2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

2011 English borough election March 2025 November 2013 2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election United Kingdom Parliamentary no yes 2010 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election 2012 One third (24) seats to Sandwell Borough Council 5 May 2011 Labour Party (UK) 58 1 50,950 65.6% Conservative Party (UK) 9 20,056 25.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 3,768 4.8% Sandwell UK local election 2011 map.svg 300px 2011 local election results in Sandwell Council control Council control after election Labour Labour The 2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/cs.stm England council elections BBC News 28 August 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 58 Conservative 9 Liberal Democrat 3 Independent 1 Independent Socialist 1http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/elections2011 Election results 2011 Sandwell Council 28 August 2011 Background Labour defended 22 of the 24 seats which were contested in 2011, compared to 1 seat being defended each for the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2011/04/06/walsall-and-dudley-leaders-up-for-re-election-as-black-country-councils-go-to-the-polls-65233-28474026/ Walsall and Dudley leaders up for re-election as Black Country councils go to the polls Henwood Chris 6 April 2011 Birmingham Post 29 August 2011 Labour councillors defending seats included Elaine Costigan, who had defected from the Conservatives, and the deputy leader of the council Steve Eling.http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections/rugby/2011/04/22/local-elections-could-give-labour-the-spark-it-needs-65233-28562891/ Local elections could give Labour the spark it needs Game Chris 22 April 2011 Birmingham Post 29 August 2011 The British National Party only contested 2 seats, compared to 17 when these seats were last contested in 2007 and a full slate in 2010.http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/local/8094456.BNP_standing_in_more_Sandwell_Council_seats_than_Lib_Dems/ BNP standing in more Sandwell Council seats than Lib Dems 12 April 2010 Halesowen News 1 March 2011 A new Traditional Conservative Party, led by the former Sandwell Conservative leader Tony Ward, also put up candidates. Ward had left the Conservatives after being deposed as leader in 2010. Election result The results saw Labour maintain a majority on the council after making a gain of one seathttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-13285267 Labour gains seats on Birmingham City Council 6 May 2011 BBC News 29 August 2011 from the Liberal Democrats.http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections/sandwell/2011/05/12/drama-at-the-2011-local-elections-in-the-west-midlands-65233-28689985/2/ Drama at the 2011 local elections in the West Midlands Elkes Neil 12 May 2011 Birmingham Post 29 August 2011 This meant Labour took 23 of the 24 seats contestedhttp://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/9013290.Labour_sweeps_to_victory_in_Sandwell_local_elections/ Labour sweeps to victory in Sandwell local elections 6 May 2011 Halesowen News 29 August 2011 and therefore had 58 of the 72 councillors. The only seat not won by Labour was held by the Conservatives in Charlemont with Grove Vale.http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2011/sandwell/2011/05/06/sandwell-council-elections-full-results-ward-by-ward-65233-28648791/ Sandwell Council elections: Full results ward by ward 6 May 2011 Birmingham Mail 29 August 2011 Sandwell local election result 2011 Labour Party (UK) 23 1 1 95.8 65.6 50,950 18.2 Conservative Party (UK) 1 4.2 25.8 20,056 2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 1 1 0 4.8 3,768 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 1.9 1,481 0.8 British National Party 0 0 0.8 616 10.7 Sandwell Traditional Conservatives 0 0 0.5 413 0.5 National Front (United Kingdom) 0 0 0.5 410 0.5 Ward results Abbey Labour Party (UK) Steven Eling 2,651 68.5 10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Hughie Johnson 696 18.0 6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Barry Lim 357 9.2 2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryan Manley-Green 166 4.3 4.3 1,955 50.5 17.3 3,870 Labour Party (UK) Blackheath Labour Party (UK) Robert Price 1,880 58.6 17.3 Conservative Party (UK) Debbie Elwell 1,326 41.4 6.1 554 17.3 11.3 3,206 Labour Party (UK) Bristnall Labour Party (UK) Lucy Cashmore 2,003 66.5 20.4 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Brown 1,011 33.5 4.7 992 32.9 15.6 3,014 Labour Party (UK) Charlemont with Grove Vale Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hughes 1,624 44.8 4.0 Labour Party (UK) Liam Preece 1,512 41.7 10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Dell Macefield 251 6.9 