2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election will take place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Walsall Council. This is on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 60 seats will be up for election, with 1 ward (Willenhall South) electing 2 councillors.[1]

Background

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.[2] It was then under Conservative control between 2004 and 2011, before reverting to no overall control and being retaken by the Conservatives in 2019.[3] In the 2021 elections, the Conservatives gained 5 seats with 54.1% of the vote, Labour lost 3 with 36.3%, and the Liberal Democrats lost their 2 seats on the council with 2.5%.

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives gained 5 seats, Labour lost 2, and UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council.[4]

Previous council composition
After 2021 election Before 2022 election[5]
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 36 Conservative 37
Labour 22 Labour 19
Independent 2 Independent 2

Changes:

  • May 2021: Douglas James leaves Labour to sit as an independent[6]
  • July 2021: Harbans Sarohi (Labour) dies; by-election held in December, but winner unable to take seat[7][8]
  • December 2021: Sean Coughlan (Labour) resigns; seat left vacant until 2022 elections[9]

Results
2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative
  Labour
  Liberal Democrats
  Reform UK
  Independent

Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

Aldridge Central and South
Aldridge Central and South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bobby Bains
Labour Kathryn Smith
Majority
Turnout

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Bruce
Conservative Anthony Harris*
Majority
Turnout

Bentley and Darlaston North
Bentley and Darlaston North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rose Burley*
Independent Sharon Felton
Conservative Mohammed Saghir
Majority
Turnout

Birchills Leamore
Birchills Leamore[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tina Jukes
Conservative Amy Read
Reform UK Elaine Williams
Majority
Turnout

Blakenall
Blakenall[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Izzy Hussain
Independent Dave Taylor
Labour Matt Ward
Majority
Turnout

Bloxwich East
Bloxwich East[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Hodges
Labour Adam Mohammed
Conservative Mark Statham*
Majority
Turnout

Bloxwich West
Bloxwich West[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Coulson
Conservative Louise Harrison*
Majority
Turnout

Brownhills
Brownhills[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lee Chapman
Labour Emma Morgan
Conservative John Murray
Majority
Turnout

Darlaston South
Darlaston South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Bott*
Conservative Manju Gill
Majority
Turnout

Paddock
Paddock[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Barker
Labour Rishi Sharma
Conservative Gurmeet Singh Sohal*
Majority
Turnout

Palfrey
Palfrey[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shamim Ahmed
Labour Shakila Hussain
Conservative Moz Khan
Majority
Turnout

Pelsall
Pelsall[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Graham Eardley
Labour Patti Lane
Conservative Edward Lee*
Majority
Turnout

Pheasey Park Farm
Pheasey Park Farm[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Barker
Labour Hannah Jones
Conservative Chris Towe*
Majority
Turnout

Pleck
Pleck[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leyoh Goodall
Labour Ram Mehmi
Majority
Turnout

Rushall-Shelfield
Rushall-Shelfield[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jade Davies
Labour David Morgan
Conservative Vera Waters*
Majority
Turnout

Short Heath
Short Heath[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amandeep Garcha
Labour Simon Rollason
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Yaqub
Majority
Turnout

St. Matthews
St. Matthews[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aftab Nawaz*
Conservative Vandana Sharma
Liberal Democrats Roger Watts
Majority
Turnout

Streetly
Streetly[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Gray
Labour Eileen Russell
Conservative Suky Samra*
Majority
Turnout

Willenhall North
Willenhall North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Hodges
Labour Lee Jeavons
Conservative Rob Larden
Majority
Turnout

Willenhall South
Willenhall South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simran Cheema
Conservative Poonam Gill
Liberal Democrats Angela Hodges
Labour Connor Horton
Conservative Tony Sadler
Majority
Turnout

References
  1. "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. "Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. Coussins, Jordan (3 May 2019). "Walsall Council local elections 2019: Conservatives take control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. Leather, Harry. "Walsall local election results: Tory gains leave them in pole position". Express and Star. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. "Your Councillors by Party". Walsall.gov. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Councillor Douglas James". Walsall.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. Thandi, Gurdip. "'True gentleman' of Walsall politics - due to become mayor next year - dies suddenly". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. Thandi, Gurdip (17 December 2021). "Candidate who couldn't win by-election WINS it and it's pointless". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. Thandi, Gurdip (6 December 2021). "Ex-council boss quits after child sex offence charges". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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