2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in West Midlands, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. There were 17 of the council's 51 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council.

2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
17 out of 51 seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ian Courts Max McLoughlin
Party Conservative Green
Last election 28 seats, 46.3% 14 seats, 16.4%
Seats before 27 14
Seats won 10 4
Seats after 29 13
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 22,078 17,138
Percentage 38.4% 29.8%
Swing 7.9% 13.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Laura McCarthy
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 5 seats, 13.5% 4 seats, 3.7%
Seats before 5 5
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 6 3
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 9,259 367
Percentage 16.1% 0.6%
Swing 2.6% 2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election
Leader before election

Ian Courts
Conservative

 Leader after election

Ian Courts
Conservative

The Conservatives retained their majority on the council. Solihull went against the national trend in this election; in most councils the Conservatives lost seats, whereas in Solihull they gained two extra seats.

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