Solihull Council election, 2011

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

Immeditely after the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Following the election the only independent, former Liberal Democrat, councillor Howard Allen, joined the Green Party, taking the Green Party to 4 seats.[1]

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Conservative 11 3 0 +3 64.7 47.8 32,102 +6.2
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 3 -3 17.6 19.3 12,980 -13.3
  Labour 1 0 2 -2 5.9 16.5 11,076 +3.4
  Green 2 2 0 +2 11.8 7.4 4,972 +3.2
  Residents Association 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 3,728 +2.1
  Labour Co-op 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 818 +1.2
  English Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 746 +1.1
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 447 +0.7
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 305 -5.7

Ward results

Bickenhill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Patricia Agnes Allington 161 4.7 -3.7
Green Alexander Hawkeswood 176 5.1 +2.3
Liberal Democrat Peter Charles Lee 184 5.4 -11.2
Labour Angela Marian Reid 732 21.3 +1.2
Conservative Bob Sleigh 2,076 60.4 +11.5
Residents Association Michelle Louise Wright 110 3.2 0
Majority 1,344 39.1 +10.3
Turnout 3,439
Conservative hold Swing
Blythe Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Elizabeth Brittin 512 12.2 +2.6
Residents Association Linda Rosemary Brown 845 19.8 +13.8
Liberal Democrat Tony Dupont 452 10.6 -21.9
Conservative Ken Hawkins 2,358 55.2 +8.8
Green Moustafa Osman 102 2.4 +1.2
Majority 1,513 35.4 +21.5
Turnout 4,269
Conservative hold Swing
Castle Bromwich Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Robert Hendry 867 23.9 +2.6
Green Gary Macnaughton 277 7.6 +5.8
Residents Association Charlotte Louise McNamee 159 4.4 +2.7
Conservative Gail Sleigh 2,328 64.1 +16.6
Majority 1,461 40.2 +13.7
Turnout 3,631
Conservative hold Swing
Chelmsley Wood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Peter Corser 818 31.1 +5.2
Residents Association Laura Jane Gould 103 3.9 +2.8
Green Karl Macnaughton 1,349 51.3 +25.9
Conservative Catherine Price 360 13.7 -6.7
Majority 531 20.2 +19.7
Turnout 2,630
Green gain from Labour Swing
Dorridge and Hockley Heath Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy MacKiewicz 3,094 68.9 +10.2
Residents Association Joshua O'Nyons 120 2.7 -4.0
Labour Raj Singh 350 7.8 -0.7
Green Sara Irene Stevens 210 4.7 +2.1
English Democrats Andrew Martin Taylor 177 3.9 +3.9
Liberal Democrat Bernard Robert Wright 544 12.1 -9.4
Majority 2,550 56.8 +19.7
Turnout 4,495
Conservative hold Swing
Elmdon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP David John Faulkner 221 5.5 +5.5
Liberal Democrat Jean Hamilton 1,648 41.3 0
Residents Association Kay Howles 46 1.2 -0.8
English Democrats Robert Graham Lassen 118 3.0 +3.0
Labour Andrew Mullinex 580 14.5 +4.5
Conservative Paul Thomas 1,299 32.6 -6.8
Green Elaine Teresa Williams 77 1.9 +0.7
Majority 349 8.7 +6.8
Turnout 3,989
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Robert Godfrey 81 3.3 -12.3
Conservative Robert Hall 899 36.5 +7.4
Residents Association Margaret Inglis 101 4.1 +0.3
Labour Alan Nash 1,250 50.8 +19.2
Green Scott William Rhodes 130 5.3 +0.5
Majority 351 14.3 +11.5
Turnout 2,461
Labour hold Swing
Knowle Ward Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Boyett 435 10.2 +3.0
Green Jane Allison Holt 297 7.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrat Anthony Ralph Ludlow 317 7.5 -14.0
English Democrats Frank O'Brien 193 4.5 +4.5
Conservative Alan Rebiero 2,931 68.9 +10.7
Residents Association Wayne Earl Wright 80 1.9 -3.3
Majority 2,496 58.7 +22.0
Turnout 4,253
Conservative hold Swing
