2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Walsall Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 60 seats were up for election, with 1 ward (Willenhall South) electing 2 councillors.[1]
Background
[edit]Since its creation in 1974, Walsall has varied between the Conservatives and Labour. Between 1973 and 2004, Walsall had been under Labour control from 1973 to 1976, 1980 to 1982, 1988 to 1992, 1995 to 1996, and 1999 to 2000.[2] It was then under Conservative control between 2004 and 2011, before reverting to no overall control and being retaken by the Conservatives in 2019.[3] In the 2021 elections, the Conservatives gained 5 seats with 54.1% of the vote, Labour lost 3 with 36.3%, and the Liberal Democrats lost their 2 seats on the council with 2.5%.
The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives gained 5 seats, Labour lost 2, and UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council.[4]
Previous council composition
[edit]After 2021 election | Before 2022 election[5] | After 2022 election | ||||||
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats | Party | Seats | |||
Conservative | 36 | Conservative | 37 | Conservative | 38 | |||
Labour | 22 | Labour | 19 | Labour | 20 | |||
Independent | 2 | Independent | 2 | Independent | 2 |
Changes:
- May 2021: Douglas James leaves Labour to sit as an independent[6]
- July 2021: Harbans Sarohi (Labour) dies; by-election held in December, but winner unable to take seat[7][8]
- December 2021: Sean Coughlan (Labour) resigns; seat left vacant until 2022 elections[9]
Results
[edit]2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 13 | ![]() |
61.9 | 25 | 38 | 63.3 | 23,472 | 44 | -10.1 | |
Labour | 8 | ![]() |
38.1 | 13 | 21 | 35.0 | 23,712 | 44.6 | +8.2 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 2,720 | 5.1 | +3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,994 | 5.6 | +3.1 | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 434 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
Results by ward
[edit]An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.
Aldridge Central and South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bobby Bains | 2,365 | 68.16 | −8.12 | |
Labour | Kathryn Smith | 1,105 | 31.84 | +17.71 | |
Majority | 1,260 | 36.31 | |||
Turnout | 3,470 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Harris* | 1,690 | 63.65 | −7.88 | |
Labour | Michael Bruce | 965 | 36.35 | +17.58 | |
Majority | 725 | 27.31 | |||
Turnout | 2,655 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bentley and Darlaston North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rose Burley* | 1,264 | 57.59 | +1.36 | |
Conservative | Mohammed Saghir | 553 | 25.19 | −18.58 | |
Independent | Sharon Felton | 378 | 17.22 | New | |
Majority | 711 | 32.39 | |||
Turnout | 2,195 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Birchills Leamore
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tina Jukes | 1,175 | 53.43 | +17.04 | |
Conservative | Amy Read | 868 | 39.47 | −14.98 | |
Reform UK | Elaine Williams | 156 | 7.09 | +3.69 | |
Majority | 307 | 13.96 | |||
Turnout | 2,199 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Blakenall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Izzy Hussain | 809 | 38.12 | +13.1 | |
Labour | Matt Ward | 692 | 32.61 | −4.57 | |
Independent | Dave Taylor | 621 | 29.26 | New | |
Majority | 117 | 5.51 | |||
Turnout | 2,122 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Bloxwich East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Statham* | 1,205 | 60.07 | −0.46 | |
Labour | Adam Mohammed | 660 | 32.90 | −6.57 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Hodges | 141 | 7.03 | New | |
Majority | 545 | 27.17 | |||
Turnout | 2,006 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bloxwich West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louise Harrison* | 1,499 | 58.58 | −8.3 | |
Labour | Michael Coulson | 1,060 | 41.42 | +15.62 | |
Majority | 439 | 17.16 | |||
Turnout | 2,559 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brownhills
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Murray | 1,206 | 49.00 | −6.00 | |
Labour | Emma Morgan | 990 | 40.23 | +5.93 | |
Independent | Lee Chapman | 265 | 10.77 | New | |
Majority | 216 | 8.78 | |||
Turnout | 2,461 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Darlaston South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Bott* | 1,686 | 78.90 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Manju Gill | 451 | 21.10 | −15.2 | |
Majority | 1,235 | 57.79 | |||
Turnout | 2,137 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Paddock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gurmeet Singh Sohal* | 1,638 | 45.99 | −6.61 | |
