Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Walsall 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, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997-2001
Bloxwich East By-Election 20 February 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
734 |
37.8 |
|
|
Independent |
|
563 |
28.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
411 |
21.1 |
|
|
Democratic Labour |
|
195 |
10.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
32 |
1.6 |
|
|
National Front |
|
13 |
0.7 |
|
Majority |
171 |
8.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,948 |
21.4 |
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
2001-2005
Aldridge Central and South By-Election 20 June 2002[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
1,251 |
47.9 |
-10.1 |
|
Independent |
|
750 |
28.7 |
+18.9 |
|
Labour |
|
264 |
10.1 |
-8.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
178 |
6.8 |
-6.8 |
|
UKIP |
|
87 |
3.3 |
+3.3 |
|
Independent |
|
84 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
501 |
19.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,614 |
26.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Paddock By-Election 3 April 2003[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
1,009 |
41.1 |
-2.9 |
|
Independent |
|
539 |
22.0 |
+0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
416 |
17.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Labour |
|
285 |
11.6 |
+0.0 |
|
UKIP |
|
204 |
8.3 |
+8.3 |
Majority |
470 |
19.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,453 |
23.3 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2005-2009
Darlaston South By-Election 9 June 2005[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Graham Wilkes |
688 |
37.1 |
+5.6 |
|
Independent |
Christine Bott |
367 |
19.7 |
-9.0 |
|
BNP |
Kevin Smith |
325 |
17.5 |
+17.5 |
|
Conservative |
Chad Pitt |
273 |
14.7 |
+0.9 |
|
Democratic Labour |
Allan Johnston |
120 |
6.5 |
+6.5 |
|
UKIP |
Derek Bennett |
72 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
Independent |
Peter Winterton |
11 |
0.6 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
321 |
17.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,856 |
20.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Willenhall South By-Election 21 July 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carl Creaney |
862 |
45.4 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Keir Pedley |
486 |
25.6 |
-2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Pearce |
399 |
21.0 |
-7.4 |
|
BNP |
William Vaughan |
151 |
7.6 |
+7.6 |
Majority |
376 |
19.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,898 |
19.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood By-Election 23 November 2006[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Flower |
1,157 |
58.4 |
+12.5 |
|
Labour |
Ian Pearson |
309 |
15.6 |
+0.5 |
|
BNP |
Dominic Bugler |
222 |
11.2 |
-7.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark Greveson |
160 |
8.1 |
-2.4 |
|
UKIP |
Anthony Lenton |
132 |
6.7 |
-3.0 |
Majority |
848 |
42.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,980 |
17.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Birchills and Leamore By-Election 27 November 2008[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kamran Aftab |
764 |
43.9 |
+12.9 |
|
Labour |
Richard Worrall |
661 |
37.9 |
-16.7 |
|
BNP |
Malcolm Moore |
90 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Cockayne |
72 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
|
Democratic Labour |
Alan Davies |
69 |
4.0 |
-2.3 |
|
UKIP |
Elizabeth Hazell |
52 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Green |
Paul Booker |
34 |
2.0 |
-6.1 |
Majority |
103 |
5.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,742 |
19.6 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 26 February 2009[10][11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ronald Carpenter |
808 |
49.8 |
-11.2 |
|
Labour |
Lee Jeavons |
411 |
25.3 |
+5.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leslie Smith |
178 |
11.0 |
-1.5 |
|
UKIP |
Timothy Melville |
165 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Green |
Karl MacNaughton |
61 |
3.8 |
-3.1 |
Majority |
398 |
24.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,623 |
18.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2009-2013
Bloxwich West By-Election 15 July 2010[12] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Frederick Westley |
1,142 |
53.6 |
+18.5 |
|
Conservative |
Theresa Smith |
800 |
37.5 |
-3.2 |
|
UKIP |
Paul Valdmanis |
91 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Cockayne |
71 |
3.3 |
-6.5 |
|
Green |
Zoe Henderson |
28 |
1.3 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
342 |
16.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,132 |
22.0 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Bloxwich East By-Election 7 October 2011[14] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Julie Fitzpatrick |
922 |
48.0 |
+5.2 |
|
Conservative |
Les Beeley |
834 |
43.5 |
+1.1 |
|
UKIP |
Derek Bennett |
98 |
5.1 |
-3.0 |
|
English Democrats |
Chris Newey |
49 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
|
Green |
Leandra Gebrakedan |
16 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
88 |
4.6 |
+4.1 |
Turnout |
1,919 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Birchmore Leamore Ward by-election, 22 December 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tina Jukes |
835 |
52.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Kamran Afrab |
512 |
32.4 |
|
|
English Democrats |
Chris Newey |
130 |
8.2 |
|
|
UKIP |
Liz Hazell |
59 |
3.7 |
-7.3 |
|
Green |
Leandra Gebrakedan |
46 |
2.9 |
|
Majority |
323 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,582 |
|
|
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