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]
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
Solihull Council election, 2012
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of the by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley East by-election | 2 February 1989 | Conservative | Social and Liberal Democrats | ||
| Smith's Wood by-election | 2 March 1989 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Packwood by-election | April 1989 | Independent Resident | Social and Liberal Democrats | ||
| Shirley West by-election | 13 December 1990 | Conservative | Independent Ratepayer | ||
| Castle Bromwich by-election | 18 July 1996 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Fordbridge by-election | 24 October 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Kingshurst by-election | 16 October 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Silhill by-election | Conservative | Conservative | |||
| Shirley South by-election | 16 July 1998 | Independent Ratepayer | Conservative | ||
| Shirley East by-election | 28 September 2000 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
| Shirley West by-election | 13 March 2003 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
| St Alphege by-election | 3 March 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Knowle by-election | 15 September 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Olton by-election | 20 January 2011 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
References
- ↑ "Council Structure". Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ "Solihull". BBC News Online. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ "Solihull council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
External links
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