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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Sandwell Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 72 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1]

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

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Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1997 have been:[4]

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Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

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1998-2002

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2002-2006

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2006-2010

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2010-2014

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2014-2018

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2018-2022

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2022-2026

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References

  1. "The Borough of Sandwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2003/2510, retrieved 12 September 2022
  2. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. "Sandwell". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  4. "Council minutes". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  5. "Tributes paid to former Sandwell Council leader". Birmingham Mail. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  6. "Council leader resigns over theft charge". Halesowen News. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. "Former Sandwell Council leader Bill Thomas OBE dies in Wales". Halesowen News. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. "Sandwell council leader Darren Cooper dies aged 52". ITV News. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. "Steve Eling resigns as Sandwell Council leader". Halesowen News. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  10. "Statement of Accounts 2018/19". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. 30 September 2020. p. 14. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  11. Madeley, Peter (16 November 2021). "Sandwell Council leader steps down after six months in role". Express and Star. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  12. "Sandwell council". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  13. "Election victory for Labour". Birmingham Mail. 23 October 1998. p. 4.
  14. "By-election winner joins husband". Birmingham Mail. 16 July 1999. p. 6.
  15. "Labour success". Birmingham Mail. 27 August 1999. p. 33.
  16. Deeley, Tony (19 November 1999). "Double by-election blow for Labour Party". Birmingham Mail. p. 7.
  17. "Re-election for councillor". Birmingham Mail. 9 June 2001. p. 11.
  18. "Council man back after new poll win". Birmingham Mail. 7 September 2001. p. 5.
  19. "Labour back in". Birmingham Mail. 20 September 2002. p. 10.
  20. "Tories suffer triple defeat". guardian.co.uk. London. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  21. Deeley, Tony (29 June 2007). "Tory anger over by-election 'dirty tricks' ; Victory marred by 'smear campaign'". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
  22. "Labour win in Sandwell by-election thwarts BNP". Birmingham Mail. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  23. "Lib Dems are unseated ; Great Barr". Birmingham Mail. 25 January 2008. p. 29.
  24. "Declaration of Result of Poll - Wednesbury South Ward". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  25. "Tories lose Wednesbury North seat after 36 years". BBC News Online. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  26. "Local Elections Archive Project — Newton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  27. "Local Elections Archive Project — Blackheath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  28. "Tividale By Election 15th July 2021". Sandwell Council. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  29. "Wednesbury South By-Election 27 October 2022". Sandwell Council. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

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