2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

2016 local election in England January 2016 January 2016 (2015 ←) United Kingdom 2016 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2018) thumb|right|300px|2016 local election results in Solihull 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election 2015 2018 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election 2018 One third (17) seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough City Council 26 5 May 2016 Conservative Party (UK) 32 23,724 47.71% Green Party of England and Wales 10 2 9,975 20.06% Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 5,580 11.22% UK Independence Party 2 2,080 4.18% Labour Party (UK) 1 6,963 14.00% Independent politician 0 1 1,387 2.79% Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 0 1 17 0.03% Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative The 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums The Electoral Commission dead 21 January 2016 15 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums This was on the same day as other local elections. 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 Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 1 52.9 47.7 23,724 4,162 Green Party of England and Wales 4 2 2 23.5 20.1 9,975 4,428 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 17.7 11.2 5,580 3,515 Labour Party (UK) 1 5.9 14.0 6,963 1,112 UK Independence Party 0 0 4.2 2,080 2,080 Independent (politician) 0 1 1 0 2.8 1,387 1,387 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 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: + ↓ 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 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Ryan 1,493 60.67 3.04 Labour Party (UK) Mike Longfield 565 22.96 1.52 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Macnaughton 403 16.38 3.05 928 37.71 4.57 2,461 Conservative Party (UK) Blythe Blythe Conservative Party (UK) Alex Insley 1,598 51.14 14.08 Independent politician Linda Brown 1,048 33.54 9.37 Labour Party (UK) Sardul Marwa 280 8.96 0.71 Green Party of England and Wales Jo Hodgson 199 6.37 N/A 550 17.60 3,125 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Castle Bromwich Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) Ted Richards 1,859 71.72 Labour Party (UK) Ian English 465 17.94 Green Party of England and Wales Cheryl Buxton-Sait 268 10.34 1,394 53.78 2,592 Conservative Party (UK) Chelmsley Wood Chelmsley Wood Green Party of England and Wales Chris Williams 1,652 75.16 UK Independence Party Rosie Worsley 231 10.51 Labour Party (UK) Emma Chidler 224 10.19 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Bell 91 4.14 z 1,421 64.65 2,198 Green Party of England and Wales Dorridge and Hockley Heath Dorridge and Hockley Heath Conservative Party (UK) Ken Meeson 2,215 71.13 Green Party of England and Wales Iona McIntyre 322 10.34 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Thacker 289 9.28 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Fairburn 288 9.25 1,893 60.79 3,114 Conservative Party (UK) Elmdon Elmdon Liberal Democrats (UK) Glenis Slater 1,175 36.60 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Gough 1,120 34.89 UK Independence Party David Faulkner 491 15.30 Labour Party (UK) Marcus Brain 328 10.21 Green Party of England and Wales Ashleigh Knibb 96 2.99 55 1.71 3,210 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kingshurst and Fordbridge Kingshurst and Fordbridge Labour Party (UK) Flo Nash 780 45.91 UK Independence Party Sarah Evans 537 31.61 Conservative Party (UK) Max Barker 226 13.30 Green Party of England and Wales David Davies 116 6.83 243 14.30 1,699 Labour Party (UK) Knowle Knowle Conservative Party (UK) Jeff Potts 2,303 75.14 Labour Party (UK) Simon Johnson 387 12.63 Green Party of England and Wales Alison Gavin 375 12.23 1,916 62.51 3,065 Conservative Party (UK) Lyndon Lyndon Liberal Democrats (UK) Ade Adeyemo 1,060 36.39 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Thomas 901 30.93 Labour Party (UK) Martin Tolman 693 23.79 Green Party of England and Wales Elaine Williams 259 8.89 159 5.46 2,913 Liberal Democrats (UK) Meriden Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Tony Dicicco 1,891 59.75 UK Independence Party Leslie Kaye 557 17.60 Labour Party (UK) Cathy Connan 498 15.73 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Pearson 219 6.92 1,334 42.15 3,165 Conservative Party (UK) Olton Olton Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Fairburn 1,554 43.13 Conservative Party (UK) Wazma Qais 1,429 39.66 Labour Party (UK) Steve Gulati 388 10.77 Green Party of England and Wales Carol Linfield 232 6.44 125 3.47 3,603 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley East Shirley East Conservative Party (UK) Karen Grinsell 1,556 50.87 Green Party of England and Wales Howard Allen 859 28.08 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Raven 370 12.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lee 274 8.96 697 22.78 3,059 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley South Shirley South Green Party of England and Wales Max Mcloughlin 1,587 42.51 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Allport 1,401 37.53 Independent politician Trevor Eames 339 9.08 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Young 247 6.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Antony Rogers 159 4.26 186 4.98 3,733 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Shirley West Shirley West Green Party of England and Wales Maggie Allen 1,761 57.85 Conservative Party (UK) David Price 865 28.42 Labour Party (UK) Ray Brookes 302 9.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bradley Tucker 116 3.81 896 29.43 3,044 Green Party of England and Wales Silhill Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hogarth 2,147 65.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jan Mason 481 14.74 Labour Party (UK) Janet Marsh 406 12.44 Green Party of England and Wales Trevor Barker 229 7.02 1,666 51.06 3,263 Conservative Party (UK) Smith's Wood Smith's Wood Green Party of England and Wales Jean Hamilton 1,306 63.80 Labour Party (UK) David Cole 364 17.78 UK Independence Party Gary Smith 264 12.90 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Juniper 96 4.69 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Mike Sheridan 17 0.83 942 46.02 2,047 Green Party of England and Wales Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) St. Alphege St. Alphege Conservative Party (UK) Kate Wild 2,533 68.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Smith 473 12.87 Labour Party (UK) Paul Tuxworth 377 10.26 Green Party of England and Wales Maggie Ryan 292 7.95 2,060 56.05 3,675 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2016 and 2018 Blythe by-election 1 March 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Blythe Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/1261/#2018-03-01 www.andrewteale.me.uk 17 April 2022 Conservative Party (UK) James Butler 1,252 75.9 24.8 Labour Party (UK) Sardul Singh Marwa 224 13.6 4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Robinson 174 10.5 10.5 1,028 62.3 1,650 Conservative Party (UK) References 30em Solihull 2016 Category:2010s in the West Midlands (county)