Walsall council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 20 wards · 21 seats contested

Most seats
13
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
21
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 13 -1 24,331 43.7% -10.4
Labour Party 8 +1 25,174 45.2% +8.9
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 2,994 5.4% +0.9
Independent 0 -1 2,720 4.9% +3.7
Reform UK 0 +0 434 0.8% -0.4

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 21
Conservative and Unionist Party 21
Labour Party 21
Liberal Democrats 8
Independent 5
Reform UK 2

A party standing a full slate could field 21 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.

Aldridge Central and South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bobby Bains Elected 2,365 68.2% -8.1
Labour Party Kathryn Anne Smith 1,105 31.8% +17.7
Majority1,260
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,470

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Anthony David Dan Harris Elected 1,690 63.7% -7.9
Labour Party Michael Anthony Bruce 965 36.3% +17.6
Majority725
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,655

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bentley and Darlaston North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Rose Burley Elected 1,264 57.6% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Saghir Mohammed 553 25.2% -18.6
Independent Sharon Felton 378 17.2% —
Majority711
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,195

Labour Party hold

Birchills Leamore

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tina Joan Jukes Elected 1,175 53.4% +17.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Amy Louise Read 868 39.5% -15.0
Reform UK Elaine Ruth Williams 156 7.1% +3.7
Majority307
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,199

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Blakenall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Izzy Hussain Elected 809 38.1% +13.1
Labour Party Matt Ward 692 32.6% -4.6
Independent Dave Taylor 621 29.3% -8.5
Majority117
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,122

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent

Bloxwich East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Andrew Statham Elected 1,205 60.1% -0.5
Labour Party Adam Mohammed 660 32.9% -6.6
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Aaron Hodges 141 7.0% —
Majority545
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,006

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bloxwich West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Ann Harrison Elected 1,499 58.6% -8.5
Labour Party Michael John Coulson 1,060 41.4% +15.6
Majority439
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,559

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Brownhills

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Murray Elected 1,206 49.0% -6.0
Labour Party Emma Jane Morgan 990 40.2% +5.9
Independent Lee Michael James Chapman 265 10.8% —
Majority216
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,461

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Darlaston South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Bott Elected 1,686 78.9% +15.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Manju Gill 451 21.1% -15.2
Majority1,235
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,137

Labour Party hold

Paddock

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gurmeet Singh Sohal Elected 1,638 46.0% -6.6
Labour Party Rishi Sharma 1,523 42.8% +0.6
Liberal Democrats Dan Barker 401 11.3% +5.9
Majority115
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,562

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Palfrey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shakila Begum Hussain Elected 2,101 53.8% -12.0
Independent Shamim Ahmed 1,191 30.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Moz Khan 613 15.7% -18.5
Majority910
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,905

Labour Party hold

Pelsall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ed Lee Elected 1,707 64.1% -33.6
Labour Party Patti Lane 680 25.5% +3.6
Reform UK Graham Eardley 278 10.4% -0.3
Majority1,027
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,665

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Pheasey Park Farm

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Towe Elected 1,461 57.9% -13.2
Labour Party Hannah Jones 881 34.9% +13.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew George Barker 180 7.1% +3.9
Majority580
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,522

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Pleck

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ram Kishan Mehmi Elected 1,739 73.6% +8.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Leyoh Goodall 625 26.4% -8.9
Majority1,114
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,364

Labour Party hold

Rushall-Shelfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vera Waters Elected 1,220 47.7% +4.2
Labour and Co-operative Party David Morgan 1,074 42.0% -8.1
Independent Jade Elizabeth Chapman 265 10.4% —
Majority146
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,559

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Short Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Amandeep Garcha Elected 1,021 46.5% -7.6
Labour Party Simon Frank Rollason 843 38.4% +16.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Yaqub 331 15.1% -9.2
Majority178
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,195

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Matthew's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Aftab Ahmad Nawaz Elected 2,268 62.4% +11.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Vandana Mukesh Sharma 1,064 29.3% -7.5
Liberal Democrats Roger Watts 303 8.3% —
Majority1,204
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,635

Labour Party hold

Streetly

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Suky Samra Elected 1,944 58.6% -9.3
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Gray 717 21.6% +10.1
Labour Party Eileen Bridie Russell 659 19.8% +4.0
Majority1,227
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,320

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Willenhall North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Larden Elected 986 41.6% -4.4
Labour Party Lee David Jeavons 694 29.3% +7.4
Liberal Democrats Stuart Ronald Hodges 688 29.1% -0.7
Majority292
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,368

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Willenhall South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Simran Kaur Cheema Elected 1,653 69.5% +16.0
Labour Party Connor Horton Elected 1,462 61.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Poonam Chamdal Gill 729 30.7% -11.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Sadler 677 28.5% —
Liberal Democrats Angela Mary Hodges 233 9.8% +5.0
Majority733
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,377

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

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