# 2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in West Midlands, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. There were 17 of the council's 51 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council.
The Conservatives retained their majority on the council. Solihull went against the national trend in this election; in most councils the Conservatives lost seats, whereas in Solihull they gained two extra seats.

## Overall results

The overall results were:
2023 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 | 10 | 2 | 58.8 | 19 | 29 | 56.9 | 22,078 | 38.4 | 7.5 |
| | Green | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 9 | 13 | 25.5 | 17,138 | 29.8 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 17.6 | 3 | 6 | 11.8 | 9,259 | 16.1 | 2.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 367 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| | Labour | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8,553 | 14.9 | 2.9 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 | 0.1 | 0.1 |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were:

### Bickenhill

Bickenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Sleigh* | 1,479 | 59.3 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Margaret Brittin | 551 | 22.1 | 1.7 |
| | Green | Mark Pearson | 299 | 12.0 | 2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Jones | 165 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | 37.2 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Blythe

Blythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Hawkins* | 1,947 | 55.7 | 15.1 |
| | Labour | McKenzie Uruakpa | 679 | 19.4 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Carol Linfield | 354 | 10.1 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Wyatt | 314 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Bulcock | 200 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,268 | 36.3 | 16.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.9 | |

### Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leslie Kaye | 1,400 | 59.0 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | Emma Chidler | 505 | 21.3 | 16.8 |
| | Green | Srikanth Pathuri | 467 | 19.7 | 45.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 895 | 37.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | 37.4 | |

### Chelmsley Wood

Chelmsley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jane Lamden | 898 | 64.8 | 18.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Hazel Dawkins | 330 | 23.8 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | David Bell | 137 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamshid Moori | 21 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 41.0 | 31.2 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 15.6 | |

### Dorridge & Hockley Heath

Dorridge & Hockley Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Mackiewicz* | 1,956 | 58.0 | 5.6 |
| | Green | Jane Holt | 563 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | Laura Attwell | 479 | 14.2 | 7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Godfrey | 376 | 11.1 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,393 | 41.3 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Elmdon

Elmdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Long | 1,443 | 53.0 | 3.7 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Price | 911 | 33.5 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Lisa Holcroft | 369 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 19.5 | 11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.7 | |

### Kingshurst & Fordbridge

Kingshurst & Fordbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Cole | 584 | 36.6 | 0.7 |
| | Green | Paul Sultana | 542 | 33.9 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Jackie Moore | 387 | 24.2 | 15.7 |
| | Independent | Jo Cole | 84 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 7.5 | |
The previous incumbent, Marcus Brain, had been elected as a Labour councillor in 2019 but defected to the Greens in 2021.

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Fitter | 1,989 | 60.0 | 19.5 |
| | Labour | Simon Johnson | 444 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
| | Green | Mark Amphlett | 443 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lionel King | 438 | 13.2 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,545 | 46.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Lyndon

Lyndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Thomas* | 1,684 | 57.7 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith Green | 711 | 24.4 | 13.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sheila Brookes | 474 | 16.2 | 8.5 |
| | TUSC | Lynsey Fraser-Smith | 48 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 973 | 33.4 | 33.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.5 | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Delaney | 1,934 | 56.7 | 8.0 |
| | Green | Antony Lowe | 664 | 19.5 | 4.8 |
| | Labour | Cathy Connan | 520 | 15.2 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Dawson | 292 | 8.6 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,270 | 37.2 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Olton

Olton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Bradley | 1,771 | 46.6 | 7.9 |
| | Conservative | Bob Grinsell* | 1,548 | 40.8 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Antony Oseland | 395 | 10.4 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Nick Nick | 83 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Shirley East

Shirley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Parker* | 1,612 | 51.0 | 7.8 |
| | Labour | Gerard Dufficy | 835 | 26.4 | 18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gayle Monk | 470 | 14.9 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Atin Kog | 246 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 777 | 24.6 | 17.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Shirley South

Shirley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Shahin Ashraf* | 1,685 | 52.4 | 9.1 |
| | Conservative | Howard Nicholas | 1,055 | 32.8 | 1.1 |
| | Labour | Shirley Young | 478 | 14.9 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 19.6 | 10.2 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Shirley West

Shirley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Oli Farr | 1,283 | 43.7 | 17.3 |
| | Conservative | Lachhman Bhambra | 837 | 28.5 | 4.2 |
| | Labour | Sarah Alan | 609 | 20.8 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Johnson | 205 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 15.2 | 21.5 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 10.8 | |
The previous incumbent in this Shirley West seat, Rosi Sexton, had been elected as a Green councillor in 2019, but left the party in 2022 and served the remainder of her term as an independent.

### Silhill

Silhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wazma Qais* | 1,660 | 49.0 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul McCabe | 790 | 23.3 | 3.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Nick Stephens | 661 | 19.5 | 6.1 |
| | Green | Trevor Barker | 277 | 8.2 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 870 | 25.7 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Mark Wilson* | 848 | 64.8 | 5.3 |
| | Labour | Lydia Turner | 280 | 21.4 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Young | 180 | 13.8 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 43.4 | 11.9 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### St. Alphege

St. Alphege :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sardul Marwa | 2,138 | 53.7 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Geary | 1,290 | 32.4 | 17.5 |
| | Labour | Ian English | 557 | 14.0 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 848 | 21.3 | 31.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.8 | |