2024 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2024 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
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20 of 60 seats on Walsall Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Mike Bird Matt Ward n/a
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats before 37 12 11
Leader before election

Mike Bird
Conservative

Leader after election

TBD

The 2024 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Walsall Council in the West Midlands. This was on the same day as other local elections. 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.

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.[1] It was then under Conservative control between 2004 and 2011, before reverting to no overall control and being retaken by the Conservatives in 2019.[2] In the 2023 elections, the Conservatives retained all 13 seats up for election, receiving 46.1% of the vote, Labour gained 1 seat with 40.9%, and the Liberal Democrats received 4.7%. Despite only standing in 9 of the 20 wards, Reform UK received 3.1%, performing best in Birchills-Leamore, where they received 12.6% of the vote.

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2021. In that election, the Conservatives gained 5 seats with 54% of the vote, and Labour lost 3 seats with 36%.

Predictions[edit]

YouGov released an MRP poll, conducted between 14-29 April 2024. Their findings are expecting "significant" labour gains across the country. YouGov expect this to be replicated in Walsall. Their poll has the Conservative Party on 36.1%, Labour on 41.9% and Reform UK on 13.2%.[3]

Previous council composition[edit]

After 2023 election Before 2024 election[4] After 2024 election
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 38 Conservative 37[5] Conservative 37
Labour 20 Labour 12[6] Labour 14
Independent 2 Independent 10 Independent 9

Changes:

  • November 2023: Hajran Bashir, Sabina Ditta, Naheed Gultasib, Farhana Hassan, Khizar Hussain, Saiqa Nasreen, Aftab Nawaz, and Abdus Nazir leave Labour to sit as independents[7]

Ward results[edit]

Aldridge Central and South[edit]

Aldridge Central and South (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Wilson 2,268 59.9
Labour James Albert Harrison 926 24.5
Reform UK Irene Michelle Sim Sim Yoong-Henery 378 10.0
Green Guan Chan 214 5.7
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 35.2
Registered electors 10,824
Conservative hold

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood[edit]

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Sears 1,399 51.2
Labour Dean Brian Margetts 696 25.5
Reform UK Lesley Ann Lynch 428 15.7
Green Shaun Alardice McKenzie 123 4.5
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bryan John Walker 85 3.1
Majority
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 27.7
Registered electors 9,913
Conservative hold

Bentley and Darlaston North[edit]

Bentley and Darlaston North (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lucie Nahal 952 36.4
Independent Nahid Ahmed 788 30.1
Reform UK Stuart Raymond Chapman 414 15.8
Conservative Kyra Murphy 389 14.9
Independent Abdul Kalam 75 2.9
Majority
Rejected ballots 20
Turnout 27.3
Registered electors 9,651
Labour hold

Birchills-Leamore[edit]

Birchills-Leamore (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amjed Hussain 1,089 40.6
Labour Elliot Pfebve 936 34.9
Reform UK Elaine Ruth Williams 406 15.1
Green Toyin Oshaniwa 165 6.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Wild 89 3.3
Majority
Rejected ballots 21
Turnout 25.1
Registered electors 10,794
Conservative hold

Blakenall[edit]

Blakenall (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Edward Smith 971 42.6
Labour Ian Charles Robertson 807 35.4
Reform UK Peggy Coop 230 10.1
Conservative Ana-Maria Zinica 206 9.0
Green Andrea Monica Maynard 67 2.9
Majority
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 22.2
Registered electors 10,361
Independent hold

Bloxwich East[edit]

Bloxwich East (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary James Flint 843 40.9
Labour Stephen Wade 814 39.5
Reform UK Susan Spencer 338 16.4
Liberal Democrats Angela Mary Hodges 66 3.2
Majority 29
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 23.4
Registered electors 8,875
Conservative hold

Bloxwich West[edit]

Bloxwich West (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Coulson 1,065 40.2
Conservative Anthony Vincent Sadler 1,043 39.4
Reform UK Nicola Aston Barker 474 17.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Ronald Hodges 66 2.5
Majority 22
Rejected ballots 31
Turnout 27.2
Registered electors 9,844
Labour gain from Conservative

Brownhills[edit]

Brownhills (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kerry Murphy 1,056 44.0
Labour Michael Anthony Bruce 779 32.5
Reform UK Joshua Edward Dixon 401 16.7
Independent Karl George Andrews 162 6.8
Majority
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 25.0
Registered electors 9,649
Conservative hold

Darlaston South[edit]

