2022 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
# 2022 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2022 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 24 of the 72 seats were up for election.

## Background

Sandwell is a consistently Labour council. Labour have held majorities every election since its creation in 1973, apart from 1978 when the Conservatives gained the council. From 2018 to 2021, Sandwell was one of the few councils to be comprised fully of 1 party, with Labour in control of all 72 wards. In the 2021 election, Labour lost 9 seats with 53.1% of the vote, the Conservatives gained 9 with 36.6%, and independents did not make any gains or losses with 4.6% of the vote.

The seats up for election this year were last elected in 2018. In that election, Labour won all seats with 68.5% of the vote, giving them full control of the council. The Conservatives won 24.4%.

## Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 58 | | Labour | 59 |
| | Conservative | 9 | | Conservative | 9 |
| | Independent | 4 | | Independent | 1 |
| | Sandwell Together | 0 | | Sandwell Together | 2 |

Changes:

* November 2021: Rajbir Singh (Labour) resigns from council; seat left vacant until 2022 election
* January 2022: Ian Chambers joins Labour from the Conservatives
* April 2022: Iqbal Singh Padda joins Conservatives from Labour
* Independent councillors Yvonne Davies and Joanne Hadley form Sandwell Together

## Results

2022 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election :

| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | 40 | 61 | 84.7 | 34,847 | 57.5 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 3 | 12.5 | 6 | 9 | 13.9 | 20,881 | 34.4 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 2,137 | 3.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,146 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 302 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 203 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 | 0.1 | ±0.0 |
| | Yeshua | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.1 | ±0.0 |

## Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor.

### Abbey

Abbey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Bob Piper | 2,328 | 84.6 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | Mona Khurana | 424 | 15.4 | -0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,904 | 69.2 | 16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | 33.13 | 3.83 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackheath

Blackheath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Danny Millard | 1,053 | 51.6 | -5.1 |
| | Conservative | Greg Allman | 986 | 48.4 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 3.2 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,053 | 22.26 | 4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bristnall

Bristnall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Amolak Dhariwal | 1,203 | 49.5 | -2.3 |
| | Conservative | Fajli Bibi | 938 | 38.6 | +0.5 |
| | Reform UK | Peter Durnell | 150 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Manjit Lall | 139 | 5.7 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 10.9 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,445 | 26.72 | 2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Charlemont with Grove Vale

Charlemont with Grove Vale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Les Trumpeter | 1,449 | 51.1 | -2.9 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Hemmingway | 1,099 | 38.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sadie Smith | 163 | 5.7 | +3.0 |
| | For Britain | Sam Harding | 74 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| | Reform UK | Graham Nock | 53 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,851 | 30.19 | 5.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Cradley Heath and Old Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Julie Webb | 1,324 | 58.0 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Fahmida Yasmin | 680 | 29.8 | -16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bradley | 220 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Cammilla Mngaza | 60 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 28.2 | 25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 21.96 | 3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Friar Park

Friar Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Simon Hackett | 1,094 | 55.9 | +17.1 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Trumpeter | 825 | 42.2 | -9.4 |
| | Yeshua | Colin Rankine | 38 | 1.9 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 13.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,958 | 21.98 | 0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Great Barr with Yew Tree

Great Barr with Yew Tree :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Steve Melia | 1,335 | 47.1 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | Connor Jones | 1,169 | 41.2 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Smith | 331 | 11.7 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 5.9 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,845 | 28.58 | 3.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Great Bridge

Great Bridge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Soyfur Rahman | 1,123 | 51.3 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Craig Adams | 1,067 | 48.7 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 2.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,208 | 22.4 | 1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Greets Green and Lyng

Greets Green and Lyng :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Giles | 1,676 | 63.2 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Iqbal Padda | 974 | 36.8 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | 26.4 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,668 | 28.08 | 3.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hateley Heath

Hateley Heath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Paul Moore | 1,550 | 62.0 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Yesmeen Singh | 951 | 38.0 | -5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 24.0 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,529 | 24.55 | 4.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Langley

Langley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Bill Gavan | 1,113 | 51.8 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Davies | 788 | 36.7 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Heywood | 248 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 15.1 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,161 | 22.47 | 3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton

Newton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Keith Allcock | 1,500 | 58.5 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | Mujakkir Ahmed | 782 | 30.5 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Jenkins | 284 | 11.1 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 718 | 28.0 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,590 | 29.35 | 4.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Warley

Old Warley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Harnoor Bhullar | 1,372 | 48.8 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | Mo Sakhi | 1,100 | 39.1 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Smith | 342 | 12.2 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,834 | 30.55 | 2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oldbury

Oldbury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Nagi Singh | 1,579 | 59.1 | -4.9 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Qayyum | 924 | 34.6 | +3.5 |
| | TUSC | Richard Gingell | 167 | 6.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 655 | 24.5 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,686 | 26.09 | 5.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Princes End

Princes End :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Wilkes | 856 | 50.9 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Jenny Chidley | 825 | 49.1 | +17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 17.91 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Rowley

Rowley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Claire Mayo | 1,070 | 50.8 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Wendy Steed | 1,038 | 49.2 | -5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,138 | 21.83 | 3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Smethwick

Smethwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ashley Lewis | 1,968 | 72.9 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Satinder Dunn | 731 | 27.1 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,237 | 45.8 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,721 | 27.58 | 3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Soho and Victoria

Soho and Victoria :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mohammed Uddin | 1,781 | 53.7 | -16.4 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Rouf | 970 | 29.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jasbir Ranie | 349 | 10.5 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daisy Shone | 214 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 811 | 24.4 | 43.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,353 | 30.55 | 1.9 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### St. Paul's

St. Paul's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Aqeela Choudhry | 2,863 | 83.0 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Imran Qureshi | 382 | 11.1 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Wilmot | 205 | 5.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,481 | 71.9 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,470 | 32.94 | 4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tipton Green

Tipton Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Abid Hussain | 1,319 | 44.5 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Jeffcoat | 1,167 | 39.4 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Steve Emms | 476 | 16.1 | -4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 5.1 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,970 | 27.53 | 0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tividale

Tividale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Amrita Dunn | 1,094 | 51.1 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Hevican | 1,046 | 48.9 | -4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 2.2 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | 23.25 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wednesbury North

Wednesbury North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Luke Giles | 1,233 | 53.3 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Marc Lucock | 1,005 | 43.5 | +0.5 |
| | TUSC | Gareth Knox | 75 | 3.2 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,331 | 25.1 | 1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wednesbury South

Wednesbury South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ian Chambers | 1,409 | 57.6 | +21.9 |
| | Conservative | Vijay Gaddu | 1,036 | 42.4 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,464 | 23.87 | 7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Bromwich Central

West Bromwich Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Liam Preece | 1,984 | 69.8 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Aran Duggal | 857 | 30.2 | -3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,127 | 39.6 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,863 | 27.86 | 4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
