The 2016 Birmingham City Council election took place on 5 May 2016[1][2][3] to elect one third of the members of Birmingham City Council in England. The election was held on the same day as the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands as part of the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
Labour increased their hold on the City Council, winning 30 of the 40 seats up for election, gaining 1 from the Conservatives and 1 from the Liberal Democrats as well as retaining 1 previously vacant seat formerly held by a Labour Councillor.
Result
Birmingham City Council election result, 2016 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75.0 | 51.1 | 113,018 | 3,177 |
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17.5 | 23.0 | 50,828 | 662 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 26,877 | 7,830 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 17,801 | 12,886 |
| Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9,920 | 217 |
| Independent | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 989 | 844 |
| TUSC | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 937 | 879 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 358 | 71 |
| Christian | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 310 | 132 |
| National Front | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 104 | 39 |
| SDP | 0 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 | 4 |
| Totals | 40 | | | | | | 221,200 | |
Ward results
Acocks Green
Acocks Green 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John O'Shea | 2,760 | 48.0 | 5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Penny Wagg | 2,136 | 37.1 | 2.1 |
| Conservative | Richard Sparkes | 467 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Green | Amanda Baker | 225 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| TUSC | Eamonn Flynn | 131 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| SDP | Alan Ware | 32 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Majority | 624 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
Turnout | 5,751 | 30.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
Aston
Aston 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nagina Kauser | 5,047 | 88.6 | 38.1 |
| Conservative | Jahid Choudhury | 208 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Green | Christopher Garghan | 181 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Christian | Adrian Dawkins | 159 | 2.8 | − |
| Liberal Democrats | Yaser Iqbal | 100 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
Majority | 4,839 | 85.0 | 78.7 |
Turnout | 5,695 | 32.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.2 | |
Bartley Green
Bartley Green 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Des Flood | 2,080 | 45.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour | Saddak Miah | 1,270 | 27.5 | 3.7 |
| UKIP | Tony Hayes | 827 | 17.9 | 1.8 |
| Green | Peter Thorneycroft | 216 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Garrett | 165 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| TUSC | Moira O'Driscoll | 62 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 810 | 17.5 | |
Turnout | 4,620 | 27.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Billesley
Billesley 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Phil Davis | 2,730 | 52.2 | |
| UKIP | James Dalton | 1,052 | 20.1 | |
| Conservative | Aaron Humphriss | 1,045 | 20.0 | |
| Green | Clare Thomas | 218 | 4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Morrow | 187 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 1,678 | 32.1 | |
Turnout | 5,232 | 28.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bordesley Green
Bordesley Green 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Uzma Ahmed | 4,300 | 58.3 | 16.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaukat Khan | 2,298 | 31.2 | 17.1 |
| UKIP | Mohammed Khan | 337 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Green | Alan Clawley | 242 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| Conservative | Guy Hordern | 198 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
Majority | 2,002 | 27.1 | |
Turnout | 7,375 | 37.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bournville
Bournville 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Locke | 3,408 | 42.9 | 6.4 |
| Conservative | Nigel Dawkins | 3,095 | 38.9 | 1.9 |
| Green | Ian Jamieson | 695 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| UKIP | Sylvia Tempest-Jones | 514 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Gilliam | 196 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Majority | 313 | 3.9 | |
Turnout | 7,948 | 42.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Brandwood
Brandwood 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Eva Phillips | 3,520 | 56.1 | 9.8 |
