Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan countie ...

is the local authority for

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. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 63

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s have been elected from 21 wards. As part of the government's response to the Rotherham sexual abuses scandal, the

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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.

Political control

From 1902 to 1974

was a

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, independent of any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with

South Yorkshire County Council The South Yorkshire County Council (SYCC) — also known as South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council — was the top-tier local government authority for the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1986. A strategic ...

providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. South Yorkshire County Council was abolished in 1986 and Rotherham became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1990 have been:

Council elections

2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election The 2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The L ...

2014 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election Election result A total of 67,970 votes were cast. There were 508 spoiled ballots. The turnout was 34.79% The 2014 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Rotherham Metropolitan B ...

2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election The by-thirds 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, to elect approximately one third of the members of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the 2015 United Kingdom loca ...

2016 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council elections took place on Thursday 5 May 2016, alongside nationwide local elections. All 63 seats were up for election, 3 seats from each of the 21 wards. This result has the following conseq ...

(whole council elected due to change in electoral system) *

2021 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election Elections to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021. Although Labour retained control of the council, the Conservatives went from zero to 20 seats at this election. Ward Results Source: Anston & Woodsetts ...

By-election results

1993-1997

1997-2001

2001-2005

2005-2009

2013-2016

2016-2021

The 50% vote increase for the Liberal Democrats marked the highest ever swing in their favour since the creation of the council.

2021-present

References

Rotherham election results

External links

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
{{Metropolitan districts of England Elections in Rotherham Council elections in South Yorkshire