2026 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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==Candidates== |
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288 candidates were validly nominated to contest the 63 seats. The [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], [[Liberal Democrats]] and [[Reform UK]] are each fielding a full slate of 63 candidates. The [[Conservative Party]] and [[Green Party]] are fielding 42 candidates each. There are 6 independent candidates, 3 English Democrats, 3 SDP and 3 TUSC. |
288 candidates were validly nominated to contest the 63 seats. The [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], [[Liberal Democrats]] and [[Reform UK]] are each fielding a full slate of 63 candidates. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and [[Green Party]] are fielding 42 candidates each. There are 6 independent candidates, 3 English Democrats, 3 SDP and 3 TUSC. |
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Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition, Hannah Kitching, is not seeking re-election. In addition, six other incumbents are standing down at this election; Alice Cave, Steve Green, Kath Mitchell and Abi Moore of the Labour Party; Steve Hunt of the Liberal Democrats and independent councillor Trevor Smith. Smith had previously been elected as Labour, Democrats and Veterans and Barnsley Independent Group. There was one vacancy at the time of the election, this seat was previously held by independent David White, elected as Conservative, previously Reform UK. All other 55 serving councillors are seeking re-election, with two moving wards. |
Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition, Hannah Kitching, is not seeking re-election. In addition, six other incumbents are standing down at this election; Alice Cave, Steve Green, Kath Mitchell and Abi Moore of the Labour Party; Steve Hunt of the Liberal Democrats and independent councillor Trevor Smith. Smith had previously been elected as Labour, Democrats and Veterans and Barnsley Independent Group. There was one vacancy at the time of the election, this seat was previously held by independent David White, elected as Conservative, previously Reform UK. All other 55 serving councillors are seeking re-election, with two moving wards. |
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