Rotherham local elections
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One third of Rotherham
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 have been elected from 21 wards
.
Rotherham Council election, 1999
Rotherham Council election, 2000
Rotherham Council election, 2002
Rotherham Council election, 2003
Rotherham Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)
Rotherham Council election, 2006
Rotherham Council election, 2007
Rotherham Council election, 2008
Rotherham Council election, 2010
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
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 have been 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
| 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
Rotherham Council election, 1998Rotherham Council election, 1999
Rotherham Council election, 2000
Rotherham Council election, 2002
Rotherham Council election, 2003
Rotherham Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)
Rotherham Council election, 2006
Rotherham Council election, 2007
Rotherham Council election, 2008
Rotherham Council election, 2010
Rotherham Council election, 2010
The 2010 Rotherham council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Rotherham Council in South Yorkshire, England as part of the 2010 United Kingdom local elections...