2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1][2] It was held on the same day as other local elections and on the same day as the General Election.

2015 local election results in Solihull

The Conservative Party won every seat with 3 exceptions (The Green Party held Chelmsley Wood and Smith's Wood, and UKIP gained Kingshurst and Fordbridge from Labour).

Ward Results

Bickenhill
Bickenhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Sleigh 3,185 54.4 Decrease 6.0
UKIP Gerald Blake 1214 20.7 Increase 20.7
Labour Mike Longfield 1061 18.1 Decrease 3.2
Green Gary Macnaughton 397 6.8 Increase 1.7
Majority 1971 33.7 Decrease 5.4
Turnout 5880 62.3 Increase 25.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 13.4

Blythe
Blythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Hawkins 5,302 74.1 Increase 18.9
Green Jo Hodgson 1014 14.2 Increase 11.8
Labour Sardul Marwa 839 11.7 Decrease 0.3
Majority 4288 59.9 Increase 24.5
Turnout 7211 69.7 Increase 28.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 3.6

Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gail Sleigh 3,286 53.1 Decrease 11.0
Labour Alan Jacques 1407 22.7 Decrease 1.2
UKIP Glen Lawrence 1233 19.9 Increase 19.9
Green Eleanor Perfect 264 4.3 Decrease 3.3
Majority 1879 30.4 Decrease 9.8
Turnout 6212 65.1 Increase 25.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 4.9

Chelmsley Wood
Chelmsley Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Karl Macnaughton 2,904 68.2 Increase 16.9
Labour Emma Chidler 806 18.9 Decrease 12.2
Conservative Sally Bell 548 12.9 Decrease 0.8
Majority 2098 49.3 Increase 29.1
Turnout 4296 50.3 Increase 21.3
Green hold Swing Increase 14.6

Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Mackiewicz 4,862 71.9 Increase 3.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Fairburn 830 12.3 Increase 0.2
Labour Elizabeth Thacker 572 8.5 Increase 0.7
Green Iona McIntyre 495 7.3 Increase 2.6
Majority 4032 59.7 Increase 2.9
Turnout 6212 76.5 Increase 25.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 1.4

Elmdon
Elmdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin McCarthy 2,035 31.4 Decrease 1.2
Green Jean Hamilton 1494 23.0 Increase 21.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Wharrad 1191 18.4 Decrease 22.9
UKIP John Bramham 1107 17.1 Increase 11.6
Labour Marcus Brain 655 10.1 Decrease 4.4
Majority 541 8.3 N/A
Turnout 6500 67.7 Increase 25.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase 10.9

Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Kingshurst & Fordbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Robert Hall 1,548 35.6 Increase 35.6
Labour Alan Nash 1332 30.6 Decrease 20.2
Conservative Paul Thomas 1176 27.0 Decrease 9.5
Green David Davies 293 6.7 Increase 1.4
Majority 216 5.0 N/A
Turnout 4362 48.0 Increase 21.7
UKIP gain from Labour Swing Increase 27.9

Knowle
Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Rebeiro 4,696 73.6 Increase 4.7
Green Michael Bleby 926 14.5 Increase 7.5
Labour Simon Johnson 758 11.9 Increase 1.7
Majority 3770 59.1 Increase 0.4
Turnout 6436 76.2 Increase 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 1.4

Lyndon
Lyndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Hulland 2,553 38.7 Increase 12.3
Liberal Democrats Adekunle Adeyemo 2207 33.4 Decrease 7.3
Labour Martin Tolman 1302 19.7 Increase 0.4
Green Elaine Williams 539 8.2 Increase 4.9
Majority 346 5.2 N/A
Turnout 6665 65.6 Increase 26.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase 9.8

Meriden
Meriden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Bell 4,591 63.9 Decrease 1.4
UKIP Leslie Kaye 1046 14.6 Increase 14.6
Labour Catherine Connan 1019 14.2 Decrease 2.0
Green Mark Pearson 528 7.3 Increase 2.6
Majority 3545 49.3 Increase 0.2
Turnout 7205 73.6 Increase 25.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 8.0

Olton
Olton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Grinsell 3,325 47.3 Increase 7.6
Liberal Democrats Priya Chauhan 2314 32.9 Decrease 10.9
Labour Martin Tolman 830 11.8 Increase 1.3
Green Elaine Williams 563 8.0 Increase 4.5
Majority 1011 14.4 N/A
Turnout 7092 71.5 Increase 25.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase 9.3

Shirley East
Shirley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Parker 3,323 53.1 Increase 8.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Lee 1439 23.0 Decrease 4.8
Labour Kevin Raven 889 14.2 Increase 1.9
Green Eleanor Aldworth 604 9.7 Increase 6.3
Majority 1884 30.1 Increase 13.7
Turnout 6307 70.1 Increase 25.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase 6.9

Shirley South
Shirley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Sandison 2,850 41.1 Increase 2.3
Green Michelle Edinburgh 1459 21.1 Increase 17.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Smith 1086 15.7 Decrease 18.7
UKIP Rosemary Worsley 902 13.0 Increase 13.0
Labour Shirley Young 634 9.1 Decrease 2.9
Majority 1391 20.1 Increase 15.7
Turnout 6953 69.1 Increase 25.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 7.7

Shirley West
Shirley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Holmes 2,133 33.4 Decrease 1.6
Green Margaret Allen 1634 25.6 Increase 20.8
Liberal Democrats Eimear Fossey 960 15.0 Decrease 16.0
UKIP Rosemary Worsley 933 14.6 Increase 14.6
Labour Raymond Brookes 720 11.3 Decrease 7.3
Majority 499 7.8 Increase 3.8
Turnout 6391 67.2 Increase 26.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 11.2

Silhill
Silhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Hulland 3,893 58.0 Increase 5.0
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Mason 1613 24.0 Decrease 2.5
Labour Janet Marsh 798 11.9 Increase 0.2
Green Trevor Barker 407 6.1 Increase 3.7
Majority 2280 34.0 Increase 7.4
Turnout 6754 70.6 Increase 22.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase 3.8

Smith's Wood
Smith's Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Mark Wilson 2,576 61.2 Increase 15.3
Labour David Cole 1018 24.2 Decrease 9.0
Conservative Graham Juniper 613 14.6 Increase 2.0
Majority 1558 37.0 Increase 24.3
Turnout 4327 51.5 Increase 25.4
Green hold Swing Increase 12.2

St Alphege
St Alphege
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joe Tildesley 5,531 68.8 Increase 2.1
Liberal Democrats Stuart Jameson 1351 16.8 Increase 0.7
Labour Paul Tuxworth 654 8.1 Decrease 2.1
Green Margaret Ryan 501 6.2 Increase 2.2
Majority 4180 52.0 Increase 1.4
Turnout 8086 75.5 Increase 25.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase 0.7

References
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. Solihull Council website
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