2021 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2021 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
26 out of 72 seats to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Patrick Harley Qadar Zada
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 36 seats, 50% 36 seats, 50%
Seats before 11 14
Seats won 23 3
Seats after 46 24
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 12
Popular vote 49,406 28,882
Percentage 57.1% 33.4%
Swing Increase 17.2% Increase 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2021 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

The 2021 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.[1] One-third of the seats were up for election, with two wards (Belle Vale and Kingswinford North & Wall Heath) electing two councillors.[2]

Results

2021 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Candidates Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative {{{candidates}}} 23 Increase12 88.5 23 46 63.9 49,406 57.1 +17.2
  Labour {{{candidates}}} 3 Decrease 11 11.5 21 24 33.3 28,882 33.4 +0.4
  Independent {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 2.8 197 0.2 -0.9
  Liberal Democrats {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,591 4.2 +0.8
  Green {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,202 2.6 -1.6
  Black Country Party {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,219 1.4 -6.5
  Libertarian {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 404 0.5 +0.4
  UKIP {{{candidates}}} 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 241 0.3 -10.0
  Reform {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 177 0.2 New
  TUSC {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 118 0.1 New
  SDP {{{candidates}}} 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 71 0.1 New

Ward results

Amblecote

Amblecote[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kamran Razzaq 1,950 57.98 Increase 27.38
Labour Ellen Cobb 1,044 31.04 Decrease 2.85
Green Adrian Mabe 123 3.66 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Flynn 119 3.54 Decrease 2.33
Independent Jake Woodley 111 3.30 N/A
Majority 906 26.94
Turnout 3,363 33.49 Increase 7.43
Rejected ballots 16 0.48
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Belle Vale

Belle Vale (2 seats)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Bevan 2,058 57.60
Conservative Peter Dobb 1,779 49.79
Labour Savannah Southorn 1,234 34.54
Labour Andrew Tromans 976 27.32
Green Bill McComish 290 8.12
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Pounder 131 3.67
Majority 545 8.39
Turnout 3,600 35.05 Increase 1.42
Rejected ballots 27 0.42
Conservative hold Swing

Two seats were contested here rather than the ward's usual one: the seat due for ordinary election in 2020 was not filled that year because the COVID-19 pandemic led to the nationwide postponement of the May 2020 English local elections, so it was instead contested alongside the ward's regular 2021 seat. The 2020-cycle seat also covered the vacancy left by Jake Cooper, who had won the seat from Labour in 2018 and resigned before 2021.[5][6]

Brierley Hill

Brierley Hill[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Davies 1,692 58.30 Increase 38.40
Labour Serena Craigie 1,011 34.84 Decrease 11.77
Reform Trevor Bunn 97 3.34 N/A
Liberal Democrats Clare Bramall 84 2.89 N/A
Majority 681 23.47
Turnout 2,902 28.44 Increase 6.60
Rejected ballots 18 0.62
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brockmoor and Pensnett

Brockmoor and Pensnett[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rebbekah Collins 1,207 45.04 Increase 18.39
Labour John Martin 919 34.29 Decrease 14.12
Black Country Party Steve Edwards 546 20.37 N/A
Majority 288 10.75
Turnout 2,680 27.08 Increase 4.79
Rejected ballots 8 0.30
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Castle and Priory

Castle and Priory[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Aston 1,469 48.32 Decrease 8.35
Conservative Mark Webb 1,430 47.04 Increase 27.91
Liberal Democrats Liz Tilly 116 3.82 N/A
Majority 39 1.28
Turnout 3,040 26.35 Increase 4.26
Rejected ballots 25 0.82
Labour hold Swing

Coseley East

Coseley East[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Ridney 1,330 52.63
Conservative Lynette Corfield 1,068 42.26
UKIP Helen Wimlett 116 4.59
Majority 262
Turnout 2,527 26.66 Increase 1.13
Rejected ballots 13 0.51
Labour hold Swing

Cradley and Wollescote

Cradley and Wollescote[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Natalie Neale 1,395 43.66
Labour Gaye Partridge 1,232 38.56
Liberal Democrats Ryan Priest 346 10.83
Black Country Party Sarah Smith 199 6.23
Majority 163
Turnout 3,195 33.01 Increase 3.83
Rejected ballots 23 0.72
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gornal

Gornal[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Stanley 2,362 67.82
Labour Marian Howard 877 25.18
UKIP Phil Wimlett 75 2.15
SDP Stuart Turner 71 2.04
Liberal Democrats Mollie Priest 68 1.95
Majority 1,485
Turnout 3,483 33.97 Increase 3.92
Rejected ballots 30 0.86
Conservative hold Swing

Halesowen North

Halesowen North[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Henley 1,906 51.03
Labour Hilary Bills 1,698 45.46
Liberal Democrats Andrew Mckay 107 2.86
Majority 408
Turnout 3,735 38.55 Increase 1.49
Rejected ballots 24 0.64
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Halesowen South

Halesowen South[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Vickers 2,520 63.27
Labour Donella Russell 910 22.85
Green James Windridge 230 5.77
Liberal Democrats Derek Campbell 159 3.99
Black Country Party Nick Gregory 142 3.57
Majority 1,610
Turnout 3,983 41.02 Increase 7.09
Rejected ballots 22 0.55
Conservative hold Swing

Hayley Green and Cradley South

Hayley Green and Cradley South[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Buttery 2,158 65.63
Labour Tony Barnsley 838 25.49
Liberal Democrats Ethan Stafford 191 5.81
Green John Payne 78 2.37
Majority 1,320
Turnout 3,288 35.86 Increase 4.21
Rejected ballots 23 0.70
Conservative hold Swing

