Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
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Map of the results of the 2011 Solihull election.
Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow,
Labour in red and
Greens in Green
The 2011 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. Since the last election, the Liberal Democrats had defended a seat in a by-election in Olton, but had lost all three councillors for Shirley West, with Brynn Tudor being disqualified for non-attendance and the other two defecting: firstly with Howard Allen going Independent and then Simon Slater joining the Labour grouping. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Voter turnout naturally fell from the previous year's high turnout (caused by the 2010 general election being held alongside them), although to an above average figure of 41.5%[1][2]
Election result
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2011[1] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
11 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
64.7 |
48.4 |
32,102 |
+6.8% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
3 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
17.6 |
19.6 |
12,980 |
-11.3% |
|
Green |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
11.8 |
7.5 |
4,972 |
+3.3% |
|
Labour |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
5.9 |
16.7 |
11,076 |
+3.6% |
|
Residents Association |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
5.6 |
3,728 |
+1.6% |
|
English Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
746 |
+1.1% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
447 |
+0.7% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
305 |
-5.7% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections :[2]
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Conservatives |
23 |
29 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
17 |
12 |
|
Labour |
8 |
6 |
|
Green |
1 |
3 |
|
Independent |
2 |
1 |
Total |
51 |
51 |
Working majority |
-5 |
7 |
Ward results
Bickenhill[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Bob Sleigh |
2,076 |
60.4 |
+11.5 |
|
Labour |
Angela Marian Reid |
732 |
21.3 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Charles Lee |
184 |
5.3 |
-11.3 |
|
Green |
Alexander Hawkeswood |
176 |
5.1 |
+2.3 |
|
BNP |
Patricia Agnes Allington |
161 |
4.7 |
-3.7 |
|
Residents Association |
Michelle Louise Wright |
110 |
3.2 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
1,344 |
39.1 |
+10.3 |
Turnout |
3,439 |
36.4 |
-26.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+5.1 |
|
Blythe[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ken Hawkins |
2,358 |
55.2 |
+8.9 |
|
Residents Association |
Linda Rosemary Brown |
845 |
19.8 |
+13.8 |
|
Labour |
Margaret Elizabeth Brittin |
512 |
12.0 |
+2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tony Dupont |
452 |
10.6 |
-21.9 |
|
Green |
Moustafa Osman |
102 |
2.4 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
1,513 |
35.4 |
+21.6 |
Turnout |
4,269 |
41.4 |
-28.7 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
-2.4 |
|
Elmdon[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jean Hamilton |
1,648 |
41.3 |
+0.0 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Thomas |
1,299 |
32.6 |
-6.8 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Mullinex |
580 |
14.5 |
+4.5 |
|
UKIP |
David John Faulkner |
221 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
|
English Democrats |
Robert Graham Lassen |
118 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Green |
Elaine Teresa Williams |
77 |
1.9 |
+0.7 |
|
Residents Association |
Kay Howles |
46 |
1.1 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
349 |
8.7 |
+6.8 |
Turnout |
3,989 |
42.4 |
-28.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
+3.4 |
|
Kingshurst and Fordbridge[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Nash |
1,250 |
50.8 |
+19.2 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Hall |
899 |
36.5 |
+7.5 |
|
Green |
Scott William Rhodes |
130 |
5.3 |
+0.5 |
|
Residents Association |
Margaret Inglis |
101 |
4.1 |
+0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Robert Godfrey |
81 |
3.3 |
-12.3 |
Majority |
351 |
14.3 |
+11.7 |
Turnout |
2,461 |
26.3 |
-20.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.8 |
|
Knowle[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Alan Rebiero |
2,931 |
68.9 |
+10.8 |
|
Labour |
Rachel Boyett |
435 |
10.2 |
+3.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Ralph Ludlow |
317 |
7.4 |
-14.0 |
|
Green |
Jane Allison Holt |
297 |
7.0 |
+2.4 |
|
English Democrats |
Frank O'Brien |
193 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Residents Association |
Wayne Earl Wright |
80 |
1.9 |
-3.3 |
Majority |
2,496 |
58.7 |
+22.0 |
Turnout |
4,253 |
50.9 |
