Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Sandwell 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, 72 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–1978 |
Conservative | 1978–1979 |
Labour | 1979–present |
Council elections[]
- 1998 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1999 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2000 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2002 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2003 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2004 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
- 2006 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2007 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2008 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2010 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2014 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2015 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2016 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2018 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2019 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2021 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
Borough result maps[]
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2021 results map
By-election results[]
1997-2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 481 | 48.1 | -21.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 288 | 28.8 | +15.6 | ||
Conservative | 144 | 14.4 | -2.9 | ||
National Democrats | 70 | 7.0 | +7.0 | ||
Socialist Alternative | 16 | 1.6 | +1.6 | ||
Majority | 193 | 19.3 | |||
Turnout | 999 | 10.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,053 | 71.0 | -6.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 283 | 19.1 | +19.1 | ||
Conservative | 148 | 10.0 | -12.8 | ||
Majority | 770 | 51.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,484 | 15.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barbara Price | 831 | 57.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Fred Hadley | 423 | 29.2 | -13.8 | |
Conservative | Fredric Powles | 104 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julai Garrett | 91 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 408 | 28.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,449 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joyce Edis | 558 | 44.4 | -9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Cheeseman | 483 | 38.5 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 215 | 17.1 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 75 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,256 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm Bridges | 781 | 56.8 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Meacham | 452 | 32.8 | +4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Handy | 143 | 10.4 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 329 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,376 | 14.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Rachael Cheeseman | 573 | 48.6 | +18.2 | |
Labour | Michael Davies | 466 | 39.5 | -14.7 | |
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 141 | 11.9 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 107 | 9.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,180 | 12.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kazi Rahman | 907 | 50.6 | +18.0 | |
Labour | Jasbir Gill | 731 | 40.8 | -11.1 | |
Conservative | Ewart Johnson | 113 | 6.3 | -5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Prior | 39 | 2.2 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 176 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,790 | 21.9 | |||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
2001-2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Iris Boucher | 3,142 | 63.1 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | David Gill | 1,313 | 26.4 | -1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Walter Bowdler | 528 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 1,829 | 36.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,984 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Betteridge | 1,083 | 55.7 | -6.5 | |
Labour | Elaine Gailes | 775 | 39.8 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Yardley | 88 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 308 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,946 | 20.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Victor Silvester | 1,334 | 66.1 | -11.0 | |
Conservative | Amrick Uppal | 475 | 23.5 | +0.6 | |
Socialist Labour | Boota singh | 210 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Majority | 859 | 42.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,019 | 23.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Trevor Crumpton | 1,087 | 42.3 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Leslie Pawlowski | 778 | 30.3 | -25.6 | |
BNP | Simon Smith | 410 | 15.9 | +15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Reed | 293 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 309 | 12.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,568 | 29.2 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
2005-2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 870 | 34.5 | -3.0 | |
Labour | Ralph Perkins | 801 | 31.7 | +6.8 | |
BNP | Arthur Copson | 544 | 21.6 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Roebuck | 238 | 9.4 | -7.9 | |
Green | Victoria Dunn | 71 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 69 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,524 | 27.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Delia Edwards | 796 | 48.1 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Beatrice Owen | 517 | 31.2 | +11.4 | |
BNP | Karen Parkes | 314 | 19.0 | -15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Brayshaw | 29 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 279 | 16.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,656 | 18.6 | |||
Labour gain from BNP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hosell | 844 | 36.9 | +2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michaela Allcock | 809 | 35.4 | -6.9 | |
Conservative | Valerie Ward | 587 | 25.7 | +2.3 | |
Green | David Hawkins | 45 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 35 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,285 | 25.9 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2009-2013[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Olwen Jones | 1,006 | 45.1 | +6.7 | |
Conservative | Mike Warner | 946 | 42.4 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Brayshaw | 168 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Green | Colin Bye | 109 | 4.9 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 60 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,229 | 23.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Hughes | 1,322 | 62.1 | +23.9 | |
Conservative | Mike Warner | 643 | 30.2 | -9.0 | |
National Front | Ade Woodhouse | 76 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Wilson | 45 | 2.1 | -8.4 | |
Green | Colin Bye | 42 | 2.9 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 679 | 31.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,128 | 21.4 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Emma Henlan | 986 | 52.6 | +20.7 | |
Labour | Robert Hevican | 810 | 43.2 | -13.7 | |
Independent | Energy Kutebura | 40 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Bradley | 30 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
TUSC | Richard Gingell | 9 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 176 | 9.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,878 | 20.13 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +17.2 |
References[]
- ^ "Councillors". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Sandwell". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Sandwell council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Election victory for Labour". Birmingham Mail. 1998-10-23. p. 4.
- ^ "By-election winner joins husband". Birmingham Mail. 1999-07-16. p. 6.
- ^ "Labour success". Birmingham Mail. 1999-08-27. p. 33.
- ^ a b Deeley, Tony (1999-11-19). "Double by-election blow for Labour Party". Birmingham Mail. p. 7.
- ^ "Re-election for councillor". Birmingham Mail. 2001-06-09. p. 11.
- ^ "Council man back after new poll win". Birmingham Mail. 2001-09-07. p. 5.
- ^ "Labour back in". Birmingham Mail. 2002-09-20. p. 10.
- ^ "Tories suffer triple defeat". guardian.co.uk. London. 2004-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ Deeley, Tony (2007-06-29). "Tory anger over by-election 'dirty tricks' ; Victory marred by 'smear campaign'". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
- ^ "Labour win in Sandwell by-election thwarts BNP". Birmingham Mail. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Lib Dems are unseated ; Great Barr". Birmingham Mail. 2008-01-25. p. 29.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Wednesbury South Ward". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Tories lose Wednesbury North seat after 36 years". BBC News Online. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "Tividale By Election 15th July 2021". Sandwell Council. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Sandwell Council elections
- Politics of Sandwell
- Council elections in the West Midlands (county)
- Metropolitan borough council elections in England