One third of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 72 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973–1978 |
Conservative | 1978–1979 |
Labour | 1979–present |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 481 | 48.1 | -21.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 288 | 28.8 | +15.6 | ||
Conservative | 144 | 14.4 | -2.9 | ||
National Democrats | 70 | 7.0 | +7.0 | ||
Socialist Alternative | 16 | 1.6 | +1.6 | ||
Majority | 193 | 19.3 | |||
Turnout | 999 | 10.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,053 | 71.0 | -6.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 283 | 19.1 | +19.1 | ||
Conservative | 148 | 10.0 | -12.8 | ||
Majority | 770 | 51.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,484 | 15.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barbara Price | 831 | 57.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Fred Hadley | 423 | 29.2 | -13.8 | |
Conservative | Fredric Powles | 104 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julai Garrett | 91 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 408 | 28.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,449 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joyce Edis | 558 | 44.4 | -9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Cheeseman | 483 | 38.5 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 215 | 17.1 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 75 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,256 | 13.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm Bridges | 781 | 56.8 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Meacham | 452 | 32.8 | +4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Handy | 143 | 10.4 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 329 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,376 | 14.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Rachael Cheeseman | 573 | 48.6 | +18.2 | |
Labour | Michael Davies | 466 | 39.5 | -14.7 | |
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 141 | 11.9 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 107 | 9.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,180 | 12.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kazi Rahman | 907 | 50.6 | +18.0 | |
Labour | Jasbir Gill | 731 | 40.8 | -11.1 | |
Conservative | Ewart Johnson | 113 | 6.3 | -5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Prior | 39 | 2.2 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 176 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,790 | 21.9 | |||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Iris Boucher | 3,142 | 63.1 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | David Gill | 1,313 | 26.4 | -1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Walter Bowdler | 528 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 1,829 | 36.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,984 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Betteridge | 1,083 | 55.7 | -6.5 | |
Labour | Elaine Gailes | 775 | 39.8 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Yardley | 88 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 308 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,946 | 20.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Victor Silvester | 1,334 | 66.1 | -11.0 | |
Conservative | Amrick Uppal | 475 | 23.5 | +0.6 | |
Socialist Labour | Boota singh | 210 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Majority | 859 | 42.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,019 | 23.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Trevor Crumpton | 1,087 | 42.3 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Leslie Pawlowski | 778 | 30.3 | -25.6 | |
BNP | Simon Smith | 410 | 15.9 | +15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Reed | 293 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 309 | 12.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,568 | 29.2 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Nock | 870 | 34.5 | -3.0 | |
Labour | Ralph Perkins | 801 | 31.7 | +6.8 | |
BNP | Arthur Copson | 544 | 21.6 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Roebuck | 238 | 9.4 | -7.9 | |
Green | Victoria Dunn | 71 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 69 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,524 | 27.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Delia Edwards | 796 | 48.1 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Beatrice Owen | 517 | 31.2 | +11.4 | |
BNP | Karen Parkes | 314 | 19.0 | -15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Brayshaw | 29 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 279 | 16.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,656 | 18.6 | |||
Labour gain from BNP | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hosell | 844 | 36.9 | +2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michaela Allcock | 809 | 35.4 | -6.9 | |
Conservative | Valerie Ward | 587 | 25.7 | +2.3 | |
Green | David Hawkins | 45 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 35 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,285 | 25.9 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Olwen Jones | 1,006 | 45.1 | +6.7 | |
Conservative | Mike Warner | 946 | 42.4 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Brayshaw | 168 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Green | Colin Bye | 109 | 4.9 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 60 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,229 | 23.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Hughes | 1,322 | 62.1 | +23.9 | |
Conservative | Mike Warner | 643 | 30.2 | -9.0 | |
National Front | Ade Woodhouse | 76 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Wilson | 45 | 2.1 | -8.4 | |
Green | Colin Bye | 42 | 2.9 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 679 | 31.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,128 | 21.4 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keith Allcock | 1,152 | 59.1 | +11.1 | |
Conservative | Tony Ward | 452 | 23.2 | -5.6 | |
UKIP | Steve Latham | 310 | 15.9 | -7.3 | |
Green | Murray Abbott | 36 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 700 | 35.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,950 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Danny Millard | 915 | 51.4 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Shirley Ching | 544 | 30.5 | -0.6 | |
UKIP | Ian Keeling | 287 | 16.1 | -8.4 | |
Green | Ben Groom | 35 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 371 | 20.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,781 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Emma Henlan | 986 | 52.6 | +20.7 | |
Labour | Robert Hevican | 810 | 43.2 | -13.7 | |
Independent | Energy Kutebura | 40 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Bradley | 30 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
TUSC | Richard Gingell | 9 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 176 | 9.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,878 | 20.13 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +17.2 |