
The2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members ofWalsallMetropolitan Borough Council in theWest Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
The results saw the Conservatives remain in control of the council, with no change in their majority.[3]Labour gainedBirchills-Leamore from the Conservatives, but also lost St Matthews back to the Conservatives.[3]
One seat was vacant inBloxwich West after the election, as the former Conservativemayor of Walsall Melvin Pitt, whose seat had not been up for election, died on election night.[4]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 39.5 | 45,500 | -12.0 | |
| Labour | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 31.3 | 35,996 | +6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 16.1 | 18,576 | +3.9 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3,910 | +3.0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 6,293 | +0.8 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1,560 | -0.3 | |
| Democratic Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1,557 | -2.1 | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,289 | +0.3 | |
| Pelsall Independent Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 413 | +0.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John O'Hare | 3,827 | 51.8 | −11.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Sheward | 1,446 | 19.6 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Sandy Bradie | 1,324 | 17.9 | +4.0 | |
| UKIP | Malcolm Ford | 629 | 8.5 | −3.7 | |
| Green | Mike Walters | 155 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 2,381 | 32.3 | −17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 7,381 | 68.5 | +34.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Harris | 3,474 | 53.7 | −17.1 | |
| Labour | Harry Bradie | 1,423 | 22.0 | +8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Greveson | 1,318 | 20.4 | +4.3 | |
| Green | Helen Rust | 250 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 2,051 | 31.7 | −23.1 | ||
| Turnout | 6,465 | 64.6 | +36.6 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rose Burley | 2,120 | 42.8 | −1.1 | |
| Conservative | Gurmeet Sohal | 1,487 | 30.0 | −9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trudy Pearce | 713 | 14.4 | +9.6 | |
| UKIP | Anne Ford | 590 | 11.9 | +3.9 | |
| Democratic Labour | Alan Paddock | 44 | 0.9 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 633 | 12.8 | +8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,954 | 55.6 | +27.8 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lee Jeavons | 1,773 | 37.1 | −17.5 | |
| Conservative | Kamran Aftab | 1,602 | 33.5 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 608 | 12.7 | +12.7 | |
| UKIP | James Sargent | 524 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
| Democratic Labour | Alan Davies | 136 | 2.8 | −3.5 | |
| Green | Paul Booker | 132 | 2.8 | −5.3 | |
| Majority | 171 | 3.6 | −20.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,775 | 50.7 | +31.0 | ||
| Labourgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bob Thomas | 1,576 | 40.9 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | Hilda Derry | 1,029 | 26.7 | +5.5 | |
| Democratic Labour | David Church | 758 | 19.6 | −14.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Woodruff | 495 | 12.8 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 547 | 14.2 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,858 | 46.3 | +23.9 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kath Phillips | 1,886 | 41.2 | +15.8 | |
| Conservative | Clive Ault | 1,638 | 35.8 | −23.1 | |
| UKIP | Alan Sheath | 467 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pearce | 417 | 9.1 | +0.2 | |
| Democratic Labour | Stephen Baggott | 173 | 3.8 | −3.0 | |
| Majority | 248 | 5.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,581 | 54.2 | +28.2 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Louise Harrison | 2,329 | 40.7 | −13.4 | |
| Labour | Fred Westley | 2,008 | 35.1 | +17.6 | |
| BNP | Chris Woodall | 722 | 12.6 | +12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Robinson | 563 | 9.8 | +6.0 | |
| Green | Zoe Henderson | 97 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 321 | 5.6 | −31.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,719 | 59.4 | +31.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dave Turner | 2,272 | 41.3 | −25.3 | |
| Labour | Richard Worrall | 2,021 | 36.7 | +9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Garfitt | 942 | 17.1 | +17.1 | |
| Green | Peter Walters | 164 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Democratic Labour | Andrew Bradburn | 106 | 1.9 | −4.6 | |
| Majority | 251 | 4.6 | −35.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,505 | 58.7 | +32.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Bott | 1,761 | 36.0 | +36.0 | |
| Labour | Ann Wilson | 1,684 | 34.4 | −2.4 | |
