2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2015 local election results in Solihull

The 2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] [2] It was held on the same day as other local elections and on the same day as the General Election.

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The Conservative Party won every seat with 3 exceptions (The Green Party held Chelmsley Wood and Smith's Wood, and UKIP gained Kingshurst and Fordbridge from Labour).

Ward Results

Bickenhill

Bickenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Sleigh 3,185 54.4 Decrease2.svg 6.0
UKIP Gerald Blake121420.7Increase2.svg 20.7
Labour Mike Longfield106118.1Decrease2.svg 3.2
Green Gary Macnaughton3976.8Increase2.svg 1.7
Majority197133.7Decrease2.svg 5.4
Turnout 588062.3Increase2.svg 25.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 13.4

Blythe

Blythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Hawkins 5,302 74.1 Increase2.svg 18.9
Green Jo Hodgson101414.2Increase2.svg 11.8
Labour Sardul Marwa83911.7Decrease2.svg 0.3
Majority428859.9Increase2.svg 24.5
Turnout 721169.7Increase2.svg 28.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.6

Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gail Sleigh 3,286 53.1 Decrease2.svg 11.0
Labour Alan Jacques140722.7Decrease2.svg 1.2
UKIP Glen Lawrence123319.9Increase2.svg 19.9
Green Eleanor Perfect2644.3Decrease2.svg 3.3
Majority187930.4Decrease2.svg 9.8
Turnout 621265.1Increase2.svg 25.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.9

Chelmsley Wood

Chelmsley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Karl Macnaughton 2,904 68.2 Increase2.svg 16.9
Labour Emma Chidler80618.9Decrease2.svg 12.2
Conservative Sally Bell54812.9Decrease2.svg 0.8
Majority209849.3Increase2.svg 29.1
Turnout 429650.3Increase2.svg 21.3
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg 14.6

Dorridge & Hockley Heath

Dorridge & Hockley Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Mackiewicz 4,862 71.9 Increase2.svg 3.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Fairburn83012.3Increase2.svg 0.2
Labour Elizabeth Thacker5728.5Increase2.svg 0.7
Green Iona McIntyre4957.3Increase2.svg 2.6
Majority403259.7Increase2.svg 2.9
Turnout 621276.5Increase2.svg 25.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.4

Elmdon

Elmdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin McCarthy 2,035 31.4 Decrease2.svg 1.2
Green Jean Hamilton149423.0Increase2.svg 21.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Wharrad119118.4Decrease2.svg 22.9
UKIP John Bramham110717.1Increase2.svg 11.6
Labour Marcus Brain65510.1Decrease2.svg 4.4
Majority5418.3N/A
Turnout 650067.7Increase2.svg 25.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 10.9

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Kingshurst & Fordbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Robert Hall 1,548 35.6 Increase2.svg 35.6
Labour Alan Nash133230.6Decrease2.svg 20.2
Conservative Paul Thomas117627.0Decrease2.svg 9.5
Green David Davies2936.7Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority2165.0N/A
Turnout 436248.0Increase2.svg 21.7
UKIP gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 27.9

Knowle

Knowle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Rebeiro 4,696 73.6 Increase2.svg 4.7
Green Michael Bleby92614.5Increase2.svg 7.5
Labour Simon Johnson75811.9Increase2.svg 1.7
Majority377059.1Increase2.svg 0.4
Turnout 643676.2Increase2.svg 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.4

Lyndon

Lyndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Hulland 2,553 38.7 Increase2.svg 12.3
Liberal Democrats Adekunle Adeyemo220733.4Decrease2.svg 7.3
Labour Martin Tolman130219.7Increase2.svg 0.4
Green Elaine Williams5398.2Increase2.svg 4.9
Majority3465.2N/A
Turnout 666565.6Increase2.svg 26.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 9.8

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Bell 4,591 63.9 Decrease2.svg 1.4
UKIP Leslie Kaye104614.6Increase2.svg 14.6
Labour Catherine Connan101914.2Decrease2.svg 2.0
Green Mark Pearson5287.3Increase2.svg 2.6
Majority354549.3Increase2.svg 0.2
Turnout 720573.6Increase2.svg 25.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.0

Olton

Olton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Grinsell 3,325 47.3 Increase2.svg 7.6
Liberal Democrats Priya Chauhan231432.9Decrease2.svg 10.9
Labour Martin Tolman83011.8Increase2.svg 1.3
Green Elaine Williams5638.0Increase2.svg 4.5
Majority101114.4N/A
Turnout 709271.5Increase2.svg 25.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 9.3

Shirley East

Shirley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Parker 3,323 53.1 Increase2.svg 8.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Lee143923.0Decrease2.svg 4.8
Labour Kevin Raven88914.2Increase2.svg 1.9
Green Eleanor Aldworth6049.7Increase2.svg 6.3
Majority188430.1Increase2.svg 13.7
Turnout 630770.1Increase2.svg 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 6.9

Shirley South

Shirley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Sandison 2,850 41.1 Increase2.svg 2.3
Green Michelle Edinburgh145921.1Increase2.svg 17.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith108615.7Decrease2.svg 18.7
UKIP Rosemary Worsley90213.0Increase2.svg 13.0
Labour Shirley Young6349.1Decrease2.svg 2.9
Majority139120.1Increase2.svg 15.7
Turnout 695369.1Increase2.svg 25.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.7

Shirley West

Shirley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Holmes 2,133 33.4 Decrease2.svg 1.6
Green Margaret Allen163425.6Increase2.svg 20.8
Liberal Democrats Eimear Fossey96015.0Decrease2.svg 16.0
UKIP Rosemary Worsley93314.6Increase2.svg 14.6
Labour Raymond Brookes72011.3Decrease2.svg 7.3
Majority4997.8Increase2.svg 3.8
Turnout 639167.2Increase2.svg 26.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 11.2

Silhill

Silhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hulland 3,893 58.0 Increase2.svg 5.0
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Mason161324.0Decrease2.svg 2.5
Labour Janet Marsh79811.9Increase2.svg 0.2
Green Trevor Barker4076.1Increase2.svg 3.7
Majority228034.0Increase2.svg 7.4
Turnout 675470.6Increase2.svg 22.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.8

Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Mark Wilson 2,576 61.2 Increase2.svg 15.3
Labour David Cole101824.2Decrease2.svg 9.0
Conservative Graham Juniper61314.6Increase2.svg 2.0
Majority155837.0Increase2.svg 24.3
Turnout 432751.5Increase2.svg 25.4
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg 12.2

St Alphege

St Alphege
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joe Tildesley 5,531 68.8 Increase2.svg 2.1
Liberal Democrats Stuart Jameson135116.8Increase2.svg 0.7
Labour Paul Tuxworth6548.1Decrease2.svg 2.1
Green Margaret Ryan5016.2Increase2.svg 2.2
Majority418052.0Increase2.svg 1.4
Turnout 808675.5Increase2.svg 25.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.7

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. Solihull Council website