Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
The 2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Barnsley Local Election Result 2000[3][4] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
14 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
63.6 |
45.6 |
18,077 |
-8.8% |
|
Independent |
4 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
7,193 |
+13.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
9.1 |
18.1 |
7,178 |
-4.6% |
|
Conservative |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
9.1 |
14.1 |
5,586 |
+3.4% |
|
Independent Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
779 |
-1.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
633 |
+0.8% |
|
Socialist Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
92 |
-2.5% |
|
Socialist Alternative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
68 |
-0.2% |
Ward results
Ardsley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
B Mathers |
700 |
64.7 |
+4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C Harding |
260 |
24.0 |
+0.6 |
|
Conservative |
M Cale-Morgan |
122 |
11.3 |
+5.0 |
Majority |
440 |
40.7 |
+4.2 |
Turnout |
1,082 |
15.6 |
-3.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Athersley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D Bostwick |
614 |
58.7 |
-17.0 |
|
Independent |
D Cooke |
287 |
27.4 |
+27.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
H Harding |
101 |
9.7 |
-7.9 |
|
Conservative |
R Hinchliff |
44 |
4.2 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
327 |
31.3 |
-26.9 |
Turnout |
1,046 |
17.2 |
-1.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Brierley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A Whittaker |
760 |
51.3 |
-16.5 |
|
Independent Labour |
K Collins |
418 |
28.2 |
+28.2 |
|
Conservative |
M West |
159 |
10.7 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
A Mawson |
144 |
9.7 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
342 |
23.1 |
-30.2 |
Turnout |
1,481 |
21.9 |
-2.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Central[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D Hutton |
923 |
54.5 |
+4.1 |
|
Labour |
P Newman |
658 |
38.8 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
R Morrell |
113 |
6.7 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
265 |
15.6 |
+8.7 |
Turnout |
1,694 |
20.8 |
-4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Cudworth[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
S Houghton |
1,030 |
50.7 |
-21.7 |
|
Independent |
T Jamil |
795 |
39.1 |
+39.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C Stimson |
108 |
5.3 |
-11.6 |
|
Conservative |
A Campbell |
98 |
4.8 |
-2.8 |
Majority |
235 |
11.6 |
-43.9 |
Turnout |
2,031 |
27.1 |
+3.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Darfield[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
R Fisher |
1,251 |
50.4 |
+50.4 |
|
Labour |
L Higginbottom |
981 |
39.6 |
-27.0 |
|
Conservative |
E Hill |
132 |
5.3 |
-3.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M Brown |
116 |
4.7 |
-20.3 |
Majority |
270 |
10.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,480 |
31.5 |
+7.2 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Darton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P Miller |
1,245 |
51.3 |
-9.6 |
|
Independent |
S Birkinshaw |
599 |
24.7 |
+24.7 |
|
Conservative |
J Smith |
320 |
13.2 |
+3.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P Jaques |
265 |
10.9 |
-16.8 |
Majority |
646 |
26.6 |
-6.6 |
Turnout |
2,429 |
22.8 |
+2.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dearne South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Thomson |
1,111 |
53.0 |
-17.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sharron Brook |
897 |
42.8 |
+17.2 |
|
Conservative |
M Lockwood |
90 |
4.3 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
214 |
10.2 |
-34.5 |
Turnout |
2,098 |
24.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dearne Thurnscoe[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P Bird |
946 |
72.8 |
-4.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M Newton |
239 |
18.4 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
G Wilkinson |
115 |
8.8 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
707 |
54.4 |
-3.7 |
Turnout |
1,300 |
16.8 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dodworth[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Ryan |
930 |
41.6 |
+1.3 |
|
Green |
D Jones |
374 |
16.7 |
+4.7 |
|
Independent |
M Walsh |
363 |
16.3 |
-4.2 |
|
Conservative |
G Hill |
311 |
13.9 |
