Solihull council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
8
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
29.7%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 -2 22,417 45.9% -3.2
Green Party 5 +0 12,512 25.6% +4.2
Liberal Democrats 2 +1 6,544 13.4% +0.9
Labour Party 1 +0 5,848 12.0% -4.3
Independent 1 +1 1,518 3.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Labour and Co-operative Party 17
Green Party 14
Liberal Democrats 10
Independent 2

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 Bob Sleigh Elected 1,527 58.8% -2.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Nick Stephens 506 19.5% -7.9
Green Party Trevor John Barker 380 14.6% +7.9
Liberal Democrats Reece Colley 185 7.1% +2.6
Majority1,021
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,598

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Blythe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Hawkins Elected 2,136 70.8% +3.1
Green Party Carol Joy Linfield 555 18.4% +9.2
Labour Party Sam Mather 326 10.8% -3.0
Majority1,581
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,017

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Castle Bromwich

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Steve Caudwell Elected 1,971 65.5% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gail Lesley Sleigh 903 30.0% +3.2
Labour Party Matt Bond 135 4.5% -4.6
Majority1,068
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,009

Green Party hold

Chelmsley Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Karl Raymond Macnaughton Elected 1,622 83.6% +5.7
Labour Party Hazel Jasmine Ellenor Dawkins 221 11.4% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party David Roger Skelding 98 5.0% -2.8
Majority1,401
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,941

Green Party hold

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Mackiewicz Elected 1,968 63.6% -5.3
Green Party Iona Elizabeth Jean McIntyre 518 16.7% +8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Martin Fairburn 406 13.1% +0.6
Labour Party David Jon Brittin 202 6.5% -3.4
Majority1,450
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,094

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Elmdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Peter Michael Davies Elected 1,383 49.3% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin McCarthy 1,152 41.1% -0.4
Labour Party Margaret Elizabeth Brittin 269 9.6% -5.4
Majority231
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,804

Liberal Democrats hold

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marcus Christopher Brain Elected 616 39.9% -7.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Feeney 575 37.3% +2.8
Green Party Joy Aldworth 352 22.8% +17.8
Majority41
Turnout18.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,543

Labour Party hold

Knowle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Alan Stephen Rebeiro Elected 1,415 41.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Pinwell 1,386 40.5% -32.2
Green Party Alison Wilson 239 7.0% -0.5
Liberal Democrats Antony Rogers 198 5.8% -2.2
Labour Party Simon Martin Johnson 187 5.5% -6.5
Majority29
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,425

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Lyndon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Thomas Elected 1,086 37.8% +6.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Josh O'Nyons 1,077 37.5% -2.8
Labour Party Lee Paul George Skinner 708 24.7% -3.8
Majority9
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,871

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Meriden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Diane Elizabeth Howell Elected 2,084 64.7% -7.9
Green Party Mark Joseph Pearson 473 14.7% +1.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Alan Carthew 348 10.8% —
Labour Party Teresa Beddis 315 9.8% -4.7
Majority1,611
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,220

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Olton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Grinsell Elected 1,693 49.1% +6.7
Liberal Democrats Brad Tucker 1,303 37.8% -3.9
Labour Party Colin Palmer 452 13.1% -2.8
Majority390
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,448

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shirley East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Duncan Parker Elected 1,535 56.6% -2.1
Liberal Democrats Gayle Elizabeth Monk 443 16.3% -0.9
Green Party Antony Lowe 437 16.1% +7.4
Labour Party Deon Charl Bailey 296 10.9% -4.4
Majority1,092
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,711

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shirley South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Shahin Ulfat Ashraf Elected 2,206 61.5% +1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Mary Sandison 1,137 31.7% +2.2
Labour Party Susan Bliss 242 6.8% -3.5
Majority1,069
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,585

Green Party hold

Shirley West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Rosemary Ann Sexton Elected 1,876 61.0% +8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Holmes 746 24.3% -3.6
Labour Party Kevin Round 453 14.7% -4.9
Majority1,130
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,075

Green Party hold

Silhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Wazma Qais Elected 1,621 53.1% -10.6
Liberal Democrats James Edwardson 607 19.9% +5.5
Green Party Elaine Teresa Williams 418 13.7% +7.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Janet Mary Marsh 409 13.4% -2.6
Majority1,014
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,055

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Smith's Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Mark Wilson Elected 1,070 70.1% +10.5
Labour Party Bill Lloyd 226 14.8% -6.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Angus Forbes Staward Young 128 8.4% -2.1
Independent Adrian David Duffen 103 6.7% —
Majority844
Turnout18.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,527

Green Party hold

St Alphege

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Tildesley Elected 2,651 67.7% -2.1
Liberal Democrats Bruce Keith Stone 585 14.9% +1.7
Green Party Joëlle Anne Hill 395 10.1% +3.4
Labour Party Ian Clifford English 285 7.3% -3.0
Majority2,066
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,916

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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