| Conservative | Neville Summerfield | 1,485 | 23.7 | 5.4 |
| UKIP | Alan Blumenthal | 813 | 13.0 | 1.6 |
| Green | Patrick Cox | 266 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Smith | 186 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Majority | 2,035 | 32.4 | |
Turnout | 6,270 | 35.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Edgbaston
Edgbaston 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Deirdre Alden | 2,043 | 44.6 | 2.1 |
| Labour | Tom Keeley | 1,967 | 42.9 | 2.3 |
| Green | Joe Belcher | 222 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| UKIP | Peter Hughes | 180 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Dargue | 174 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
Majority | 76 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 4,586 | 32.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Erdington
Erdington 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bob Beauchamp | 2,722 | 53.0 | 9.7 |
| Labour | Keith Heron | 1,701 | 33.1 | 2.9 |
| UKIP | Steve Cooling | 462 | 9.0 | 3.8 |
| Green | Joe Rooney | 122 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Mills | 103 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| TUSC | Joe Foster | 30 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Majority | 1,021 | 19.9 | |
Turnout | 5,140 | 31.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hall Green
Hall Green 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barry Bowles | 2,827 | 42.2 | 1.8 |
| Conservative | Tom Skidmore | 1,823 | 27.2 | 3.6 |
| Independent | Bob Harvey | 989 | 14.8 | 6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tavneer Choudhry | 467 | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| UKIP | Malcolm Mummery | 400 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Green | Rachel Xerri-Brooks | 162 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| TUSC | David Wright | 20 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Majority | 1,004 | 5.9 | |
Turnout | 6,688 | 35.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gurdial Atwal | 3,743 | 66.8 | 2.9 |
| Conservative | Sukhwinder Sungu | 863 | 15.4 | 7.1 |
| Green | Chloe Juliette | 370 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| Socialist Labour | John Tyrrell | 358 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Valvinder Kaur | 267 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
Majority | 2,880 | 51.4 | |
Turnout | 5,601 | 30.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Harborne
Harborne 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jayne Francis | 2,841 | 44.7 | 1.7 |
| Conservative | Akaal Sidhu | 2,404 | 37.8 | 0.5 |
| Green | Phil Simpson | 494 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
| UKIP | Mary Morris | 376 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 240 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
Majority | 437 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
Turnout | 6,355 | 39.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hodge Hill
Hodge Hill 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Diane Donaldson | 3,433 | 66.0 | 5.0 |
| UKIP | David Bridges | 680 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Neilly | 542 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Conservative | Parveen Hassan | 405 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Green | Michael Harrison | 114 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| SDP | Peter Johnson | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Majority | 2,753 | 52.9 | 8.4 |
Turnout | 5,200 | 29.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kings Norton
Kings Norton 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Valerie Seabright | 1,834 | 38.7 | 0.5 |
| Conservative | Barbara Wood | 1,811 | 38.3 | 0.3 |
| UKIP | Tim Plumbe | 722 | 15.3 | 0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Lloyd | 196 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Green | Eleanor Masters | 172 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
Majority | 23 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Turnout | 4,735 | 29.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kingstanding
Kingstanding 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gary Sambrook | 1,858 | 43.5 | 11.8 |
| Labour | Jane Jones | 1,651 | 38.6 | 3.9 |
| UKIP | Philip Davies | 593 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Green | Anne Okole | 89 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Lippiatt | 48 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| National Front | Terry Williams | 21 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| TUSC | Joseph Derbyshire | 16 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Majority | 207 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
