2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election
5 May 2016
One third (17) seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Green Liberal Democrats
Seats won 32 10 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 23,724 9,975 5,580
Percentage 47.71% 20.06% 11.22%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party UKIP Labour Independent
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 2,080 6,963 1,387
Percentage 4.18% 14.00% 2.79%
  Seventh party
 
Party SDP
Seats won 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 17
Percentage 0.03%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

2016 local election results in Solihull

The governing Conservative Party won 9 of the 17 seats up for election, gaining one from an Independent and losing one to the Green Party. In addition to this seat, the Greens gained another from the SDP, that of a former Green Councillor who had defected in August 2015. They also held their two existing seats to solidify their position as the Official Opposition in Solihull. The Liberal Democrats held their three seats and Labour held their one, the only seat they hold in Solihull.

Result
Solihull Council election result, 2016
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 1 1 52.9 47.7 23,724 4,162
  Green 4 2 2 23.5 20.1 9,975 4,428
  Liberal Democrats 3 17.7 11.2 5,580 3,515
  Labour 1 5.9 14.0 6,963 1,112
  UKIP 0 0 4.2 2,080 2,080
  Independent 0 1 1 0 2.8 1,387 1,387
  SDP 0 1 1 0 0.0 17 17
  Totals 17 49,726 3,185

Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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32 8 6 2 1 1 1
Conservative Green Lib Dem UKIP Lab SDP Ind

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
32 10 6 2 1
Conservative Green Lib Dem UKIP Lab
Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
Lab - Labour
Ind - Independent

Result by Ward

Bickenhill
Bickenhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Ryan 1,493
Labour Mike Longfield 565
Green Gary Macnaughton 403
Majority 928
Turnout 2,461
Conservative hold Swing

Blythe
Blythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Insley 1,598
Independent Linda Brown 1,048
Labour Sardul Marwa 280
Green Jo Hodgson 199
Majority 550
Turnout 3,125
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ted Richards 1,859
Labour Ian English 465
Green Cheryl Buxton-Sait 268
Majority 1,394
Turnout 2,592
Conservative hold Swing

Chelmsley Wood

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Chelmsley Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Chris Williams 1,652 75.2
UKIP Rosie Worsley 231 10.5
Labour Emma Chidler 224 10.2
Conservative Sally Bell 91 4.1
Majority 1,421 64.7
Turnout 2,198
Green hold Swing

Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Meeson 2,215
Green Iona McIntyre 322
Labour Elizabeth Thacker 289
Liberal Democrats Paul Fairburn 288
Majority 1,893
Turnout 3,114
Conservative hold Swing

Elmdon
Elmdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Glenis Slater 1,175
Conservative Michael Gough 1,120
UKIP David Faulkner 491
Labour Marcus Brain 328
Green Ashleigh Knibb 96
Majority 55
Turnout 3,210
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Flo Nash 780
UKIP Sarah Evans 537
Conservative Max Barker 226
Green David Davies 116
Majority 243
Turnout 1,699
Labour hold Swing

Knowle
Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Potts 2,303
Labour Simon Johnson 387
Green Alison Gavin 375
Majority 1,916
Turnout 3,065
Conservative hold Swing

Lyndon
Lyndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo 1,060
Conservative Paul Thomas 901
Labour Martin Tolman 693
Green Elaine Williams 259
Majority 159
Turnout 2,913
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Meriden
Meriden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Dicicco 1,891
UKIP Leslie Kaye 557
Labour Cathy Connan 498
Green Mark Pearson 219
Majority 1,334
Turnout 3,165
Conservative hold Swing

Olton
Olton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Fairburn 1,554
Conservative Wazma Qais 1,429
Labour Steve Gulati 388
Green Carol Linfield 232
Majority 125
Turnout 3,603
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shirley East
Shirley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Grinsell 1,556
Green Howard Allen 859
Labour Kevin Raven 370
Liberal Democrats Peter Lee 274
Majority 697
Turnout 3,059
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley South
Shirley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Max Mcloughlin 1,587 42.51
Conservative Gary Allport 1,401 37.53
Independent Trevor Eames 339 9.08
Labour Shirley Young 247 6.62
Liberal Democrats Antony Rogers 159 4.26
Majority 186 4.98
Turnout 3,733
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Shirley West
Shirley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Maggie Allen 1,761 57.85
Conservative David Price 865 28.42
Labour Ray Brookes 302 9.92
Liberal Democrats Bradley Tucker 116 3.81
Majority 896 29.43
Turnout 3,044
Green hold Swing

Silhill
Silhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Hogarth 2,147
Liberal Democrats Jan Mason 481
Labour Janet Marsh 406
Green Trevor Barker 229
Majority 1,666
Turnout 3,263
Conservative hold Swing

Smith's Wood
Smith's Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Jean Hamilton 1,306 63.80
Labour David Cole 364 17.78
UKIP Gary Smith 264 12.90
Conservative Graham Juniper 96 4.69
SDP Mike Sheridan 17 0.83
Majority 942 46.02
Turnout 2,047
Green gain from SDP Swing

St. Alphege
St. Alphege
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kate Wild 2,533
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 473
Labour Paul Tuxworth 377
Green Maggie Ryan 292
Majority 2,060
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission.
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