# 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2022 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Walsall Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 60 seats were up for election, with 1 ward (Willenhall South) electing 2 councillors.

## Background

Since its creation in 1974, Walsall has varied between the Conservatives and Labour. Between 1973 and 2004, Walsall had been under Labour control from 1973 to 1976, 1980 to 1982, 1988 to 1992, 1995 to 1996, and 1999 to 2000. It was then under Conservative control between 2004 and 2011, before reverting to no overall control and being retaken by the Conservatives in 2019. In the 2021 elections, the Conservatives gained 5 seats with 54.1% of the vote, Labour lost 3 with 36.3%, and the Liberal Democrats lost their 2 seats on the council with 2.5%.
The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, the Conservatives gained 5 seats, Labour lost 2, and UKIP lost their 3 seats on the council.

## Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 36 | | Conservative | 37 | | Conservative | 38 |
| | Labour | 22 | | Labour | 19 | | Labour | 20 |
| | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 2 | | Independent | 2 |
Changes:
* May 2021: Douglas James leaves Labour to sit as an independent
* July 2021: Harbans Sarohi (Labour) dies; by-election held in December, but winner unable to take seat
* December 2021: Sean Coughlan (Labour) resigns; seat left vacant until 2022 elections

## Results

2022 Walsall 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 | 13 | 1 | 61.9 | 25 | 38 | 63.3 | 23,472 | 44 | -10.1 |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 38.1 | 13 | 21 | 35.0 | 23,712 | 44.6 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 2,720 | 5.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,994 | 5.6 | +3.1 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 434 | 0.8 | -0.4 |

## Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

### Aldridge Central and South

Aldridge Central and South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bobby Bains | 2,365 | 68.16 | −8.12 |
| | Labour | Kathryn Smith | 1,105 | 31.84 | +17.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,260 | 36.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,470 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aldridge North and Walsall Wood

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Harris* | 1,690 | 63.65 | −7.88 |
| | Labour | Michael Bruce | 965 | 36.35 | +17.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | 27.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,655 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bentley and Darlaston North

Bentley and Darlaston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rose Burley* | 1,264 | 57.59 | +1.36 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Saghir | 553 | 25.19 | −18.58 |
| | Independent | Sharon Felton | 378 | 17.22 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | 32.39 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,195 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Birchills Leamore

Birchills Leamore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tina Jukes | 1,175 | 53.43 | +17.04 |
| | Conservative | Amy Read | 868 | 39.47 | −14.98 |
| | Reform UK | Elaine Williams | 156 | 7.09 | +3.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 13.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,199 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blakenall

Blakenall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Izzy Hussain | 809 | 38.12 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Matt Ward | 692 | 32.61 | −4.57 |
| | Independent | Dave Taylor | 621 | 29.26 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 5.51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,122 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Bloxwich East

Bloxwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Statham* | 1,205 | 60.07 | −0.46 |
| | Labour | Adam Mohammed | 660 | 32.90 | −6.57 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Hodges | 141 | 7.03 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | 27.17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,006 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bloxwich West

Bloxwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Harrison* | 1,499 | 58.58 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Coulson | 1,060 | 41.42 | +15.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 17.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,559 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Brownhills

Brownhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Murray | 1,206 | 49.00 | −6.00 |
| | Labour | Emma Morgan | 990 | 40.23 | +5.93 |
| | Independent | Lee Chapman | 265 | 10.77 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 8.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,461 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Darlaston South

Darlaston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Bott* | 1,686 | 78.90 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Manju Gill | 451 | 21.10 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,235 | 57.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,137 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Paddock

Paddock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gurmeet Singh Sohal* | 1,638 | 45.99 | −6.61 |
| | Labour | Rishi Sharma | 1,523 | 42.76 | +0.66 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Barker | 401 | 11.26 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 3.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,562 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Palfrey

Palfrey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shakila Hussain | 2,101 | 53.80 | −12.00 |
| | Independent | Shamim Ahmed | 1,191 | 30.50 | New |
| | Conservative | Moz Khan | 613 | 15.70 | −18.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | 23.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pelsall

Pelsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Lee* | 1,707 | 64.05 | −10.75 |
| | Labour | Patti Lane | 680 | 25.52 | +7.92 |
| | Reform UK | Graham Eardley | 278 | 10.43 | +6.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,027 | 38.54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,665 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pheasey Park Farm

Pheasey Park Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Towe* | 1,461 | 57.93 | −13.17 |
| | Labour | Hannah Jones | 881 | 34.93 | +13.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Barker | 180 | 7.14 | +3.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | 23.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pleck

Pleck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ram Mehmi | 1,739 | 73.56 | −1.24 |
| | Conservative | Leyoh Goodall | 625 | 26.44 | +1.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,114 | 47.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,364 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rushall-Shelfield

Rushall-Shelfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vera Waters* | 1,280 | 48.87 | +5.37 |
| | Labour | David Morgan | 1,074 | 41.01 | −9.09 |
| | Independent | Jade Davies | 265 | 10.12 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 7.87 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,619 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Short Heath

Short Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Amandeep Garcha | 1,021 | 46.51 | −7.59 |
| | Labour | Simon Rollason | 843 | 38.41 | +16.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaqub | 331 | 15.08 | −9.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 8.11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,195 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Matthews

St. Matthews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aftab Nawaz* | 2,268 | 62.39 | +11.59 |
| | Conservative | Vandana Sharma | 1,064 | 29.27 | −7.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Watts | 303 | 8.34 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,204 | 33.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,635 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Streetly

Streetly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suky Samra* | 1,944 | 58.55 | −9.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Gray | 717 | 21.60 | +10.1 |
| | Labour | Eileen Russell | 659 | 19.85 | +4.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,227 | 36.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,320 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Willenhall North

Willenhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rob Larden | 986 | 41.64 | −4.36 |
| | Labour | Lee Jeavons | 694 | 29.31 | +7.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Hodges | 688 | 29.05 | −0.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | 12.33 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,368 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Willenhall South

Willenhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simran Cheema | 1,653 | 60.24 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Connor Horton | 1,462 | 53.28 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | Poonam Gill | 729 | 26.56 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | Tony Sadler | 677 | 24.67 | −17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Hodges | 233 | 8.49 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,744 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |