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That’s all for Shefnews today

That's all for Shefnews today, its been a busy day for election results across all of South Yorkshire. We will see you next week!

SHEFFIELD election results wrap up

As counts wind down and all 29 seats that were up for election are declared in Sheffield, here's the run down:

  • Labour: 15 seats (+2 from previous election)
  • Liberal Democrats: 7 seats (-2 from previous election)
  • Green: 6 seats
  • Independent's: 1 (+1 from previous election)
  • Conservative: 0 (-1 from previous election)

Highlights from the day:

  • The conservatives lost their only seat as Labour gained on Stockbridge and upper Don, with Labour's Mark Whittaker earning 2,399 votes, a landslide victory compared to the Conservatives 1,341 votes.
  • Turnout in Sheffield was 31.87% this year

Run through of all the new councillors in Sheffield:

  • Richmond: Labour - David Charles
  • Burngreave: Labour - Safiya Saeed
  • Monk Bretton: Labour - Steven Green
  • City: Green - Douglas Johnson
  • Shiregreen and Brightside: Labour - Mark Rusling
  • Darfield: Labour - Kevin Osborne
  • Park and Arbourthorne: Labour - Mia Draziac
  • Birley: Labour - Matthew Dwyer
  • Broomhill and Sharrow Vale: Green - Brian Holmshaw
  • Stannington: Lib Dem - Richard Neil
  • Southey: Labour - Gareth Slater
  • Manor Castle: Labour - Elle Dodd
  • East Ecclesfield: Lib Dem - Geoffrey Woodcock
  • Woodhouse: Labour - Mick Rooney
  • Dore and Totley: Lib Dem - Rebecca Atkinson
  • Crookes and Crosspool: Labour - Ruth Marion Milsom
  • Mosborough: Labour - Tony Downing
  • Hillsborough: Green - Christine Gilligan Kubo
  • Gleadless Valley: Green - Alexi Dimond
  • Graves Park: Labour - Rob Bannister
  • Fulwood: Lib Dem - Sue Alston
  • Stocksbridge and Upper Don: Labour - Mark Harris Whittaker
  • West Ecclesfield: Lib Dem - Ann Christine Whitaker
  • Walkley: Labour - John Wright
  • Nether Edge and Sharrow: Green - Maroof Raouf
  • Firth Park: Labour - Nikki Sarah Belfield and  Fran Belbin
  • Beauchief and Greenhill: Lib Dems - Sophie Jane Thornton
  • Darnall: Independent - Qais Al-Adal
  • Beighton: Lib Dems - Ann Doreen Woolhouse

Barnsley Local Elections Completed

With Old Town Ward's councillor announced that concludes the Barnsley election count at the Metrodome.

Labour councillor re-elected in Old Town Ward

Phil Lofts, Labour Party, has been re-elected in Old Town Ward with 1130 votes.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786391287991591400

Labour take Conservative seat in Penistone East Ward

John Roberts has been elected in Penistone East Ward with 1533 votes.

Notoriously a Conservative stronghold, the Conservatives followed with 156 votes.

Labour now have control of the Ward.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786389949463306655

SHEFFIELD: Labour gain in Southey

Labour gain in Southey with Gareth Slater re-elected with 1438 votes.

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Three Labour Seats in North East Ward

Dorothy Coates has been elected with 1085 votes.

She has now filled the third seat in the Ward.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786388377874395350

Labour elected in Worsbrough Ward

996 re-elkected

Roy Bowser has been re-elected in Worsbrough Ward with 996 votes.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786386544737030468

Labour elected in Dearne South

Deborah Jane Pearson has been elected with 1060 votes in Dearne South Ward.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786385590591648151

Penistone West Ward sees Liberal Democrats re-elected

Mandy Lowe Flello has taken the seat in Penistone West with 1414 votes.

The Lib Dems also won in 2023.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786384130160177459

Labour re-elected in Stairfoot Ward

Karen Dyson has been re-elected with 955 votes.

Full results are available on the Barnsley government website.

https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1786382926587789801

SHEFFIELD: Labour hold on in Manor Castle

Councillor Elle Dodd holds on for the Labour party in Manor castle with 1881 votes.