# 2021 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One-third of the seats were up for election.

## Results

2021 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 12 | 3 | 66.7 | 18 | 30 | 58.8 | 34,478 | 53.8 | +7.9 |
| | Green | 5 | 1 | 27.8 | 10 | 15 | 29.4 | 13,112 | 20.5 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 5.9 | 7,800 | 12.2 | -1.3 |
| | Labour | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 8,264 | 12.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 311 | 0.5 | -2.6 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 111 | 0.2 | New |
| | The Democratic Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | <0.1 | New |

## Ward results
### Bickenhill

Bickenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Ryan | 2,098 | 67.3 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Margaret Brittin | 516 | 16.6 | −6.4 |
| | Green | Stephen Rymer | 350 | 11.2 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gayle Monk | 154 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,582 | 50.7 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,118 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Blythe

Blythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Butler | 2,880 | 67.6 | +16.5 |
| | Green | Rachel Douglas | 610 | 14.3 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | Martin Tolman | 558 | 13.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Bulcock | 212 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,270 | 53.3 | +35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,260 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McCarthy | 1,652 | 50.6 | −20.6 |
| | Green | Ian Shore | 1,153 | 35.3 | +26.0 |
| | Labour | Emma Chidler | 461 | 14.1 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 499 | 15.3 | −38.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,266 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -23.3 | |

### Chelmsley Wood

Chelmsley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Shesh Sheshabhatter | 1,115 | 60.2 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative | James Hughes | 380 | 20.5 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Hazel Dawkins | 328 | 17.7 | +7.5 |
| | The Democratic Party | Matthew Ward | 28 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 735 | 39.7 | −24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,851 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | -15.7 | |

### Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Dorridge and Hockley Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Meeson | 3,029 | 69.58 | 1.55 |
| | Labour | David Brittin | 487 | 11.19 | 1.91 |
| | Green | Iona McIntyre | 420 | 9.65 | 0.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul McCabe | 306 | 7.03 | 2.22 |
| | Reform UK | Scott Martin | 111 | 2.55 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,542 | 58.40 | 2.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,353 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elmdon

Elmdon (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Clements | 1,399 | 43.6 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Long | 1,389 | 43.3 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Keith Green | 1,201 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brad Tucker | 1,179 | | |
| | Labour | John Doherty | 418 | 13.0 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Mark Szrejder | 295 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,553 | 37.47 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Kingshurst and Fordbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Nathan Moses | 831 | 42.33 | 35.50 |
| | Conservative | Alan Feeney | 689 | 35.10 | 21.80 |
| | Labour | Flo Nash | 443 | 22.57 | 23.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 7.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,963 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dave Pinwell | 3,121 | 73.50 | 1.64 |
| | Labour | Simon Johnson | 461 | 10.86 | 1.77 |
| | Green | Mark Amphlett | 370 | 8.71 | 3.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Jones | 294 | 6.92 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,660 | 62.65 | 0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,246 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lyndon

Lyndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Josh O'Nyons | 1,684 | 44.15 | 13.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | 1,556 | 40.80 | 4.41 |
| | Labour | Nick Stephens | 574 | 15.05 | 8.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 3.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,814 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Dicicco | 2,850 | 65.88 | 6.13 |
| | Green | Alison Wilson | 1,008 | 23.30 | 16.38 |
| | Labour | Sam Mather | 468 | 10.82 | 4.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,842 | 33.58 | 8.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,326 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Olton

Olton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Gibbin | 2,148 | 47.85 | 8.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Carthew | 1,800 | 40.10 | 3.03 |
| | Labour | Catherine Gulati | 541 | 12.05 | 1.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 7.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,489 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Shirley East

Shirley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen Grinsell | 1,866 | 47.23 | 3.64 |
| | Green | Antony Lowe | 1,757 | 44.47 | 16.39 |
| | Labour | Deon Bailey | 328 | 8.30 | 3.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 2.76 | 20.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,951 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Shirley South

Shirley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Max McLoughlin | 2,122 | 51.05 | 8.54 |
| | Conservative | Howard Nichols | 1,606 | 38.63 | 1.10 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Thacker | 330 | 7.94 | 1.32 |
| | Independent | Rosemary Worsley | 99 | 2.38 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 12.42 | 7.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,157 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Shirley West

Shirley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Maggie Allen | 1,814 | 51.10 | 6.75 |
| | Conservative | Lachhman Bhambra | 1,238 | 34.87 | 6.45 |
| | Labour | Kevin Round | 498 | 14.03 | 4.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | 16.23 | 16.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,550 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Silhill

Silhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Hogarth | 2,735 | 67.23 | 1.43 |
| | Labour | Janet Marsh | 757 | 18.61 | 6.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justin McCarthy | 576 | 14.16 | 0.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,978 | 48.62 | 2.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,068 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jean Hamilton | 1,084 | 59.72 | 4.08 |
| | Conservative | Angus Young | 441 | 24.30 | 19.61 |
| | Labour | Teresa Beddis | 290 | 15.98 | 1.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | 35.42 | 10.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,815 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### St Alphege

St Alphege :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Sandison | 3,461 | 69.28 | 0.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Dawson | 546 | 10.93 | 1.94 |
| | Labour | Ian English | 511 | 10.23 | 0.03 |
| | Green | Trevor Barker | 478 | 9.57 | 1.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,915 | 58.34 | 2.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,996 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |