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Latest updates from Sheffield & Barnsley Local Elections 2024Summary
- Reporters: Amy Britton and Kate McCusker
- Results should be coming in soon!
- Liberal Democrat, Shaffaq Mohammed, is “disappointed” over losing two seats in Sheffield
- Both seats in Firth Park ward are taken by Labour
- Only Conservative Party seat is taken by Labour in Stockbridge
- Labour maintain their majority hold in Barnsley, while Sheffield still remains hung with no party being able to take enough seats
- Sheffield now joins Manchester and Liverpool in not electing a single Conservative councillor at this year’s local elections
Maroof Raouf holds the Green Party seat for Nether Edge and Sharrow with 2662 votes.
The Greens hold Sheffield’s Nether Edge and Sharrow
John Roberts has taken the seat for Penistone East for Labour, which originally was a strong hold for the Conservative Party. The seat had been held by the Conservative Party since 2006.
Penistone East – Labour gain
After a long day of counting and celebrating, Oldtown ward is the last announcement of the day.
More to follow.
Final ward to be announced in Barnsley
Dorothy Coates has been elected for Labour in the North East ward, Barnsley, a seat which was originally vacant.
North East – Labour gain
BREAKING: Tom Hunt has retained his seat and will remain leader of Sheffield City Council.
The leader of the council will remain the same until 15 May when a new leader will be announced pending negotiations.
Hunt remains Sheffield City Council leader
The excitement of Ben Houchen’s mayoral success in Tees Valley is wearing off, as the Conservative Party has been losing councillor seats all day. Labour’s David Skaith has managed to win the mayoral race for York and North Yorkshire.
The Mayoral race heats up
The Greens have taken Sheffield’s Ecclesall from the Lib Dems with 3147 votes for candidate Peter Gilbert.
Ecclesall goes Green
Pro-Palestine candidate Qais Al-Ahdal has taken Darnall from Labour with 2402 votes. Labour candidate Sajid Ghafur trailed miles behind with 1223.
Independent candidate takes Sheffield’s Darnall from Labour
Roy Bowser holds Worsborough, Barnsley for Labour.
Worsborough – Labour hold
Ann Woolhouse has won 1355 votes for the Lib Dems in Sheffield’s Beighton ward. Labour’s Lisa Banes narrowly missed out 1353 votes.
Lib Dem hold in Beighton
Sophie Thornton wins 1937 votes for the Lib Dems in the Sheffield ward.
Lib Dems retain Beauchief and Greenhill
Deborah Jane Pearson helps to hold Dearne South, Barnsley, for Labour.
Dearne South – Labour hold
Summary
- Reporters: Amy Britton and Kate McCusker
- Results should be coming in soon!
- Firth Park ward is electing two councillors following the resignation of Abtisam Mohamed
- With no party having a majority hold over Sheffield, Labour has been heavily campaigning to turn enough wards to achieve more stable control
- Ollie Potts and Peter Spriggs are reporting live from Sheffield
- David Hall, Richard McLaughlin and Jack Hunter are reporting live from Barnsley
Maroof Raouf holds the Green Party seat for Nether Edge and Sharrow with 2662 votes.
The Greens hold Sheffield’s Nether Edge and Sharrow
John Roberts has taken the seat for Penistone East for Labour, which originally was a strong hold for the Conservative Party. The seat had been held by the Conservative Party since 2006.
Penistone East – Labour gain
After a long day of counting and celebrating, Oldtown ward is the last announcement of the day.
More to follow.
Final ward to be announced in Barnsley
Dorothy Coates has been elected for Labour in the North East ward, Barnsley, a seat which was originally vacant.
North East – Labour gain
BREAKING: Tom Hunt has retained his seat and will remain leader of Sheffield City Council.
The leader of the council will remain the same until 15 May when a new leader will be announced pending negotiations.
Hunt remains Sheffield City Council leader
The excitement of Ben Houchen’s mayoral success in Tees Valley is wearing off, as the Conservative Party has been losing councillor seats all day. Labour’s David Skaith has managed to win the mayoral race for York and North Yorkshire.
The Mayoral race heats up
The Greens have taken Sheffield’s Ecclesall from the Lib Dems with 3147 votes for candidate Peter Gilbert.
Ecclesall goes Green
Pro-Palestine candidate Qais Al-Ahdal has taken Darnall from Labour with 2402 votes. Labour candidate Sajid Ghafur trailed miles behind with 1223.
Independent candidate takes Sheffield’s Darnall from Labour
Roy Bowser holds Worsborough, Barnsley for Labour.
Worsborough – Labour hold
Ann Woolhouse has won 1355 votes for the Lib Dems in Sheffield’s Beighton ward. Labour’s Lisa Banes narrowly missed out 1353 votes.
Lib Dem hold in Beighton
Sophie Thornton wins 1937 votes for the Lib Dems in the Sheffield ward.
Lib Dems retain Beauchief and Greenhill
Deborah Jane Pearson helps to hold Dearne South, Barnsley, for Labour.