The 2024 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom, which were held on the same day. It elected all 59 councillors to the

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for a four-year term, ending in 2028. Labour retained their majority on the council.

Electoral process

The council elects its councillors every four years The election took place by

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, with wards being represented by two or three councillors. All

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(

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, Irish,

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and

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citizens) living in Rotherham Borough aged 18 or over will be entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations will take place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters will be able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

Previous council composition

Ward results

Source:

Anston & Woodsetts

Aston & Todwick

Sarah Ann Allen was a sitting councillor for Greasbrough.

Aughton & Swallownest

Boston Castle

Bramley & Ravenfield

Brinsworth

David John Roche was a sitting councillor for Hoober

Dalton & Thrybergh

Dinnington

Greasbrough

Hellaby & Maltby West

Hoober

Keppel

Kilnhurst & Swinton East

Maltby East

Rawmarsh East

Rawmarsh West

Rotherham East

Rotherham West

Tajamal Khan was a sitting councillor for Rotherham East Firas Miro was a sitting councillor for Rother Vale

Rother Vale

Sitwell

Swinton Rockingham

Chris Read was a sitting councillor for Wickersley North

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

Wales

Wath

Wickersley North

Notes

References

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