Birmingham City Council elections explained

Birmingham City Council elections are held every four years. Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan district of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 101 councillors have been elected from 69 wards.[1] Prior to 2018 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time.

By-election results

2022-2026

Resignation of Labour Cllr Kirsten Kurt-Elli.

Resignation of Labour Cllr Alex Aitken.[2]

Resignation of Conservative Cllr Rick Payne (sitting as an independent at the time of resignation).[3]

Resignation of Labour Cllr Brigid Jones.[4]

Death of Labour Cllr Mohammed Azim.[5]

2018-2022

Death of Liberal Democrats Cllr Neil Eustace.[6]

Resignation of Labour Cllr Lucy Seymour-Smith.[7]

Resignation of Labour Cllr Lou Robson.[8]

Death of Labour Cllr Keith Linnecor.[9]

Death of Labour Cllr John Clancy.[10]

2014-2018

Resignation of Labour Cllr Sam Burden.

Death of Lib Dem Cllr Ray Hassall.[11]

2010-2014

Resignation of Labour Cllr Cath Grundy.

1998-2002

Death of Labour Cllr David Wells.

1994-1998

Death of Labour Cllr Anthony Rust.

Death of Lib Dem Cllr Neil Biddlestone.

Death of Labour Cllr Edward Rochford.

Death of Labour Cllr Paul Haymeraj.

1990-1994

Death of Conservative Cllr Arthur Walker.

Death of Conservative Cllr Clare Fancote.

Resignation of Labour Cllr Khalid Mahmood.

Resignation of Lib Dem Cllr Paul Shefield.

Resignation of Labour Cllr Fred Grattidge.

Before 1990

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Notes and References

  1. si. The City of Birmingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. 2016. 1140. 12 September 2022.
  2. News: Brock . Alexander . Birmingham by-elections - everything you need to know about July 4 votes . 2 December 2024 . Birmingham Mail. Via MSN.
  3. News: Birmingham by-election after councillor quits over tweets . 2 December 2024 . BBC News . 21 May 2024.
  4. News: Birmingham councillor responsible for finance resigns . 2 December 2024 . BBC News . 21 March 2024.
  5. News: Haynes . Jane . Tributes to 'kind, dedicated' ex Lord Mayor Mohammed Azim . 16 March 2024 . Birmingham Live . 15 August 2022 . en.
  6. News: Cardwell . Mark . Tributes paid to 'dynamo' councillor who served for 35 years . 16 March 2024 . Birmingham Live . 6 September 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Billesley by-election 2021 - Road resurfacing needs top concerns. 29 April 2021. 24 May 2023. Birmingham Live. Cardwell. Mark.
  8. News: Cardwell . Mark . Hall Green North by-election 2021 - safer streets a priority . 16 March 2024 . Birmingham Live . 30 April 2021 . en.
  9. News: Touching tributes to much-loved Birmingham councillor after death . 16 March 2024 . Birmingham Live . 14 February 2020 . en.
  10. News: Cardwell . Mark . Full by-election results in Birmingham . 16 March 2024 . Birmingham Live . 7 May 2021 . en.
  11. Web site: Ex-Lord Mayor Ray Hassall dies suddenly aged 74 . 12 March 2017 . 3 May 2017.

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