On Thursday 4 May 2023, voters in Solihull went to the polls for the local council elections and in some areas, voters could vote in parish council elections as well.
The turnout across the Borough for the local election was 30.26%.
Local Elections
The election counts took place on Friday 5 May and you can see each ward result below:
- Bickenhill
- Blythe
- Castle Bromwich
- Chelmsley Wood
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath
- Elmdon
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge
- Knowle
- Lyndon
- Meriden
- Olton
- Shirley East
- Shirley South
- Shirley West
- Silhill
- Smith’s Wood
- St Alphege
Parish Council Elections
The parish council election results are below:
Voter ID
For the first time, voters were required to show photograph identification in polling stations. The following figures have been submitted to the Electoral Commission to assist in the evaluation of the new voter ID requirements:
| The total number of polling station electors in Solihull who applied for, but at least initially were not issued with, a ballot paper | 91 |
| The total number of polling station electors in Solihull who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper | 58 |
| The number of polling station electors in Solihull who applied for but were not issued with a ballot paper by close of poll | 33 |