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Atkins 2,358 57.9
Conservative Shaz Saleem 1,872 46.0
Labour Adam Woodhall 1,132 27.8
Labour Richard Lloyd 1,066 26.2
Liberal Democrats David Sheppard 283 6.9
Majority 740
Turnout 41.88
Rejected ballots 31 0.46
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Two seats were contested here rather than the ward's usual one: the seat due for ordinary election in 2020 was not filled that year because the COVID-19 pandemic led to the nationwide postponement of the May 2020 English local elections, so it was instead contested alongside the ward's regular 2021 seat. The 2020-cycle seat also covered the vacancy left by Nicola Richards, who had held it since 2015 and resigned from the council after being elected as MP for West Bromwich East in December 2019.[7][8]

Kingswinford South

Kingswinford South[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Johnson 2,465 66.55
Labour Daniel Round 771 20.82
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Geeves 434 11.72
Majority 1,694
Turnout 3,704 36.99 Increase 8.09
Rejected ballots 34 0.92
Conservative hold Swing

Lye and Stourbridge North

Lye and Stourbridge North[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Borley 1,426 44.04
Labour Maz Qari 1,116 34.47
Libertarian Gary Farmer 273 8.43
Liberal Democrats Abdul Qadus 239 7.38
Green Lawrence Rowlett 159 4.91
Majority 310
Turnout 3,238 35.28 Increase 5.13
Rejected ballots 25 0.77
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Netherton Woodside and St Andrew's

Netherton Woodside and St Andrew's[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Damian Corfield 1,329 48.07
Labour Helen Betts-Patel 1,178 42.60
Green Alexander Wright 172 6.22
Liberal Democrats Tracey Gregg 65 2.35
Majority 151
Turnout 2,765 27.48 Increase 1.60
Rejected ballots 21 0.76
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Norton

Norton[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Taylor 2,660 62.16
Labour Paul White 829 19.37
Green Pam Archer 378 8.83
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bramall 295 6.89
Independent Tim Woodley 86 2.01
Majority 1,831
Turnout 4,279 45.00 Increase 6.20
Rejected ballots 31 0.72
Conservative hold Swing

Pedmore and Stourbridge East

Pedmore and Stourbridge East[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Clinton 2,713 62.44
Labour Rachel Tudor 1,054 24.26
Green Catherine Maguire 235 5.41
Liberal Democrats Simon Hanson 188 4.33
Black Country Party Glen Wilson 133 3.06
Majority 1,659
Turnout 4,345 45.19 Increase 9.34
Rejected ballots 22 0.51
Conservative hold Swing

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Clinton 1,528 58.08
Labour Brian Roe 912 34.66
Green Jason Sprintall 121 4.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Priest 50 1.9
Majority 616
Turnout 2,631 26.08 Increase 3.96
Rejected ballots 20 0.76
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sedgley

Sedgley[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Evans 2,530 73.02
Labour Steve Beardsmore 779 22.48
Libertarian Martin Day 131 3.78
Majority 1,751
Turnout 3,465 36.35 Increase 8.45
Rejected ballots 25 0.72
Conservative hold Swing

St James's

St James's[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wayne Sullivan 1,471 53.28
Labour Asif Ahmed 1,084 39.26
Liberal Democrats Alison Miller 179 6.48
Majority 387
Turnout 2,761 27.21 Increase 3.68
Rejected ballots 27 0.98
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Thomas's

St Thomas's[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaukat Ali 1,853 50.81
Conservative Sajid Hanif 1,490 40.86
Liberal Democrats Sofie Harris 153 4.2
TUSC Nicola Fisher 118 3.24
Majority 363
Turnout 3,647 34.80 Increase 7.11
Rejected ballots 33 0.90
Labour hold Swing

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Westwood 1,397 47.99
Labour Keiran Casey 1,313 45.10
Reform Andy Griffin 80 2.75
UKIP Rich Colley 50 1.72
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Perry 43 1.48
Majority 84
Turnout 2,911 29.47 Increase 3.34
Rejected ballots 28 0.96
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Hopwood 2,176 48.64
Labour Cat Eccles 1,678 37.51
Green Andi Mohr 237 5.3
Black Country Party Maxim Lowe 200 4.47
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Bramall 164 3.67
Majority 498 11.1
Turnout 4,474 44.39 Increase 6.57
Rejected ballots 19 0.42
Conservative hold Swing

Wordsley

Wordsley[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kerry Lewis 2,466 71.90
Labour Muhammad Ikhlaq 579 16.88
Green Jennifer Slater-Reid 179 5.22
Liberal Democrats Elaine Sheppard 177 5.16
Majority 1,887 55.5 N/A
Turnout 3,430 35.06 Increase 8.54
Rejected ballots 29 0.85
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Changes 2021–2022

  • March 2022: Brierley Hill councillor Zafar Islam was suspended by the Labour Party for six months following an internal disciplinary investigation into social media posts, after the Labour Against Antisemitism campaign submitted a complaint against him in September 2021.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Elections 2021". Dudley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Thandi, Gurdip (9 April 2021). "Who is standing for local election 2021 in Dudley?". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Local government election - Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). Dudley.gov.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Dudley MBC Live Local Election Results 2021". online.dudley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project: Dudley 2021". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Election Summary: Belle Vale, Dudley, 6 May 2021". Democracy Club. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project: Dudley 2021". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Election Summary: Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Dudley, 6 May 2021". Democracy Club. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Lisa. "Labour suspends Dudley councillor for six months after disciplinary investigation". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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