Birmingham City Council election, 2015

The 2015 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, and also the 2015 UK General Election.

In Birmingham the Labour Party went against the trend across the United Kingdom, as they lost the General Election the Labour Party managed to strengthen its hold on Birmingham City Council as well as performing well in the Westminster seats. This is despite the problems facing the Council in the form of the recent Operation Trojan Horse scandal and the Kerslake review, which was highly critical of Birmingham City Council. Albert Bore (Labour Group leader) said the Labour Party did well in Birmingham because it was honest and open with the people of Birmingham and that the people of Birmingham felt they had been unfairly targeted by the Conservative led government.

All results compared to 2011, which is the term that expired in 2015. In 2011 Respect, who did not contest this election, were the main opposition to Labour in a small number of safe seats.

Birmingham City Council election, 2015
England
7 May 2015
One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council + 1 byelection
61 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won 79 30 11
Seat change +2

Increase

 -1

Decrease

 -1

Decrease

Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Result

Birmingham City Council Election Result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 29 +1 +1 70.73 46.04 199,871
  Conservative 10 -1 -1 24.39 26.88 116,680
  Liberal Democrat 2 -1 -1 4.88 10.11 43,898
  UKIP 0 0 0 11.44 49,673
  Green 0 0 0 4.71 20,444
  TUSC 0 0 0 0.37 1,619
  Independent 0 0 0 0.36 1,549
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0.04 179
  National Health Action 0 0 0 0.02 96
  Patriotic Socialist Party 0 0 0 0.02 88
  Social Democratic 0 0 0 0.01 46

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
77 31 12
Labour Conservative Lib Dem

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
79 30 11
Labour Conservative Lib Dem

Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats

Result by Ward

Acocks Green

Acocks Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stewart Charles Stacey* 4,741 44.3 -3.7
Liberal Democrat Penny Wagg 2,846 26.6 -6.9
UKIP Gerry Moynihan 1,390 13.0 +8.7
Conservative Richard John Sparkes 1,174 11.0 +1.6
Green Amanda Caroline Baker 397 3.7 -0.6
TUSC Eamonn Kevin Flynn 108 1.0 N/A
Social Democratic Peter Frank Johnson 46 0.4 N/A
Majority 1895 17.7
Turnout 10,702
Labour hold Swing

Aston

Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Muhammad Afzal* 8,388 83.6 +21.2
Conservative Joel Christopher Buckett 693 6.9 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Rezaul Islam Billah 479 4.8 -25.1
Green Hazel Marjorie Clawley 474 4.7 +1.8
Majority 7,695 76.7
Turnout 10,034
Labour hold Swing

Bartley Green

Bartley Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lines* 4,553 46.7 -8.4
Labour Aaron Mansfield 3,046 31.2 -1.5
UKIP Graham George Short 1,565 16.1 N/A
Green Michelle Annette Adams 373 3.8 +0.5
Liberal Democrat Julia Franceska Garrett 217 2.2 -0.7
Majority 1,507 15.5
Turnout 9,754
Conservative hold Swing

Billesley

Billesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Elaine Barnett 4,876 44.7 -3.3
Conservative Steve Mee 2,893 26.5 -10.1
UKIP James Martin Dalton 2,215 20.3 N/A
Green Cheryl Ann Buxton-Sait 492 4.5 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Emily Rohaise Cox 441 4.0 -0.4
Majority 1,983 18.2
Turnout 10,917
Labour hold Swing

Bordesley Green

Bordesley Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shafique Shah* 8,357 75.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Adnan Azam 1,569 14.1 -3.5
Conservative Parveen Hassan 558 5.0 +2.3
Green Alan Clawley 522 5.0 +3.4
TUSC Theo Sharieff 81 0.7 N/A
Majority 6,788 61.1
Turnout 11,117
Labour hold Swing

Bournville

Bournville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Huxtable* 5,422 40.8 -1.9
Labour Co-op Mary Anne Locke 4,840 36.5 -3.1
Green Ian James Jamieson 1,297 9.8 +2.1
UKIP Steven John Brookes 1,186 8.9 N/A
Liberal Democrat Trevor Peter Sword 536 4.0 -2.8
Majority 582 4.3
Turnout 13,281
Conservative hold Swing

Brandwood

Brandwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Stephen Henley* 5,381 46.3 -4.4
Conservative Neville Anthony Summerfield 3,385 29.1 -3.1
UKIP Alan Blumenthal 1,699 14.6 N/A
Green Lizzy Sharman 679 5.8 +0.1
Liberal Democrat Christopher James Forest Burgess 487 4.2 -2.0
Majority 1,996 17.2
Turnout 11,631
Labour hold Swing

