Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The council is 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.
Council elections
Results maps
By-election results
1994-1998
Herringthorpe By-Election 20 March 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 1,015 | 90.7 | |
| Conservative | | 104 | 9.3 | |
Majority | 911 | 81.4 | |
Turnout | 1,019 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aston, Orgreave & Ulley By-Election 31 July 1997 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 | | |
1998-2002
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth By-Election 10 September 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 818 | 77.8 | |
| Conservative | | 233 | 22.2 | |
Majority | 585 | 55.6 | |
Turnout | 1,051 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Greasbrough By-Election 2 December 1999 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 | | |
Aston, Orgreave & Ulley By-Election 21 September 2000 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 | | |
Thurcroft and Whiston By-Election 4 April 2002 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 | | |
2002-2006
Thurcroft and Whiston By-Election 18 July 2002[5] 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 | | |
Herringthorpe By-Election 27 November 2003[6] 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 | | |
2006-2010
Rotherham West By-Election 26 October 2006[7] 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 | | |
Valley By-Election 12 July 2007[8] 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 | | |
Wickersley By-Election 28 August 2008[9] 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 | | |
2010-2014
Rawmarsh By-Election 16 May 2013[10][11] 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 | |
| TUSC | 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 | | |
2016-2021
Dinnington by-election 2 February 2017[12] 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 | | |
Brinsworth and Catcliffe by-election 2 February 2017[13] 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.
2021-2024
Anston and Woodsetts by-election 9 December 2021[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Drew Simon Tarmey | 1,016 | 38.6 | +11.1 |
| Conservative | Adrian John Knight | 686 | 26.1 | -1.8 |
| Labour | Simon Andrew Tweed | 533 | 20.3 | -0.1 |
| Independent | Clive Robert Jepson | 189 | 7.2 | -13.0 |
| Independent | Jonathan Charles Ireland | 118 | 4.5 | -10.2 |
| Green | Charles David Dowsing Foulstone | 63 | 2.4 | -7.9 |
| Yorkshire | Christopher Michael Whitwood | 20 | 0.8 | New |
| Rotherham Democratic Party | Allen Cowles | 6 | 0.2 | New |
Majority | 330 | 12.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,634 | 28.02 | -10.41 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Aughton and Swallownest by-election 9 December 2021[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Paul Taylor | 645 | 50.8 | +22.8 |
| Conservative | Julia Helen Mitchell | 496 | 39.1 | +2.0 |
| Green | Louisa Kathryn Barker | 59 | 4.6 | New |
| Yorkshire | Jack Bannan | 35 | 2.8 | New |
| TUSC | Paul Marshall | 32 | 2.5 | New |
| Rotherham Democratic Party | Gavin Peter Shawcroft | 15 | 1.2 | -17.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Lambert | 14 | 1.1 | -4.9 |
Majority | 149 | 11.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,299 | 19.94 | -7.22 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Keppel by-election 27 January 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carole Ann Foster | 745 | 36.1 | +10.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Khoulod Ghanem | 445 | 21.6 | +12.7 |
| Independent | Sid Currie | 381 | 18.5 | New |
| Yorkshire | Peter Robert Key | 314 | 15.2 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | Mohammed Osman Suleman | 119 | 5.8 | -25.0 |
| Green | Paul Neville Martin | 59 | 2.9 | New |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | 2,067 | 19.94 | -8.44 |
| Labour gain from Rotherham Democratic Party | Swing | | |
Dinnington by-election 13 July 2023[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julz Hall | 1,064 | 42.7 | +6.5 |
| Labour | John Vjestica | 820 | 32.9 | +7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Mears | 262 | 10.5 | +1.4 |
| Independent | Dave Smith | 196 | 7.9 | -11.3 |
| Reform UK | Tony Harrison | 61 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Green | Paul Martin | 59 | 2.4 | -7.7 |
| Yorkshire | Peter Key | 28 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
Majority | 244 | 9.8 | |
Turnout | 2,490 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kilnhurst and Swinton East by-election 2 November 2023[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nigel Harper | 810 | 64.6 | +7.1 |
| Conservative | Patricia Collins | 293 | 23.4 | -7.3 |
| Reform UK | Adam Wood | 58 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Yorkshire | Peter Key | 38 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Gelder | 30 | 2.4 | -4.1 |
| Green | Paul Martin | 25 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
Majority | 517 | 41.2 | |
Turnout | 1,254 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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.
- ^ "The Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/327, retrieved 18 March 2024
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Anston and Woodsetts Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aughton and Swallownest Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dinnington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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