Darlaston South (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christine Susan Bott 1,612 65.7
Reform UK Peter Raymond Burton 380 15.5
Conservative Owen Webster 360 14.7
Liberal Democrats Isaac Ben Crosby 103 4.2
Majority
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 23.0
Registered electors 10,829
Labour hold

Paddock[edit]

Paddock (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gurnaik Gandham 1,485 37.3
Labour Robert Malcolm Thomas 1,085 27.3
Independent Ghulam Dastagir 789 19.8
Liberal Democrats Daniel James Barker 279 7.0
Reform UK Peter David Faultless 187 4.7
Green Gordon John Douglas Shipley 155 3.9
Majority
Rejected ballots 49
Turnout 41.0
Registered electors 9,832
Conservative hold

Palfrey[edit]

Palfrey (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sabina Kausar Ditta 2,134 48.4
Labour Zulkifl Ahmed 1,044 23.7
Conservative Shamim Ahmed 693 15.7
Green Sadat Hussain 298 6.8
Reform UK Dexter Williams 240 5.4
Majority
Rejected ballots 40
Turnout 40.1
Registered electors 11,086
Independent gain from

Pelsall[edit]

Pelsall (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Garry Perry 1,801 67.2
Labour Robert Sebastian Lipke 510 19.0
Reform UK Graham Eardley 369 13.8
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 31.2
Registered electors 8,682
hold

Pheasey Park Farm[edit]

Pheasey Park Farm (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian John Austin Andrew 1,614 61.0
Labour Mark Ernest Bradley 825 31.2
Liberal Democrats Matthew George Barker 208 7.9
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 30.9
Registered electors 8,655
Conservative hold

Pleck[edit]

Pleck (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Naheed Zohra Gultasib 1,459 39.4
Labour Adam Rashid Mohammed 1,323 35.8
Conservative Akbar Ali 557 15.1
Green Mary Beddows 260 7.0
TUSC Jonathan Stanley 101 2.7
Majority
Rejected ballots 50
Turnout 36.0
Registered electors 10,430
Independent gain from

Rushall-Shelfield[edit]

Rushall-Shelfield (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jade Chapman 1,068 41.8
Labour Co-op David Huw Morgan 951 37.3
Reform UK Peter Joseph Page 351 13.8
Green Joe Belcher 182 7.1
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 27.9
Registered electors 9,248
Conservative gain from

Short Heath[edit]

Short Heath (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joshua Ronald Whitehouse 1,093 46.8
Labour Lee David Jeavons 922 39.5
Liberal Democrats Chad Louis Pitt 322 13.8
Majority
Rejected ballots 35
Turnout 27.2
Registered electors 8,712
hold

St Matthews[edit]

St Matthews (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Bridie Russell 1,430 34.5
Independent Mushtaq Ahmed 1,240 29.9
Conservative Vandana Mukesh Sharma 894 21.6
Green Ateeq Akhtar (Raja) 296 7.1
Reform UK Robin David Perry 287 6.9
Majority
Rejected ballots 25
Turnout 37.2
Registered electors 11,230
Labour hold

Streetly[edit]

Streetly (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keir Edward Pedley 2,203 60.5
Labour Harjinder Singh Nahal 801 22.0
Reform UK Ruby Har Ying Ki-Kydd 288 7.9
Liberal Democrats Kieran Patrick Smith 176 4.8
Green Alison Walters 175 4.8
Majority
Rejected ballots 42
Turnout 35.4
Registered electors 10,400
Conservative hold

Willenhall North[edit]

Willenhall North (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stacie Elson 997 42.6
Labour Talwinder Singh Nagra 989 42.2
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Aaron Hodges 355 15.2
Majority
Rejected ballots 50
Turnout 26.1
Registered electors 9,177
Conservative hold

Willenhall South[edit]

Willenhall South (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Klara Margetts 1,773 68.1
Conservative Walter Eze 692 26.6
Liberal Democrats Leandra Lola Gebrakedan 138 5.3
Majority
Rejected ballots 59
Turnout 22.8
Registered electors 11,669
Labour hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ Coussins, Jordan (3 May 2019). "Walsall Council local elections 2019: Conservatives take control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Local elections 2024: YouGov MRP predicts significant Conservative losses to Labour | YouGov". yougov.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors by Party". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Senior Walsall councillor suspended amid death club licence probe". 1 April 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Six Walsall Labour councillors, including group leader, resign over Starmer's Gaza conflict stance". 16 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Six Walsall Labour councillors quit over Keir Starmer's Gaza ceasefire vote". ITV News. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Elections 2024 | Walsall Council". Walsall Council. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Declaration of results of poll - 2024 local Walsall election" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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