The 2018
Birmingham City Council
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election is one of
many local elections that took place in England on 3 May 2018. This was the first 'all-out' election for Birmingham City Council following a boundary review, which reduced the number of councillors from 120 to 101, serving 69 wards (previously 40 wards). Since the election, the city council has been composed of 37 single-member wards and 32 two-member wards.
Eligibility to vote
All
registered electors (
British
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,
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,
Commonwealth
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and
European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on polling day were entitled to vote in the local elections. A person who had two homes (such as a university student having a term-time address and living at home during holidays) could
register to vote at both addresses as long as they were not in the same electoral area, and could vote in the local elections for the two different local councils.
Election Results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with
2016
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.
Council Composition
Prior to the election
Prior to the 2018 election, Birmingham City Council was composed of 120 councillors across 40 wards. The council has been controlled by the
Labour Party since
2012
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, which held two-thirds (80) of the seats. The
Conservative Party
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last held sole control of the council in
1984
Events
January
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. It was under no overall control from
2003
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until 2012, run by a Labour-
Liberal Democrat
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coalition from 2003 to
2004
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and by a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition from 2004 to 2012.
Ward results
City centre and surrounding area
Aston
Birchfield
Bordesley & Highgate
Bordesley Green
Edgbaston
Handsworth
Handsworth Wood
Harborne
Holyhead
Ladywood
Lozells
Nechells
Newtown
North Edgbaston
Quinton
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
East of city centre
Alum Rock
Bromford & Hodge Hill
Garretts Green
Glebe Farm & Tile Cross
Heartlands
Shard End
Sheldon
Small Heath
South Yardley
Ward End
Yardley East
Yardley West & Stechford
North of city centre
Castle Vale
Erdington
Gravelly Hill
Kingstanding
Oscott
Perry Barr
Perry Common
Pype Hayes
Stockland Green
South-east of city centre
Acocks Green
Balsall Heath West
Brandwood & King's Heath
Druids Heath and Monyhull
Hall Green North
Hall Green South
Highter's Heath
Moseley
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Sparkhill
Tyseley & Hay Mills
South-west of city centre
Allens Cross
Bartley Green
Billesley
Bournbrook & Selly Park
Bournville & Cotteridge
Frankley Great Park
King's Norton North
King's Norton South
Longbridge & West Heath
Northfield
Rubery & Rednal
Stirchley
Weoley & Selly Oak
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Four Oaks
Sutton Mere Green
Sutton Reddicap
Sutton Roughley
Sutton Trinity
Sutton Vesey
Sutton Walmley & Minworth
Sutton Wylde Green
By-elections
Billesley
Hall Green North
Oscott
Quinton
Yardley East
Notes
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2018
2018 English local elections
2018
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2010s in Birmingham, West Midlands