Solihull local elections

One third of Solihull 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, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 2000
Conservative 2000 - 2007
No overall control 2007 - 2008
Conservative 2008 - 2010
No overall control 2010 - 2011
Conservative 2011 - present

Council elections

Solihull Council election, 1998

Solihull Council election, 1999

Solihull Council election, 2000

Solihull Council election, 2002

Solihull Council election, 2003

Solihull Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]

Solihull Council election, 2006

Solihull Council election, 2007

Solihull Council election, 2008

Solihull Council election, 2010

Solihull Council election, 2011

By-election results

1993-1997

Castle Bromwich By-Election 18 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,490 59.0
Labour 794 31.5
Liberal Democrat 236 9.4
Majority 696 27.5
Turnout 2,520 26.2
Conservative hold Swing
Fordbridge By-Election 24 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 525 72.7
Conservative 104 14.4
Ratepayer 56 7.8
Liberal Democrat 37 5.1
Majority 421 58.3
Turnout 722 11.0
Labour hold Swing

1997-2001

Kingshurst By-Election 16 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 345 62.5 -2.8
Conservative 175 31.7 +5.6
Liberal Democrat 32 5.8 -2.8
Majority 170 30.8
Turnout 552 9.3
Labour hold Swing
Silhill By-Election 16 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,328 46.1 -1.8
Liberal Democrat 1,235 42.9 +5.1
Labour 301 10.5 -3.8
Other 16 0.5 +0.5
Majority 93 3.2
Turnout 2,880 28.1
Conservative hold Swing
Shirley South By-Election 16 July 1998[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Boy 1,070 44.8 +4.3
Independent Ratepayer John Rogers 612 25.6 +25.6
Labour Bernard McElholm 437 18.3 -0.9
Liberal Democrat Eric Widger 176 7.4 +1.7
Democratic Reform Association Brenda Otton 92 3.8 +3.8
Majority 458 19.2
Turnout 2,387 17.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Shirley East By-Election 28 September 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Burgess 1,194 49.0 -2.4
Liberal Democrat June Gandy 1,116 45.8 +2.9
Labour James Burman 128 5.3 +0.0
Majority 78 3.2
Turnout 2,438 26.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

2001-2005

Shirley West By-Election 13 March 2003[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Howard Allen 1,179 54.9 +40.8
Conservative Joan Allsopp 777 36.2 -26.8
Labour Arthur Harper 192 8.9 -14.0
Majority 402 18.7
Turnout 2,148 23.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
St Alphege By-Election 3 March 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Theresa Tedd 1,760 49.4 -14.3
Liberal Democrat Christine Reeves 1,673 46.9 +20.0
Labour Janet Fletcher 133 3.7 -5.7
Majority 87 2.5
Turnout 3,566 36.0
Conservative hold Swing

2005-2009

Knowle By-Election 15 September 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jefrey Potts 1,247 46.6 -15.0
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Berry 1,232 46.0 +21.3
Green Christopher Williams 134 5.0 +5.0
Labour Ian McDonald 63 2.3 -11.4
Majority 15 0.6
Turnout 2,676 32.8
Conservative hold Swing

2009-2013

Olton By-Election 20 January 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Claire O'Kane 1,188 39.7 -11.0
Conservative David Price 1,179 39.4 +5.7
Labour Andrew Mullinex 280 9.4 +1.8
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Hayley Watts 228 7.6 +6.3
Green Ian Jamieson 115 3.8 +1.5
Majority 9 0.3
Turnout 2,990 30.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council Structure". Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. http://www.solihull.gov.uk/about/councilstructure.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  2. ^ "Solihull". BBC News Online. 2009-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3756.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
  3. ^ "Solihull council". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3756.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  4. ^ Swingler, Steve (1998-07-17). "Comeback for Otton ends in failure". Birmingham Post. p. 3. 
  5. ^ Lissaman, Vicky (2000-09-29). "Tories tighten grip on council". Birmingham Mail. p. 31. 
  6. ^ Dale, Paul (2003-03-15). "Solihull election shock as Tories swept aside". Birmingham Post. p. 1. 
  7. ^ "Tories hold St Alphege by whisker". Birmingham Post. 2005-03-05. p. 4. 
  8. ^ "Tories slam Lib Dems after poll". Birmingham Post. 2005-09-17. p. 2. 
  9. ^ "Lib Dems secure Olton seat with just nine votes to spare". Solihull Observer. 2011-01-21. http://www.solihullobserver.co.uk/story-Lib-Dems-secure-Olton-seat-with-just-nine-votes--33188.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21. 

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