Barnsley Council election, 2008

Elections to Barnsley Council in South Yorkshire, England were held on 1 May, 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party held overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 34.78%.cite web| url = http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/Press_Releases/May/Local%20election%20results%202008.html | title = Local election results 2008 | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | publisher = "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"]

Before the election it had been thought that the Labour party might lose overall control of the council but they held on by only one seat.cite web| url = http://www.barnsleynews.co.uk/barnsley-news/10-news/42-big-gain-on-labour-council | title = BIG Gain on Labour Council | accessdate = 2008-08-23 | date = 2008-05-02 | publisher = "BarnsleyNews.co.uk"] cite web| url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/ELECTIONS-3908-Labour-maintains-control.4045584.jp | title = ELECTIONS '08: Labour maintains control in Barnsley | accessdate = 2008-08-23 | date = 2008-05-02 | publisher = "The Star"] They lost two seats to the Barnsley Independent Group and one to the Conservatives but gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats.cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7378924.stm | title = Lib Dems take power in Sheffield | accessdate = 2008-08-23 | date = 2008-05-02 | publisher = "BBC Online"] The losses for the Labour party were blamed on government policies, such as on immigration and the abolition of the 10p income tax band, by the leader of the council, Steve Houghton, who was himself re-elected for Cudworth ward.cite web| url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/election/Shaky-39republic39-hangs-on-by.4048182.jp | title = Shaky 'republic' hangs on by one seat | accessdate = 2008-08-23 | date = 2008-05-03 | publisher = "Yorkshire Post"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 32
*Barnsley Independent Group 22
*Conservative 6
*Independent 2
*Liberal Democrat 1

Election result

Election Summary
party = Barnsley Independent Group
seats = 10
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = +2
seats % = 45.5
votes % = 24.4
votes = 14,772
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 1
loss = 3
net = -2
seats % = 36.4
votes % = 30.4
votes = 18,443
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 9.1
votes % = 15.1
votes = 9,157
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 4.5
votes % = 6.4
votes = 3,880
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 4.5
votes % = 5.7
votes = 3,429
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 17.1
votes = 10,383
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.7
votes = 440
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.1
votes = 76
plus/minus =

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Doug Birkinshaw
votes = 775
percentage = 31.0
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Noel Cowdell
votes = 660
percentage = 26.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Peter Marshall
votes = 621
percentage = 24.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Eddie Gouthwaite
votes = 243
percentage = 9.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Barr
votes = 202
percentage = 8.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 115
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,501
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Houghton
votes = 1,279
percentage = 48.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Terry Hubbard
votes = 650
percentage = 24.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pam Kershaw
votes = 215
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ian Sanders
votes = 184
percentage = 7.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dorothy Shaw
votes = 183
percentage = 7.0
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = David Surgey
votes = 82
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Tony Devoy
votes = 22
percentage = 0.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 629
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,615
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Ron Fisher
votes = 1,457
percentage = 56.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Mathers
votes = 510
percentage = 19.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Steve O'Connor
votes = 316
percentage = 12.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Milner
votes = 282
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 947
percentage = 46.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,565
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Parkinson
votes = 1,044
percentage = 34.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Colin Porter
votes = 669
percentage = 22.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Race
votes = 606
percentage = 20.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Howard Pearson
votes = 490
percentage = 16.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sally Brook
votes = 220
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 375
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,029
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alice Cave
votes = 1,173
percentage = 36.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Ian Sutton
votes = 919
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Wilkinson
votes = 554
percentage = 17.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Jean Rowley
votes = 545
percentage = 17.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 254
percentage = 8.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,191
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Worton
votes = 853
percentage = 40.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Rob Garrett
votes = 392
percentage = 18.5
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Ian Garner
votes = 375
percentage = 17.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sarah Brook
votes = 316
percentage = 14.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Buckley
votes = 186
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 461
percentage = 21.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,122
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sharron Brook
votes = 1,094
percentage = 39.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ralph Sixsmith
votes = 934
percentage = 33.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = June Peel
votes = 590
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Deborah Toon
votes = 146
percentage = 5.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 160
percentage = 5.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,764
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Philip Birkinshaw
votes = 1,444
percentage = 48.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Pauline Haigh
votes = 654
percentage = 22.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Hill
votes = 456
percentage = 15.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Nick Parker
votes = 414
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 790
percentage = 26.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,968
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Michael Brankin
votes = 1,159
percentage = 40.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Franklin
votes = 902
percentage = 31.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Pilkington
votes = 296
percentage = 10.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Simon Goodricke
votes = 289
percentage = 10.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Carol Robb
votes = 145
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Wayne Harling
votes = 76
percentage = 2.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 257
percentage = 8.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,867
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Malcolm Price
votes = 1,016
percentage = 45.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kath Mitchell
votes = 565
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Peter Robinson
votes = 407
percentage = 18.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Turvey
votes = 155
percentage = 7.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Frank Watson
votes = 80
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 451
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,223
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Grace Brown
votes = 911
percentage = 33.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Jane Hubbard
votes = 668
percentage = 24.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nadia Richardson
votes = 664
percentage = 24.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ken Smith
votes = 247
percentage = 9.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Murray
votes = 241
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 243
percentage = 8.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,731
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Danny Gillespie
votes = 1,522
percentage = 45.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Arthur Whittaker
votes = 1,183
percentage = 35.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Dennis Seilly
votes = 308
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frances Hamer
votes = 305
percentage = 9.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 339
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,318
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Bill Gaunt
votes = 1,503
percentage =
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = John Love
votes = 1,255
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Phil Davies
votes = 721
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Daniel Cooke
votes = 564
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Lancer White
votes = 424
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Hill
votes = 306
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Wilkinson
votes = 227
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5,000
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Wilson
votes = 2,050
percentage = 52.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jill Hayler
votes = 827
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Trish Arundel
votes = 654
percentage = 16.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Kelly Thorpe
votes = 355
percentage = 9.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,223
percentage = 31.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,886
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Webber
votes = 1,439
percentage = 42.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Brenda Hinchcliff
votes = 654
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Paul James
votes = 550
percentage = 16.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Starling
votes = 447
percentage = 13.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Lynda Pickersgill
votes = 295
percentage = 8.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 785
percentage = 23.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,385
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Mary Brankin
votes = 1,336
percentage = 42.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Schofield
votes = 913
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Paul Richardson
votes = 343
percentage = 10.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lesley Watkinson
votes = 296
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patrick Connell-Fothergill
votes = 159
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Bob Hannaghan
votes = 128
percentage = 4.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 423
percentage = 13.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,175
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Kyte
votes = 1,202
percentage = 46.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Danny Oates
votes = 513
percentage = 20.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Paul Harris
votes = 392
percentage = 15.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Garry Needham
votes = 263
percentage = 10.3
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Daniel Pickering
votes = 195
percentage = 7.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 689
percentage = 26.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,565
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Len Picken
votes = 965
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Lisa Brooksbank
votes = 635
percentage = 30.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dennis Kelk
votes = 299
percentage = 14.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Toon
votes = 200
percentage = 9.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 330
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,099
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Fred Clowery
votes = 1,218
percentage = 48.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Redford
votes = 706
percentage = 28.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Susan Harris
votes = 350
percentage = 14.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Clive Watkinson
votes = 224
percentage = 9.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 512
percentage = 20.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,498
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Morgan
votes = 1,200
percentage = 48.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Lisa Goodricke
votes = 527
percentage = 21.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Jenner
votes = 439
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Ray Murdoch
votes = 286
percentage = 11.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 673
percentage = 27.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,452
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Barnsley Independent Group
candidate = Gill Carr
votes = 1,264
percentage = 48.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Terry Bristowe
votes = 926
percentage = 35.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pat Durie
votes = 219
percentage = 8.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Hamer
votes = 217
percentage = 8.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 338
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,626
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/cc.stm 2008 Barnsley election result]
* [http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Council_Democracy/How_the_Council_Works/Elections/Local%20Elections%202008/Results.htm 2008 Local Election Results]
* [http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/ELECTIONS-3908-Barnsley-results.4045998.jp ELECTIONS '08: Barnsley results]

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