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Barnsley 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races
21 seats
7 elected below the proportional quota
33.3% of seats below quota
4 unfairly awarded seats
19.0% 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 Party20,93246.1%1571.4%1152.4%+4
Liberal Democrats7,93617.5%419.0%419.0%0
Conservative Party6,45614.2%00.0%314.3%-3
Independent4,84410.7%29.5%29.5%0
Green Party2,0944.6%00.0%14.8%-1
Reform UK1,3222.9%00.0%00.0%0
Yorkshire Party9182.0%00.0%00.0%0
Social Democratic Party4621.0%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2410.5%00.0%00.0%0
ENG CONST1550.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total45,360100.0%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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Rockingham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,646

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
1Wray, A.Independent1,02838.9%−11.1 ptsElected
2Townsend, J.Labour Party77129.1%
3Highmouch, M.Conservative Party35113.3%
4Gregory, B.Reform UK27710.5%
5Waters, S.Liberal Democrats993.7%
6Mayne, T.Green Party993.7%
7Fletcher, K.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition210.8%

Electorate 8,533 · Back to ward index

Darton West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,362

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
1Cave, T.Labour Party97841.4%−8.6 ptsElected
2Long, L.Green Party69029.2%
3Lokkit, B.Conservative Party30212.8%
4Biltcliffe, S.Yorkshire Party27411.6%
5Bennett, K.Liberal Democrats1185.0%

Electorate 8,777 · Back to ward index

Kingstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,640

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
1Wright, P.Liberal Democrats68842.0%−8.0 ptsElected
2Williams, K.Labour Party64039.0%
3Giles, P.Green Party1096.6%
4Barnsley, J.Independent996.0%
5Haw, R.Conservative Party714.3%
6Holland, T.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition332.0%

Electorate 7,724 · Back to ward index

Penistone East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,782

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
1Burnett, A.Labour Party1,60342.4%−7.6 ptsElected
2Burkinshaw, S.Conservative Party1,34935.7%
3Waters, A.Liberal Democrats48612.9%
4Trotman, R.Green Party1915.1%
5Griffin, A.Independent1534.0%

Electorate 9,647 · Back to ward index

Hoyland Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,464

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
1Shepherd, T.Labour Party1,05242.7%−7.3 ptsElected
2Davies, M.Reform UK43617.7%
3Toon, M.Conservative Party29211.9%
4Northwood, C.Independent28411.5%
5Lawrence, G.Liberal Democrats1797.3%
6Heyes, T.Green Party1486.0%
7Waller, A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition733.0%

Electorate 9,183 · Back to ward index

Penistone West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,516

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
1Greenhough, D.Liberal Democrats1,61345.9%−4.1 ptsElected
2Nixon, F.Labour Party81023.0%
3Garratt, R.Conservative Party62317.7%
4Trotman, R.Green Party2687.6%
5Button-Roberts, P.Independent2025.7%

Electorate 10,055 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% 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. 1,807

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
1O'Donoghue, M.Labour Party84646.8%−3.2 ptsElected
2Bullcock, S.Yorkshire Party45625.2%
3Wilkinson, C.Conservative Party1769.7%
4Scarfe, C.Green Party1538.5%
5Paul, R.Independent925.1%
6Rogerson, C.Liberal Democrats844.6%

Electorate 8,713 · Back to ward index

Monk Bretton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,096

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
1Sheard, M.Labour Party1,05650.4%+0.4 ptsElected
2Stewart, R.Independent76036.3%
3Larkin, M.Conservative Party1828.7%
4Rose, S.Liberal Democrats984.7%

Electorate 8,894 · Back to ward index

Darfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,788

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
1Smith, T.Labour Party91251.0%+1.0 ptsElected
2McKenzie, S.Reform UK37420.9%
3Harrison, B.Conservative Party33418.7%
4Hulme, S.Liberal Democrats1689.4%

Electorate 7,915 · Back to ward index

Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,057

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
1Newing, J.Labour Party1,06952.0%+2.0 ptsElected
2Watkinson, C.Conservative Party31315.2%
3Sykes, C.Independent26312.8%
4Nixon, G.Green Party23111.2%
5Smith, P.Liberal Democrats1256.1%
6Dangerfield, S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition562.7%

Electorate 8,587 · Back to ward index

North East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,003

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
1Booker, R.Labour Party1,06953.4%+3.4 ptsElected
2Archer, R.Independent46223.1%
3Wilkinson, S.Conservative Party20510.2%
4Devoy, T.Yorkshire Party1889.4%
5Oldfield, K.Liberal Democrats793.9%

Electorate 10,180 · Back to ward index

Dodworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,547

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
1Christmas, S.Liberal Democrats1,40755.2%+5.2 ptsElected
2Riggs, N.Labour Party80631.6%
3Ogden, L.Conservative Party33413.1%

Electorate 8,374 · Back to ward index

Worsbrough · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,037

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
1Lodge, J.Independent1,13555.7%+5.7 ptsElected
2Holling, S.Labour Party63331.1%
3Thompson, A.Conservative Party1286.3%
4Calvert, S.Liberal Democrats844.1%
5Long, K.Green Party572.8%

Electorate 7,351 · Back to ward index

Royston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,925

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
1McCarthy, P.Labour Party1,13258.8%+8.8 ptsElected
2Fisher, N.Independent36619.0%
3Barraclough, M.Conservative Party27214.1%
4Hood, J.Liberal Democrats975.0%
5Barker, J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition583.0%

Electorate 8,748 · Back to ward index

Dearne South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,792

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
1Moore, A.Labour Party1,06659.5%+9.5 ptsElected
2Jarvis, D.Social Democratic Party44624.9%
3Jackson, R.Conservative Party1629.0%
4Fielding, L.Liberal Democrats814.5%
5Polenceusz, J.ENG CONST372.1%

Electorate 9,217 · Back to ward index

Stairfoot · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,746

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
1Murray, P.Labour Party1,07361.5%+11.5 ptsElected
2Wilkinson, A.Conservative Party39222.5%
3Kitching, J.Liberal Democrats28116.1%

Electorate 8,923 · Back to ward index

Darton East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,625

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
1Hunt, S.Liberal Democrats1,69964.7%+14.7 ptsElected
2Wilcockson, T.Labour Party77029.3%
3Miller, J.Conservative Party1565.9%

Electorate 8,828 · Back to ward index

Cudworth · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,646

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
1Cherryholme, A.Labour Party1,13769.1%+19.1 ptsElected
2Brook, M.Conservative Party24815.1%
3Smith, K.Green Party1489.0%
4Waters, E.Liberal Democrats1136.9%

Electorate 8,437 · Back to ward index

Wombwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.5 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
1Eastwood, B.Labour Party1,42669.5%+19.5 ptsElected
2Cutts, D.Reform UK23511.4%
3Toon, D.Conservative Party23311.3%
4Green, R.Liberal Democrats1597.7%

Electorate 9,815 · Back to ward index

Dearne North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,440

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
1Morrell, M.Labour Party1,04872.8%+22.8 ptsElected
2Millner, G.Conservative Party15210.6%
3Spencer, M.ENG CONST1188.2%
4Evans, B.Liberal Democrats1067.4%
5Vajda, S.Social Democratic Party161.1%

Electorate 8,548 · Back to ward index

St. Helens · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,388

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
1Wright, N.Labour Party1,03574.6%+24.6 ptsElected
2Millner, A.Conservative Party18113.0%
3Nicholson, M.Liberal Democrats17212.4%

Electorate 7,925 · Back to ward index