The 2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1][2]

Quick Facts One third of seats (21 of 63) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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One third of seats (21 of 63) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Barnsley Ind. Conservative Seats won 12 7 2 Seat change 2 2
Map of the 2007 Barnsley council election results. Labour in red, Barnsley Independents in teal and Conservatives in blue.
Majority party before election Labour Majority party after election Labour

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Prior to the election, a number of Barnsley Independent Group councillors had removed themselves from the grouping and sat as Independent. Those Independents had earlier lost a seat in a Penistone by-election to the Conservatives, and suffered a defection to Labour in St. Helens. The Conservatives had also suffered a defection to the BIG in Penistone West.^[3]

The results saw Labour retain a majority of 3 with 33 councillors, after losing 2 seats to the Barnsley Independent Group.^[4] The Barnsley Independent Group moved to 20 seats after ousting 2 long time Labour councillors Alan Schofield and Alex Vodden.^[4] The Conservatives remained on 5 seats, the Liberal Democrats 2 and 3 councillors were non-aligned.^[4] The British National Party failed to win any seats, but did come second in the wards of Central, Dearne North and Darton West.^[4] Overall turnout increased slightly to 33%.^[3]

This resulted in the following composition of the council:^[2][6][3][4]

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.