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
Labour 20 Labour 12[6] Labour
Independent 2 Independent 10 Independent

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
Labour James Albert Harrison 926
Reform UK Irene Michelle Sim Sim Yoong-Henery 378
Green Guan Chan 214
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 35.21
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
Labour Dean Brian Margetts 696
Reform UK Lesley Ann Lynch 428
Green Shaun Alardice McKenzie 123
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bryan John Walker 85
Majority
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 27.74
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
Independent Nahid Ahmed 788
Reform UK Stuart Raymond Chapman 414
Conservative Kyra Murphy 389
Independent Abdul Kalam 75
Majority
Rejected ballots 20
Turnout 27.33
Registered electors 9,651
Labour hold

Birchills-Leamore[edit]

Birchills-Leamore (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amjed Hussain 1,089
Labour Elliot Pfebve 936
Reform UK Elaine Ruth Williams 406
Green Toyin Oshaniwa 165
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Wild 89
Majority
Rejected ballots 21
Turnout 25.07
Registered electors 10,794
Conservative hold

Blakenall[edit]

Blakenall (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Edward Smith 971
Labour Ian Charles Robertson 807
Reform UK Peggy Coop 230
Conservative Zinica, Ana-Maria 206
Green Andrea Monica Maynard 67
Majority
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 22.17
Registered electors 10,361
Independent hold

Bloxwich East[edit]

Bloxwich East (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary James Flint 843
Labour Stephen Wade 814
Reform UK Susan Spencer 338
Liberal Democrats Angela Mary Hodges 66
Majority
Rejected ballots 19
Turnout 23.44
Registered electors 8,875
Conservative hold

Bloxwich West[edit]

Bloxwich West (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Coulson 1,065
Conservative Anthony Vincent Sadler 1043
Reform UK Nicola Aston Barker 474
Liberal Democrats Stuart Ronald Hodges 66
Majority
Rejected ballots 31
Turnout 27.21
Registered electors 9,844
Labour gain from Conservative

Brownhills[edit]

Brownhills (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kerry Murphy 1,056
Labour Michael Anthony Bruce 779
Reform UK Joshua Edward Dixon 401
Independent Karl George Andrews 162
Majority
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 24.97
Registered electors 9,649
Conservative hold

Darlaston South[edit]

Darlaston South (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christine Susan Bott 1,612
Reform UK Peter Raymond Burton 380
Conservative Owen Webster 360
Liberal Democrats Isaac Ben Crosby 103
Majority
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 22.98
Registered electors 10,829
Labour hold

Paddock[edit]

Paddock (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gurnaik Gandham 1,485
Labour Robert Malcolm Thomas 1085
Independent Ghulam Dastagir 789
Liberal Democrats Daniel James Barker 279
Reform UK Peter David Faultless 187
Green Gordon John Douglas Shipley 155
Majority
Rejected ballots 49
Turnout 40.98
Registered electors 9,832
Conservative hold

Palfrey[edit]

Palfrey (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sabina Kausar Ditta 2,134
Labour Zulkifl Ahmed 1044
Conservative Shamim Ahmed 693
Green Sadat Hussain 298
Reform UK Dexter Williams 240
Majority
Rejected ballots 40
Turnout 40.13
Registered electors 11,086
Independent gain from

Pelsall[edit]

Pelsall (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Garry Perry 1,801
Labour Robert Sebastian Lipke 510
Reform UK Graham Eardley 369
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 31.17
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
Labour Mark Ernest Bradley 825
Liberal Democrats Matthew George Barker 208
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 30.88
Registered electors 8,655
Conservative hold

Pleck[edit]

Pleck (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Naheed Zohra Gultasib 1,456[8] or 1,459[9]
Labour Adam Rashid Mohammed 1323
Conservative Akbar Ali 557
Green Mary Beddows 260
TUSC Jonathan Stanley 101
Majority
Rejected ballots 50
Turnout 35.95
Registered electors 10,430
Independent gain from

Rushall-Shelfield[edit]

Rushall-Shelfield (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jade Chapman 1,068
Labour Co-op David Huw Morgan 951
Reform UK Peter Joseph Page 351
Green Joe Belcher 182
Majority
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 27.88
Registered electors 9,248
Conservative gain from

Short Heath[edit]

Short Heath (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joshua Ronald Whitehouse 1,093
Labour Lee David Jeavons 922
Liberal Democrats Chad Louis Pitt 322
Majority
Rejected ballots 35
Turnout 27.23
Registered electors 8,712
hold

St Matthews[edit]

St Matthews (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Bridie Russell 1,430
Independent Mushtaq Ahmed 1240
Conservative Vandana Mukesh Sharma 894
Green Ateeq Akhtar (Raja) 296
Reform UK Robin David Perry 287
Majority
Rejected ballots 25
Turnout 37.15
Registered electors 11,230
Labour hold

Streetly[edit]

Streetly (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keir Edward Pedley 2,203
Labour Harjinder Singh Nahal 801
Reform UK Ruby Har Ying Ki-Kydd 288
Liberal Democrats Kieran Patrick Smith 176
Green Alison Walters 175
Majority
Rejected ballots 42
Turnout 35.43
Registered electors 10,400
Conservative hold

Willenhall North[edit]

Willenhall North (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stacie Elson 997
Labour Talwinder Singh Nagra 989
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Aaron Hodges 355
Majority
Rejected ballots 50
Turnout 26.05
Registered electors 9,177
Conservative hold

Willenhall South[edit]

Willenhall South (1)[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Klara Margetts 1,773
Conservative Walter Eze 692
Liberal Democrats Leandra Lola Gebrakedan 138
Majority
Rejected ballots 59
Turnout 22.81
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 u "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 u "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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