Edgbaston (ward)

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Edgbaston
Ward
Edgbaston Birmingham UK ward 2010.svg
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Edgbaston
Location within the West Midlands
Population24,426 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SP055845
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district B15 B16
Dialling code 0121
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52°27′N1°55′W / 52.45°N 1.91°W / 52.45; -1.91

Edgbaston ward is a local government district, one of 40 wards that make up Birmingham City Council. Edgbaston lies to the south west of Birmingham city centre and is home to the University of Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth hospital. The ward population at the 2011 census was 24,426. [2]

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Ward description

The ward covers an area of west Birmingham, including the districts of Edgbaston and parts of Ladywood. It also covers areas around the University Hospital.

The ward was created in 1838, and has been a ward ever since.

The boundary changes of 1950, transferred an area east of the railway line and north of Church Rd and Priory Rd, was transferred to Market Hall ward. To compensate for the loss of electorate, the ward was extended westwards to take in areas of north Harborne.

The boundary changes of 1962 were a reverse of the 1950 changes. The areas south of Lea Bank and Belgrave Roads from the Market Hall ward. Once again to balance the electorate, the area north of the Hagley Road close to the city boundary at Bearwood, and the area of northern Harborne which had been acquired in 1950 were transferred to Harborne ward.

Politics

The Edgbaston ward is currently represented by two Conservative Councillors; Deirdre Alden (1999-), and Matt Bennett (2015-).

The ward of Edgbaston forms part of the Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston along with Bartley Green, Harborne, and Quinton, which has been represented by Labour Party MP Preet Gill since 2017.

Election results

2020s

5 May 2022 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deirdre Alden 1,710 24.1
Conservative Matt Bennett 1,548 21.9
Labour Baljit Kaur1,47420.8
Labour Marie Hill1,46520.7
Green Ashish Awasthi3925.5
Liberal Democrats Jamie Scott2513.5
Liberal Democrats James Bryant2433.4
Majority
Turnout 7,083
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010s

3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deirdre Alden 2,607 31.1
Conservative Matt Bennett 1,969 23.5
Labour Jenny Nolan1,57118.8
Labour Marcus Bernasconi1,47017.6
Green Alexander Nettle2793.3
Liberal Democrats Daniel Chamberlain2593.1
Liberal Democrats Jamie Scott2222.7
Majority
Turnout 8,377
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
5 May 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deirdre Alden 2,043 44.6 Increase2.svg 2.1
Labour Tom Keeley1,96742.9Increase2.svg 2.3
Green Joe Belcher2224.8Decrease2.svg 3.2
UKIP Peter Hughes1803.9Decrease2.svg 0.5
Liberal Democrats Lee Dargue1743.8Decrease2.svg 0.7
Majority 761.7
Turnout 4,58632.3
Conservative hold Swing
7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matt Bennett 4,112 42.5 Increase2.svg 0.8
Labour Tom Keeley3,93240.6Decrease2.svg 0.8
Green Tom Dalton7778.0Increase2.svg 1.3
Liberal Democrats Lee Dargue4334.5Decrease2.svg 3.1
UKIP Laura Howard4264.4Increase2.svg 2.1
Majority 1801.9
Turnout 9,680
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.6
22 May 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fergus Robinson 2,235
Labour Robbie Lea-Trengrouse2,061
UKIP Keith Rowe470
Liberal Democrats Kaneyalal Chudasama313
Majority 174
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deirdre Alden 2,240 46.1
Labour D Minnis199941.1
Green B Marle2795.7
Liberal Democrats Colin Green1964.0
UKIP D Bridges1312.7
Majority 2415.0
Turnout 26.6Decrease2.svg 7.3
Conservative hold Swing
5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Hutchings 2,555 41.7
Labour D Minnis253441.4
Liberal Democrats Colin Green4727.7
Green P Tinsley4146.8
UKIP G Houston1452.4
Majority 210.3
Turnout 33.9
Conservative hold Swing
6 May 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fergus Robinson 3,832 40.4 Decrease2.svg 18.4
Labour N Constantinou3,03632.0Increase2.svg 9.9
Liberal Democrats R Hunter2,05321.7Increase2.svg 12.6
Green E Moss3784.0
BNP E Wainwright1811.9
Majority 7968.4
Conservative hold Swing

2000s

1 May 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Deirdre Alden 2,429 58.8
Labour R Dungate91222.1
Liberal Democrats S Ritchie3729.0
Majority 151736.7
Conservative hold Swing
3 May 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Hutchings 2,410 51.9
Labour M Clee119625.7
Liberal Democrats S Ritchie52411.3
Green B Smith3226.9
BNP T Shearer1212.6
UKIP F Jones751.6
Majority 121426.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Birmingham Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. "Birmingham Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 14 December 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Birmingham City Council. "Local election results: Edgbaston ward". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.