LIVE: Rotherham Council elections 2024

Rotherham Town HallRotherham Town Hall
Rotherham Town Hall
VOTING took place yesterday for all 59 seats on Rotherham Council.

The verification process took place after polls closed at 10pm yesterday, and the count is taking place today at Magna.

RMBC says results from the first wards are expected early on Friday afternoon.

The current make-up of Rotherham Council before today’s results is:

31 Labour

15 Conservative

7 Independent

4 Liberal Democrat

2 Independent Conservative

Rotherham Council election results 2024

Hoober (three – elected in bold)

Charles Ball (Con)

Val Ball (Con)

Rajmund Edwin Brent (Lab)

Michael Edwin Dennis (Con)

Thomas Walter Hill (Green)

Denise Lelliott (Lab)

Steve Scutt (LD)

John Williams (Lab)

Labour gain one seat. This had been the scene of the Tories’ 20 seats last time out.

Brinsworth (two – elected in bold)

Adam Jonathon Carter (LD)

Charlotte Rachel Carter (LD)

James Ian Crowe (Green)

Alexander Neal Hall (Con)

Samuel David Jackson (Lab)

Graham Frederick Penn (Con)

David John Roche (Lab)

Lib Dem group leader Cllr Adam Carter retains his seat, with Cllr Charlotte Carter keeping the husband & wife ward team going.

Wath (two – elected in bold)

Louise Fiona Burnett (Con)

Simon Lee Burnett (Con)

Michael Chambers (Social Democratic Party)

Sheila Cowen (Lab)

Ingrid Mary Frances House (LD)

Dave Jackson (Lab)

Deputy mayor Cllr Sheila Cowen set to become the Mayor of Rotherham for the civic year 2024/25. She had been among those the Labour party thought about deselecting.

RESULT: Swinton Rockingham

Swinton Rockingham (two – elected in bold)

David Leslie Harrison Le Neve (Con)

Gina Monk (Lab)

Chris Read (Lab)

Linda Read (LD)

Simon Anthony Webb (Con)

The current make-up of Rotherham Council before today’s results is:

31 Labour

15 Conservative

7 Independent

4 Liberal Democrat

2 Independent Conservative

The election count, Magna, on Friday morningThe election count, Magna, on Friday morning
The election count, Magna, on Friday morning

Voting took place yesterday for all 59 seats on Rotherham Council.

The verification process took place after polls closed at 10pm yesterday, and the count is taking place today at Magna.

RMBC says results from the first wards are expected early on Friday afternoon.

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