# 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The governing Conservative Party won 9 of the 17 seats up for election, gaining one from an Independent and losing one to the Green Party. In addition to this seat, the Greens gained another from the SDP, that of a former Green Councillor who had defected in August 2015. They also held their two existing seats to solidify their position as the Official Opposition in Solihull. The Liberal Democrats held their three seats and Labour held their one, the only seat they hold in Solihull.

## Result

Solihull Council election result, 2016 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 1 | 1 | | 52.9 | 47.7 | 23,724 | 4,162 |
| Green | 4 | 2 | | 2 | 23.5 | 20.1 | 9,975 | 4,428 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | | | 17.7 | 11.2 | 5,580 | 3,515 |
| Labour | 1 | | | | 5.9 | 14.0 | 6,963 | 1,112 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0 | 4.2 | 2,080 | 2,080 |
| Independent | 0 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 1,387 | 1,387 |
| SDP | 0 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 17 |
| Totals | 17 | | | | | | 49,726 | 3,185 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab | SDP | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab |
    Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats
    Lab - Labour
    Ind - Independent

## Result by Ward
### Bickenhill

Bickenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Ryan | 1,493 | 60.67 | 3.04 |
| | Labour | Mike Longfield | 565 | 22.96 | 1.52 |
| | Green | Gary Macnaughton | 403 | 16.38 | 3.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | 37.71 | 4.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,461 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blythe

Blythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alex Insley | 1,598 | 51.14 | 14.08 |
| | Independent | Linda Brown | 1,048 | 33.54 | 9.37 |
| | Labour | Sardul Marwa | 280 | 8.96 | 0.71 |
| | Green | Jo Hodgson | 199 | 6.37 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 17.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,125 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ted Richards | 1,859 | 71.72 |
| | Labour | Ian English | 465 | 17.94 |
| | Green | Cheryl Buxton-Sait | 268 | 10.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,394 | 53.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,592 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chelmsley Wood

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Chelmsley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Chris Williams | 1,652 | 75.16 |
| | UKIP | Rosie Worsley | 231 | 10.51 |
| | Labour | Emma Chidler | 224 | 10.19 |
| | Conservative | Sally Bell | 91 | 4.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,421 | 64.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,198 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |

### Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Dorridge and Hockley Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ken Meeson | 2,215 | 71.13 |
| | Green | Iona McIntyre | 322 | 10.34 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Thacker | 289 | 9.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fairburn | 288 | 9.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,893 | 60.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,114 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elmdon

Elmdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenis Slater | 1,175 | 36.60 |
| | Conservative | Michael Gough | 1,120 | 34.89 |
| | UKIP | David Faulkner | 491 | 15.30 |
| | Labour | Marcus Brain | 328 | 10.21 |
| | Green | Ashleigh Knibb | 96 | 2.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 1.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,210 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Kingshurst and Fordbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Flo Nash | 780 | 45.91 |
| | UKIP | Sarah Evans | 537 | 31.61 |
| | Conservative | Max Barker | 226 | 13.30 |
| | Green | David Davies | 116 | 6.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 14.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,699 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeff Potts | 2,303 | 75.14 |
| | Labour | Simon Johnson | 387 | 12.63 |
| | Green | Alison Gavin | 375 | 12.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,916 | 62.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,065 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lyndon

Lyndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | 1,060 | 36.39 |
| | Conservative | Paul Thomas | 901 | 30.93 |
| | Labour | Martin Tolman | 693 | 23.79 |
| | Green | Elaine Williams | 259 | 8.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 5.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,913 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Dicicco | 1,891 | 59.75 |
| | UKIP | Leslie Kaye | 557 | 17.60 |
| | Labour | Cathy Connan | 498 | 15.73 |
| | Green | Mark Pearson | 219 | 6.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,334 | 42.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,165 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Olton

Olton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Fairburn | 1,554 | 43.13 |
| | Conservative | Wazma Qais | 1,429 | 39.66 |
| | Labour | Steve Gulati | 388 | 10.77 |
| | Green | Carol Linfield | 232 | 6.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 3.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,603 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Shirley East

Shirley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Grinsell | 1,556 | 50.87 |
| | Green | Howard Allen | 859 | 28.08 |
| | Labour | Kevin Raven | 370 | 12.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 274 | 8.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | 22.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,059 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Shirley South

Shirley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Max Mcloughlin | 1,587 | 42.51 |
| | Conservative | Gary Allport | 1,401 | 37.53 |
| | Independent | Trevor Eames | 339 | 9.08 |
| | Labour | Shirley Young | 247 | 6.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Rogers | 159 | 4.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 4.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,733 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Shirley West

Shirley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Maggie Allen | 1,761 | 57.85 |
| | Conservative | David Price | 865 | 28.42 |
| | Labour | Ray Brookes | 302 | 9.92 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bradley Tucker | 116 | 3.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 896 | 29.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,044 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |

### Silhill

Silhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Hogarth | 2,147 | 65.80 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Mason | 481 | 14.74 |
| | Labour | Janet Marsh | 406 | 12.44 |
| | Green | Trevor Barker | 229 | 7.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,666 | 51.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,263 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Jean Hamilton | 1,306 | 63.80 |
| | Labour | David Cole | 364 | 17.78 |
| | UKIP | Gary Smith | 264 | 12.90 |
| | Conservative | Graham Juniper | 96 | 4.69 |
| | SDP | Mike Sheridan | 17 | 0.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 46.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | |
| | Green gain from SDP | Green gain from SDP | Swing | |

### St. Alphege

St. Alphege :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kate Wild | 2,533 | 68.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Smith | 473 | 12.87 |
| | Labour | Paul Tuxworth | 377 | 10.26 |
| | Green | Maggie Ryan | 292 | 7.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,060 | 56.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,675 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## By-elections between 2016 and 2018

Blythe by-election 1 March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Butler | 1,252 | 75.9 | 24.8 |
| | Labour | Sardul Singh Marwa | 224 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Robinson | 174 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 62.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,650 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |