Information about the 2023 local elections in Sandwell
Of the 24 seats up for election at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023, 22 were won by Labour and 2 were won by The Conservative Party. The average overall turnout was 22.92%.
Political make-up of Sandwell Council after the 2023 Local Elections
| Party | Before 2023 Local Elections | + / - | After 2023 Local Elections |
| Labour | 57 | +3 | 60 |
| Conservative | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| Liberal Democrat | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Sandwell Together | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Please note – the above changes relate to the political makeup of the council at the point of the 2023 local elections.
Voter ID data for the 2023 Local Elections in Sandwell
The following data has been published regarding Voter ID and the 2023 Local Elections in Sandwell.
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The number of polling station electors who applied for, but were not issued with, a ballot paper |
340 |
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The number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted photo ID and were issued with a ballot paper |
795 |
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The total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at polling stations |
205,406 |
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The total number of voters who were issued with ballot papers at polling stations |
36,889 |
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Political make-up of Sandwell Council
Sandwell is a Labour-controlled council divided into 24 wards represented by 72 ward councillors.
Check the current political make-up of Sandwell Council.