- Solihull local elections
One third of Solihull Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Conservative 1973 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 2000
Conservative 2000 - 2007
No overall control 2007 - 2008Conservative 2008 - present
Council elections
Solihull Council election, 1998 Solihull Council election, 1999 Solihull Council election, 2000 Solihull Council election, 2002 Solihull Council election, 2003 Solihull Council election, 2004 Solihull Council election, 2006 Solihull Council election, 2007 Solihull Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,490
percentage = 59.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 794
percentage = 31.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 236
percentage = 9.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 696
percentage = 27.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,520
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 525
percentage = 72.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 104
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box candidate
party = Ratepayer
candidate =
votes = 56
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 37
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 421
percentage = 58.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 722
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 345
percentage = 62.5
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 175
percentage = 31.7
change = +5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 32
percentage = 5.8
change = -2.8Election box majority
votes = 170
percentage = 30.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 552
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,328
percentage = 46.1
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,235
percentage = 42.9
change = +5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 301
percentage = 10.5
change = -3.8Election box candidate
party = Other
candidate =
votes = 16
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 93
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,880
percentage = 28.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,070
percentage = 44.8
change = +4.3Election box candidate
party = Independent Ratepayer
candidate =
votes = 612
percentage = 25.6
change = +25.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 437
percentage = 18.3
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 176
percentage = 7.4
change = +1.7Election box candidate
party = Democratic Reform Association
candidate =
votes = 92
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box majority
votes = 458
percentage = 19.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,387
percentage = 17.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,194
percentage = 49.0
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,116
percentage = 45.8
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 128
percentage = 5.3
change = +0.0Election box majority
votes = 78
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,438
percentage = 26.1
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,179
percentage = 54.9
change = +40.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 777
percentage = 36.2
change = -26.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 192
percentage = 8.9
change = -14.0Election box majority
votes = 402
percentage = 18.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,148
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,760
percentage = 49.4
change = -14.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,673
percentage = 46.9
change = +20.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 133
percentage = 3.7
change = -5.7Election box majority
votes = 87
percentage = 2.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,566
percentage = 36.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,247
percentage = 46.6
change = -15.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,232
percentage = 46.0
change = +21.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate =
votes = 134
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 63
percentage = 2.3
change = -11.4Election box majority
votes = 15
percentage = 0.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,676
percentage = 32.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.solihull.gov.uk Solihull Council]
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