title: 2018 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
text: # 2018 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
  
  The 2018 Walsall Council election took place on 3 May 2018, to elect members of Walsall Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Result
  
  Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2018 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
  | | Conservative | | 30 | 5 | | 5 | 50 | 48.07 | 29,237 | |
  | | Labour | | 26 | | 2 | 2 | | 42.20 | 25,671 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 2 | | | | | 4.04 | 2,456 | |
  | | Independent | | 2 | | | | | 2.93 | 1,782 | |
  | | UKIP | | 0 | | 3 | 3 | | 2.39 | 1,452 | |
  | | Green | | 0 | | | | | 0.37 | 227 | |
  | | Totals | | 60 | | | | | 29% | | |
  
  ## Candidates
  
  ### Aldridge Central and South
  
  Aldridge Central and South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Murray | 2,638 | 72.8 |
  | | Labour | Mish Rahman | 683 | 18.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roy Sheward | 303 | 8.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Alridge North and Walsall Wood
  
  Alridge North and Walsall Wood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Anthony Harris | 1,769 | 68.7 |
  | | Labour | Bob Grainger | 806 | 31.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Bentley and Darlaston North
  
  Bentley and Darlaston North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Rose Burley | 1,782 | 73.2 |
  | | Conservative | Colleen Jones | 654 | 26.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Birchills-Leamore
  
  Birchills-Leamore :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Lee Jeavons | 1,296 | 50.8 |
  | | Conservative | Gaz Ali | 1,254 | 49.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Blakenall
  
  Blakenall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ian Robertson | 964 | 47.7 |
  | | Independent | Pete Smith | 654 | 32.4 |
  | | Conservative | Ross Lee | 364 | 18.0 |
  | | Green | Shaun McKenzie | 38 | 1.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Bloxwich East
  
  Bloxwich East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Mark Statham | 1,150 | 50.5 |
  | | Labour | Kath Phillips | 1,127 | 49.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Bloxwich West
  
  Bloxwich West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Louise Harrison | 1,642 | 60.0 |
  | | Labour | Natalie Latham | 1,096 | 40.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Brownhills
  
  Brownhills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Stephen Craddock | 1,414 | 53.6 |
  | | Labour | Patti Lane | 958 | 36.3 |
  | | UKIP | Derek Bennett | 170 | 6.4 |
  | | Green | Timothy Martin | 98 | 3.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
  
  ### Darlaston South
  
  Darlaston South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Paul Bott | 999 | 42.5 |
  | | Labour | Deb Madeley | 974 | 41.4 |
  | | Conservative | Hilda Derry | 321 | 13.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karen Jukes | 59 | 2.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Paddock
  
  Paddock (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Sohal Singh | 2,496 | 57.2 |
  | | Conservative | Waheed Rasab | 2,299 | 52.7 |
  | | Labour | Haj Bashir | 1,463 | 33.5 |
  | | Labour | Andrea Bradley | 1,408 | 32.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Gray | 316 | 7.2 |
  | | UKIP | Peter Faultless | 219 | 5.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Palfrey
  
  Palfrey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Mohammad Nazir | 2,675 | 68.8 |
  | | Conservative | Mozamil Khan | 1,211 | 31.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Pelsall
  
  Pelsall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Sally Neville | 1,733 | 63.8 |
  | | Labour | Jon Maltman | 607 | 22.4 |
  | | UKIP | Graham Eardley | 264 | 9.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Steijn Van | 111 | 4.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Pheasey Park Farm
  
  Pheasey Park Farm :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Christopher Towe | 1,707 | 62.2 |
  | | Labour | Shamim Ahmed | 730 | 26.6 |
  | | UKIP | Steven Grey | 177 | 6.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Glyn Fletcher | 131 | 4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Pleck
  
  Pleck :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Harbans Sarohi | 2,453 | 80.1 |
  | | Conservative | Jitu Miah | 609 | 19.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Rushall-Shelfield
  
  Rushall-Shelfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Vera Waters | 1,369 | 53.0 |
  | | Labour | Sue Laws | 1,030 | 39.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sam Cooke | 92 | 3.6 |
  | | Green | Liam Allen | 91 | 3.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Short Heath
  
  Short Heath :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Bal Chatta | 962 | 40.3 |
  | | Labour | Carl Brown | 635 | 26.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Hodges | 593 | 24.8 |
  | | UKIP | Darren Hazell | 198 | 8.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
  
  ### St Matthews
  
  St Matthews :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Aftab Nawaz | 2,071 | 51.6 |
  | | Conservative | Arfan Matloob | 1,415 | 35.3 |
  | | Green | Susan Webster | 399 | 9.9 |
  | | Independent | Shaheen Choudhury | 129 | 3.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Streetly
  
  Streetly :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Suky Samra | 2,184 | 70.2 |
  | | Labour | David Morgan | 638 | 20.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Katar Uppal | 291 | 9.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Willenhall North
  
  Willenhall North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Oliver Butler | 1,063 | 41.7 |
  | | Labour | Bob Thomas | 694 | 27.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Carol Fletcher | 560 | 22.0 |
  | | UKIP | Liz Hazell | 233 | 9.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
  
  ### Willenhall South
  
  Willenhall South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Diane Coughlan | 1,581 | 57.4 |
  | | Conservative | Nirmal Singh | 983 | 35.7 |
  | | UKIP | Bruce Bennett | 191 | 6.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  