Edgbaston

Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Bennett 4,112 42.5 +0.8
Labour Tom Keeley 3,932 40.6 -0.8
Green Tom Dalton 777 8.0 +1.3
Liberal Democrat Lee James Dargue 433 4.5 -3.1
UKIP Laura Elizabeth Howard 426 4.4 +2.1
Majority 180 1.9
Turnout 9,680
Conservative hold Swing

Erdington

Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Raymond Moore* 4,109 43.3 -7.0
Labour Keith Alexander Heron 3,420 36.0 -0.1
UKIP Justin Alexander Gayle 1,215 12.8 N/A
Green Ulla Barbro Grant 325 3.4 -0.6
Liberal Democrat Philip David Mills 247 2.6 -2.2
National Health Action Party Krystyna Teresa Mikula-Deegan 96 1.0 N/A
TUSC Joe Foster 83 0.9 N/A
Majority 689 7.3
Turnout 9,495
Conservative hold Swing

Hall Green

Hall Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam Burden* 4,994 40.4 -2.3
Conservative David William Agar 2,923 23.6 -9.3
Liberal Democrat Paula Denise Smith 2,029 16.4 -3.5
Independent Bob Harvey 1,003 8.1 N/A
UKIP Malcolm Thomas Dudley Mummery 980 7.9 N/A
Green Rachel Ruana Xerri-Brooks 390 3.2 -0.8
TUSC David Geoffrey Wright 48 0.4 N/A
Majority 2,071 16.8
Turnout 12,367
Labour hold Swing

Handsworth Wood

Handsworth Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paulette Adassa Hamilton* 7,110 63.9 +13.4
Conservative Sukhwinder Singh Sungu 2,393 21.5 -19.4
UKIP Harjinder Singh 597 5.4 N/A
Green Eric Wyn Fairclough 457 4.1 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Arjun Singh 393 3.5 -0.9
Socialist Labour Shangara Singh Bhatoe 179 1.6 N/A
Majority 4,717 42.4
Turnout 11,129
Labour hold Swing

Harborne

Harborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Robert McKay* 4,922 43.0 -3.6
Conservative Jane James 4,384 38.3 -0.9
Green Phil Simpson 964 8.4 +0.3
UKIP Charles Richard Brecknell 654 5.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat Philip Andrew Banting 528 4.6 -0.8
Majority 538 4.7
Turnout 11,452
Labour hold Swing

Hodge Hill

Hodge Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Majid Mahmood* 6,065 61.0 +1.8
Conservative Robert Simon Coleman 1,635 16.5 +7.6
UKIP Adrian David Duffen 1,527 15.3 +10.0
Liberal Democrat Waheed Rafiq 373 3.8 -19.3
Green Rhys Bryn Morgan 266 2.7 +0.7
TUSC Marie Emma O'Connor 68 0.7 N/A
Majority 4,430 44.5
Turnout 9,934
Labour hold Swing

Kingstanding

Kingstanding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Hughes 3,547 42.5 -2.9
Conservative Andy Rudge 2,640 31.7 -10.1
UKIP Eric Westacott 1,761 21.1 N/A
Green Joe Belcher 196 2.4 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Graham John Lippiatt 136 1.6 -1.0
TUSC Ben Perry 57 0.7 N/A
Majority 907 10.8
Turnout 8,337
Labour hold Swing

Kings Norton

Kings Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter James Llewelyn Griffiths* 3,847 39.2 -6.0
Conservative Barbara Iris Wood 3,727 38.0 -1.7
UKIP Tim Plumbe 1,539 15.7 N/A
Green Claire Marie Hammond 413 4.2 +0.1
Liberal Democrat Peter James Lloyd 277 2.9 -1.8
Majority 120 1.2
Turnout 9,803
Labour hold Swing

Ladywood

Ladywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Bore* 4,764 52.0 -7.7
Conservative Tom Skidmore 2,290 25.0 +3.7
Green Chloe Juliette 999 10.9 +0.1
UKIP Matthew Ludford 576 6.3 N/A
Liberal Democrat Mohammed Saeed 527 5.8 -1.6
Majority 2,474 27.0
Turnout 9,156
Labour hold Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Cartwright* 4,148 38.7 -7.8
Conservative Daniel James Caldicott 3,576 33.4 -5.2
UKIP Kevin Robert Morris 2,147 20.1 N/A
Green Aysha Peggy Lynton Turner 475 4.4 +0.5
Liberal Democrat Kevin Francis Hannon 365 3.4 -1.4
Majority 572 5.3
Turnout 10,711
Labour hold Swing

Lozells and East Handsworth

Lozells and East Handsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Waseem Zaffar* 8,535 80.7 +10.3
Conservative Ravi Chumber 977 9.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Baljinder Kaur 379 3.6 -15.7
Green Ankaret Shakti Harmer 367 3.5 -1.3
TUSC Alistair James Wingate 312 3.0 N/A
Majority 7,558 71.5
Turnout 10,570
Labour hold Swing