| Conservative | Jaqueline Perrins | 968 | 19.8 | −13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ramtirth Singh | 477 | 9.8 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 77 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,890 | 53.5 | +30.4 | ||
| Independenthold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Zahid Ali | 2,933 | 42.9 | −12.8 | |
| Labour | Walter Burley | 1,905 | 27.8 | +10.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Abdul Malik | 733 | 10.7 | +6.8 | |
| UKIP | Derek Bennett | 643 | 9.4 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | John Wood | 630 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
| Majority | 1,028 | 15.0 | −33.1 | ||
| Turnout | 6,844 | 71.4 | +35.8 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammad Nazir | 3,278 | 50.2 | +10.4 | |
| Conservative | Mohammed Khan | 2,017 | 30.9 | −12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Cullum | 1,235 | 18.9 | +9.5 | |
| Majority | 1,261 | 19.3 | |||
| Turnout | 6,530 | 64.1 | +25.0 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oliver Bennett | 2,750 | 45.9 | −33.1 | |
| Independent | Sim Mayou | 1,171 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
| Labour | Paul Forrest | 1,107 | 18.5 | +9.9 | |
| Pelsall Independent Alliance | Philip Evans | 413 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| UKIP | Dorothy Sheath | 363 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Green | Alison Walters | 123 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Democratic Labour | Derek Roddy | 69 | 1.2 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 1,579 | 26.3 | −42.4 | ||
| Turnout | 5,996 | 66.9 | +31.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Towe | 2,960 | 50.1 | −14.0 | |
| Labour | Jack Kelly | 1,499 | 25.3 | +10.4 | |
| UKIP | Steve Grey | 780 | 13.2 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Barker | 675 | 11.4 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 1,461 | 24.7 | −23.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,914 | 68.6 | +34.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harbans Sarohi | 2,340 | 41.3 | +5.6 | |
| Conservative | Gulfam Wali | 1,790 | 31.6 | −1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaqub | 810 | 14.3 | −6.1 | |
| UKIP | Rita Oakley | 383 | 6.8 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Mark Dabbs | 348 | 6.1 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 550 | 9.7 | +7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 5,671 | 60.1 | +24.1 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rachel Andrew | 2,348 | 43.8 | −17.2 | |
| Labour | Martin Harrower | 1,448 | 27.0 | +7.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Smith | 956 | 17.8 | +5.4 | |
| UKIP | Tim Melville | 439 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Green | Karl Macnaughton | 170 | 3.2 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 900 | 16.8 | −24.5 | ||
| Turnout | 5,361 | 60.3 | +33.6 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Cook | 2,053 | 38.2 | −5.6 | |
| Conservative | Theresa Smith | 1,544 | 28.7 | −0.9 | |
| Labour | Doug Cleaver | 1,200 | 22.3 | +13.2 | |
| UKIP | Darren Hazell | 574 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
| Majority | 509 | 9.5 | −4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,371 | 59.3 | +31.3 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Imran Azam | 2,565 | 42.1 | −9.7 | |
| Labour | Eileen Russell | 2,182 | 35.8 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Khosru Miah | 866 | 14.2 | +9.1 | |
| Green | Robert Bellin | 372 | 6.1 | +2.0 | |
| Democratic Labour | Brian Powell | 114 | 1.9 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 383 | 6.3 | −12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 6,099 | 63.1 | +24.3 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Hughes | 4,622 | 60.2 | −12.3 | |
| Labour | Steven King | 1,366 | 17.8 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Balgobin | 1,056 | 13.8 | +7.7 | |
| UKIP | Paul Valdmanis | 531 | 6.9 | −2.0 | |
| Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 97 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 3,256 | 42.4 | −17.7 | ||
| Turnout | 7,672 | 71.2 | +38.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Woodruff | 1,903 | 32.9 | −24.7 | |
| Conservative | Abi Pitt | 1,667 | 28.8 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Gareth Walker | 1,273 | 22.0 | +9.9 | |
| BNP | Graham Hadlington | 567 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
| UKIP | Liz Hazell | 370 | 6.4 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 236 | 4.1 | −33.8 | ||
| Turnout | 5,780 | 61.7 | +37.4 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Diane Coughlan | 2,583 | 45.1 | +1.9 | |
| Conservative | Suky Samra | 1,678 | 29.3 | −2.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Barker | 1,310 | 22.9 | +3.2 | |
| Democratic Labour | Stephanie Peart | 157 | 2.7 | −3.1 | |
| Majority | 905 | 15.8 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,728 | 54.3 | +33.6 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||