Turnout | 4,276 | 26.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ladywood
Ladywood 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kath Hartley | 2,337 | 62.7 | 10.7 |
| Conservative | Rob Coleman | 735 | 19.7 | 5.3 |
| Green | Sara Myers | 372 | 10.0 | 0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Hardy | 284 | 7.6 | 1.8 |
Majority | 1,602 | 43.0 | 16.0 |
Turnout | 3,728 | 22.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longbridge
Longbridge 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carole Griffiths | 1,753 | 39.74 | |
| Conservative | Dan Caldicott | 1,316 | 29.83 | |
| UKIP | Kevin Morris | 993 | 22.51 | |
| Green | Elizabeth Sharman | 152 | 3.45 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hannon | 147 | 3.33 | |
| TUSC | Clive Walder | 50 | 1.13 | |
Majority | 437 | 9.91 | |
Turnout | 4,411 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Lozells and East Handsworth
Lozells and East Handsworth 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mahmood Hussain | 4,967 | | |
| Conservative | Ravi Chumber | 448 | | |
| Green | Hazel Clawley | 295 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Baljinder Kaur | 250 | | |
Majority | 4,519 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Moseley and Kings Heath
Moseley and Kings Heath 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lisa Trickett | 4,029 | 55.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Mullaney | 1,945 | 26.7% | |
| Green | Robert Grant | 554 | 7.6% | |
| Conservative | Owen Williams | 522 | 7.2% | |
| UKIP | Kenneth Lowry | 231 | 3.2% | |
Majority | 2,084 | | |
Turnout | 7281 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Nechells
Nechells 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tahir Ali | 3,405 | | |
| Conservative | Emma Watkins | 414 | | |
| Green | Janet Assheton | 295 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jolliffe | 174 | | |
Majority | 2,991 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northfield
Northfield 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brett O'Reilly | 2,283 | 38.93 | |
| Conservative | Les Lawrence | 2,098 | 35.78 | |
| UKIP | Keith Rowe | 752 | 12.82 | |
| Green | Fiona Nunan | 575 | 9.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Moles | 156 | 2.66 | |
Majority | 185 | 3.15 | |
Turnout | 5,864 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Oscott
Oscott 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tristan Chatfield | 2,042 | | |
| Conservative | Graham Green | 1,100 | | |
| UKIP | Roger Tempest | 926 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Fullylove | 164 | | |
| Green | Harry Eyles | 108 | | |
| National Front | Adrian Davidson | 37 | | |
Majority | 942 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Perry Barr
Perry Barr 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ray Hassall | 3,248 | | |
| Labour | Mohammed Hanif | 2,085 | | |
| Conservative | Alain Hurst | 338 | | |
| Green | Beck Collins | 200 | | |
Majority | 1,163 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Quinton
Quinton 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kate Booth | 2,668 | 45.89 | |
| Conservative | Georgina Chandler | 2,067 | 35.55 | |
| UKIP | Martin Barrett | 641 | 11.03 | |
| Green | James Robertson | 225 | 3.87 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 185 | 3.18 | |
| TUSC | Nick Hart | 28 | 0.48 | |
Majority | 601 | 10.34 | |
Turnout | 5,814 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Selly Oak
Selly Oak 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen McCarthy | 2,141 | 51.5 | 6 |
| Conservative | Monica Hardie | 779 | 18.7 | 4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Green | 763 | 18.4 | 3.2 |
| Green | Daniel Wilshire | 381 | 9 | 3.2 |
| TUSC | Theo Sharieff | 67 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Majority | 1,362 | 32.8 | 13 |
Turnout | 4,131 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5 | |
Shard End
Shard End 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marjorie Birdle | 2,437 | | |
| UKIP | Paul Clayton | 1,178 | | |
| Conservative | Nick Psirides | 284 | | |
| Green | Sam Braithwaite | 106 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Barber | 104 | | |
Majority | 1,259 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheldon
Sheldon 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Anderson | 2,742 | 58.41 | |
| Labour | Bob Collins | 928 | 19.77 | |
| UKIP | Attiqa Khan | 486 | 10.35 | |
| Conservative | Alexander Hall | 314 | 6.69 | |
| Green | Max Ramsay | 142 | 3.03 | |
| National Front | Paul Morris | 46 | 0.98 | |
| TUSC | Richard Carter | 36 | 0.77 | |
Majority | 1,814 | 38.65 | |
