# Birmingham City Council elections

Birmingham City Council elections are held every four years. Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan district of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 101 councillors have been elected from 69 wards. Prior to 2018 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

## Council elections

* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004 (new ward boundaries)
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018 (new ward boundaries)
* 2022

## Result maps

* 2022
* 2018
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014
* 2012
* 2011
* 2010
* 2008

## By-election results
### 2022-2026

Resignation of Labour Cllr Kirsten Kurt-Elli.
Northfield By-election, 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Esther Rai | 1,882 | 40.5 | 16.1 |
| | Conservative | Abigail Smith | 1,739 | 37.5 | 2.8 |
| | Green | Laura Griffiths | 555 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 467 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,643 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Alex Aitken.
King's Norton North By-election, 4 July 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carmel Corrigan | 1,638 | 40.6 | 14.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Molloy-Brookes | 1,576 | 39.0 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Claire Hammond | 490 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Hemming | 335 | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,039 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Resignation of Conservative Cllr Rick Payne (sitting as an independent at the time of resignation).
Kingstanding By-election, 30 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clifton Welch | 829 | 47.9 | 4.6 |
| | Labour | Naz Rasheed | 680 | 39.3 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Hayward | 82 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Patrick Lee | 72 | 4.2 | |
| | Workers Party | Pete Higgins | 46 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| | TUSC | Kris O'Sullivan | 20 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,729 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Brigid Jones.
Bournbrook and Selly Park By-election, 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jamie Scott | 1,346 | 39.0 | 22.2 |
| | Green | Carla Charles | 585 | 16.9 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hardie | 457 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Norris | 435 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| | Independent | Pete Bloomer | 405 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| | Workers Party | Ed Woollard | 138 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Corinthia Ward | 86 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 22.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,452 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Death of Labour Cllr Mohammed Azim.
Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East By-election, 6 October 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Saima Ahmed | 2,410 | 69.6 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaukat Khan | 517 | 14.9 | 10.6 |
| | Conservative | Zhor Malik | 305 | 8.8 | 14.6 |
| | Workers Party | Phil Bevin | 158 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| | Green | Michael Harrison | 72 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,893 | 54.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,462 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Death of Liberal Democrats Cllr Neil Eustace.
Yardley East By-election, 21 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Harries | 1,312 | 65.3 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Carmel Corrigan | 609 | 30.3 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative | Pervez Akhtar | 89 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | 35.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,010 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Lucy Seymour-Smith.
Billesley By-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katherine Carlisle | 2,553 | 54.0 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative | Clair Felton | 1,534 | 32.5 | 8.0 |
| | Green | Joseph Peacock | 252 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Nadia Rashid | 107 | 2.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Neal | 91 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| | Independent | James Dalton | 64 | 1.4 | |
| | Freedom Alliance | John Goss | 49 | 1.0 | |
| | Reform UK | Ian Bishop | 42 | 0.9 | |
| | TUSC | Abdul Haq | 34 | 0.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,019 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,781 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 55 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Lou Robson.
Hall Green North By-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Saima Suleman | 2,542 | 53.7 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Bob Harvey | 833 | 17.6 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | Pranav Gupta | 819 | 17.3 | 4.8 |
| | Green | Chris Garghan | 246 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Spruce | 242 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| | TUSC | Eamonn Flynn | 55 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,709 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,737 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Death of Labour Cllr Keith Linnecor.
Oscott By-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Darius Sandhu | 1,981 | 54.4 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | Uzma Ahmed | 1,086 | 29.8 | 21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua Bunting | 238 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Benjamin Craddock | 165 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Graham Green | 112 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| | TUSC | Ted Woodley | 58 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 895 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,640 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Death of Labour Cllr John Clancy.
Quinton By-election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dominic Stanford | 2,728 | 48.7 | 6.5 |
| | Labour | Elaine Kidney | 2,344 | 41.8 | 2.8 |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 323 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Garrett | 182 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| | TUSC | Mia Wroe | 27 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,604 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Resignation of Labour Cllr Sam Burden.
Hall Green By-election, 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Liz Clements | 3,138 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tanveer Choudhry | 1,889 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | Obaid Khan | 1,683 | 22.5 |
| | UKIP | Alan Blumenthal | 462 | 6.1 |
| | Green | Gareth Courage | 307 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,249 | 16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,479 | 39.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Death of Lib Dem Cllr Ray Hassall.
Perry Barr By-election, 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Morriam Jan | 2,387 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Hanif | 2,156 | 39.8 |
| | Conservative | Minu Sungu | 558 | 10.3 |
| | Green | Matthew Ford | 314 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,415 | 33.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2010-2014

