Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections
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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.[1]
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973 - 1976 |
No overall control | 1976 - 1980 |
Labour | 1980 - 1982 |
No overall control | 1982 - 1988 |
Labour | 1988 - 1992 |
No overall control | 1992 - 1995 |
Labour | 1995 - 1996 |
No overall control | 1996 - 1999 |
Labour | 1999 - 2000 |
No overall control | 2000 - 2004 |
Conservative | 2004 - 2011 |
No overall control | 2011–present |
Council elections
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015
Borough result maps
By-election results
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 734 | 37.8 | |||
Independent | 563 | 28.9 | |||
Conservative | 411 | 21.1 | |||
Democratic Labour | 195 | 10.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat | 32 | 1.6 | |||
National Front | 13 | 0.7 | |||
Majority | 171 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,948 | 21.4 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
2001-2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,251 | 47.9 | -10.1 | ||
Independent | 750 | 28.7 | +18.9 | ||
Labour | 264 | 10.1 | -8.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 178 | 6.8 | -6.8 | ||
UKIP | 87 | 3.3 | +3.3 | ||
Independent | 84 | 3.2 | +3.2 | ||
Majority | 501 | 19.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,614 | 26.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,009 | 41.1 | -2.9 | ||
Independent | 539 | 22.0 | +0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 416 | 17.0 | +6.0 | ||
Labour | 285 | 11.6 | +0.0 | ||
UKIP | 204 | 8.3 | +8.3 | ||
Majority | 470 | 19.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,453 | 23.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eddie Hughes | 1,009 | 35.3 | -16.3 | |
BNP | William Locke | 746 | 26.1 | +26.1 | |
Labour | Ann Wilson | 650 | 22.7 | -12.8 | |
Independent | Lynette Benford | 268 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Socialist Alliance | Louise Bradburn | 188 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 263 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,861 | 28.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 621 | 35.9 | -12.4 | ||
Conservative | 612 | 35.4 | +0.7 | ||
Independent | 356 | 20.6 | +7.9 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 74 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 66 | 3.8 | -0.5 | ||
Majority | 9 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,729 | 21.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
2005-2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Wilkes | 688 | 37.1 | +5.6 | |
Independent | Christine Bott | 367 | 19.7 | -9.0 | |
BNP | Kevin Smith | 325 | 17.5 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | Chad Pitt | 273 | 14.7 | +0.9 | |
Democratic Labour | Allan Johnston | 120 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
UKIP | Derek Bennett | 72 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Peter Winterton | 11 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 321 | 17.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,856 | 20.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carl Creaney | 862 | 45.4 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | Keir Pedley | 486 | 25.6 | -2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Robert Pearce | 399 | 21.0 | -7.4 | |
BNP | William Vaughan | 151 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Majority | 376 | 19.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,898 | 19.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Flower | 1,157 | 58.4 | +12.5 | |
Labour | Ian Pearson | 309 | 15.6 | +0.5 | |
BNP | Dominic Bugler | 222 | 11.2 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mark Greveson | 160 | 8.1 | -2.4 | |
UKIP | Anthony Lenton | 132 | 6.7 | -3.0 | |
Majority | 848 | 42.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,980 | 17.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kamran Aftab | 764 | 43.9 | +12.9 | |
Labour | Richard Worrall | 661 | 37.9 | -16.7 | |
BNP | Malcolm Moore | 90 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Christine Cockayne | 72 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Democratic Labour | Alan Davies | 69 | 4.0 | -2.3 | |
UKIP | Elizabeth Hazell | 52 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Green | Paul Booker | 34 | 2.0 | -6.1 | |
Majority | 103 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,742 | 19.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ronald Carpenter | 808 | 49.8 | -11.2 | |
Labour | Lee Jeavons | 411 | 25.3 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Leslie Smith | 178 | 11.0 | -1.5 | |
UKIP | Timothy Melville | 165 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Green | Karl MacNaughton | 61 | 3.8 | -3.1 | |
Majority | 398 | 24.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,623 | 18.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2009-2013
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frederick Westley | 1,142 | 53.6 | +18.5 | |
Conservative | Theresa Smith | 800 | 37.5 | -3.2 | |
UKIP | Paul Valdmanis | 91 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Christine Cockayne | 71 | 3.3 | -6.5 | |
Green | Zoe Henderson | 28 | 1.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 342 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,132 | 22.0 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lorna Rattigan | 639 | 42.0 | -1.8 | |
Labour | Richard Worrall | 611 | 40.1 | +13.1 | |
BNP | William Vaughan | 141 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
UKIP | Tim Melville | 90 | 5.9 | -2.3 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Mark Beech | 42 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 28 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,523 | 16.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Fitzpatrick | 922 | 48.0 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Les Beeley | 834 | 43.5 | +1.1 | |
UKIP | Derek Bennett | 98 | 5.1 | -3.0 | |
English Democrats | Chris Newey | 49 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 16 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 88 | 4.6 | +4.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,919 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tina Jukes | 835 | 52.8 | ||
Conservative | Kamran Afrab | 512 | 32.4 | ||
English Democrats | Chris Newey | 130 | 8.2 | ||
UKIP | Liz Hazell | 59 | 3.7 | -7.3 | |
Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 46 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 323 | ||||
Turnout | 1,582 |
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