The 2015 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. Councillors retiring at this election were Cllrs. Betty Barlow (Worsborough); Tracey Cheetham (Royston); Brian Key (Darfield); and Tom Sheard (Kingstone) (all L); Dave North (North East) and Brian Perrin (Dodworth) from the Barnsley Independent Group; and Anne Rusby (Penistone West) (C).
Results summary Labour maintained control winning 19 of the 21 seats up for election. The Conservatives won the other 2 seats.
After the election the political make up of the council was: Year Labour Barnsley Independent Group Conservative Independent2015 55 4 4 0
By-elections between 2015 and 2016
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