# Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, which styles itself "Walsall Council", is the local authority for the metropolitan district of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

## Council elections

* 1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 1999 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2000 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2002 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2003 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2004 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election (whole council elected after boundary changes)
* 2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2007 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2011 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2012 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2014 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2015 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2016 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2018 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2019 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2021 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2023 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
* 2024 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Bloxwich East By-Election 20 February 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 734 | 37.8 |
| | Independent | | 563 | 28.9 |
| | Conservative | | 411 | 21.1 |
| | Democratic Labour | | 195 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 32 | 1.6 |
| | National Front | | 13 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,948 | 21.4 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2002-2006

Aldridge Central and South By-Election 20 June 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,251 | 47.9 | −10.1 |
| | Independent | | 750 | 28.7 | +18.9 |
| | Labour | | 264 | 10.1 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 178 | 6.8 | −6.8 |
| | UKIP | | 87 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | | 84 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,614 | 26.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Paddock By-Election 3 April 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,009 | 41.1 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | | 539 | 22.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 416 | 17.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | | 285 | 11.6 | +0.0 |
| | UKIP | | 204 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,453 | 23.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hatherton Rushall By-Election 22 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Hughes | 1,009 | 35.3 | −16.3 |
| | BNP | William Locke | 746 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Labour | Ann Wilson | 650 | 22.7 | −12.8 |
| | Independent | Lynette Benford | 268 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Louise Bradburn | 188 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 | 28.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bloxwich East By-Election 19 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 621 | 35.9 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | | 612 | 35.4 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | | 356 | 20.6 | +7.9 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 74 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 66 | 3.8 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,729 | 21.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Darlaston South By-Election 9 June 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Wilkes | 688 | 37.1 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Christine Bott | 367 | 19.7 | −9.0 |
| | BNP | Kevin Smith | 325 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | Chad Pitt | 273 | 14.7 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labour | Allan Johnston | 120 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | UKIP | Derek Bennett | 72 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Winterton | 11 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,856 | 20.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Willenhall South By-Election 21 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carl Creaney | 862 | 45.4 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Keir Pedley | 486 | 25.6 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Pearce | 399 | 21.0 | −7.4 |
| | BNP | William Vaughan | 151 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood By-Election 23 November 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Flower | 1,157 | 58.4 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Ian Pearson | 309 | 15.6 | +0.5 |
| | BNP | Dominic Bugler | 222 | 11.2 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Greveson | 160 | 8.1 | −2.4 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Lenton | 132 | 6.7 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 848 | 42.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,980 | 17.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Birchills and Leamore By-Election 27 November 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kamran Aftab | 764 | 43.9 | +12.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Worrall | 661 | 37.9 | −16.7 |
| | BNP | Malcolm Moore | 90 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 72 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Democratic Labour | Alan Davies | 69 | 4.0 | −2.3 |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Hazell | 52 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Paul Booker | 34 | 2.0 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,742 | 19.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 26 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ronald Carpenter | 808 | 49.8 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Lee Jeavons | 411 | 25.3 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Smith | 178 | 11.0 | −1.5 |
| | UKIP | Timothy Melville | 165 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Green | Karl MacNaughton | 61 | 3.8 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Bloxwich West By-Election 15 July 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Westley | 1,142 | 53.6 | +18.5 |
| | Conservative | Theresa Smith | 800 | 37.5 | −3.2 |
| | UKIP | Paul Valdmanis | 91 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 71 | 3.3 | −6.5 |
| | Green | Zoe Henderson | 28 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | 22.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Rushall-Shelfield By-Election 11 November 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lorna Rattigan | 639 | 42.0 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Richard Worrall | 611 | 40.1 | +13.1 |
| | BNP | William Vaughan | 141 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | UKIP | Tim Melville | 90 | 5.9 | −2.3 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Mark Beech | 42 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,523 | 16.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bloxwich East By-Election 7 October 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Fitzpatrick | 922 | 48.0 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Les Beeley | 834 | 43.5 | +1.1 |
| | UKIP | Derek Bennett | 98 | 5.1 | −3.0 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Newey | 49 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 16 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 4.6 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,919 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 22 December 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tina Jukes | 835 | 52.8 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Kamran Afrab | 512 | 32.4 | −1.2 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Newey | 130 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | UKIP | Liz Hazell | 59 | 3.7 | −7.3 |
| | Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 46 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,582 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bloxwich West Ward by-election, 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patti Lane | 1,049 | 50.2 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | Abi Pitt | 783 | 37.5 | +4.4 |
| | UKIP | Liz Hazell | 195 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 61 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 12.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,088 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aldridge Central and South Ward by-election, 15 August 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Timothy Wilson | 1,254 | 49.7 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | Liz Hazell | 615 | 24.4 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | Bob Grainger | 470 | 18.6 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Sheward | 114 | 4.5 | −6.6 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Newey | 72 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | 25.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Birchills Leamore Ward by-election, 24 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Jones | 1,075 | 47.8 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Gazanfer Ali | 710 | 31.6 | +7.2 |
| | UKIP | Paul White | 445 | 19.8 | −9.7 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Newey | 20 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,250 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Pleck Ward by-election, 16 December 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simran Kaur Cheema | 698 | 64.6 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Saghir | 382 | 35.4 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 29.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,080 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cheema was unable to take her seat, due to being employed by Walsall Libraries at the time.