2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third (17) seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Green Liberal Democrats
Seats won32106
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote23,7249,9755,580
Percentage47.71%20.06%11.22%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party UKIP Labour Independent
Seats won210
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,0806,9631,387
Percentage4.18%14.00%2.79%
 Seventh party
 
Party SDP
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote17
Percentage0.03%
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

2016 local election results in Solihull Solihull wards 2016.svg
2016 local election results in Solihull

The 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The governing Conservative Party won 9 of the 17 seats up for election, gaining one from an Independent and losing one to the Green Party. In addition to this seat, the Greens gained another from the SDP, that of a former Green Councillor who had defected in August 2015. They also held their two existing seats to solidify their position as the Official Opposition in Solihull. The Liberal Democrats held their three seats and Labour held their one, the only seat they hold in Solihull.

Result

Solihull Council election result, 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg52.947.723,724Increase2.svg 4,162
  Green 4Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 223.520.19,975Increase2.svg 4,428
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg17.711.25,580Decrease2.svg 3,515
  Labour 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg5.914.06,963Decrease2.svg 1,112
  UKIP 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg04.22,080Increase2.svg 2,080
  Independent 0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 102.81,387Increase2.svg 1,387
  SDP 0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 100.017Increase2.svg 17
 Totals1749,726Increase2.svg 3,185

Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeGreenLib DemUKIPLabSDPInd

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeGreenLib DemUKIPLab
Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
Lab - Labour
Ind - Independent

Result by Ward

Bickenhill

Bickenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Ryan 1,493 60.67 Increase2.svg 3.04
Labour Mike Longfield56522.96Increase2.svg 1.52
Green Gary Macnaughton40316.38Increase2.svg 3.05
Majority92837.71Increase2.svg 4.57
Turnout 2,461
Conservative hold Swing

Blythe

Blythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Insley 1,598 51.14 Increase2.svg 14.08
Independent Linda Brown1,04833.54Decrease2.svg 9.37
Labour Sardul Marwa2808.96Decrease2.svg 0.71
Green Jo Hodgson1996.37N/A
Majority55017.60
Turnout 3,125
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ted Richards 1,859 71.72
Labour Ian English46517.94
Green Cheryl Buxton-Sait26810.34
Majority1,39453.78
Turnout 2,592
Conservative hold Swing

Chelmsley Wood

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Chelmsley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Chris Williams 1,652 75.16
UKIP Rosie Worsley23110.51
Labour Emma Chidler22410.19
Conservative Sally Bell914.14
Majority1,42164.65
Turnout 2,198
Green hold Swing

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Dorridge and Hockley Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Meeson 2,215 71.13
Green Iona McIntyre32210.34
Labour Elizabeth Thacker2899.28
Liberal Democrats Paul Fairburn2889.25
Majority1,89360.79
Turnout 3,114
Conservative hold Swing

Elmdon

Elmdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Glenis Slater 1,175 36.60
Conservative Michael Gough1,12034.89
UKIP David Faulkner49115.30
Labour Marcus Brain32810.21
Green Ashleigh Knibb962.99
Majority551.71
Turnout 3,210
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Kingshurst and Fordbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Flo Nash 780 45.91
UKIP Sarah Evans53731.61
Conservative Max Barker22613.30
Green David Davies1166.83
Majority24314.30
Turnout 1,699
Labour hold Swing

Knowle

Knowle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Potts 2,303 75.14
Labour Simon Johnson38712.63
Green Alison Gavin37512.23
Majority1,91662.51
Turnout 3,065
Conservative hold Swing

Lyndon

Lyndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo 1,060 36.39
Conservative Paul Thomas90130.93
Labour Martin Tolman69323.79
Green Elaine Williams2598.89
Majority1595.46
Turnout 2,913
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Dicicco 1,891 59.75
UKIP Leslie Kaye55717.60
Labour Cathy Connan49815.73
Green Mark Pearson2196.92
Majority1,33442.15
Turnout 3,165
Conservative hold Swing

Olton

Olton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Fairburn 1,554 43.13
Conservative Wazma Qais1,42939.66
Labour Steve Gulati38810.77
Green Carol Linfield2326.44
Majority1253.47
Turnout 3,603
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shirley East

Shirley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Grinsell 1,556 50.87
Green Howard Allen85928.08
Labour Kevin Raven37012.10
Liberal Democrats Peter Lee2748.96
Majority69722.78
Turnout 3,059
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley South

Shirley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Max Mcloughlin 1,587 42.51
Conservative Gary Allport1,40137.53
Independent Trevor Eames3399.08
Labour Shirley Young2476.62
Liberal Democrats Antony Rogers1594.26
Majority1864.98
Turnout 3,733
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Shirley West

Shirley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Maggie Allen 1,761 57.85
Conservative David Price86528.42
Labour Ray Brookes3029.92
Liberal Democrats Bradley Tucker1163.81
Majority89629.43
Turnout 3,044
Green hold Swing

Silhill

Silhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hogarth 2,147 65.80
Liberal Democrats Jan Mason48114.74
Labour Janet Marsh40612.44
Green Trevor Barker2297.02
Majority1,66651.06
Turnout 3,263
Conservative hold Swing

Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jean Hamilton 1,306 63.80
Labour David Cole36417.78
UKIP Gary Smith26412.90
Conservative Graham Juniper964.69
SDP Mike Sheridan170.83
Majority94246.02
Turnout 2,047
Green gain from SDP Swing

St. Alphege

St. Alphege
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Wild 2,533 68.93
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith47312.87
Labour Paul Tuxworth37710.26
Green Maggie Ryan2927.95
Majority2,06056.05
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2016 and 2018

Blythe by-election 1 March 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Butler 1,252 75.9 Increase2.svg 24.8
Labour Sardul Singh Marwa22413.6Increase2.svg 4.6
Liberal Democrats Charles Robinson17410.5Increase2.svg 10.5
Majority1,02862.3
Turnout 1,650
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blythe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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