Moseley and Kings Heath

Moseley and Kings Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Gladstone Straker-Welds* 5,603 45.2 -3.7
Liberal Democrat Martin James Paul Mullaney 2,134 17.2 -9.8
Conservative Owen Vaughan Williams 1,813 14.6 +3.1
Green Elly Stanton 1,666 13.5 +3.9
Independent Luke Edward Holland 546 4.4 N/A
UKIP Rashpal Mondair 465 3.8 +1.5
TUSC Mike Friel 165 1.3 N/A
Majority 3,469 28.0
Turnout 12,392
Labour hold Swing

Nechells

Nechells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Yvonne Maria Mosquito* 6,403 74.1 +14.5
Conservative John Robert Turner 964 11.2 +2.0
Green Janet Elizabeth Assheton 611 7.1 +1.1
Liberal Democrat Shazad Iqbal 574 6.6 -17.7
Patriotic Socialist Party John McAuliffe 88 1.0 N/A
Majority 4,439 62.9
Turnout 8,640
Labour hold Swing

Northfield

Northfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debbie Clancy 4,705 39.7 -2.3
Labour Robbie Lea-Trengrouse 4,033 34.0 -7.2
UKIP Clair Ann Marie Braund 2,068 17.5 N/A
Green Susan Pearce 517 4.4 -0.9
Liberal Democrat Andy Moles 436 3.7 -1.3
TUSC Clive Richard Walder 78 0.7 N/A
Majority 672 5.7
Turnout 11,837
Conservative hold Swing

Oscott

Oscott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith William Linnecor* 4,268 42.3 -15.7
Conservative Graham Geoffrey Green 2,822 27.9 -0.9
UKIP Roger David Tempest 2,382 23.6 N/A
Liberal Democrat Nick Jolliffe 285 2.8 -0.8
Green Harry Eyles 253 2.5 -0.4
TUSC Brian Kenneth Beddowes 91 0.9 N/A
Majority 1,446 14.4
Turnout 10,101
Labour hold Swing

Perry Barr

Perry Barr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Jon Hunt* 4,161 41.7 -4.7
Labour Sarfraiz Hussain 3,484 34.9 -5.9
Conservative Alain Gregory Keith Hurst 1,055 10.6 -1.4
UKIP Charles Douglas 1,033 10.3 N/A
Green Seth Atkin 246 2.5 N/A
Majority 677 6.8
Turnout 9,979
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Quinton

Quinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Michael Clancy* 4,828 44.6 -5.7
Conservative Georgina Chandler 3,684 34.1 -4.6
UKIP Martin Joseph Barrett 1,423 13.1 N/A
Green Peter Charles Beck 491 4.5 +0.8
Liberal Democrat Ian Anthony George Garrett 341 3.2 -1.0
TUSC Nick Hart 55 0.5 N/A
Majority 1,144 10.5
Turnout 10,822
Labour hold Swing

Selly Oak

Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brigid Jones* 4,160 45.5 +1.9
Conservative Monica Catherine Hardie 2,225 22.7 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Colin Francis Green 1,484 15.2 -9.9
Green Joe Rooney 1,189 12.2 +3.1
UKIP Sylvia Emmeline Tempest-Jones 602 6.2 +2.8
TUSC Keturah Anna Prendergast 122 1.2 N/A
Majority 1,935 19.8
Turnout 9,782
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Shard End

Shard End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Antony Ward* 3,931 45.0 -10.9
UKIP Iain James Albert Roden 2,594 29.7 +20.7
Conservative Suzanne Jane Webb 1,654 18.9 -1.2
Liberal Democrat Christopher Francis Barber 327 3.7 -0.1
Green Christopher Edward Nash 241 2.7 -0.9
Majority 1,337 15.3
Turnout 8,747
Labour hold Swing

Sheldon

Sheldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Paul Calvin Tilsley* 3,952 41.2 -11.5
Labour Bob Collins 2,247 23.4 -2.3
UKIP David Michael Bridges 1,852 19.3 +13.5
Conservative Barry Phillip Theocharides 1,250 13.1 +4.8
Green Lewis Latif Mughal 189 2.0 +0.5
TUSC Mark David Andrews 97 1.0 N/A
Majority 1,705 17.8
Turnout 9,587
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Soho

Soho
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sybil Eurlena Spence* 7,321 77.9 +6.2
Conservative Robert John Higginson 1,091 11.6 +4.6
Green Margaret Okole 505 5.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrat Majid Sultan Hussain 483 5.1 -12.3
Majority 6,230 66.3
Turnout 9,400
Labour hold Swing

