# 2019 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2019 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2019 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 | 8 | 5 | 47.1 | 19 | 27 | 52.9 | 22,427 | 45.9 | |
| | Green | 5 | 3 | 29.4 | 9 | 14 | 27.5 | 12,512 | 25.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 11.8 | 4 | 6 | 11.8 | 6,594 | 13.5 | |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 5.9 | 5,848 | 12.0 | |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1,518 | 3.1 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | – | |

## Ward results
### Bickenhill

Bickenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Sleigh | 1,537 | 58.9 | 4.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Nick Stephens | 506 | 19.4 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Trever Barker | 380 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Reece Colley | 185 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1031 | 39.5 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Blythe

Blythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Hawkins | 2,136 | 70.8 | 3.3 |
| | Green | Carol Linfield | 555 | 18.4 | 4.2 |
| | Labour | Sam Mather | 326 | 10.8 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1581 | 52.4 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Castle Bromwich

Castle Bromwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Steve Caudwell | 1,971 | 65.5 | 61.2 |
| | Conservative | Gail Sleigh | 903 | 30.0 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | Matt Bond | 135 | 4.5 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1068 | 35.5 | N/A |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 42.2 | |

### Chelmsley Wood

Chelmsley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Karl Macnaughton | 1,622 | 83.6 | 15.4 |
| | Labour | Hazel Dawkins | 221 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | David Skelding | 98 | 5.0 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1401 | 72.2 | 22.9 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Dorridge & Hockley Heath

Dorridge & Hockley Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Mackeiwicz | 1,968 | 63.6 | 8.3 |
| | Green | Iona McIntyre | 518 | 16.7 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fairburn | 406 | 13.1 | 0.8 |
| | Labour | David Brittin | 202 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1450 | 46.9 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.9 | |

### Elmdon

Elmdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Davies | 1,383 | 49.3 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | Martin McCarthy | 1,152 | 41.1 | 9.7 |
| | Labour | Margaret Brittin | 269 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 8.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Kingshurst & Fordbridge

Kingshurst & Fordbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Marcus Brain | 616 | 39.9 | 9.3 |
| | Conservative | Alan Feeney | 575 | 37.3 | 10.3 |
| | Green | Eleanor Aldworth | 352 | 22.8 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Rebeiro | 1,415 | 41.3 | 41.3 |
| | Conservative | Dave Pinwell | 1,386 | 40.5 | 33.1 |
| | Green | Alison Wilson | 239 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Rogers | 198 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Simon Johnson | 187 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 0.8 | N/A |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 37.2 | |

### Lyndon

Lyndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Thomas | 1,086 | 37.8 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative | Josh O'Nyons | 1,077 | 37.5 | 1.2 |
| | Labour | Lee Skinner | 708 | 24.7 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Diane Howell | 2,084 | 64.7 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Mark Pearson | 473 | 14.7 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Carthew | 348 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| | Labour | Teresa Beddis | 315 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1611 | 50.0 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Olton

Olton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Grinsell | 1,693 | 48.4 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brad Tucker | 1,353 | 38.7 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Colin Palmer | 452 | 12.9 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Shirley East

Shirley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Parker | 1,535 | 58.8 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gayle Monk | 443 | 17.0 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Antony Lowe | 437 | 16.7 | 7.0 |
| | Labour | Deon Bailey | 296 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1092 | 40.3 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Shirley South

Shirley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Shahin Ashraf | 2,206 | 61.5 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative | Angela Sandison | 1,137 | 31.7 | 9.4 |
| | Labour | Susan Bliss | 242 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1069 | 29.8 | N/A |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.9 | |

### Shirley West

Shirley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rosemary Sexton | 1,876 | 61.0 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Holmes | 746 | 24.3 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Kevin Round | 453 | 14.7 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,130 | 36.7 | N/A |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 22.3 | |

### Silhill

Silhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wazma Qais | 1,621 | 53.1 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Edwardson | 607 | 19.9 | 4.1 |
| | Green | Elaine Williams | 418 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Janet Marsh | 409 | 13.4 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1014 | 33.2 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Mark Wilson | 1,070 | 70.1 | 8.9 |
| | Labour | Bill Lloyd | 226 | 14.8 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | Angus Young | 128 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| | Independent | Adrian Duffen | 103 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 55.3 | 18.3 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 9.2 | |

### St. Alphege

St. Alphege :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joe Tildesley | 2,651 | 67.7 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruce Stone | 585 | 14.9 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Joelle Hill | 395 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| | Labour | Ian English | 285 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2066 | 52.8 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |