← Barnsley (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort

Barnsley 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

21 ward races
21 seats
8 elected below the proportional quota
38.1% of seats below quota
5 unfairly awarded seats
23.8% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party22,11546.2%1676.2%1152.4%+5
Conservative Party9,26819.4%29.5%523.8%-3
Liberal Democrats7,82916.3%314.3%419.0%-1
BIG3,1376.5%00.0%14.8%-1
Green Party1,8253.8%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1,8123.8%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party4881.0%00.0%00.0%0
FREE4510.9%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3470.7%00.0%00.0%0
Yorkshire Party3280.7%00.0%00.0%0
EDEM2290.5%00.0%00.0%0
NIP650.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total47,894100.0%21100.0%21100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Kingstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,672

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Mitchell K.Labour Party64838.8%−11.2 ptsElected
2Hardcastle L.BIG53532.0%
3Davies M.Conservative Party1539.2%
4Giles P.Green Party1217.2%
5Wright P.Liberal Democrats804.8%
6Starsong L.NIP653.9%
7Barnsley J.FREE382.3%
8Vajda S.Social Democratic Party321.9%

Electorate 7,757 · EC ward code E05000985 · Back to ward index

Darton West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,493

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Howard S.Labour Party97539.1%−10.9 ptsElected
2Heyes T.Green Party74930.0%
3Miller J.Conservative Party49319.8%
4Bennett K.Liberal Democrats2118.5%
5Tilt J.FREE652.6%

Electorate 8,750 · EC ward code E05000980 · Back to ward index

Rockingham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,626

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1White D.Conservative Party1,10942.2%−7.8 ptsElected
2Andrews J.Labour Party1,06740.6%
3Fletcher K.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2288.7%
4Waters S.Liberal Democrats2228.5%

Electorate 8,606 · EC ward code E05000991 · Back to ward index

Penistone East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,822

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Barnard R.Conservative Party1,64343.0%−7.0 ptsElected
2Hayler J.Labour Party1,27133.3%
3Waters A.Liberal Democrats50713.3%
4Trotman R.Green Party40110.5%

Electorate 9,666 · EC ward code E05000989 · Back to ward index

Stairfoot · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,053

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Shirt I.Labour Party90644.1%−5.9 ptsElected
2Frost G.BIG75636.8%
3Hill E.Conservative Party28513.9%
4Kitching J.Liberal Democrats1065.2%

Electorate 9,018 · EC ward code E05000994 · Back to ward index

Worsborough · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,006

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Clarke J.Labour Party91345.5%−4.5 ptsElected
2Carr G.BIG73136.4%
3Millner A.Conservative Party22911.4%
4Calvert S.Liberal Democrats1336.6%

Electorate 7,443 · EC ward code E05000996 · Back to ward index

Dodworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,878

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Fielding W.Liberal Democrats1,31545.7%−4.3 ptsElected
2Wright N.Labour Party94432.8%
3Harper K.Conservative Party51818.0%
4Griffin A.FREE1013.5%

Electorate 8,506 · EC ward code E05000983 · Back to ward index

Hoyland Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,508

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Franklin R.Labour Party1,21248.3%−1.7 ptsElected
2Northwood C.Conservative Party61724.6%
3Simpson D.Independent39815.9%
4Lawrence G.Liberal Democrats1626.5%
5Waller A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1194.7%

Electorate 9,304 · EC ward code E05000984 · Back to ward index

Monk Bretton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,110

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Richardson K.Labour Party1,07050.7%+0.7 ptsElected
2Stewart R.Independent66031.3%
3Wilkinson A.Conservative Party25712.2%
4Rose S.Liberal Democrats1235.8%

Electorate 8,907 · EC ward code E05000986 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,849

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Moyes J.Labour Party94651.2%+1.2 ptsElected
2Bullcock S.BIG47625.7%
3Bronson C.Conservative Party28215.3%
4Rogerson C.Liberal Democrats1457.8%

Electorate 8,531 · EC ward code E05000976 · Back to ward index

Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,233

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Pickering C.Labour Party1,14751.4%+1.4 ptsElected
2Carr J.Conservative Party45020.2%
3Nixon G.Green Party34715.5%
4Sykes C.FREE1456.5%
5Smith P.Liberal Democrats1446.4%

Electorate 8,596 · EC ward code E05000988 · Back to ward index

Royston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,038

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Webster D.Labour Party1,08553.2%+3.2 ptsElected
2Fisher N.Independent45822.5%
3Larkin M.Conservative Party36317.8%
4Hood J.Liberal Democrats1326.5%

Electorate 8,724 · EC ward code E05000992 · Back to ward index

North East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,304

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Peace A.Labour Party1,24954.2%+4.2 ptsElected
2Archer R.BIG63927.7%
3Wilkinson S.Conservative Party32314.0%
4Christmas S.Liberal Democrats934.0%

Electorate 10,268 · EC ward code E05000987 · Back to ward index

Darton East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,706

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Denton D.Liberal Democrats1,53056.5%+6.5 ptsElected
2Wilcockson T.Labour Party88832.8%
3Ogden L.Conservative Party28810.6%

Electorate 8,838 · EC ward code E05000979 · Back to ward index

Penistone West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,896

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Kitching H.Liberal Democrats2,20756.6%+6.6 ptsElected
2Garratt R.Conservative Party66817.1%
3Bangert J.Labour Party51813.3%
4Wood D.Independent2967.6%
5Trotman R.Green Party2075.3%

Electorate 10,142 · EC ward code E05000990 · Back to ward index

Darfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,969

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Markham P.Labour Party1,23462.7%+12.7 ptsElected
2Harrison B.Conservative Party40620.6%
3McKenzie S.Social Democratic Party20810.6%
4Hulme S.Liberal Democrats1216.1%

Electorate 8,059 · EC ward code E05000978 · Back to ward index

Cudworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,837

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Hayward J.Labour Party1,19264.9%+14.9 ptsElected
2Devoy T.Yorkshire Party32817.9%
3Brook M.Conservative Party22812.4%
4Waters E.Liberal Democrats894.8%

Electorate 8,389 · EC ward code E05000977 · Back to ward index

Wombwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,075

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Frost R.Labour Party1,36265.6%+15.6 ptsElected
2Lokkit-Wan B.Conservative Party28913.9%
3Nugent P.Liberal Democrats22811.0%
4Stewart A.FREE1024.9%
5Seymour J.Social Democratic Party944.5%

Electorate 9,754 · EC ward code E05000995 · Back to ward index

Dearne South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,828

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Bowler J.Labour Party1,30771.5%+21.5 ptsElected
2Cutts D.Conservative Party24313.3%
3Jarvis D.Social Democratic Party1156.3%
4Polenceusz J.EDEM1015.5%
5Fielding L.Liberal Democrats623.4%

Electorate 9,179 · EC ward code E05000982 · Back to ward index

Dearne North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,550

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Bellamy S.Labour Party1,11772.1%+22.1 ptsElected
2Jackson R.Conservative Party19512.6%
3Spencer M.EDEM1288.3%
4Evans B.Liberal Democrats714.6%
5Jarvis S.Social Democratic Party392.5%

Electorate 8,444 · EC ward code E05000981 · Back to ward index

St. Helens · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,441

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Leech D.Labour Party1,06473.8%+23.8 ptsElected
2Hill G.Conservative Party22915.9%
3Nicholson M.Liberal Democrats14810.3%

Electorate 7,976 · EC ward code E05000993 · Back to ward index