Labour | Rishi Sharma | 1,523 | 42.76 | +0.66 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Barker | 401 | 11.26 | New | |
Majority | 115 | 3.23 | |||
Turnout | 3,562 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Palfrey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Shakila Hussain | 2,101 | 53.80 | −12.00 | |
Independent | Shamim Ahmed | 1,191 | 30.50 | New | |
Conservative | Moz Khan | 613 | 15.70 | −18.50 | |
Majority | 910 | 23.30 | |||
Turnout | 3,905 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pelsall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Lee* | 1,707 | 64.05 | −10.75 | |
Labour | Patti Lane | 680 | 25.52 | +7.92 | |
Reform UK | Graham Eardley | 278 | 10.43 | +6.83 | |
Majority | 1,027 | 38.54 | |||
Turnout | 2,665 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pheasey Park Farm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Towe* | 1,461 | 57.93 | −13.17 | |
Labour | Hannah Jones | 881 | 34.93 | +13.53 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Barker | 180 | 7.14 | +3.84 | |
Majority | 580 | 23.00 | |||
Turnout | 2,522 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pleck
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ram Mehmi | 1,739 | 73.56 | −1.24 | |
Conservative | Leyoh Goodall | 625 | 26.44 | +1.24 | |
Majority | 1,114 | 47.12 | |||
Turnout | 2,364 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rushall-Shelfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Vera Waters* | 1,280 | 48.87 | +5.37 | |
Labour | David Morgan | 1,074 | 41.01 | −9.09 | |
Independent | Jade Davies | 265 | 10.12 | New | |
Majority | 206 | 7.87 | |||
Turnout | 2,619 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Short Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Amandeep Garcha | 1,021 | 46.51 | −7.59 | |
Labour | Simon Rollason | 843 | 38.41 | +16.81 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaqub | 331 | 15.08 | −9.22 | |
Majority | 178 | 8.11 | |||
Turnout | 2,195 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Matthews
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Aftab Nawaz* | 2,268 | 62.39 | +11.59 | |
Conservative | Vandana Sharma | 1,064 | 29.27 | −7.53 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Watts | 303 | 8.34 | New | |
Majority | 1,204 | 33.12 | |||
Turnout | 3,635 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Streetly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Suky Samra* | 1,944 | 58.55 | −9.35 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Gray | 717 | 21.60 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Eileen Russell | 659 | 19.85 | +4.05 | |
Majority | 1,227 | 36.96 | |||
Turnout | 3,320 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Willenhall North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rob Larden | 986 | 41.64 | −4.36 | |
Labour | Lee Jeavons | 694 | 29.31 | +7.41 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Hodges | 688 | 29.05 | −0.75 | |
Majority | 292 | 12.33 | |||
Turnout | 2,368 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Willenhall South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Simran Cheema | 1,653 | 60.24 | +6.7 | |
Labour | Connor Horton | 1,462 | 53.28 | −0.2 | |
Conservative | Poonam Gill | 729 | 26.56 | −15.1 | |
Conservative | Tony Sadler | 677 | 24.67 | −17.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Angela Hodges | 233 | 8.49 | +3.7 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,744 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Coussins, Jordan (3 May 2019). "Walsall Council local elections 2019: Conservatives take control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Leather, Harry. "Walsall local election results: Tory gains leave them in pole position". Express and Star. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Walsall.gov. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Councillor Douglas James". Walsall.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Thandi, Gurdip. "'True gentleman' of Walsall politics – due to become mayor next year – dies suddenly". expressandstar.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Thandi, Gurdip (17 December 2021). "Candidate who couldn't win by-election WINS it and it's pointless". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Thandi, Gurdip (6 December 2021). "Ex-council boss quits after child sex offence charges". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Rowe, Nathan (6 May 2022). "Walsall Council Conservatives reinforce control and take one seat from Labour". Express and Star. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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