Barnsley local elections
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One third of Barnsley
metropolitan borough
council in South Yorkshire
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004 63 councillor
s are elected from 21 wards
.
Barnsley Council election, 1999
Barnsley Council election, 2000
Barnsley Council election, 2002
Barnsley Council election, 2003
Barnsley Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3)
Barnsley Council election, 2006
Barnsley Council election, 2007
Barnsley Council election, 2008
Barnsley Council election, 2010
Barnsley Council election, 2011
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley....
metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
council in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004 63 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s are elected from 21 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973–present |
Council elections
Barnsley Council election, 1998Barnsley Council election, 1999
Barnsley Council election, 1999
The 1999 Barnsley Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2000
Barnsley Council election, 2000
The 2000 Barnsley Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2002
Barnsley Council election, 2002
The 2002 Barnsley Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2003
Barnsley Council election, 2003
The 2003 Barnsley Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 3)
Barnsley Council election, 2006
Barnsley Council election, 2006
The 2006 Barnsley Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2007
Barnsley Council election, 2007
The 2007 Barnsley Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2008
Barnsley Council election, 2008
The 2008 Barnsley Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2010
Barnsley Council election, 2010
The 2010 Barnsley Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...
Barnsley Council election, 2011
Barnsley Council election, 2011
The 2011 Barnsley Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England...