Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, which styles itself "Walsall Council", is the local authority for the metropolitan district of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

Political control

From 1889 to 1974 Walsall was a county borough, independent of any county council.[2] Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with West Midlands County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. West Midlands County Council was abolished in 1986 and Walsall became a unitary authority. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[3][4]

Party in controlYears
Labour1974–1976
No overall control1976–1980
Labour1980–1982
No overall control1982–1988
Labour1988–1992
No overall control1992–1995
Labour1995–1996
No overall control1996–1999
Labour1999–2000
No overall control2000–2004
Conservative2004–2011
No overall control2011–2019
Conservative2019–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2004 have been:[5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tom Ansell Conservativepre-2004May 2007
John O'Hare Conservative23 May 2007May 2009
Mike Bird Conservative20 May 200911 Aug 2014
Sean Coughlan Labour11 Aug 20141 Jun 2015
Mike Bird Conservative1 Jun 201525 May 2016
Sean Coughlan[6] Labour25 May 201623 May 2018
Mike Bird Conservative23 May 2018

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2004 results map
    2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
    2008 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2021 results map
    2021 results map

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 Democrats 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[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,251 47.9 -10.1
Independent 750 28.7 +18.9
Labour 264 10.1 -8.5
Liberal Democrats 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[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,009 41.1 -2.9
Independent 539 22.0 +0.8
Liberal Democrats 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
Hatherton Rushall By-Election 22 May 2003[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Hughes 1,009 35.3 -16.3
BNP William Locke 746 26.1 +26.1
Labour Ann Wilson 650 22.7 -12.8
Independent Lynette Benford 268 9.4 +9.4
Socialist Alliance Louise Bradburn 188 6.6 +6.6
Majority 263 9.2
Turnout 2,861 28.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxwich East By-Election 19 June 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 621 35.9 -12.4
Conservative 612 35.4 +0.7
Independent 356 20.6 +7.9
Socialist Alliance 74 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Democrats 66 3.8 -0.5
Majority 9 0.5
Turnout 1,729 21.7
Labour hold Swing

2005-2009
Darlaston South By-Election 9 June 2005[11]
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 Democrats 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[12]
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 Democrats 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[13]
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 Democrats 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[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Carpenter 808 49.8 -11.2
Labour Lee Jeavons 411 25.3 +5.6
Liberal Democrats 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[16]
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 Democrats 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
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 11 November 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lorna Rattigan 639 42.0 -1.8
Labour Richard Worrall 611 40.1 +13.1
BNP William Vaughan 141 9.3 +9.3
UKIP Tim Melville 90 5.9 -2.3
Monster Raving Loony Mark Beech 42 2.8 +2.8
Majority 28 1.8
Turnout 1,523 16.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bloxwich East By-Election 7 October 2011[18]
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 Democrat 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
Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 22 December 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tina Jukes 835 52.8
Conservative Kamran Afrab 512 32.4
English Democrat Chris Newey 130 8.2
UKIP Liz Hazell 59 3.7 -7.3
Green Leandra Gebrakedan 46 2.9
Majority 323
Turnout 1,582
Bloxwich West Ward by-election, 15 November 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patti Lane 1,049 50.2
Conservative Abi Pitt 783 37.5
UKIP Liz Hazell 195 9.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockayne 61 2.9
Majority 266
Turnout 2,088

2013-2017
Aldridge Central and South Ward by-election, 15 August 2013[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Wilson 1,254 49.7
UKIP Liz Hazell 615 24.4
Labour Bob Grainger 470 18.6
Liberal Democrats Roy Sheward 114 4.5
English Democrat Chris Newey 72 2.5
Majority 639
Turnout 2,525
Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 24 July 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Jones 1,075 47.8
Conservative Gazanfer Ali 710 31.6
UKIP Paul White 445 19.8
English Democrat Chris Newey 20 0.9
Majority 365
Turnout 2,250

2021-
Pleck Ward by-election, 16 December 2021[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simran Kaur Cheema 698 64.6
Conservative Mohammed Saghir 382 35.4
Majority 316
Turnout 1,080

Cheema was unable to take her seat, due to being employed by Walsall Libraries at the time.[23]

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