Council by-elections · Barnsley
Penistone East by-election
Polls closed on 20 August 2026 from 7am to 10pm. One seat on Barnsley, contested by 8 candidates.
Polls have closed and the count is under way. We will publish the result here once the council declares it. We would rather leave this blank than print a projection.
Who is standing
Every candidate on the ballot paper, in alphabetical order, exactly as the council published them.
- Andy WatersLiberal Democrats
- Carlo TurnerIndependent
- David WoodRestore Britain
- Ehren HoltGreen Party
- Eunice AsanteReform UK
- John RobertsLabour Party
- Peter MillarIndependent
- Steven John BurkinshawConservative and Unionist Party
Party names link to our own page on where that party stands. Candidates standing as independents, or for parties we do not cover, are listed without a link rather than pointed somewhere that does not describe them.