+4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Heyworth |
255 |
11.4 |
-4.2 |
Majority |
556 |
24.9 |
+5.1 |
Turnout |
2,233 |
21.7 |
+1.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoyland East[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
M Brankin |
1,210 |
57.6 |
+37.3 |
|
Labour |
P Beardshall |
635 |
30.2 |
-27.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D Hulse |
139 |
6.6 |
-5.6 |
|
Conservative |
H Jobling |
118 |
5.6 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
575 |
27.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,102 |
26.4 |
+2.5 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Hoyland West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
S Howard |
862 |
59.6 |
+8.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
B Martin |
360 |
24.9 |
+9.7 |
|
Conservative |
H Oldfield |
225 |
15.5 |
+9.2 |
Majority |
502 |
34.7 |
+8.1 |
Turnout |
1,447 |
22.6 |
-5.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Monk Bretton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
G Brown |
919 |
45.8 |
+4.7 |
|
Labour |
T Sheard |
807 |
40.2 |
-1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sally Brook |
167 |
8.3 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
S Wilkinson |
113 |
5.6 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
112 |
5.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,006 |
24.2 |
+0.8 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
North West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
W Denton |
633 |
50.1 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P Henstock |
329 |
26.0 |
+0.4 |
|
Conservative |
M Allerton |
301 |
23.8 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
304 |
24.1 |
-3.6 |
Turnout |
1,263 |
18.1 |
+0.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Park[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P Doyle |
621 |
63.3 |
-3.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R Rees |
241 |
24.6 |
+3.8 |
|
Conservative |
D Plotts |
119 |
12.1 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
380 |
38.7 |
-5.8 |
Turnout |
981 |
17.9 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penistone East[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A Rowley |
1,188 |
49.0 |
+9.3 |
|
Labour |
P Starling |
801 |
33.0 |
-6.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
T Arundel |
437 |
18.0 |
-2.7 |
Majority |
387 |
16.0 |
+15.9 |
Turnout |
2,426 |
31.6 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Penistone West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
B Hinchliff |
1,340 |
55.5 |
+32.8 |
|
Labour |
C Shaw |
613 |
25.4 |
-17.3 |
|
Green |
F Charlesworth |
259 |
10.7 |
+10.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J Heyworth |
202 |
8.4 |
-26.3 |
Majority |
727 |
30.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,414 |
27.5 |
+3.2 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Royston[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
W Newman |
997 |
51.0 |
-7.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
E Gouthwaite |
475 |
24.3 |
-8.0 |
|
Independent Labour |
C Sanger |
361 |
18.5 |
+18.5 |
|
Conservative |
K Leeds |
123 |
6.3 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
522 |
26.7 |
+0.0 |
Turnout |
1,956 |
22.2 |
+0.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
South West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
S Birkinshaw |
1,207 |
64.4 |
+23.6 |
|
Labour |
C Henshaw |
376 |
20.1 |
-4.2 |
|
Conservative |
J Wilson |
165 |
8.8 |
-11.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D McVey |
127 |
6.8 |
-7.0 |
Majority |
831 |
44.3 |
+27.7 |
Turnout |
1,875 |
25.9 |
-1.1 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wombwell North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sarah Brook |
891 |
58.9 |
+11.5 |
|
Labour |
J Clarke |
580 |
38.3 |
-10.8 |
|
Conservative |
N Cuss |
43 |
2.8 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
311 |
20.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,514 |
30.2 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Worsbrough[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Rae |
1,098 |
61.6 |
+10.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P Durie |
244 |
13.7 |
+0.1 |
|
Conservative |
E Elders |
181 |
10.2 |
+4.1 |
|
Independent |
D Wood |
168 |
9.4 |
-8.4 |
|
Socialist Labour |
T Robinson |
92 |
5.2 |
-5.7 |
Majority |
854 |
47.9 |
+14.1 |
Turnout |
1,783 |
23.7 |
-3.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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