Walsall local elections

One third of Walsall Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Labour 1973 - 1976

No overall control 1976 - 1980

Labour 1980 - 1982

No overall control 1982 - 1988

Labour 1988 - 1992

No overall control 1992 - 1995

Labour 1995 - 1996

No overall control 1996 - 1999

Labour 1999 - 2000

No overall control 2000 - 2004

Conservative 2004 - present

Council elections

Walsall Council election 1998

Walsall Council election 1999

Walsall Council election 2000

Walsall Council election 2002

Walsall Council election 2003

Walsall Council election 2004

Walsall Council election 2006

Walsall Council election 2007

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 734
percentage = 37.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 563
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 411
percentage = 21.1
change = Election box candidate
party = Democratic Labour
candidate =
votes = 195
percentage = 10.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 32
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Front
candidate =
votes = 13
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 171
percentage = 8.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,948
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,251
percentage = 47.9
change = -10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 750
percentage = 28.7
change = +18.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 264
percentage = 10.1
change = -8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 178
percentage = 6.8
change = -6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 87
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 84
percentage = 3.2
change = +3.2Election box majority
votes = 501
percentage = 19.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,614
percentage = 26.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,009
percentage = 41.1
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 539
percentage = 22.0
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 416
percentage = 17.0
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 285
percentage = 11.6
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate =
votes = 204
percentage = 8.3
change = +8.3Election box majority
votes = 470
percentage = 19.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,453
percentage = 23.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,009
percentage = 35.3
change = -16.3Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate =
votes = 746
percentage = 26.1
change = +26.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 650
percentage = 22.7
change = -12.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 268
percentage = 9.4
change = +9.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate =
votes = 188
percentage = 6.6
change = +6.6Election box majority
votes = 263
percentage = 9.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,861
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 621
percentage = 35.9
change = -12.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 612
percentage = 35.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 356
percentage = 20.6
change = +7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate =
votes = 74
percentage = 4.3
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 66
percentage = 3.8
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 9
percentage = 0.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,729
percentage = 21.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Wilkes
votes = 688
percentage = 37.1
change = +5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Christine Bott
votes = 367
percentage = 19.7
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Kevin Smith
votes = 325
percentage = 17.5
change = +17.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chad Pitt
votes = 273
percentage = 14.7
change = +0.9Election box candidate
party = Democratic Labour
candidate = Allan Johnston
votes = 120
percentage = 6.5
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Derek Bennett
votes = 72
percentage = 3.9
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Peter Winterton
votes = 11
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 321
percentage = 17.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,856
percentage = 20.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Carl Creaney
votes = 862
percentage = 45.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keir Pedley
votes = 486
percentage = 25.6
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Robert Pearce
votes = 399
percentage = 21.0
change = -7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = William Vaughan
votes = 151
percentage = 7.6
change = +7.6Election box majority
votes = 376
percentage = 19.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,898
percentage = 19.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.walsall.gov.uk Walsall Council]