The 2024 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council elections was held on 2 May 2024 alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom and the 2024 West Midlands mayoral election. One third of seats on Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council were up for election. The council remained under Labour majority control.
Background Sandwell is a consistently Labour council, with Labour having held majorities in every election since its creation in 1973, apart from 1978 when the Conservatives gained the council. From 2018 to 2021, Sandwell was one of the few councils to be comprised fully of one party, with Labour in control of all 72 wards. In the previous election in 2023 both Labour and the Conservatives gained two seats each, the councillors on these seats having either switched to the Liberal Democrats or gone independent after the 2022 election.
Both of the parties have lost councillors over the last year. The majority of these have not had the reasons behind publicly revealed. However, it is known that Councillor Jay Anandou left the Conservatives over the rest of his party failing to back his campaign to stop development on the former Brandhall Golf Club. Additionally, two councillors switched from Conservative to Labour, citing a lack of faith in the Conservatives' ability to govern.
After 2023 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 60 59 64 12 8 5 0 5 3
Summary Labour increased their majority on the council at the election. The Conservatives lost three seats, including that of their group leader, David Fletcher.
Election result
Ward results
Abbey
Blackheath
Bristnall
Charlemont with Grove Vale
Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Friar Park
Great Barr with Yew Tree
Great Bridge
Greets Green and Lyng
Hateley Heath
Langley
Newton
Old Warley
Oldbury
Princes End
Rowley
Smethwick
Soho and Victoria
St. Paul's
Tipton Green
Tividale
Wednesbury North
Wednesbury South
West Bromwich Central
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