4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Fisher 242 6.7 8.9 112 3.1 6.1 3,629 Conservative Party (UK) Cradley Heath and Old Hill Labour Party (UK) Ann Shackleton 2,223 62.2 17.9 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Bowler 1,150 32.2 0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Johns 200 5.6 8.1 1,073 30.0 18.1 3,573 Labour Party (UK) Friar Park Labour Party (UK) Joy Edis 1,555 64.8 18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Farrington 671 28.0 0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Wilson 172 7.2 4.2 884 36.9 17.9 2,398 Labour Party (UK) Great Barr with Yew Tree Labour Party (UK) Shirley Hosell 1,831 48.1 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Allcock 950 24.9 4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert White 629 16.5 6.2 British National Party Terry Lewin 275 7.2 3.0 Sandwell Traditional Conservatives Margaret Macklin 125 3.3 3.3 881 23.1 15.6 3,810 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Great Bridge Labour Party (UK) Pete Allen 1,928 73.8 33.5 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Simcox 686 26.2 4.2 1,242 47.5 29.2 2,614 Labour Party (UK) Greets Green and Lyng Labour Party (UK) Gurcharan Sidhu 1,982 73.1 16.5 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Vickers 532 19.6 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Mitchener 197 7.3 2.9 1,450 53.5 17.5 2,711 Labour Party (UK) Hateley Heath Labour Party (UK) Pat Davies 1,911 66.7 14.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Cowles 833 29.1 0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Brayshaw 121 4.2 4.2 1,078 37.6 14.1 2,865 Labour Party (UK) Langley Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Davies 2,032 67.8 22.0 Conservative Party (UK) Maria Jones 966 32.2 2.6 1,066 35.6 19.4 2,998 Labour Party (UK) Newton Labour Party (UK) David Hosell 1,787 49.6 15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Allcock 1,048 29.1 6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Fotzpatrick 680 18.9 3.6 Sandwell Traditional Conservatives Emma Monasch 89 2.5 2.5 739 20.5 3,604 Labour Party (UK) Old Warley Labour Party (UK) Trevor Crumpton 2,027 54.9 14.7 Conservative Party (UK) Maurice Gaunt 1,102 29.9 3.9 Sandwell Traditional Conservatives John McHard 199 5.4 5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Aldo Mussi 183 5.0 2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Smith 179 4.9 9.8 925 25.1 18.6 3,690 Labour Party (UK) Oldbury Labour Party (UK) Elaine Giles 2,729 81.5 15.6 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Barnfield 619 18.5 3.1 2,110 63.0 18.6 3,348 Labour Party (UK) Princes End Labour Party (UK) Stephen Jones 1,348 55.3 13.2 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Downing 750 30.8 0.6 British National Party Russ Green 341 14.0 12.5 598 24.5 13.8 2,439 Labour Party (UK) Rowley Labour Party (UK) Barbara Price 1,821 62.3 13.1 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Millward 1,101 37.7 2.1 720 24.6 11.0 2,922 Labour Party (UK) Smethwick Labour Party (UK) Keith Davies 2,419 70.7 7.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gurpeet Cheema 664 19.4 5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Barlow 339 9.9 9.9 1,755 51.3 13.3 3,422 Labour Party (UK) Soho and Victoria Labour Party (UK) Roger Horton 3,201 90.8 23.5 Conservative Party (UK) Altaf Ahmed 324 9.2 3.3 2,877 81.6 30.6 3,525 Labour Party (UK) St Paul's Labour Party (UK) Zahoor Ahmed 3,123 81.9 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nagi Singh 691 18.1 3.8 2,432 63.8 33.5 3,814 Labour Party (UK) Tipton Green Labour Party (UK) Syeda Khatun 2,181 64.4 23.1 Conservative Party (UK) Nathan Poole 798 23.5 6.0 National Front (United Kingdom) Ade Woodhouse 410 12.1 12.1 1,383 40.8 29.0 3,389 Labour Party (UK) Tividale Labour Party (UK) Lorraine Ashman 1,884 64.7 23.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ben Elwell 840 28.8 0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanne Arnold 189 6.5 8.5 1,044 35.8 24.6 2,913 Labour Party (UK) Wednesbury North Labour Party (UK) Elaine Costigan 2,029 67.5 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) Marc Lucock 885 29.4 9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gareth Loveridge 93 3.1 7.4 1,144 38.1 3,007 Labour Party (UK) Wednesbury South Labour Party (UK) Olwen Jones 2,372 72.2 21.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bash Hussain 912 27.8 6.3 1,460 44.5 27.5 3,284 Labour Party (UK) West Bromwich Central Labour Party (UK) Bawa Dhallu 2,521 69.1 11.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Sabharwal 566 15.5 2.5 Green Party of England and Wales David Hawkins 351 9.6 6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Underhill 211 5.8 8.0 1,955 53.6 13.5 3,649 Labour Party (UK) References Sandwell 2011 Category:2010s in the West Midlands (county)