# Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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.
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). 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

* 1998 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1999 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2000 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2002 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2003 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2004 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)
* 2006 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2007 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2008 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2011 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2014 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2016 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected due to change in electoral system)
* 2021 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2024 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election

## Results maps

* 2016 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Herringthorpe By-Election 20 March 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 1,015 | 90.7 |
| | Conservative | | 104 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 911 | 81.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,019 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Aston, Orgreave & Ulley By-Election 31 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 894 | 70.8 | −12.7 |
| | Independent | | 213 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Conservative | | 155 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 53.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 10.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth By-Election 10 September 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 818 | 77.8 |
| | Conservative | | 233 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 55.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,051 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Greasbrough By-Election 2 December 1999 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 680 | 71.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 947 | 13.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aston, Orgreave & Ulley By-Election 21 September 2000 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 410 | 25.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,581 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thurcroft and Whiston By-Election 4 April 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 51 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 984 | 24.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Thurcroft and Whiston By-Election 18 July 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,245 | 15.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Herringthorpe By-Election 27 November 2003 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 475 | 52.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 899 | 14.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Rotherham West By-Election 26 October 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 418 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 26.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Valley By-Election 12 July 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 433 | 24.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wickersley By-Election 28 August 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 47 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,797 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Rawmarsh By-Election 16 May 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 104 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,458 | 25.7 |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2016-2021

Dinnington by-election 2 February 2017 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 367 | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,857 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Brinsworth and Catcliffe by-election 2 February 2017 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,481 | 48.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,029 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | 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 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 330 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,634 | 28.02 | −10.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Aughton and Swallownest by-election 9 December 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 149 | 11.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 19.94 | −7.22 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Keppel by-election 27 January 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,067 | 19.94 | −8.44 |
| | Labour gain from Rotherham Democratic Party | Labour gain from Rotherham Democratic Party | Swing | | |
Dinnington by-election 13 July 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 244 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,490 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kilnhurst and Swinton East by-election 2 November 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 517 | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,254 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |