2014 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2014 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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21 of 63 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Barnsley Ind. Conservative
Seats won 53 6 4
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 26,802 4,275 7,686
Percentage 50.6 8.1 14.5
Swing Decrease5.9 Decrease11.7 Increase3.7

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

2014 local election results in Barnsley

The 2014 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

By-elections between 2014 and 2015[edit]

Penistone West by-election 10 July 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Griffin 772 31.4 +2.5
Conservative Andrew Millner 719 29.2 +1.5
UKIP David Wood 622 25.3 -0.1
Independent Steve Webber 348 14.1 -4.0
Majority 53 2.15
Turnout 2,461
Labour hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penistone West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.