Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council elections
All seats of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England are elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]
As part of the government's response to the Rotherham sexual abuses scandal, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles made an order under the Local Government Act 2000 to switch Rotherham council to holding all-out elections in 2016 and then every fourth year after (the boundaries were not changed).[2] Until then, Rotherham was elected 'in thirds' like other Metropolitan Boroughs, with a third of the council being elected in 3 years out of every 4-year cycle.
Political control[]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–present |
Regular council elections[]
- 1998 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- 2006 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2007 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2014 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2016 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected due to change in electoral system)
- 2021 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
By-election results[]
1993-1997[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,015 | 90.7 | |||
Conservative | 104 | 9.3 | |||
Majority | 911 | 81.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,019 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
1997-2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 894 | 70.8 | -12.7 | ||
Independent | 213 | 16.9 | +16.9 | ||
Conservative | 155 | 12.3 | +12.3 | ||
Majority | 681 | 53.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,262 | 10.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 818 | 77.8 | |||
Conservative | 233 | 22.2 | |||
Majority | 585 | 55.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,051 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 774 | 81.7 | +13.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 94 | 9.9 | -7.9 | ||
Conservative | 67 | 7.1 | -4.7 | ||
Independent | 12 | 1.3 | -1.2 | ||
Majority | 680 | 71.8 | |||
Turnout | 947 | 13.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 759 | 48.0 | -8.7 | ||
Conservative | 349 | 22.1 | +1.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 331 | 20.9 | +6.0 | ||
Socialist | 107 | 6.8 | -1.0 | ||
Democrat Party | 35 | 2.2 | +2.2 | ||
Majority | 410 | 25.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,581 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
2001-2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Daniel Evans | 323 | 32.8 | -11.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 272 | 27.6 | +7.1 | ||
Conservative | 196 | 19.9 | +7.6 | ||
Independent | 193 | 19.6 | +19.6 | ||
Majority | 51 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 984 | 24.0 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 554 | 44.5 | -8.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 538 | 43.2 | +11.9 | ||
Conservative | 102 | 8.2 | -7.9 | ||
Independent | 51 | 4.1 | +4.1 | ||
Majority | 16 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,245 | 15.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 575 | 64.0 | -6.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 100 | 11.1 | +1.7 | ||
Conservative | 89 | 9.9 | -1.2 | ||
Independent | 78 | 8.7 | +8.7 | ||
Green | 57 | 6.3 | -3.1 | ||
Majority | 475 | 52.9 | |||
Turnout | 899 | 14.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2005-2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Foden | 1,024 | 44.3 | +3.8 | |
BNP | Marlene Guest | 606 | 26.2 | +26.2 | |
Independent | Caven Vines | 538 | 23.2 | -15.0 | |
Conservative | Christopher Middleton | 146 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 418 | 18.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,314 | 26.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Simon Currie | 781 | 43.8 | -1.5 | |
BNP | Carol Myers | 348 | 19.5 | +2.0 | |
Independent | James Wilson | 308 | 17.3 | +17.3 | |
Conservative | Connor Swift | 197 | 11.0 | -10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eric Shaw | 150 | 8.4 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 433 | 24.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,784 | 19.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Chris McMahon | 871 | 31.1 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Donald Ross | 824 | 29.5 | -9.4 | |
BNP | Jon Round | 538 | 19.2 | +19.2 | |
UKIP | Tina Dowdall | 373 | 13.3 | -11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Scutt | 191 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
Majority | 47 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,797 | 30.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2013-2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Caven Vines | 1,143 | 46.5 | ||
Labour | Lisa Marie Wright | 1,039 | 42.3 | ||
Conservative | Martyn Lawton Parker | 107 | 4.4 | ||
BNP | William George Baldwin | 80 | 3.3 | ||
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | Andrew Tony Gray | 61 | 2.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Meharban | 28 | 1.1 | ||
Majority | 104 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,458 | 25.7 | |||
UKIP gain from Labour | Swing |
2016-present[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Vjestica | 670 | 36.1 | 3.9 | |
UKIP | Lee Hunter | 303 | 16.3 | 14.1 | |
Conservative | Christopher Middleton | 238 | 12.8 | 12.8 | |
Independent | David Smith | 232 | 12.5 | 12.8 | |
Independent | Jean Hart | 180 | 9.7 | 9.7 | |
Independent | Scott Steven | 81 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
Green | Charles Foulstone | 78 | 4.2 | 7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Thornley | 75 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 367 | 19.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,857 | ||||
Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adam Carter | 2,000 | 66.0 | 50.4 | |
Labour | Shabana Ahmed | 519 | 17.1 | 26.2 | |
UKIP | Steven Webster | 389 | 12.8 | 16.4 | |
Conservative | John Oliver | 91 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
Green | Rebecca Whyman | 30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 1,481 | 48.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,029 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
The 50% vote increase for the Liberal Democrats marked the highest ever swing in their favour since the creation of the council.
References[]
- ^ "More About Elections". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ Pidd, Helen; Laville, Sandra (4 February 2015). "Government to take over Rotherham council after damning child exploitation report". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Rotherham council". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Boost for Labour in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Small byelection gain for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Labour holds on to marginal council seats". guardian.co.uk. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 September 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Wickersley ward: Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 6 September 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Rawmarsh Borough Ward By-Election Result 16 May 2013". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "UKIP councillor Cavan Vines elected in Rotherham". BBC News Online. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Dinnington ward, Borough Council election results 2017, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Brinsworth and Catcliffe ward, Borough Council election results 2017, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links[]
- Rotherham Council elections
- Elections in Rotherham
- Council elections in South Yorkshire
- Metropolitan borough council elections in England