South Yardley

South Yardley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nawaz Ali* 4,682 41.6 -2.7
Liberal Democrat Daphne Gaved 3,790 33.6 -7.8
UKIP Graham Michael Duffen 1,488 13.2 +7.1
Conservative Pervez Akhtar 887 7.9 +3.1
Green Paul Daniel Holloway 322 2.8 -0.1
TUSC Siobhan Friel 98 0.9 N/A
Majority 892 8.0
Turnout 11,267
Labour hold Swing

Sparkbrook

Sparkbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Kennedy 8599 77.5 +28
Liberal Democrat Seleen Hussein 1285 11.6 +5.2
Conservative Andrew May 654 5.9 +3.1
Green James Mckears 553 5.0 +2.8
Majority 7314 66.0 +55.1
Turnout 11091
Labour hold Swing

Springfield

Springfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Habib Rehman 7060 61.2 +7.2
Liberal Democrat Tanveer Chouxhry 2836 24.6 +1.7
Conservative Tom Huxley 1129 9.8 +4
Green Seeyam Brijmohun 515 4.5 +1.7
Majority 4224 36.6 5.5
Turnout 11540
Labour hold Swing

Stechford and Yardley North

Stechford and Yardley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Basharat Dad 3567 35.6 0.0
Liberal Democrat Colin Jones 3354 33.5 -8.8
UKIP Paul Clayton 1766 17.6 +8.3
Conservative Robert Clark 982 9.8 +0.1
Green Grant Bishop 269 2.7 +0.4
TUSC Laura Cross 87 0.9 N/A
Majority 213 2.1 -4.5
Turnout 10025
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Stockland Green

Stockland Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Finnegan 4649 54.3 -0.9
Conservative Rachel Toussaint 2053 24.0 -5.7
UKIP Mike Kemble 1061 12.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Franklyn Aaron 414 4.8 -1.8
Green Sara Myers 389 4.5 +0.7
Majority 2596 30.3 +4.9
Turnout 8566
Labour hold Swing

Sutton Four Oaks

Sutton Four Oaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Cornish 8393 62.0 -7.9
Labour Nick Preston 1926 14.2 +0.5
UKIP Brendan Padmore 1827 13.5 N/A
Liberal Democrat Hubert Duffy 803 5.9 -2.2
Green David Ratcliff 596 4.4 -3.2
Majority 6467 47.7 -8.5
Turnout 13545
Conservative hold Swing

Sutton New Hall

Due to a by-election the top two candidates were elected.

Sutton New Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Barrie 6889
Conservative Alex Yip 4832
UKIP Stuart Connolly 2750
Labour Ian Brindley 2373
Labour Frank Ray 1819
Green Colin Marriott 891
Liberal Democrat Gareth Hardy 636
Liberal Democrat Trevor Holtom 585
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sutton Trinity

Sutton Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Pears 5990 47.3 -10.6
Labour Roger Barley 2699 21.3 -4.7
UKIP Marcus Brown 2577 20.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Sally Lippiatt 830 6.6 -2.5
Green Richard Winter 565 4.5 -1.8
Majority 3291 26.0 -8.0
Turnout 12661
Conservative hold Swing

Sutton Vesey

Sutton Vesey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lyn Collin 5942 46.2 -2.8
Labour Manish Puri 4268 33.2 -6.3
UKIP Albert Meehan 1627 12.6 N/A
Liberal Democrat Lynn Williams 569 4.4 -1.1
Green Max Ramsay 464 3.6 N/A
Majority 1674 13.0 +3.5
Turnout 12870
Conservative hold Swing

Tyburn

Tyburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Sharpe 3720 43.6 -9.2
Conservative Cilfton Welch 2088 24.5 +2.7
UKIP Andrew Garcarz 1894 22.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Ann Holtom 550 6.5 -13.8
Green Alex Wright 206 2.4 -1.8
TUSC James Redfren 69 0.8 N/A
Majority 1632 19.1 -11.9
Turnout 8527
Labour hold Swing

Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ansar Ali Khan 9200 78.4 -10.0
Liberal Democrat Shamsur Rehman 1395 11.9 +7.4
Conservative Cameron Hughes 615 5.2 +2.4
Green John Bentley 525 4.5 +2.3
Majority 7805 66.5 -17.9
Turnout 11735
Labour hold Swing

Weoley

Weoley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Booton 4118 40.4 -1.1
Conservative Jayne Freeman 3519 34.6 -7.1
UKIP Tony Hayes 1641 16.1 N/A
Green Anna Masters 494 4.7 -0.3
Liberal Democrat Steven Haynes 412 4.0 -2.4
Majority 599 5.9 N/A
Turnout 10184
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

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