Walsall local elections
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One third of Walsall
Metropolitan Borough
Council in the West Midlands
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillor
s have been elected from 20 wards
.
Walsall Council election, 1999
Walsall Council election, 2000
Walsall Council election, 2002
Walsall Council election, 2003
Walsall Council election, 2004
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Walsall Council election, 2006
Walsall Council election, 2007
Walsall Council election, 2008
Walsall Council election, 2010
Walsall Council election, 2011
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a local government district in the Black Country part of the West Midlands, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes the towns of Aldridge, Brownhills,...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 20 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973 - 1976 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1976 - 1980 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1980 - 1982 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1982 - 1988 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1988 - 1992 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1992 - 1995 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1995 - 1996 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1996 - 1999 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1999 - 2000 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2000 - 2004 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2004 - 2011 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2011 - present |
Council elections
Walsall Council election, 1998Walsall Council election, 1999
Walsall Council election, 1999
The 1999 Walsall Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2000
Walsall Council election, 2000
The 2000 Walsall Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2002
Walsall Council election, 2002
The 2002 Walsall Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2003
Walsall Council election, 2003
The 2003 Walsall Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2004
Walsall Council election, 2004
The 2004 Walsall Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003...
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Walsall Council election, 2006
Walsall Council election, 2006
The 2006 Walsall Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2007
Walsall Council election, 2007
The 2007 Walsall Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2008
Walsall Council election, 2008
The 2008 Walsall Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2010
Walsall Council election, 2010
The 2010 Walsall Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...
Walsall Council election, 2011
Walsall Council election, 2011
The 2011 Walsall Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England...