
Stairfoot
Wombwell
Worsbrough
Changes 2023–2024 November 2023: Mat Crisp (Liberal Democrat, Darton East; elected in 2021) resigned as a councillor after Barnsley Council closed two town-centre bars operated by his company over unpaid rent arrears; the seat remained vacant until the 2024 election. December 2023: Pooja Ramchandani (Labour, Kingstone; elected in 2021) resigned; the seat remained vacant until the 2024 election.
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