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Latest updates from Sheffield & Barnsley Local Elections 2024Summary
- Reporters: Amy Britton and Kate McCuskerÂ
- 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
Stannington – Liberal Democrats hold
By David Hall and Richard McLaughlin
As the first results come in the mood is hopeful for Labour as the first three seats go to them.
Eyes are centred on key seats such as Rockingham, Kingstone, Peniston East.
The Conservative candidate for Penistone East, Peter Millar said: “I’m always hopeful, the piles look similar but I think there’s going to be a couple hundreds votes in it.
“I think people are not very happy with the national picture, on the doorstep people feel let down by Brexit”
Labours Kevin Osbourne who just held his seat in Darfield, speaking beforehand said: “What we’re hearing on the doorstep is that there is a great regard for the new style of Labour party.”
Voter turn out is 24.14% down by 0.56% with 44,967 votes cast, 24,129 of which were postal votes.
Voter ID has been less of any issue for this year. Sarah Norman, CEO of Barnsley council and the returning officer for the local elections said: “I’m only aware of one voter who came and didn’t have ID and wasn’t able to come back. I think the message has got home to people that you need to bring ID, it seems to be more establish in mind of voters.”
Barnsley candidates await results hopefully with voter turn out slightly down
Leyla Nayeri wins this vacant seat. However, Labour was not too far behind the Lib Dems.
Darton East – Liberal Democrats gain
Councillor Sarah Jane Tattersall is re-elected.
St Helens – Labour hold
Sheffield’s Birley ward takes Labour with 1520 votes for Matthew Dwyer. The seat was gained from Bryan Lodge, who was a Labour Cllr until the end of 2023 when he went independent.
Labour gain in Birley
With 1607 votes going to Labour in the Sheffield ward.
Labour gain for Park and Arbourthorne
Labour retain Darfield ward in Barnsley
Mark Simon Rusling in for Sheffield’s Shiregreen and Brightside ward with 1547 votes to Labour.
Labour hold in Shiregreen and Brightside
Councillor Kevin John Howard Osborne has been re-elected
Darfield – Labour hold
Greens hold Sheffield City ward
Darfield candidates are next to be called.
The incumbent councillor is Kevin Osborne who said earlier today that he was ‘hopeful’ to retain his seat.
Darfield ward results coming up
And another Labour hold in Richmond with David Charles Barker retaining his seat.
Reform got 502 votes in the ward and the Tories got 401 but it was a resounding Labour victory at 1728 votes.
Richmond goes to Labour
Summary
- Reporters: Amy Britton and Kate McCuskerÂ
- 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 SheffieldÂ
- David Hall, Richard McLaughlin and Jack Hunter are reporting live from Barnsley
Stannington – Liberal Democrats hold
By David Hall and Richard McLaughlin
As the first results come in the mood is hopeful for Labour as the first three seats go to them.
Eyes are centred on key seats such as Rockingham, Kingstone, Peniston East.
The Conservative candidate for Penistone East, Peter Millar said: “I’m always hopeful, the piles look similar but I think there’s going to be a couple hundreds votes in it.
“I think people are not very happy with the national picture, on the doorstep people feel let down by Brexit”
Labours Kevin Osbourne who just held his seat in Darfield, speaking beforehand said: “What we’re hearing on the doorstep is that there is a great regard for the new style of Labour party.”
Voter turn out is 24.14% down by 0.56% with 44,967 votes cast, 24,129 of which were postal votes.
Voter ID has been less of any issue for this year. Sarah Norman, CEO of Barnsley council and the returning officer for the local elections said: “I’m only aware of one voter who came and didn’t have ID and wasn’t able to come back. I think the message has got home to people that you need to bring ID, it seems to be more establish in mind of voters.”
Barnsley candidates await results hopefully with voter turn out slightly down
Leyla Nayeri wins this vacant seat. However, Labour was not too far behind the Lib Dems.
Darton East – Liberal Democrats gain
Councillor Sarah Jane Tattersall is re-elected.
St Helens – Labour hold
Sheffield’s Birley ward takes Labour with 1520 votes for Matthew Dwyer. The seat was gained from Bryan Lodge, who was a Labour Cllr until the end of 2023 when he went independent.
Labour gain in Birley
With 1607 votes going to Labour in the Sheffield ward.
Labour gain for Park and Arbourthorne
Labour retain Darfield ward in Barnsley
Mark Simon Rusling in for Sheffield’s Shiregreen and Brightside ward with 1547 votes to Labour.
Labour hold in Shiregreen and Brightside
Councillor Kevin John Howard Osborne has been re-elected
Darfield – Labour hold
Greens hold Sheffield City ward
Darfield candidates are next to be called.
The incumbent councillor is Kevin Osborne who said earlier today that he was ‘hopeful’ to retain his seat.
Darfield ward results coming up
And another Labour hold in Richmond with David Charles Barker retaining his seat.
Reform got 502 votes in the ward and the Tories got 401 but it was a resounding Labour victory at 1728 votes.