Resignation of Labour Cllr Cath Grundy.
Kingstanding By-election, 13 February 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Sambrook | 1,571 | 47.0 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Owen | 1,433 | 42.8 | 6.9 |
| | UKIP | Roger Tempest | 266 | 7.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Lippiatt | 43 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| | National Front | Terry Williams | 33 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,355 | 19 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Sparkbrook By-election, 10 November 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Victoria Quinn | 3,932 | 56.7 | 6.9 |
| | Respect | Mohammed Ishtiaq | 2,301 | 33.2 | 5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adil Rashid | 395 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Peter Tinsley | 179 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Sahar Rezazadeh | 133 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,631 | 23.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,965 | 33.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Respect | Labour gain from Respect | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Sutton New Hall By-election, 22 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Barrie | 1,633 | 58.3 | 8.8 |
| | Labour | Robert Pocock | 505 | 18.0 | 5.6 |
| | UKIP | Maddy Westrop | 344 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Hardware | 319 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,128 | 40.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,801 | 15.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sparkbrook By-election, 17 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Respect | Shokat Ali | 2,495 | 39.6 | 7.0 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Azim | 2,228 | 35.4 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Kadir | 799 | 12.7 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naeem Qureshi | 506 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 213 | 3.4 | 3,4 |
| | Independent | Sakander Mahmood | 55 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,296 | 32.3 | |
| | Respect hold | Respect hold | Swing | | |
Lozells and East Handsworth By-election, 4 June 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hendrina Quinnen | 3,018 | 42.2 | 31.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sabirul Islam | 2,000 | 28.0 | 15.1 |
| | Conservative | Raja Khan | 1,622 | 22.7 | 22.9 |
| | Green | Ankaret Harmer | 297 | 4.2 | 8.6 |
| | UKIP | Melvin Ward | 208 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,018 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,145 | 38.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brandwood By-election, 20 September 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Leddy | 1,998 | 42.7 | 9.1 |
| | Conservative | Ken Axford | 1,663 | 35.6 | 4.2 |
| | BNP | Robert Purcell | 290 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 285 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| | Green | Anna Masters | 193 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| | Independent | Frank Chance | 157 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| | UKIP | Francois Jones | 64 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| | New Nationalist Party | Keith Axon | 25 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,675 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Tyburn By-election, 8 September 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lynda Clinton | 1,451 | 52.4 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Brien | 982 | 35.5 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Line | 334 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,767 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aston By-election, 28 July 2005 (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 2,081 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Aziz | 2,044 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Khalique | 1,905 | |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 1,896 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Kennedy | 1,843 | |
| | Labour | Changese Khan | 1,578 | |
| | Conservative | Raja Iqbal | 282 | |
| | Green | Anna Dunstan | 182 | |
| | Conservative | David Williams-Masinda | 166 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Mushtaq | 148 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,125 | 25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Bordesley Green By-election, 28 July 2005 (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | People's Justice | Shaukat Ali | 2,241 | |
| | Labour | Shafique Shah | 2,183 | |
| | People's Justice | Saeed Mohammed | 2,065 | |
| | People's Justice | Choudhry Ullah | 2,041 | |
| | Labour | Zulfiqar Khan | 2,009 | |
| | Labour | Stewart Stacey | 1,875 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Qamar Nawaz | 1,372 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nazar Hussain | 1,117 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Azad Aslam | 1,058 | |
| | Green | Alan Clawley | 314 | |
| | Conservative | David Fazakerley | 251 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Shariff-Malik | 154 | |
| | Conservative | Jasbir Singh | 153 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,833 | 31.3 |
| | People's Justice gain from Labour | People's Justice gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | People's Justice gain from Labour | People's Justice gain from Labour | Swing | |
Moseley & Kings Heath By-election, 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Henley | 4,162 | 37.4 | 7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zaman Khan | 3,898 | 35.1 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Barry Hands | 1,889 | 16.9 | |
| | Green | Stuart Masters | 1,184 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,133 | 61.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Stockland Green By-election, 20 November 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah-Jayne Plant | 1,377 | 43.0 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Foley | 759 | 23.7 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative | Derek Green | 512 | 16.0 | 6.0 |
| | BNP | Robert Purcell | 503 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Maria Werson | 48 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 18.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hodge Hill By-election, 28 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,172 | 42.5 | 13.7 |
| | Conservative | | 1,044 | 37.9 | 15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 287 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| | UKIP | | 255 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Kingsbury By-election, 11 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Sharpe | 1,113 | 57.2 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Craig Smeaton | 679 | 34.9 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Rohaise | 105 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Steven Godward | 37 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| | UKIP | Alan Ware | 13 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 22.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,947 | 16.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fox Hollies By-election, 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Redmond | 4,311 | 52.5 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wagg | 2,838 | 34.6 | 23.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Burke | 1,010 | 12.3 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,473 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,159 | 48.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Death of Labour Cllr David Wells.
Stockland Green By-election, 15 July 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Langley | 1,369 | 70.2 | 9.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Valdmanis | 432 | 22.1 | 0.6 |
| | Justice for the Elderly | Christopher F S Rose | 229 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek P Parsons | 148 | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 48.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | 12.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1994-1998

Death of Labour Cllr Anthony Rust.
Harborne By-election, 11 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Whitby | 2,719 | 53.4 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | Stephen Cormell | 1,859 | 36.5 | 6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conall Boyle | 420 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 96 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 860 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,094 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Aston By-election, 10 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 2,623 | 80.2 | 16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 426 | 13.0 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | | 221 | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,197 | 67.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,270 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
King's Norton By-election, 10 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 1,731 | 64.9 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | | 700 | 26.3 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 184 | 6.9 | 4.0 |
| | BNP | | 50 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,031 | 38.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,665 | 16.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Death of Lib Dem Cllr Neil Biddlestone.
Acocks Green By-election, 30 January 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Whorwood | 3,134 | 59.9 |
| | Labour | Brenden O'Brien | 1,626 | 31.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Osborn | 407 | 7.8 |
| | UKIP | Alan Ware | 60 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,508 | 26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,227 | 26.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Yardley By-election, 7 November 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Jackson | 3,285 | 67.5 |
| | Labour | Lewis Berry | 1,191 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Brooke | 395 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,094 | 42.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,871 | 27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Death of Labour Cllr Edward Rochford.
Hodge Hill By-election, 11 January 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anita Ward | 1,240 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Barry Hands | 790 | 33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Hagan | 352 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 18.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,382 | 12.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Death of Labour Cllr Paul Haymeraj.
Small Heath By-election, 12 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Douglas McCarrick | 3,268 | 62.0 |
| | Small Heath Res | Kenneth Greaves | 920 | 17.5 |
| | Conservative | Nasreen Kayani | 861 | 16.3 |
| | Green | Alan Clawley | 181 | 3.4 |
| | Natural Law | Tessa Portsmouth | 37 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,348 | 44.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,267 | 25.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990-1994

Death of Conservative Cllr Arthur Walker.
Quinton By-election, 24 March 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Bashford | 2,919 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative | Edward Grant | 2,625 | 41.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Sherwen | 529 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 195 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,267 | 39.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Death of Conservative Cllr Clare Fancote.
Sutton Vesey By-election, 9 September 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hood | 3,539 | 45.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie Cope | 3,118 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | Frank Hooley | 797 | 10.3 |
| | National Front | Louise Holland | 171 | 2.2 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Tessa Portsmouth | 104 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,729 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Khalid Mahmood.
Sparkbrook By-election, 22 April 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Kennedy | 2,232 | 55.9 |
| | Conservative | Aziz-ul Hassan | 1,306 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Hagan | 311 | 7.8 |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 147 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 926 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,996 | 24.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Resignation of Lib Dem Cllr Paul Shefield.
Acock's Green By-election, 11 February 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Biddlestone | 3,462 | 62.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Jamieson | 1,407 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | Clifford Beasley | 705 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,055 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,577 | 27.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Resignation of Labour Cllr Fred Grattidge.
Fox Hollies By-Election 11 February 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stanley Yapp | 1,539 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Leonard Kirby | 937 | 28.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Henry | 782 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,261 | 18.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Before 1990

Erdington By-Election 25 October 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Graham Vickers | 3,179 |
| | Conservative | Donald Bailey | 1,770 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Pearson | 1,716 |
| | National Front | Reginald Barlow | 371 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,409 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |