# Harborne (ward)

Harborne ward is a local government district, one of 40 wards that make up Birmingham City Council. Harborne lies to the south west of Birmingham city centre. It has a slightly older age profile than the city average. The percentage of ethnic minority residents is below the city average. Unemployment is below the city average. The ward population at the 2011 census was 23,001.

## Politics

The Harborne ward is currently represented by two Labour and Co-operative Councillors; Jayne Francis (2016-) and Martin Brooks (2022-).
The ward of Harborne forms part of the Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston along with Bartley Green, Edgbaston (ward), and Quinton, which has been represented by Labour and Co-operative MP Preet Gill since 2017.

## Election results
### 2010s

Source:
2018 Birmingham City Council election, Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jayne Francis | 2,623 | 22.69 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Fowler | 2,533 | 21.91 | |
| | Conservative | Akaal Sidhu | 2390 | 20.67 | |
| | Labour | Sundip Meghani | 2061 | 17.82 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Green | 657 | 5.68 | |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 650 | 5.62 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 646 | 5.59 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,109 | 38.60 | 0.63 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2016 Birmingham City Council election, Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jayne Francis | 2,841 | 44.7 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Akaal Sidhu | 2,404 | 37.8 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 494 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
| | UKIP | Mary Morris | 376 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 240 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,355 | 39.23 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2015 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James McKay | 4,922 | 43.0 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | Jane James | 4,384 | 38.3 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 964 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | Charles Brecknell | 654 | 5.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 528 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,452 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
2014 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Alden | 2,816 |
| | Labour | Nabila Zulfiqar | 2,518 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 637 |
| | UKIP | Charles Brecknell | 574 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 258 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
2012 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elaine Williams | 3,264 | 50.2 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | John Alden | 2,441 | 37.5 | 1.65 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 394 | 6.1 | 1.97 |
| | UKIP | Keith Rowe | 233 | 3.6 | NEW |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alaine Christian | 178 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 17.7 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,529 | 37.95 | 8.09 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2011 Birmingham Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James McKay | 3,655 | 46.6 | 12.5 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Hewitt | 3,071 | 39.15 | 2.85 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 633 | 8.07 | 1.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bates | 426 | 5.4 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,844 | 46.04 | 20.26 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2010 Birmingham Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Whitby | 4,640 | 42.0 | 7.5 |
| | Labour | James McKay | 3,766 | 34.1 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 1,609 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 744 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| | BNP | Roy Bevington | 289 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 874 | 7.9 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,078 | 66.3 | 32.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2000s

2008 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Alden | 2,717 | 49.5 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | John Priest | 1,389 | 25.3 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 691 | 12.6 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 405 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
| | BNP | Howard Hamilton | 193 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Edward Siddall-Jones | 80 | 1.5 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,328 | 24.2 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,475 | 33.4 | 3.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 2,699 | 44.5 | 3.8 |
| | Labour | John Priest | 1,662 | 27.4 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Philip Simpson | 786 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Miriam Banting | 649 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| | BNP | Lynette Orton | 265 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,937 | 17.1 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,083 | 36.98 | 3.52 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2006 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Whitby | 3,200 | 48.3 | |
| | Labour | John Priest | 1,823 | 27.5 | |
| | Green | Philip Simpson | 665 | 10.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 577 | 8.7 | |
| | BNP | Josephine Larkin | 364 | 5.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,377 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,609 | 40.5 | 0.83 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2004 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Alden | 3,268 | 16.93 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 3,170 | 16.42 | |
| | Conservative | Mike Whitby | 3,100 | 16.06 | |
| | Labour | Badley, C. | 1,879 | 9.73 | |
| | Labour | McCarthy, K. | 1,589 | 8.23 | |
| | Labour | Hepburn, M. | 1,514 | 7.84 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Banting, M. | 1,189 | 6.16 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sagier, M. | 1,155 | 5.98 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Selwood, B. | 1,035 | 5.36 | |
| | Green | Carins, D. | 990 | 5.13 | |
| | BNP | Bellinger, S. | 378 | 1.96 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,301 | 41.33 | 7.93 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2002 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 3,008 | 52.4 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Badley, C. | 1,816 | 31.7 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Banting, M. | 652 | 11.4 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Vaze, P. | 261 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,192 | 20.4 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,737 | 33.4 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
2000 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,029 | 54.8 | 2.3 |
| | Labour | Sampson, R. | 1,782 | 32.2 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dow, C. | 512 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Vaze, P. | 203 | 3.7 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,247 | 22.6 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,589 | 31.8 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1990

1998 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 2,995 | 57.1 | 3.7 |
| | Labour | Smith-O'Gorman, W. | 1,724 | 32.9 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Boyle, C. | 527 | 10 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,271 | 24.2 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,246 | 30.1 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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 | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,094 | 29.0 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1996 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alden, J. | 2,981 | 44.9 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Emery, B. | 2,875 | 43.3 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moss, J. | 633 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| | Green | Bozic, N. | 153 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,642 | 38.2 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1995 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rust, A. | 3,288 | 45.8 | 11.8 |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 2,802 | 39.1 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moss, J. | 912 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Squire, A. | 171 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 486 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,173 | 41.2 | 4.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | - | |
1994 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,309 | 41.5 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Bowen, S. | 2,714 | 34.0 | 9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harmer, R. | 1,686 | 21.1 | 12.7 |
| | Green | Squire, A. | 263 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 7.5 | 30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,972 | 46.1 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1992 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alden, J. | 4,425 | 63.2 | 11.3 |
| | Labour | Harrison, D. | 1,743 | 24.9 | 5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harmer, R. | 590 | 8.4 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Squire, A. | 247 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,682 | 38.3 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7005 | 40.0 | 4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1991 Birmingham City Council elections Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,043 | 51.9 | 6.0 |
| | Labour | Fargher, B. | 2,374 | 30.5 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Boyle, C. | 956 | 12.3 | NEW |
| | Green | Hurdley, J. | 411 | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,669 | 21.4 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,784 | 44.2 | 4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1990 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,950 | 45.9 | 5.1 |
| | Labour | Fargher, B. | 3,588 | 41.7 | 7.5 |
| | Green | Hurdley, J. | 1,061 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 4.2 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,599 | 48.7 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |

### 1980

1988 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,786 | 51.0 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Fargher, B. | 2,542 | 34.2 | 11.7 |
| | SLD | Bertram, C. | 814 | 11.0 | NEW |
| | Green | Squire, A. | 282 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,244 | 16.8 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,424 | 41.2 | 4.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1987 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,449 | 53.4 | 7.0 |
| | Labour | Chandler, A. | 1,875 | 22.5 | 4.0 |
| | Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,813 | 21.7 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Hurdley, J. | 202 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,574 | 30.9 | 11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,339 | 46.1 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1986 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,430 | 46.4 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | Chandler, A. | 1,963 | 26.5 | 3.2 |
| | Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,765 | 23.9 | 10.7 |
| | Green | Squire, A. | 242 | 3.3 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,467 | 19.8 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,400 | 41.4 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1984 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,821 | 54.3 | 3.2 |
| | Labour | Bridger, D. | 2,089 | 29.7 | 5.7 |
| | Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 926 | 13.2 | 2 |
| | Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 152 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| | Communist | Davis, P. | 43 | 0.6 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,732 | 24.6 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,031 | 39.3 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1983 Birmingham City Council elections Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,249 | 57.5 | 9.2 |
| | Labour | Bridger, D. | 1,775 | 24.0 | 3.1 |
| | Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,123 | 15.2 | 8.8 |
| | Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 241 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,474 | 33.5 | 9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,388 | 41.2 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1982 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,910 | 48.3 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,544 | | |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 3,506 | | |
| | Alliance | Chitham, E. | 1,939 | 24.0 | NEW |
| | Alliance | Holt, R. | 1,702 | | |
| | Labour | Bridger, D. | 1,693 | 20.9 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | Green, D. | 1,655 | | |
| | Alliance | Wheldall, K. | 1,647 | | − |
| | Labour | Hadley, P. | 1,558 | | − |
| | Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 546 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | - | 24.4 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | 42.5 | 9.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1980 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | ZIssman, B. | 3,229 | 53.6 | 10.6 |
| | Labour | Lovekin, I. | 1,701 | 28.2 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal | Weston, C. | 653 | 10.8 | NEW |
| | Ecology | Hunt, R. | 365 | 6.1 | NEW |
| | E&D | Goulden, D. | 76 | 1.3 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,528 | 25.4 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,024 | 32.9 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |

### 1970s

1979 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bailey, J. | 8,316 | 64.2 | 5.1 |
| | Labour | Allcock, R. | 4,639 | 35.8 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,677 | 28.4 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,955 | 70.0 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1978 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 4,219 | 69.3 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | Eynon, G. | 1,482 | 24.3 | 4.8 |
| | Liberal | Kierman, P. | 387 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,737 | 45.0 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,088 | 33.2 | 4.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1976 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 5,004 | 71.3 | 7.8 |
| | Labour | Yapp, C. | 1,367 | 19.5 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal | Eden, L. | 646 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,637 | 51.8 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,017 | 37.8 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1975 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,939 | 63.5 | 0.5 |
| | Labour | Paris, C. | 1,111 | 17.9 | 6.4 |
| | Liberal | Eden, L. | 771 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| | National Front | Barlow, R. | 294 | 4.7 | NEW |
| | Independent Liberal | Goulden, D. | 93 | 1.5 | NEW |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,828 | 45.6 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,208 | 32.6 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | - | |
1973 Birmingham City Council election Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,490 | 63.0 | {{{change}}} |
| | Conservative | Zissman, B. | 3,318 | | − |
| | Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,265 | | − |
| | Labour | Griffiths, B. | 1,348 | 24.3 | |
| | Labour | Symons, A. | 1,268 | | |
| | Labour | Knowles, R. | 1,168 | | − |
| | Liberal | Goulden, D. | 705 | 12.7 | − |
| | Liberal | Snow, R. | 659 | | − |
| | Liberal | Bates, K. | 632 | | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | - | 38.6 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | 29.2 | − |
| | Conservative win | Conservative win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
| | Conservative win | Conservative win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
| | Conservative win | Conservative win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |