The 2024 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect 10 of the 30 councillors on Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
In the previous election, the Conservatives lost control of the council losing 6 seats, whilst Labour gained 7 seats.[1] Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being led by a Conservative minority administration.
In this election, the Conservatives lost 9 seats to Labour, giving Labour an overall majority on the council.[2] The Labour group leader, Carol Dean, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[3]
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Results
The overall results were:
| 2024 Tamworth Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 9 |  9
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90.0 | 9 | 18 | 60.0 | 7,803 | 49.1 | +5.2 | |
| Conservative | 1 |  9
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10.0 | 7 | 8 | 26.7 | 5,453 | 34.3 | -2.3 | |
| Independent | 0 | 
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0.0 | 4 | 4 | 13.3 | 576 | 3.6 | -11.7 | |
| Reform UK | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,130 | 7.1 | +6.6 | |
| UKIP | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 369 | 2.3 | +1.3 | |
| Green | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 269 | 1.7 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 181 | 1.1 | -0.3 | |
Results by ward:[4]
Amington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Wells | 894 | 53.5 | +2.8 | |
| Conservative | Donna Summers | 756 | 45.2 | −4.1 | |
| Majority | 138 | 8.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1671 | 24.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Belgrave
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nova Arkney | 720 | 54.3 | +15.0 | |
| Conservative | Brett Beetham | 347 | 26.2 | −2.8 | |
| Reform UK | Yvette Bayliss | 180 | 13.6 | New | |
| Green | John Scattergood | 75 | 5.7 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 373 | 28.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1326 | 23.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Bolehall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ken Norchi | 944 | 71.5 | +11.5 | |
| Conservative | Michael Oates | 359 | 27.2 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 585 | 44.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1320 | 23.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Natalie Statham | 898 | 47.6 | +9.2 | |
| Conservative | Gordon Richard Moore | 616 | 32.6 | −3.4 | |
| Reform UK | David Bayliss | 242 | 12.8 | +8.4 | |
| Green | Joell Mayoh | 122 | 6.5 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 282 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1888 | 28.1 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Glascote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Helen Hadley | 574 | 47.8 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | James Nicholson-Roberts | 250 | 20.8 | −2.6 | |
| UKIP | Emma Turner | 230 | 19.2 | New | |
| Independent | John Wade | 140 | 11.7 | New | |
| Majority | 324 | 27.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1201 | 22.2 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Mercian
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat Pallett | 750 | 48.1 | −7.8 | |
| Conservative | Chris Cooke | 525 | 33.7 | −10.4 | |
| Reform UK | David Tighe | 182 | 11.7 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robyn Barr | 96 | 6.2 | New | |
| Majority | 225 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1559 | 28.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Spital
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Marion Couchman | 795 | 39.6 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | Robert Steven Pritchard | 762 | 38.0 | +6.7 | |
| Independent | Bill Bryan | 436 | 21.7 | −10.6 | |
| Majority | 33 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2006 | 31.3 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Stonydelph
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Clarke | 643 | 46.0 | +7.1 | |
| Conservative | Andy Cooper | 535 | 38.2 | −3.4 | |
| UKIP | Robert Bilcliff | 139 | 9.9 | +3.6 | |
| Green | Adam Bayliss | 72 | 5.1 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 108 | 7.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1399 | 24.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Summers | 733 | 42.2 | −5.7 | |
| Labour | Denise Bayley | 616 | 35.5 | −2.9 | |
| Reform UK | Ian Cooper | 292 | 16.8 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Miller-Viney | 85 | 4.9 | −8.8 | |
| Majority | 117 | 6.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1735 | 30.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wilnecote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dave Foster | 969 | 54.5 | +12.3 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Lee Maycock | 570 | 32.1 | −0.4 | |
| Reform UK | Mark Lawton | 234 | 13.2 | New | |
| Majority | 399 | 22.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1777 | 25.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Perrin, Ben (2023-05-05). "Tamworth local elections results in full as Conservatives suffer major losses". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Tamworth result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Council minutes, 21 May 2024". Tamworth Borough Council. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Elections 2024 | Tamworth Borough Council". www.tamworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-09.