← Solihull (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort
Solihull 2021
Local elections held 6 May 2021.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 34,478 | 53.8% | 12 | 66.7% | 10 | 55.6% | +2 |
| Green Party | 13,112 | 20.5% | 5 | 27.8% | 4 | 22.2% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 8,264 | 12.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.1% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,800 | 12.2% | 1 | 5.6% | 2 | 11.1% | -1 |
| Independent | 311 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 111 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| DEM | 28 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 64,104 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge · 1 seat · won at 42.3% · −7.7 pts below quota
- Lyndon · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Shirley East · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- Olton · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Castle Bromwich · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Shirley South · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Shirley West · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Smiths Wood · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Chelmsley Wood · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
- Elmdon · 2 seats · won at 47.2% · above quota
- Meriden · 1 seat · won at 65.9% · above quota
- Silhill · 1 seat · won at 67.2% · above quota
- Bickenhill · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
- Blythe · 1 seat · won at 67.6% · above quota
- St. Alphege · 1 seat · won at 69.3% · above quota
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath · 1 seat · won at 69.6% · above quota
- Knowle · 1 seat · won at 73.5% · above quota
Race results
Kingshurst and Fordbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,963
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses N.J. | Green Party | 831 | 42.3% | −7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Feeney A.J. | Conservative Party | 689 | 35.1% | — | |
| 3 | Nash F.V. | Labour Party | 443 | 22.6% | — |
Lyndon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,814
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Nyons J.L. | Conservative Party | 1,684 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adeyemo A.N. | Liberal Democrats | 1,556 | 40.8% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen N.J. | Labour Party | 574 | 15.0% | — |
Shirley East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,951
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinsell K.A. | Conservative Party | 1,866 | 47.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lowe A. | Green Party | 1,757 | 44.5% | — | |
| 3 | Bailey D.C. | Labour Party | 328 | 8.3% | — |
Olton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,489
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibbin D.J. | Conservative Party | 2,148 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carthew M.A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Gulati C.S. | Labour Party | 541 | 12.1% | — |
Castle Bromwich · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,266
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCarthy M.H. | Conservative Party | 1,652 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shore I.E. | Green Party | 1,153 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Chidler E. | Labour Party | 461 | 14.1% | — |
Shirley South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,157
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLoughlin M.B. | Green Party | 2,122 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nichols H. | Conservative Party | 1,606 | 38.6% | — | |
| 3 | Thacker E. | Labour Party | 330 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Worsley R.P. | Independent | 99 | 2.4% | — |
Shirley West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,550
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen M.A. | Green Party | 1,814 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bhambra L.S. | Conservative Party | 1,238 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Round K.B. | Labour Party | 498 | 14.0% | — |
Smiths Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,815
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton J. | Green Party | 1,084 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Young A.F.S. | Conservative Party | 441 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Beddis T.F. | Labour Party | 290 | 16.0% | — |
Chelmsley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,851
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheshabhatter S. | Green Party | 1,115 | 60.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hughes J.P. | Conservative Party | 380 | 20.5% | — | |
| 3 | Dawkins H.J.E. | Labour Party | 328 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Ward M. | DEM | 28 | 1.5% | — |
Elmdon · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 47.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,941
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clements Y.B. | Conservative Party | 1,399 | 23.8% | 47.6% | +14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Long R.J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,389 | 23.6% | 47.2% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Green K.F. | Conservative Party | 1,201 | 20.4% | 40.8% | — | |
| 4 | Tucker B.J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 | 20.0% | 40.1% | — | |
| 5 | Doherty J.J. | Labour Party | 418 | 7.1% | 14.2% | — | |
| 6 | Szrejder M.F. | Labour Party | 295 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — |
Meriden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,326
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dicicco A.F. | Conservative Party | 2,850 | 65.9% | +15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wilson A.N. | Green Party | 1,008 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Mather S. | Labour Party | 468 | 10.8% | — |
Silhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,068
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogarth P.C.M. | Conservative Party | 2,735 | 67.2% | +17.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marsh J.M. | Labour Party | 757 | 18.6% | — | |
| 3 | McCarthy J. | Liberal Democrats | 576 | 14.2% | — |
Bickenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,118
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan J. | Conservative Party | 2,098 | 67.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brittin M.E. | Labour Party | 516 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | Rymer S.M. | Green Party | 350 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Monk G.E. | Liberal Democrats | 154 | 4.9% | — |
Blythe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,260
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler J.R. | Conservative Party | 2,880 | 67.6% | +17.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Douglas R.P. | Green Party | 610 | 14.3% | — | |
| 3 | Tolman M.L. | Labour Party | 558 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Bulcock P.S. | Independent | 212 | 5.0% | — |
St. Alphege · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,996
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandison A.M. | Conservative Party | 3,461 | 69.3% | +19.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dawson F. | Liberal Democrats | 546 | 10.9% | — | |
| 3 | English I.C. | Labour Party | 511 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Barker T.J. | Green Party | 478 | 9.6% | — |
Dorridge and Hockley Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,353
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeson K.I. | Conservative Party | 3,029 | 69.6% | +19.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brittin D.J. | Labour Party | 487 | 11.2% | — | |
| 3 | McIntyre I.E.J. | Green Party | 420 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | McCabe P. | Liberal Democrats | 306 | 7.0% | — | |
| 5 | Martin S.B. | Reform UK | 111 | 2.5% | — |
Knowle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,246
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinwell D.A. | Conservative Party | 3,121 | 73.5% | +23.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johnson S.M. | Labour Party | 461 | 10.9% | — | |
| 3 | Amphlett M. | Green Party | 370 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Jones K.J. | Liberal Democrats | 294 | 6.9% | — |