Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, which styles itself "
metropolitan district of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
Council elections
- 1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1999 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2000 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2002 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2003 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2004 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)[2][1]
- 2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2007 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2011 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2012 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2014 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2015 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2016 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2018 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2019 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2021 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2023 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
Borough result maps
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2004 results map
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2011 results map
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2012 results map
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2014 results map
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2015 results map
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2016 results map
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2018 results map
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2019 results map
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2021 results map
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2022 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1994-1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 734 | 37.8 | |||
Independent
|
563 | 28.9 | |||
Conservative | 411 | 21.1 | |||
Democratic Labour | 195 | 10.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 32 | 1.6 | |||
National Front
|
13 | 0.7 | |||
Majority | 171 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,948 | 21.4 | |||
Independent
|
Swing |
2002-2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,251 | 47.9 | -10.1 | ||
Independent
|
750 | 28.7 | +18.9 | ||
Labour | 264 | 10.1 | -8.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 178 | 6.8 | -6.8 | ||
UKIP
|
87 | 3.3 | +3.3 | ||
Independent
|
84 | 3.2 | +3.2 | ||
Majority | 501 | 19.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,614 | 26.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,009 | 41.1 | -2.9 | ||
Independent
|
539 | 22.0 | +0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 416 | 17.0 | +6.0 | ||
Labour | 285 | 11.6 | +0.0 | ||
UKIP
|
204 | 8.3 | +8.3 | ||
Majority | 470 | 19.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,453 | 23.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eddie Hughes | 1,009 | 35.3 | -16.3 | |
BNP | William Locke | 746 | 26.1 | +26.1 | |
Labour | Ann Wilson | 650 | 22.7 | -12.8 | |
Independent
|
Lynette Benford | 268 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Socialist Alliance | Louise Bradburn | 188 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 263 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,861 | 28.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 621 | 35.9 | -12.4 | ||
Conservative | 612 | 35.4 | +0.7 | ||
Independent
|
356 | 20.6 | +7.9 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 74 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 66 | 3.8 | -0.5 | ||
Majority | 9 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,729 | 21.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Wilkes | 688 | 37.1 | +5.6 | |
Independent
|
Christine Bott | 367 | 19.7 | -9.0 | |
BNP | Kevin Smith | 325 | 17.5 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | Chad Pitt | 273 | 14.7 | +0.9 | |
Democratic Labour | Allan Johnston | 120 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
UKIP
|
Derek Bennett | 72 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent
|
Peter Winterton | 11 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 321 | 17.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,856 | 20.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carl Creaney | 862 | 45.4 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | Keir Pedley | 486 | 25.6 | -2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Pearce | 399 | 21.0 | -7.4 | |
BNP | William Vaughan | 151 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Majority | 376 | 19.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,898 | 19.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2006-2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Flower | 1,157 | 58.4 | +12.5 | |
Labour | Ian Pearson | 309 | 15.6 | +0.5 | |
BNP | Dominic Bugler | 222 | 11.2 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Greveson | 160 | 8.1 | -2.4 | |
UKIP
|
Anthony Lenton | 132 | 6.7 | -3.0 | |
Majority | 848 | 42.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,980 | 17.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kamran Aftab | 764 | 43.9 | +12.9 | |
Labour | Richard Worrall | 661 | 37.9 | -16.7 | |
BNP | Malcolm Moore | 90 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 72 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Democratic Labour | Alan Davies | 69 | 4.0 | -2.3 | |
UKIP
|
Elizabeth Hazell | 52 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Green | Paul Booker | 34 | 2.0 | -6.1 | |
Majority | 103 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,742 | 19.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ronald Carpenter | 808 | 49.8 | -11.2 | |
Labour | Lee Jeavons | 411 | 25.3 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Leslie Smith | 178 | 11.0 | -1.5 | |
UKIP
|
Timothy Melville | 165 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Green | Karl MacNaughton | 61 | 3.8 | -3.1 | |
Majority | 398 | 24.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,623 | 18.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2010-2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Frederick Westley | 1,142 | 53.6 | +18.5 | |
Conservative | Theresa Smith | 800 | 37.5 | -3.2 | |
UKIP
|
Paul Valdmanis | 91 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 71 | 3.3 | -6.5 | |
Green | Zoe Henderson | 28 | 1.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 342 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,132 | 22.0 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lorna Rattigan | 639 | 42.0 | -1.8 | |
Labour | Richard Worrall | 611 | 40.1 | +13.1 | |
BNP | William Vaughan | 141 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
UKIP
|
Tim Melville | 90 | 5.9 | -2.3 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Mark Beech | 42 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 28 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,523 | 16.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Julie Fitzpatrick | 922 | 48.0 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Les Beeley | 834 | 43.5 | +1.1 | |
UKIP
|
Derek Bennett | 98 | 5.1 | -3.0 | |
English Democrat
|
Chris Newey | 49 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 16 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 88 | 4.6 | +4.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,919 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tina Jukes | 835 | 52.8 | ||
Conservative | Kamran Afrab | 512 | 32.4 | ||
English Democrat | Chris Newey | 130 | 8.2 | ||
UKIP
|
Liz Hazell | 59 | 3.7 | -7.3 | |
Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 46 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 323 | ||||
Turnout | 1,582 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patti Lane | 1,049 | 50.2 | ||
Conservative | Abi Pitt | 783 | 37.5 | ||
UKIP
|
Liz Hazell | 195 | 9.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 61 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 266 | ||||
Turnout | 2,088 |
2013-2017
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Timothy Wilson | 1,254 | 49.7 | ||
UKIP
|
Liz Hazell | 615 | 24.4 | ||
Labour | Bob Grainger | 470 | 18.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roy Sheward | 114 | 4.5 | ||
English Democrat | Chris Newey | 72 | 2.5 | ||
Majority | 639 | ||||
Turnout | 2,525 |
2014-2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Chris Jones | 1,075 | 47.8 | ||
Conservative | Gazanfer Ali | 710 | 31.6 | ||
UKIP
|
Paul White | 445 | 19.8 | ||
English Democrat | Chris Newey | 20 | 0.9 | ||
Majority | 365 | ||||
Turnout | 2,250 |
2018-2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Simran Kaur Cheema | 698 | 64.6 | ||
Conservative | Mohammed Saghir | 382 | 35.4 | ||
Majority | 316 | ||||
Turnout | 1,080 |
Cheema was unable to take her seat, due to being employed by Walsall Libraries at the time.[18]
References
- ^ a b "The Borough of Walsall (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2003/2511, retrieved 12 September 2022
- ^ "Walsall council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- guardian.co.uk. London. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- guardian.co.uk. London. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Tory fights off BNP to retain seat". Birmingham Post. 24 May 2003. p. 5.
- ^ Hardy, Simon (10 June 2005). "Tory vote shock as Labour hold". Birmingham Mail. p. 7.
- ^ Thandi, Gurdip (24 November 2006). "Tories hold on in town by-election". Birmingham Mail. p. 3.
- ^ "By election result (Birchills/Leamore)". Walsall Council. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Henwood, Chris (3 March 2009). "Grandad wins by-election after death of deputy mayor". Birmingham Mail. p. 17.
- ^ "Election of a councillor for the Rushall-Shelfield ward" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Land, Jon (16 July 2010). "Labour scores hat-trick of gains in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Election results 2010 - Local election". Walsall Council. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Bloxwich East Ward Poll Results". Walsall Council. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bloxwich West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aldridge Central and South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Birchills Leamore and South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pleck". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Thandi, Gurdip (17 December 2021). "Candidate who couldn't win by-election WINS it and it's pointless". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.