SOLIHULL voters have bucked the national trend as the Conservatives gained seats in the Local Elections.
At Solihull Council, 17 seats were up for grabs this year – a third of the council’s 51 seats.
The Conservatives continue to be the controlling party, having held seven seats, gained three and lost one.
The Greens held three seats, gained one and lost two.
And the Lib Dems held two seats, and gained one.
It means that Solihull Council is now made up of 29 Conservatives, 13 Greens, six Liberal Democrats and three Independents. Labour holds no seats.
12.49 St Alphege Ward – CON HOLD
Ian English, (Lab), 557
Mark Geary, (Lib Dem), 1,290
Sardul Marwa, (Con), 2,138, ELECTED
St. Alphege – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/meZ7f4eynF
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.48 Olton Ward – LIB DEM GAIN
James Bradley, (Lib Dem), 1,771, ELECTED
Bob Grinsell, (Con), 1,548
Nick Nick, (Ind), 83
Antony Oseland, (Lab), 395
Olton – LIBERAL DEMOCRAT (GAIN from Conservative) pic.twitter.com/OzTpnEJAPE
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.40 Meriden Ward – CON HOLD
Cathy Connan, (Lab), 520
Frank Dawson, (Lib Dem), 292
Heather Delaney, (Con), 1934, ELECTED
Antony Lowe, (Green), 664
Meriden – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/pwDBkrNtiP
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.39 Lyndon Ward – LIB DEM HOLD
Shelia Brookes (Lab and Co), 474
Lynsey Fraser-Smith (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition), 48
Kieth Green, (Con), 711
Kathryn Thomas, (Lib Dem), 1684, ELECTED
Lyndon – LIBERAL DEMOCRAT (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/tR1XK7kY0H
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.27 Silhill Ward – CON HOLD
Trevor Barker, (Green), 277
Paul McCabe, (Lib Dem), 790
Wazma Qais, (Con), 1,660 ELECTED
Nick Stephens, (Lab and Co), 661
Silhill – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/AODwTiDVRw
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.34 Shirley South Ward – GREEN HOLD
Shahin Ashraf, (Green), 1,685, ELECTED
Howard Nichols, (Con), 1,055
Shirley Young, (Lab) 478
Shirley South – GREEN (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/ISHChlS12P
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.32 Shirley East Ward – CON HOLD
Gerard Dufficy, (Lab), 835
Akin Kog, (Green), 246
Gayle Monk, (Lib Dem), 470
Mark Duncan, (Con), 1,612, ELECTED
Shirley East – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/OiOnulhJ2P
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.20 Shirley West Ward – GREEN GAIN
Sarah Alan (Lab), 609
Lachhman Bhambra, (Con), 837
Oli Farr, (Green), 1283, ELECTED
Christopher Johnson, (Lib Dem), 205
Shirley West – GREEN (GAIN from Independent) pic.twitter.com/Yo7KiafJzx
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.18 Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward – CON GAIN
Davis Cole, (Con), 584, ELECTED
Joe Cole, (Ind), 84
Jackie Moore, (Lab), 387
Paul Sultana, (Green), 542
Kingshurst & Fordbridge – CONSERVATIVE (GAIN from Green) pic.twitter.com/gUW0eSXF4T
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.15 Bickenhill Ward – CON HOLD
Margaret Brittin, (Lab), 551
Kate Jones, (Lib Dem), 165
Mark Pearson, (Green), 299
Bob Sleigh (Con), 1479, ELECTED
Bickenhill – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/BsYHZxawP0
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.12 Blythe Ward – CON HOLD
Peter Bulcock, (Ind) 200
Ken Hawkins, (Con), 1947, ELECTED
Joy Linfield, (Green), 354
McKenzie Uruakpa, (Lab), 679
John Wyatt, (Lib Dem), 314
Blythe – CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/XHkDPSm3Jg
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
12.10. Castle Bromwich Ward – CON GAIN
Emma Chidler, (Lab), 505
Leslie Kaye, (Con), 1400, ELECTED
Srikanth Pathuri, (Green), 467
Castle Bromwich – CONSERVATIVE (GAIN – from Green). pic.twitter.com/RTbyocSvur
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
11. 57 Knowle Ward – CON GAIN
Mark Amphlett, (Green), 443
Edward Fitter, (Con), 1989, ELECTED
Simon Johnson, (Lab), 444
Lionel King, (Lib Dem), 438
Knowle – CONSERVATIVE (GAIN) pic.twitter.com/IZtvVTI0Z3
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
11.52 Dorridge and Hockley Heath Ward – CON HOLD
Laura Attwell, (Lab), 479
David Godfrey, (Lib Dem), 376
Alison Holt, (Green), 563
Andy Mackiewicz, (Con), 1,956 ELECTED
Dorridge & Hockley Heath- CONSERVATIVE (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/Ri7R8CvcDG
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
11. 49. Smith’s Wood Ward – GREEN HOLD
Lydia Turner, (Lab), 280
Mark Wilson, (Green), 848, ELECTED
Sarah Young, (Con), 180
Smith's Wood – GREEN (HOLD) pic.twitter.com/hfcMpI8KRE
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
11.44 – Elmdon Ward – LIB DEM HOLD
Lisa Holcroft, (Lab) 369
Richard James Long – (Lib Dem), 1443, ELECTED
Catherine Price – (Con), 91
Elmdon – LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (HOLD)#MySolihullMyVote pic.twitter.com/sflQQ8hsjz
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
11.36 – Chelmsley Wood – GREEN HOLD
David Bell, (Con), 137
Hazel Dawkins, (Lab and Co) 330
Jane Lamden, (Green) 898, ELECTED
Jamshid Moori, (Lib Dem) 21
Chelmsley Wood – GREEN (HOLD)#MySolihullMyVote pic.twitter.com/KuwrXp7vFj
— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
10. 49 – Voter turnout has dropped compared to last year.
🗳️This year's turnout is 30.26% (compares to 32.99% in 2022)
🗳️ Highest voter turnout: Knowle – 39.88%
🗳️ Lowest voter turnout: Chelmsley Wood – 15.42%#MySolihullMyVote https://t.co/dOHI0Az0w5— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) May 5, 2023
VERIFICATION is nearly complete and counting will begin shortly at North Solihull Sports Centre for the Borough elections 2023.
