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.
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One third (17) seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough City Council 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 1 | 1 | 52.9 | 47.7 | 23,724 | 4,162 | ||
Green | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23.5 | 20.1 | 9,975 | 4,428 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 17.7 | 11.2 | 5,580 | 3,515 | ||||
Labour | 1 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 6,963 | 1,112 | ||||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 2,080 | 2,080 | ||||
Independent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 1,387 | 1,387 | ||
SDP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 17 | ||
Totals | 17 | 49,726 | 3,185 |
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab | SDP | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab |
- Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
- Lab - Labour
- Ind - Independent
Result by Ward edit
Bickenhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jim Ryan | 1,493 | 60.67 | 3.04 | |
Labour | Mike Longfield | 565 | 22.96 | 1.52 | |
Green | Gary Macnaughton | 403 | 16.38 | 3.05 | |
Majority | 928 | 37.71 | 4.57 | ||
Turnout | 2,461 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Blythe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alex Insley | 1,598 | 51.14 | 14.08 | |
Independent | Linda Brown | 1,048 | 33.54 | 9.37 | |
Labour | Sardul Marwa | 280 | 8.96 | 0.71 | |
Green | Jo Hodgson | 199 | 6.37 | N/A | |
Majority | 550 | 17.60 | |||
Turnout | 3,125 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Castle Bromwich edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ted Richards | 1,859 | 71.72 | ||
Labour | Ian English | 465 | 17.94 | ||
Green | Cheryl Buxton-Sait | 268 | 10.34 | ||
Majority | 1,394 | 53.78 | |||
Turnout | 2,592 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chelmsley Wood edit
zParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Chris Williams | 1,652 | 75.16 | ||
UKIP | Rosie Worsley | 231 | 10.51 | ||
Labour | Emma Chidler | 224 | 10.19 | ||
Conservative | Sally Bell | 91 | 4.14 | ||
Majority | 1,421 | 64.65 | |||
Turnout | 2,198 | ||||
Green hold | Swing |
Dorridge and Hockley Heath edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ken Meeson | 2,215 | 71.13 | ||
Green | Iona McIntyre | 322 | 10.34 | ||
Labour | Elizabeth Thacker | 289 | 9.28 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Paul Fairburn | 288 | 9.25 | ||
Majority | 1,893 | 60.79 | |||
Turnout | 3,114 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elmdon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Glenis Slater | 1,175 | 36.60 | ||
Conservative | Michael Gough | 1,120 | 34.89 | ||
UKIP | David Faulkner | 491 | 15.30 | ||
Labour | Marcus Brain | 328 | 10.21 | ||
Green | Ashleigh Knibb | 96 | 2.99 | ||
Majority | 55 | 1.71 | |||
Turnout | 3,210 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Kingshurst and Fordbridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Flo Nash | 780 | 45.91 | ||
UKIP | Sarah Evans | 537 | 31.61 | ||
Conservative | Max Barker | 226 | 13.30 | ||
Green | David Davies | 116 | 6.83 | ||
Majority | 243 | 14.30 | |||
Turnout | 1,699 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Knowle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jeff Potts | 2,303 | 75.14 | ||
Labour | Simon Johnson | 387 | 12.63 | ||
Green | Alison Gavin | 375 | 12.23 | ||
Majority | 1,916 | 62.51 | |||
Turnout | 3,065 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lyndon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | 1,060 | 36.39 | ||
Conservative | Paul Thomas | 901 | 30.93 | ||
Labour | Martin Tolman | 693 | 23.79 | ||
Green | Elaine Williams | 259 | 8.89 | ||
Majority | 159 | 5.46 | |||
Turnout | 2,913 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Meriden edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Tony Dicicco | 1,891 | 59.75 | ||
UKIP | Leslie Kaye | 557 | 17.60 | ||
Labour | Cathy Connan | 498 | 15.73 | ||
Green | Mark Pearson | 219 | 6.92 | ||
Majority | 1,334 | 42.15 | |||
Turnout | 3,165 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Olton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jo Fairburn | 1,554 | 43.13 | ||
Conservative | Wazma Qais | 1,429 | 39.66 | ||
Labour | Steve Gulati | 388 | 10.77 | ||
Green | Carol Linfield | 232 | 6.44 | ||
Majority | 125 | 3.47 | |||
Turnout | 3,603 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Shirley East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Karen Grinsell | 1,556 | 50.87 | ||
Green | Howard Allen | 859 | 28.08 | ||
Labour | Kevin Raven | 370 | 12.10 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 274 | 8.96 | ||
Majority | 697 | 22.78 | |||
Turnout | 3,059 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Shirley South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Max Mcloughlin | 1,587 | 42.51 | ||
Conservative | Gary Allport | 1,401 | 37.53 | ||
Independent | Trevor Eames | 339 | 9.08 | ||
Labour | Shirley Young | 247 | 6.62 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Antony Rogers | 159 | 4.26 | ||
Majority | 186 | 4.98 | |||
Turnout | 3,733 | ||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Shirley West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Maggie Allen | 1,761 | 57.85 | ||
Conservative | David Price | 865 | 28.42 | ||
Labour | Ray Brookes | 302 | 9.92 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bradley Tucker | 116 | 3.81 | ||
Majority | 896 | 29.43 | |||
Turnout | 3,044 | ||||
Green hold | Swing |
Silhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Hogarth | 2,147 | 65.80 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jan Mason | 481 | 14.74 | ||
Labour | Janet Marsh | 406 | 12.44 | ||
Green | Trevor Barker | 229 | 7.02 | ||
Majority | 1,666 | 51.06 | |||
Turnout | 3,263 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Smith's Wood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Jean Hamilton | 1,306 | 63.80 | ||
Labour | David Cole | 364 | 17.78 | ||
UKIP | Gary Smith | 264 | 12.90 | ||
Conservative | Graham Juniper | 96 | 4.69 | ||
SDP | Mike Sheridan | 17 | 0.83 | ||
Majority | 942 | 46.02 | |||
Turnout | 2,047 | ||||
Green gain from SDP | Swing |
St. Alphege edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kate Wild | 2,533 | 68.93 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith | 473 | 12.87 | ||
Labour | Paul Tuxworth | 377 | 10.26 | ||
Green | Maggie Ryan | 292 | 7.95 | ||
Majority | 2,060 | 56.05 | |||
Turnout | 3,675 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2016 and 2018 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Butler | 1,252 | 75.9 | 24.8 | |
Labour | Sardul Singh Marwa | 224 | 13.6 | 4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Robinson | 174 | 10.5 | 10.5 | |
Majority | 1,028 | 62.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,650 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blythe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2022.