Lyndon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Frances Grice 131 3.3 +1.3
Residents Association Rebecca Jade Hardy 14 0.4 +0.4
Conservative Brian Holmes 1,041 26.4 -0.1
UKIP Ray Mabbott 131 3.3 +3.3
Labour Sean Thomas Madden 760 19.3 +7.6
English Democrats David Reynolds 258 6.5 +6.5
Liberal Democrat Ken Rushen 1,605 40.7
Majority 564 14.3 -10.9
Turnout 3,940
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Meriden Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bell 2,959 65.3 +9.4
Labour Cathy Connan 734 16.2 +2.7
Green Roger Philip King 213 4.9 +2.8
Residents Association Patrick Nash 292 6.7 +1.3
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Wright 332 7.6 -12.2
Majority 2,225 49.1 +13.0
Turnout 4,530
Conservative hold Swing
Olton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Norman Davies 1,970 43.8 -6.9
Labour Alan Edward Jacques 474 10.5 +2.9
Green Carol Linfield 159 3.5 +1.1
Conservative David Price 1,781 39.6 +5.9
Residents Association Hayley Watts 111 2.5 +1.1
Majority 189 4.2 -12.8
Turnout 4,495
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Shirley East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Joy Aldworth 136 3.4 +1.3
Conservative Mark Parker 1,788 44.1 +8.2
Labour Kevin Peter Raven 497 12.3 +3.2
Liberal Democrat John Graham Reeve 1,126 27.8 -11.0
Residents Association Neill John Watts 499 12.3 +12.3
Majority 662 16.3 13.4
Turnout 4,046
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Shirley South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Joel Douglas Butler 149 3.4 +1.7
Conservative Peter Doyle 1,686 38.8 +5.8
Residents Association Trevor Eames 491 11.3 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Tim Hodgson 1,494 34.4 -8.5
Labour Shirley Rose Young 523 12.0 +3.8
Majority 192 4.4 -5.5
Turnout 4,343
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Shirley West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Trevor John Barker 180 4.8 +2.3
Liberal Democrat Eimear Mary Fossey 1,167 31.0 -13.1
Labour Ian Christopher McDonald 714 19.0 +8.0
Residents Association Karen Socci 384 10.2 +5.3
Conservative Hannah Tildesley 1,318 35.0 +4.3
Majority 151 4.0 -9.4
Turnout 3,763
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Silhill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Adams 1,189 26.5 -10.2
BNP Alan William Ashmore 144 3.2 -1.7
Conservative Robert Hulland 2,383 53.0 +6.7
UKIP John Paul Ison 95 2.1 +2.1
Labour Janet Marsh 524 11.7 +2.7
Green Roderick William Palmer 109 2.4 +0.7
Residents Association Hilary Twinberrow 50 1.1 -0.2
Majority 1,194 26.5 +16.9
Turnout 4,494
Conservative hold Swing
Smith’s Wood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Andrew Craig 770 33.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrat Saiyid Mamdooh Jalil 24 1.0 -8.4
Residents Association Ken Meeson 169 7.3 +5.9
Conservative David Skelding 292 12.6 -6.9
Green Alison Walters 1,066 45.9 +21.7
Majority 296 12.7 +4.4
Turnout 2,321
Green gain from Labour Swing
St. Alphege Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Richard Brookes 847 16.1 -14.1
Green Stephen Robert Holt 211 4.0 +1.2
Residents Association John Rogers 154 2.9 -3.07
Conservative Joe Tildesley 3,509 66.7 +9.1
Labour Paul Cook Tuxworth 536 10.2 +3.9
Majority 2,662 50.6 +23.2
Turnout 5,257
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Hulse, Cathrina (16 May 2011). "Solihull Lib Dems hit by new crisis as councillor defects to Greens". Solihull News. http://www.solihullnews.net/news/solihull-news/2011/05/16/solihull-lib-dems-hit-by-new-crisis-as-councillor-defects-to-greens-105074-28704187/. Retrieved 9 July 2011. 
Preceded by
Solihull Council election, 2010		 Solihull local elections Succeeded by
Solihull Council election, 2012