2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1][2] It was held on the same day as other local elections and on the same day as the General Election.
The Conservative Party won every seat with 3 exceptions (The Green Party held Chelmsley Wood and Smith's Wood, and UKIP gained Kingshurst and Fordbridge from Labour).
Ward Results
[edit]Bickenhill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Sleigh | 3,185 | 54.4 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Gerald Blake | 1214 | 20.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Mike Longfield | 1061 | 18.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Gary Macnaughton | 397 | 6.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1971 | 33.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5880 | 62.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Blythe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ken Hawkins | 5,302 | 74.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Jo Hodgson | 1014 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Sardul Marwa | 839 | 11.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 4288 | 59.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7211 | 69.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Castle Bromwich
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gail Sleigh | 3,286 | 53.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Alan Jacques | 1407 | 22.7 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Glen Lawrence | 1233 | 19.9 | ![]() | |
Green | Eleanor Perfect | 264 | 4.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1879 | 30.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6212 | 65.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Chelmsley Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Karl Macnaughton | 2,904 | 68.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Emma Chidler | 806 | 18.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Sally Bell | 548 | 12.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2098 | 49.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 4296 | 50.3 | ![]() | ||
Green hold | Swing | ![]() |
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andy Mackiewicz | 4,862 | 71.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Fairburn | 830 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Elizabeth Thacker | 572 | 8.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Iona McIntyre | 495 | 7.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 4032 | 59.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6212 | 76.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elmdon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin McCarthy | 2,035 | 31.4 | ![]() | |
Green | Jean Hamilton | 1494 | 23.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Wharrad | 1191 | 18.4 | ![]() | |
UKIP | John Bramham | 1107 | 17.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Marcus Brain | 655 | 10.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 541 | 8.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6500 | 67.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ![]() |
Kingshurst and Fordbridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Robert Hall | 1,548 | 35.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Alan Nash | 1332 | 30.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Paul Thomas | 1176 | 27.0 | ![]() | |
Green | David Davies | 293 | 6.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 216 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4362 | 48.0 | ![]() | ||
UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ![]() |
Knowle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Rebeiro | 4,696 | 73.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Michael Bleby | 926 | 14.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Simon Johnson | 758 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 3770 | 59.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6436 | 76.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Lyndon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julie Hulland | 2,553 | 38.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Adekunle Adeyemo | 2207 | 33.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Martin Tolman | 1302 | 19.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Elaine Williams | 539 | 8.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 346 | 5.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6665 | 65.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ![]() |
Meriden
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Bell | 4,591 | 63.9 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Leslie Kaye | 1046 | 14.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Catherine Connan | 1019 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Mark Pearson | 528 | 7.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 3545 | 49.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7205 | 73.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Olton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Grinsell | 3,325 | 47.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Priya Chauhan | 2314 | 32.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Martin Tolman | 830 | 11.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Elaine Williams | 563 | 8.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1011 | 14.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7092 | 71.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ![]() |
Shirley East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Parker | 3,323 | 53.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 1439 | 23.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Kevin Raven | 889 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Eleanor Aldworth | 604 | 9.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1884 | 30.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6307 | 70.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Shirley South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Angela Sandison | 2,850 | 41.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Michelle Edinburgh | 1459 | 21.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith | 1086 | 15.7 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Rosemary Worsley | 902 | 13.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Shirley Young | 634 | 9.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1391 | 20.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6953 | 69.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Shirley West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Holmes | 2,133 | 33.4 | ![]() | |
Green | Margaret Allen | 1634 | 25.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Eimear Fossey | 960 | 15.0 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Rosemary Worsley | 933 | 14.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Raymond Brookes | 720 | 11.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 499 | 7.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6391 | 67.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Silhill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Hulland | 3,893 | 58.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Gaynor Mason | 1613 | 24.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Janet Marsh | 798 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Green | Trevor Barker | 407 | 6.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2280 | 34.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6754 | 70.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Smith's Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Mark Wilson | 2,576 | 61.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | David Cole | 1018 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Graham Juniper | 613 | 14.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1558 | 37.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 4327 | 51.5 | ![]() | ||
Green hold | Swing | ![]() |
St Alphege
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joe Tildesley | 5,531 | 68.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Jameson | 1351 | 16.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paul Tuxworth | 654 | 8.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Margaret Ryan | 501 | 6.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 4180 | 52.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 8086 | 75.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Solihull Council website