-25.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
Lyndon[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ken Rushen |
1,605 |
40.7 |
-11.0 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Holmes |
1,041 |
26.4 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour |
Sean Thomas Madden |
760 |
19.3 |
+7.6 |
|
English Democrats |
David Reynolds |
258 |
6.5 |
+6.5 |
|
UKIP |
Ray Mabbott |
131 |
3.3 |
+3.3 |
|
Green |
Frances Grice |
131 |
3.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Residents Association |
Rebecca Jade Hardy |
14 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
564 |
14.3 |
-10.9 |
Turnout |
3,940 |
39.3 |
-29.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-5.4 |
|
Meriden[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Bell |
2,959 |
65.3 |
+9.4 |
|
Labour |
Cathy Connan |
734 |
16.2 |
+2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Wright |
332 |
7.3 |
-12.5 |
|
Residents Association |
Patrick Nash |
292 |
6.4 |
+1.1 |
|
Green |
Roger Philip King |
213 |
4.7 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
2,225 |
49.1 |
+13.0 |
Turnout |
4,530 |
47.9 |
-25.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+3.3 |
|
Olton[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norman Davies |
1,970 |
43.8 |
-6.9 |
|
Conservative |
David Price |
1,781 |
39.6 |
+5.9 |
|
Labour |
Alan Edward Jacques |
474 |
10.5 |
+3.0 |
|
Green |
Carol Linfield |
159 |
3.5 |
+1.2 |
|
Residents Association |
Hayley Watts |
111 |
2.5 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
189 |
4.2 |
-12.8 |
Turnout |
4,495 |
46.0 |
-25.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-6.4 |
|
Shirley East[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mark Parker |
1,788 |
44.2 |
+8.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Graham Reeve |
1,126 |
27.8 |
-10.9 |
|
Residents Association |
Neill John Watts |
499 |
12.3 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour |
Kevin Peter Raven |
497 |
12.3 |
+3.1 |
|
Green |
Joy Aldworth |
136 |
3.4 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
662 |
16.4 |
+13.5 |
Turnout |
4,046 |
45.8 |
-26.4 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+9.6 |
|
Shirley South[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Doyle |
1,686 |
38.8 |
+5.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tim Hodgson |
1,494 |
34.4 |
-8.4 |
|
Labour |
Shirley Rose Young |
523 |
12.0 |
+3.9 |
|
Residents Association |
Trevor Eames |
491 |
11.3 |
+2.7 |
|
Green |
Joel Douglas Butler |
149 |
3.4 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
192 |
4.4 |
-5.5 |
Turnout |
4,343 |
43.7 |
-26.6 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+7.1 |
|
Shirley West[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Hannah Tildesley |
1,318 |
35.0 |
+4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eimear Mary Fossey |
1,167 |
31.0 |
-13.1 |
|
Labour |
Ian Christopher McDonald |
714 |
19.0 |
+7.9 |
|
Residents Association |
Karen Socci |
384 |
10.2 |
+5.3 |
|
Green |
Trevor John Barker |
180 |
4.8 |
+2.3 |
Majority |
151 |
4.0 |
-9.4 |
Turnout |
3,763 |
40.7 |
-29.4 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+8.7 |
|
Silhill[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Hulland |
2,383 |
53.0 |
+6.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Adams |
1,189 |
26.5 |
-10.2 |
|
Labour |
Janet Marsh |
524 |
11.7 |
+2.6 |
|
BNP |
Alan William Ashmore |
144 |
3.2 |
-1.7 |
|
Green |
Roderick William Palmer |
109 |
2.4 |
+0.7 |
|
UKIP |
John Paul Ison |
95 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
|
Residents Association |
Hilary Twinberrow |
50 |
1.1 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
1,194 |
26.6 |
+16.9 |
Turnout |
4,494 |
48.2 |
-23.5 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+8.4 |
|
Smith's Wood[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Alison Walters |
1,066 |
45.9 |
+21.7 |
|
Labour |
Graham Andrew Craig |
770 |
33.2 |
+0.7 |
|
Conservative |
David Skelding |
292 |
12.6 |
-6.9 |
|
Residents Association |
Ken Meeson |
169 |
7.3 |
+5.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Saiyid Mamdooh Jalil |
24 |
1.0 |
-8.4 |
Majority |
296 |
12.7 |
+4.5 |
Turnout |
2,321 |
26.1 |
-21.9 |
|
Green gain from Labour |
Swing |
+10.5 |
|
St. Alphege[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joe Tildesley |
3,509 |
66.7 |
+9.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Brookes |
847 |
16.1 |
-14.1 |
|
Labour |
Paul Cook Tuxworth |
536 |
10.2 |
+3.9 |
|
Green |
Stephen Robert Holt |
211 |
4.0 |
+1.2 |
|
Residents Association |
John Rogers |
154 |
2.9 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
2,662 |
50.6 |
+23.2 |
Turnout |
5,257 |
50.3 |
-26.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+11.6 |
|
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