# 2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Result

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 24 | 14 | 7 | | 7 | 58.3 | 48.2 | 35,251 | 14.4 |
| | Labour | 24 | 10 | | | | 41.7 | 39.1 | 28,613 | 0.7 |
| | UKIP | 19 | 0 | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7.8 | 5,699 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 12 | 0 | | | | 0 | 2.3 | 1,699 | 0.9 |
| | Green | 12 | 0 | | | | 0 | 2.3 | 1,681 | 1.3 |
| | Democrats and Veterans | 1 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | N/A |
| | Totals | 92 | 24 | | | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73,003 | |

## Results by ward
### Amblecote

Amblecote :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Paul Bradley | 1,562 | 55.1 |
| Labour | Peter Drake | 895 | 31.6 |
| UKIP | Barbara Deeley | 215 | 7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Flynn | 161 | 5.7 |

### Belle Vale

Belle Vale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Jake Cooper | 1,669 | 49.7 |
| Labour | Ian Cooper | 1534 | 45.7 |
| Green | Bill McComish | 156 | 4.6 |

### Brierley Hill

Brierley Hill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Zafar Islam | 1,078 | 46.3 |
| Conservative | Phil Atkins | 834 | 35.8 |
| UKIP | Terry Thorn | 218 | 9.4 |
| Green | Gordon Elcock | 132 | 5.7 |
| Democrats and Veterans | John Dyer | 65 | 2.8 |

### Brockmore & Pensnett

Brockmore & Pensnett :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Judy Foster | 987 | 45.8 |
| Conservative | Sue Greenaway | 940 | 43.6 |
| UKIP | Rich Colley | 175 | 8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Bramall | 53 | 2.5 |

### Castle & Priory

Castle & Priory :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alan Finch | 1,654 | 59.4 |
| Conservative | Richard Tasker | 831 | 29.8 |
| UKIP | Martin Day | 250 | 9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Priest | 51 | 1.8 |

### Coseley East

Coseley East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Bec Gentle | 1,150 | 48.8 |
| Conservative | Josef Baker | 894 | 37.9 |
| UKIP | Karen Jones | 249 | 10.6 |
| Green | Catherine Maguire | 63 | 2.7 |

### Cradley & Wollescote

Cradley & Wollescote :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Tim Crumpton | 1,425 | 51.6 |
| Conservative | Kamran Razzaq$^a$ | 704 | 26.2 |
| UKIP | Mitchell Bolton | 487 | 17.6 |
| Green | Pam Archer | 148 | 5.4 |
* $^a$ Kamran Razzaq has been suspended by the Conservative Party and is under investigation due to campaign literature he circulated falsely accusing the Labour Party of being responsible for the spreading of Hepatitis. He will remain on the ballot as a Conservative candidate, but in effect is now an independent.

### Gornal

Gornal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Bryn Challenor | 1,942 | 58.4 |
| Labour | Dave Branwood | 1047 | 31.5 |
| UKIP | Roger Scott-Dow | 270 | 8.1 |
| Green | Mitch Barlow | 66 | 2.0 |

### Halesowen North

Halesowen North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Joe Roberts | 1,550 | 43.0 |
| Labour | Parmjit Sahota | 1375 | 38.2 |
| UKIP | Stuart Henley | 582 | 16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lois Bramall | 95 | 2.6 |

### Halesowen South

Halesowen South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Ray Burston | 2,321 | 66.2 |
| Labour | James Walker | 945 | 27.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Campbell | 238 | 6.8 |

### Hayley Green & Cradley South

Hayley Green & Cradley South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Andrea Goddard | 1,843 | 61.1 |
| Labour | Donella Russell | 875 | 29.0 |
| Green | John Payne | 174 | 5.8 |
| UKIP | Dalesh Patel | 122 | 4.0 |

### Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Edward Lawrence | 2,640 | 69.7 |
| Labour Co-op | Damian Corfield | 952 | 25.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Bramall | 197 | 5.2 |

### Kingswinford South

Kingswinford South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Patrick Harley | 2,216 | 66.6 |
| Labour | Jay Griffiths | 922 | 27.7 |
| Green | Taryn Bradley | 187 | 5.6 |

### Lye & Stourbridge North

Lye & Stourbridge North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Pete Lowe | 1,589 | 54.1 |
| Conservative | Thomas Ruff | 985 | 33.5 |
| UKIP | Euan Dunn | 229 | 7.8 |
| Green | Naz Ahmed | 136 | 4.6 |

### Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew's

Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew's :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Elaine Taylor | 1,376 | 54.9 |
| Conservative | Martin Berrington | 703 | 28.1 |
| UKIP | Dean Horton | 246 | 9.8 |
| Green | Alex Wright | 181 | 7.2 |

### Norton

Norton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Colin Elcock | 2,278 | 61.8 |
| Labour | Monika Narad | 865 | 23.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bramall | 400 | 10.8 |
| UKIP | David Powell | 145 | 3.9 |

### Pedmore & Stourbridge East

Pedmore & Stourbridge East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Angus Lees | 2,269 | 63.2 |
| Labour | Jon Dean | 897 | 25.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hanson | 258 | 7.2 |
| UKIP | Glen Wilson | 167 | 4.7 |

### Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Chris Barnett | 1,053 | 45.0 |
| Conservative | Christopher Blake | 957 | 40.9 |
| UKIP | Angela Walker | 277 | 11.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Taylor | 54 | 2.3 |

### Sedgley

Sedgley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Shaun Keasey | 1,936 | 58.9 |
| Labour | Mushtaq Hussain | 742 | 22.6 |
| UKIP | Bill Etheridge | 498 | 15.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Sheppard | 110 | 3.3 |

### St James's

St James's :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Khurshid Ahmed | 1,265 | 48.9 |
| Conservative | Malcolm Davis | 990 | 38.2 |
| UKIP | Mick Forsyth | 244 | 9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin France | 90 | 3.5 |

### St Thomas's

St Thomas's :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Steve Waltho | 2,121 | 69.4 |
| Conservative | Jonathan Elliott | 630 | 20.6 |
| UKIP | Phil Wimlett | 215 | 7.0 |
| Green | Francis Sheppard | 91 | 3.0 |

### Upper Gornal & Woodsetton

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Chris Neale | 1,180 | 41.6 |
| Labour | Lynette Corfield | 1148 | 40.5 |
| UKIP | Dean Perks | 431 | 15.2 |
| Green | Kelly Richards | 79 | 2.8 |

### Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Nicolas Barlow | 1,914 | 48.4 |
| Labour | Harriet Foster | 1771 | 44.8 |
| Green | Andi Mohr | 268 | 6.8 |

### Wordsley

Wordsley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Donna Harley | 1,463 | 45.8 |
| Labour | Kevin Billingham | 947 | 29.7 |
| UKIP | Paul Brothwood | 679 | 21.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheppard | 102 | 3.2 |