Solihull council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
9
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 9 — 23,764 47.5% —
Green Party 4 — 10,175 20.3% —
Liberal Democrats 3 — 5,624 11.2% —
Labour Party 1 — 6,963 13.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 2,080 4.2% —
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association 0 — 1,387 2.8% —
Social Democratic Party 0 — 17 0.0% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Green Party 17
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrats 9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 5
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association 2
Social Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 17 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Bickenhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Ryan Elected 1,493 60.7% —
Labour Party Mike Longfield 565 23.0% —
Green Party Gary David Macnaughton 403 16.4% —
Majority928
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,461

Blythe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Insley Elected 1,598 51.1% —
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Linda Brown 1,048 33.5% —
Labour Party Sardul Singh Marwa 280 9.0% —
Green Party Jo Hodgson 199 6.4% —
Majority550
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,125

Castle Bromwich

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ted Richards Elected 1,859 71.7% —
Labour Party Ian Clifford English 465 17.9% —
Green Party Cheryl Ann Buxton-Sait 268 10.3% —
Majority1,394
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,592

Chelmsley Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Chris Williams Elected 1,652 75.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rosie Worsley 231 10.5% —
Labour Party Emma Louise Chidler 224 10.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sally Bell 91 4.1% —
Majority1,421
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,198

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Meeson Elected 2,215 71.1% —
Green Party Iona Elizabeth Jean McIntyre 322 10.3% —
Labour Party Elizabeth Thacker 289 9.3% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Martin Fairburn 288 9.2% —
Majority1,893
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,114

Elmdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Glenis Slater Elected 1,175 36.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Gough 1,120 34.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John David Faulkner 491 15.3% —
Labour Party Marcus Christopher Brain 328 10.2% —
Green Party Ashleigh Knibb 96 3.0% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,210

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Flo Nash Elected 780 45.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sarah Evans 537 31.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Max Barker 266 15.7% —
Green Party David Alan Derek Davies 116 6.8% —
Majority243
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,699

Knowle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeff Potts Elected 2,303 75.1% —
Labour Party Simon Martin Johnson 387 12.6% —
Green Party Alison Wilson 375 12.2% —
Majority1,916
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,065

Lyndon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo Elected 1,060 36.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Thomas 901 30.9% —
Labour Party Martin Tolman 693 23.8% —
Green Party Elaine Teresa Williams 259 8.9% —
Majority159
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,913

Meriden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Dicicco Elected 1,891 59.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Leslie John Kaye 557 17.6% —
Labour Party Cathy Connan 498 15.7% —
Green Party Mark Joseph Pearson 219 6.9% —
Majority1,334
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,165

Olton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jo Fairburn Elected 1,554 43.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wazma Qais 1,429 39.7% —
Labour Party Steve Gulati 388 10.8% —
Green Party Carol Joy Linfield 232 6.4% —
Majority125
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,603

Shirley East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Anne Grinsell Elected 1,556 50.9% —
Green Party Howard Allen 859 28.1% —
Labour Party Kevin Peter Raven 370 12.1% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Charles Lee 274 9.0% —
Majority697
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,059

Shirley South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Max McLoughlin Elected 1,587 42.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Allport 1,401 37.5% —
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Trevor Eames 339 9.1% —
Labour Party Shirley Rose Young 247 6.6% —
Liberal Democrats Antony Rogers 159 4.3% —
Majority186
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,733

Shirley West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Maggie Allen Elected 1,761 57.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Price 865 28.0% —
Labour Party Ray Brookes 302 9.8% —
Liberal Democrats Brad Tucker 160 5.2% —
Majority896
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,088

Silhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Hogarth Elected 2,147 65.8% —
Liberal Democrats Jan Mason 481 14.7% —
Labour Party Janet Mary Marsh 406 12.4% —
Green Party Trevor John Barker 229 7.0% —
Majority1,666
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,263

Smith's Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jean Hamilton Elected 1,306 63.8% —
Labour Party David Charles Cole 364 17.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary Smith 264 12.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Juniper 96 4.7% —
Social Democratic Party Mike Sheridan 17 0.8% —
Majority942
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,047

St Alphege

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kate Wild Elected 2,533 68.9% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 473 12.9% —
Labour Party Paul Cook Tuxworth 377 10.3% —
Green Party Margaret Evelyn Ryan 292 7.9% —
Majority2,060
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,675

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