2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2018 UK local government election

Map showing the results of the 2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Result

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2018[2]

Party  | Candidates  | Votes
Stood  | Elected  | Gained  | Unseated  | Net  | % of total  | %  | No. | Net %
| Conservative | 24  | 14 | 7  |  |  7  | 58.3  | 48.2 | 35,251 | 14.4
| Labour | 24  | 10  |  |  |  | 41.7  | 39.1  | 28,613  | 0.7
| UKIP | 19  | 0  |  | 7  |  7  | 0  | 7.8  | 5,699  | 14.7
| Liberal Democrats | 12  | 0  |  |  |  | 0  | 2.3  | 1,699  | 0.9
| Green | 12  | 0  |  |  |  | 0  | 2.3  | 1,681  | 1.3
| Democrats and Veterans | 1  | 0  |  |  |  | 0  | 0.0  | 65  | N/A
| Totals  | 92 | 24 |  |  |  | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73,003 |

## Results by ward

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### Amblecote

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Amblecote  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Bradley  | 1,562  | 55.1  |
| Labour | Peter Drake  | 895  | 31.6  |
| UKIP | Barbara Deeley  | 215  | 7.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Flynn  | 161  | 5.7  |

### Belle Vale

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Belle Vale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jake Cooper  | 1,669  | 49.7  |
| Labour | Ian Cooper  | 1534  | 45.7  |
| Green | Bill McComish  | 156  | 4.6  |

### Brierley Hill

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Brierley Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Zafar Islam  | 1,078  | 46.3  |
| Conservative | Phil Atkins  | 834  | 35.8  |
| UKIP | Terry Thorn  | 218  | 9.4  |
| Green | Gordon Elcock  | 132  | 5.7  |
| Democrats and Veterans | John Dyer  | 65  | 2.8  |

### Brockmore & Pensnett

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Brockmore & Pensnett  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Judy Foster  | 987  | 45.8  |
| Conservative | Sue Greenaway  | 940  | 43.6  |
| UKIP | Rich Colley  | 175  | 8.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Bramall  | 53  | 2.5  |

### Castle & Priory

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Castle & Priory  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Finch  | 1,654  | 59.4  |
| Conservative | Richard Tasker  | 831  | 29.8  |
| UKIP | Martin Day  | 250  | 9.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Priest  | 51  | 1.8  |

### Coseley East

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Coseley East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bec Gentle  | 1,150  | 48.8  |
| Conservative | Josef Baker  | 894  | 37.9  |
| UKIP | Karen Jones  | 249  | 10.6  |
| Green | Catherine Maguire  | 63  | 2.7  |

### Cradley & Wollescote

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Cradley & Wollescote  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tim Crumpton  | 1,425  | 51.6  |
| Conservative | Kamran Razzaqa | 704  | 26.2  |
| UKIP | Mitchell Bolton  | 487  | 17.6  |
| Green | Pam Archer  | 148  | 5.4  |

* a Kamran Razzaq has been suspended by the Conservative Party and is under investigation due to campaign literature he circulated falsely accusing the Labour Party of being responsible for the spreading of Hepatitis. He will remain on the ballot as a Conservative candidate, but in effect is now an independent.[3]

### Gornal

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Gornal  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bryn Challenor  | 1,942  | 58.4  |
| Labour | Dave Branwood  | 1047  | 31.5  |
| UKIP | Roger Scott-Dow  | 270  | 8.1  |
| Green | Mitch Barlow  | 66  | 2.0  |

### Halesowen North

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Halesowen North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joe Roberts  | 1,550  | 43.0  |
| Labour | Parmjit Sahota  | 1375  | 38.2  |
| UKIP | Stuart Henley  | 582  | 16.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lois Bramall  | 95  | 2.6  |

### Halesowen South

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Halesowen South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ray Burston  | 2,321  | 66.2  |
| Labour | James Walker  | 945  | 27.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Campbell  | 238  | 6.8  |

### Hayley Green & Cradley South

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Hayley Green & Cradley South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Andrea Goddard  | 1,843  | 61.1  |
| Labour | Donella Russell  | 875  | 29.0  |
| Green | John Payne  | 174  | 5.8  |
| UKIP | Dalesh Patel  | 122  | 4.0  |

### Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

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Kingswinford North & Wall Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Lawrence  | 2,640  | 69.7  |
| Labour Co-op | Damian Corfield  | 952  | 25.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Bramall  | 197  | 5.2  |

### Kingswinford South

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Kingswinford South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Patrick Harley  | 2,216  | 66.6  |
| Labour | Jay Griffiths  | 922  | 27.7  |
| Green | Taryn Bradley  | 187  | 5.6  |

### Lye & Stourbridge North

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Lye & Stourbridge North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | Pete Lowe  | 1,589  | 54.1  |
| Conservative | Thomas Ruff  | 985  | 33.5  |
| UKIP | Euan Dunn  | 229  | 7.8  |
| Green | Naz Ahmed  | 136  | 4.6  |

### Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew's

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Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | Elaine Taylor  | 1,376  | 54.9  |
| Conservative | Martin Berrington  | 703  | 28.1  |
| UKIP | Dean Horton  | 246  | 9.8  |
| Green | Alex Wright  | 181  | 7.2  |

### Norton

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Norton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Colin Elcock  | 2,278  | 61.8  |
| Labour | Monika Narad  | 865  | 23.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bramall  | 400  | 10.8  |
| UKIP | David Powell  | 145  | 3.9  |

### Pedmore & Stourbridge East

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Pedmore & Stourbridge East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Angus Lees  | 2,269  | 63.2  |
| Labour | Jon Dean  | 897  | 25.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hanson  | 258  | 7.2  |
| UKIP | Glen Wilson  | 167  | 4.7  |

### Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

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Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | Chris Barnett  | 1,053  | 45.0  |
| Conservative | Christopher Blake  | 957  | 40.9  |
| UKIP | Angela Walker  | 277  | 11.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Taylor  | 54  | 2.3  |

### Sedgley

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Sedgley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| Conservative | Shaun Keasey  | 1,936  | 58.9  |
| Labour | Mushtaq Hussain  | 742  | 22.6  |
| UKIP | Bill Etheridge  | 498  | 15.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Sheppard  | 110  | 3.3  |

### St James's

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St James's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| Labour | Khurshid Ahmed  | 1,265  | 48.9  |
| Conservative | Malcolm Davis  | 990  | 38.2  |
| UKIP | Mick Forsyth  | 244  | 9.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin France  | 90  | 3.5  |

### St Thomas's

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St Thomas's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | Steve Waltho  | 2,121  | 69.4  |
| Conservative | Jonathan Elliott  | 630  | 20.6  |
| UKIP | Phil Wimlett  | 215  | 7.0  |
| Green | Francis Sheppard  | 91  | 3.0  |

### Upper Gornal & Woodsetton

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Upper Gornal & Woodsetton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| Conservative | Chris Neale  | 1,180  | 41.6  |
| Labour | Lynette Corfield  | 1148  | 40.5  |
| UKIP | Dean Perks  | 431  | 15.2  |
| Green | Kelly Richards  | 79  | 2.8  |

### Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

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Wollaston & Stourbridge Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Nicolas Barlow  | 1,914  | 48.4  |
| Labour | Harriet Foster  | 1771  | 44.8  |
| Green | Andi Mohr  | 268  | 6.8  |

### Wordsley

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Wordsley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Donna Harley  | 1,463  | 45.8  |
| Labour | Kevin Billingham  | 947  | 29.7  |
| UKIP | Paul Brothwood  | 679  | 21.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheppard  | 102  | 3.2  |

## References

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1. ^ "Elections 2018". dudley.gov.uk. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
2. ^ "Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council 2018 Results". BBC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
3. ^ Sommers, Jack (1 May 2018). "Tory Candidate Suspended After Leaflet Claims Labour Brought 'Hepatitis' To The Local Area". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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