Turnout | 4,694 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Soho
Soho 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chaman Lal | 4,263 | | |
| Conservative | Robert Higginson | 440 | | |
| Green | Kefentse Dennis | 262 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Morriam Jan | 193 | | |
| Christian | Pastor Gabriel Ukandu | 151 | | |
Majority | 3,823 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Yardley
Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammed Azim | 6,069 | 87.61 | |
| Conservative | Santhi Rajakaruna | 343 | 4.95 | |
| Green | Elly Stanton | 307 | 4.43 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Blair Kesseler | 208 | 3.00 | |
Majority | 5,726 | 82.66 | |
Turnout | 6,927 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Springfield
Springfield 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shabrana Hussain | 3,828 | 47.44 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Evans | 3,775 | 46.78 | |
| Conservative | Adam Higgs | 292 | 3.62 | |
| Green | Seeyam Brijmohun | 174 | 2.16 | |
Majority | 53 | 0.66 | |
Turnout | 8,069 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Stechford and Yardley North
Stechford and Yardley North 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Eustace | 3,001 | | |
| Labour | Cheryl Garvey | 1,721 | | |
| UKIP | Graham Duffen | 580 | | |
| Conservative | Mary Storer | 193 | | |
| Green | Julien Pritchard | 70 | | |
Majority | 1,280 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stockland Green
Stockland Green 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Josh Jones | 2,533 | | |
| Conservative | Leona Leung | 698 | | |
| UKIP | Albert Meehan | 535 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Franklyn Aaron | 189 | | |
| Green | Darren Smith | 133 | | |
| TUSC | Ted Woodley | 71 | | |
Majority | 1,835 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Four Oaks
Sutton Four Oaks 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Meirion Jenkins | 4,022 | 61.67 | |
| Labour | Peter French | 970 | 14.87 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Shorrock | 845 | 12.96 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 354 | 5.43 | |
| Green | David Ratcliff | 331 | 5.08 | |
Majority | 3,052 | 46.80 | |
Turnout | 6,522 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton New Hall
Sutton New Hall 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alex Yip | 3,277 | 58.71 | |
| Labour | Ian Brindley | 1,007 | 18.04 | |
| UKIP | Stewart Cotterill | 856 | 15.34 | |
| Green | Colin Marriott | 231 | 4.14 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Holtom | 211 | 3.78 | |
Majority | 2,270 | 40.67 | |
Turnout | 5582 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Trinity
Sutton Trinity 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Margaret Waddington | 2,890 | | |
| Labour | Roger Barley | 1,265 | | |
| UKIP | Michael Joyce | 879 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Wilkinson | 360 | | |
| Green | Eloise England | 309 | | |
Majority | 1,625 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Vesey
Sutton Vesey 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rob Pocock | 4,102 | | |
| Conservative | Suzanne Webb | 2,303 | | |
| UKIP | Maureen Smith | 457 | | |
| Green | Zoe Challenor | 163 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Lippiatt | 163 | | |
Majority | 1,799 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tyburn
Tyburn 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mick Brown | 1,780 | | |
| UKIP | Andrew Garcarz | 747 | | |
| Conservative | Clifton Welch | 747 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Holtom | 318 | | |
| Green | Giovanni Esposito | 86 | | |
| TUSC | Marie O'Connor | 54 | | |
Majority | 1,033 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mariam Khan | 6,136 | 81.15 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shamsur Rehman | 821 | 10.86 | |
| Conservative | Adrian Delaney | 350 | 4.63 | |
| Green | Jane McKears | 254 | 3.36 | |
Majority | 5,315 | 70.29 | |
Turnout | 7,561 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Weoley
Weoley 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Julie Johnson | 2,125 | 40.71 | |
| Conservative | Eddie Freeman | 1,943 | 37.22 | |
| UKIP | Steven Brookes | 739 | 14.16 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Haynes | 213 | 4.08 | |
| Green | Ben Kerr-Morgan | 200 | 3.83 | |
Majority | 182 | 3.49 | |
Turnout | 5,220 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Notes
- ^ Labour had previously held 78 seats until one Labour councillor's seat became vacant before the election.
References
- ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "City Council elections information". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 22 April 2016.