Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2018

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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, 2018

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All 60 seats to Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Last election 25 seats, 28 seats, 2 seats,
Seats won 30 26 2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote29,237 25,671 2,456
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2018 Walsall Council election took place on 3 May 2018, to elect members of Walsall Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Walsall Council local government body in England

Walsall Council, formerly Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974 to administer the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

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Result

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2018 [2]
CandidatesVotes
Party Stood Elected Gained UnseatedNet % of total % № Net %
  Conservative 30Increase2.svg 5Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 55029,237
  Labour 26Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2 25,671
  Liberal Democrat 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg 2,456
  Independent 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg 1,782
  UKIP 0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3 1,452
  Green 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg 227
  Totals6029%

Candidates

Aldridge Central and South

Aldridge Central and South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Murray
Labour Mish Rahman
Liberal Democrat Roy Sheward

Alridge North and Walsall Wood

Alridge North and Walsall Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bob Grainger
Conservative Anthony Harris

Bentley and Darlaston North

Bentley and Darlaston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rose Burley
Conservative Colleen Jones

Birchills-Leamore

Birchills-Leamore
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gaz Ali
Labour Lee Jeavons

Blakenall

Blakenall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ross Lee
Green Shaun McKenzie
Labour Ian Robertson
Independent Pete Smith

Bloxwich East

Bloxwich East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kath Phillips
Conservative Mark Statham

Bloxwich West

Bloxwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louise Harrison
Labour Natalie Latham

Brownhills

Brownhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Derek Bennett
Conservative Stephen Craddock
Labour Patti Lane
Green Timothy Martin

Darlaston South

Darlaston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Paul Bott
Conservative Hilda Derry
Liberal Democrat Karen Jukes
Labour Deb Madeley

Paddock

Paddock (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Haj Bashir
Labour Andrea Bradley
UKIP Peter Faultless
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Gray
Conservative Waheed Rasab
Conservative Sohal Singh

Palfrey

Palfrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mozamil Khan
Labour Mohammad Nazir

Pelsall

Pelsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Graham Eardley
Labour Jon Maltman
Conservative Sally Neville
Liberal Democrat Steijn Van

Pheasey Park Farm

Pheasey Park Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shamim Ahmed
Liberal Democrat Glyn Fletcher
UKIP Steven Grey
Conservative Christopher Towe

Pleck

Pleck
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jitu Miah
Labour Harbans Sarohi

Rushall-Shelfield

Rushall-Shelfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Liam Allen
Liberal Democrat Sam Cooke
Labour Sue Laws
Conservative Vera Waters

Short Heath

Short Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Carl Brown
Conservative Bal Chatta
UKIP Darren Hazell
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Hodges

St Matthews

St Matthews
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Shaheen Choudhury
Conservative Arfan Matloob
Labour Aftab Nawaz
Green Susan Webster

Streetly

Streetly
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Morgan
Conservative Suky Samra
Liberal Democrat Katar Uppal

Willenhall North

Abingdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Oliver Butler
Liberal Democrat Carol Fletcher
UKIP Liz Hazell
Labour Bob Thomas

Willenhall South

Abingdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Bruce Bennett
Labour Diane Coughlan
Conservative Nirmal Singh

Related Research Articles

Metropolitan Borough of Walsall Metropolitan borough in England

The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a local government district in the West Midlands, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes the towns of Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston and Willenhall. The borough had an estimated population of 254,500 in 2007.

Democratic Labour Party (UK)

The Democratic Labour Party was a small British left-wing political party in Walsall, sometimes known as the Walsall Democratic Labour Party. It was founded as a breakaway from the Labour Party after left-wing members were expelled in the mid-90s.

One third of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

The 1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1999 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

The 2000 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

The 2002 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

The 2003 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

2004 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2004 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2007 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2007 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2011 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2011 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

2012 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections for Walsall Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012. This was the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

The 2014 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The 2015 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections 2018: Wards". go.walsall.gov.uk. Walsall Council . Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Walsall local election results: Tory gains leave them in pole position". Express and Star. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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