England council results
Number of councillors
131 of 136 councilsCounting under way
- Reform UK 1,448 councillors 1,446 councillors gained
- Labour 1,006 councillors 1,419 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 837 councillors 153 councillors gained
- Conservative 776 councillors 559 councillors lost
- Green 525 councillors 382 councillors gained
- Independent 200 councillors 28 councillors gained
Barnsley
2026 Reform UK gain from Labour
Polls have now closed in elections across England, Scotland and Wales. Voters in Scotland and Wales are electing representatives to their national parliaments, while in England about 5,000 seats across 136 councils and six mayoral contests are being decided. Some councils will begin counting overnight on Thursday, with most starting on Friday morning. Counting in Scotland and Wales will begin on Friday morning.
Barnsley council results
Counting under way. After 60 of 63 seats declared.
Reform UK- Councillors elected in 2026Total42
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+42
- Councillors overallTotal42
Labour- Councillors elected in 2026Total11
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-37
- Councillors overallTotal11
Liberal Democrat- Councillors elected in 2026Total6
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-2
- Councillors overallTotal6
Independents and others- Councillors elected in 2026Total1
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-1
- Councillors overallTotal1
Conservative- Councillors elected in 2026Total0
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-2
- Councillors overallTotal0
About this council
- Type: Metropolitan borough council
- Seats up for election: 63 out of 63
- Boundary change: Yes - no seat change
- Previous council results:
- 2024 - Labour
- 2023 - Labour
- 2022 - Labour
- 2021 - Labour
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