Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Last updated

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 "Walsall Council", is the local authority for the 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]

Contents

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Bloxwich East By-Election 20 February 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 73437.8
Independent 56328.9
Conservative 41121.1
Democratic Labour19510.0
Liberal Democrats 321.6
National Front 130.7
Majority 1718.9
Turnout 1,94821.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2002-2006

Aldridge Central and South By-Election 20 June 2002 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,25147.9−10.1
Independent 75028.7+18.9
Labour 26410.1−8.5
Liberal Democrats 1786.8−6.8
UKIP 873.3+3.3
Independent 843.2+3.2
Majority 50119.2
Turnout 2,61426.7
Conservative hold Swing
Paddock By-Election 3 April 2003 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,00941.1−2.9
Independent 53922.0+0.8
Liberal Democrats 41617.0+6.0
Labour 28511.6+0.0
UKIP 2048.3+8.3
Majority 47019.1
Turnout 2,45323.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hatherton Rushall By-Election 22 May 2003 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddie Hughes1,00935.3−16.3
BNP William Locke74626.1+26.1
Labour Ann Wilson65022.7−12.8
Independent Lynette Benford2689.4+9.4
Socialist Alliance Louise Bradburn1886.6+6.6
Majority 2639.2
Turnout 2,86128.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxwich East By-Election 19 June 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 62135.9−12.4
Conservative 61235.4+0.7
Independent 35620.6+7.9
Socialist Alliance 744.3+4.3
Liberal Democrats 663.8−0.5
Majority 90.5
Turnout 1,72921.7
Labour hold Swing
Darlaston South By-Election 9 June 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Wilkes68837.1+5.6
Independent Christine Bott36719.7−9.0
BNP Kevin Smith32517.5+17.5
Conservative Chad Pitt27314.7+0.9
Democratic Labour Allan Johnston1206.5+6.5
UKIP Derek Bennett723.9+3.9
Independent Peter Winterton110.6+0.6
Majority 32117.4
Turnout 1,85620.8
Labour hold Swing
Willenhall South By-Election 21 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Creaney86245.4+1.4
Conservative Keir Pedley48625.6−2.4
Liberal Democrats Robert Pearce39921.0−7.4
BNP William Vaughan1517.6+7.6
Majority 37619.8
Turnout 1,89819.5
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood By-Election 23 November 2006 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Flower1,15758.4+12.5
Labour Ian Pearson30915.6+0.5
BNP Dominic Bugler22211.2−7.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Greveson1608.1−2.4
UKIP Anthony Lenton1326.7−3.0
Majority 84842.8
Turnout 1,98017.0
Conservative hold Swing
Birchills and Leamore By-Election 27 November 2008 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kamran Aftab76443.9+12.9
Labour Richard Worrall66137.9−16.7
BNP Malcolm Moore905.2+5.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockayne724.1+4.1
Democratic Labour Alan Davies694.0−2.3
UKIP Elizabeth Hazell523.0+3.0
Green Paul Booker342.0−6.1
Majority 1035.9
Turnout 1,74219.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 26 February 2009 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Carpenter80849.8−11.2
Labour Lee Jeavons41125.3+5.6
Liberal Democrats Leslie Smith17811.0−1.5
UKIP Timothy Melville16510.2+10.2
Green Karl MacNaughton613.8−3.1
Majority 39824.5
Turnout 1,62318.0
Conservative hold Swing

2010-2014

Bloxwich West By-Election 15 July 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Westley1,14253.6+18.5
Conservative Theresa Smith80037.5−3.2
UKIP Paul Valdmanis914.3+4.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockayne713.3−6.5
Green Zoe Henderson281.3−0.4
Majority 34216.0
Turnout 2,13222.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 11 November 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lorna Rattigan63942.0−1.8
Labour Richard Worrall61140.1+13.1
BNP William Vaughan1419.3+9.3
UKIP Tim Melville905.9−2.3
Monster Raving Loony Mark Beech422.8+2.8
Majority 281.8
Turnout 1,52316.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxwich East By-Election 7 October 2011 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Fitzpatrick92248.0+5.2
Conservative Les Beeley83443.5+1.1
UKIP Derek Bennett985.1−3.0
English Democrat Chris Newey492.6+2.6
Green Leandra Gebrakedan160.8+0.8
Majority 884.6+4.1
Turnout 1,919
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 22 December 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Jukes83552.8−2.2
Conservative Kamran Afrab51232.4−1.2
English Democrat Chris Newey1308.2+8.2
UKIP Liz Hazell593.7−7.3
Green Leandra Gebrakedan462.9+2.9
Majority 32320.4
Turnout 1,582
Labour hold Swing
Bloxwich West Ward by-election, 15 November 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patti Lane1,04950.2−4.3
Conservative Abi Pitt78337.5+4.4
UKIP Liz Hazell1959.3+9.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockayne612.9−0.3
Majority 26612.7
Turnout 2,088
Labour hold Swing
Aldridge Central and South Ward by-election, 15 August 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Wilson1,25449.7−0.2
UKIP Liz Hazell61524.4+8.3
Labour Bob Grainger47018.6−4.3
Liberal Democrats Roy Sheward1144.5−6.6
English Democrat Chris Newey722.9+2.9
Majority 63925.3
Turnout 2,525
Conservative hold Swing

2014-2018

Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 24 July 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Jones1,07547.8+6.6
Conservative Gazanfer Ali71031.6+7.2
UKIP Paul White44519.8−9.7
English Democrat Chris Newey200.9+0.9
Majority 36516.2
Turnout 2,250
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

Pleck Ward by-election, 16 December 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simran Kaur Cheema69864.6−10.2
Conservative Mohammed Saghir38235.4+10.2
Majority 31629.2
Turnout 1,080
Labour hold Swing

Cheema was unable to take her seat, due to being employed by Walsall Libraries at the time. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of Walsall (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2003/2511, retrieved 12 September 2022
  2. ↑ "Walsall council". BBC News Online . Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Swing to Labour reverses Tory lead". guardian.co.uk . London. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Labour gain but Tories still advancing". guardian.co.uk . London. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Tory fights off BNP to retain seat". Birmingham Post . 24 May 2003. p. 5.
  6. ↑ Hardy, Simon (10 June 2005). "Tory vote shock as Labour hold". Birmingham Mail . p. 7.
  7. ↑ Thandi, Gurdip (24 November 2006). "Tories hold on in town by-election". Birmingham Mail . p. 3.
  8. ↑ "By election result (Birchills/Leamore)". Walsall Council. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  9. ↑ Henwood, Chris (3 March 2009). "Grandad wins by-election after death of deputy mayor". Birmingham Mail . p. 17.
  10. ↑ "Election of a councillor for the Rushall-Shelfield ward" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  11. ↑ Land, Jon (16 July 2010). "Labour scores hat-trick of gains in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Election results 2010 - Local election". Walsall Council. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bloxwich East Ward Poll Results". Walsall Council. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bloxwich West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aldridge Central and South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Birchills Leamore and South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pleck". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  18. ↑ Thandi, Gurdip (17 December 2021). "Candidate who couldn't win by-election WINS it and it's pointless". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.