2026 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

2026 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)

All 51 seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Karen Grinsell Max McLoughlin Ade Adeyemo
Party Conservative Green Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 seats, 50.5% 10 seats, 16.1% 8 seats, 14.2%
Current seats 28[1] 8 8

 
Party Independent Reform UK Labour
Last election 2 seats, 0.3% Did not stand 1 seat, 18.7%
Current seats 3 3 1

Incumbent Leader

Karen Grinsell
Conservative



The 2026 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election will be held on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in West Midlands, England. This will be on the same day as other local elections.[2]

Background

In 2024, Conservatives retained control of the council.[3][4]

Results

Bickenhill

Blythe

Castle Bromwich

Chelmsley Wood

Dorridge & Hockley Heath

Elmdon

Kingshurst & Fordbridge

Knowle

Lyndon

Meriden

Olton

St Alphege

Shirley East

Shirley South

Shirley West

Silhill

Smith’s Wood

References

  1. ^ "Solihull Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Solihull Council Election Countdown 2026 | Every Seat. Every Ward. Your Vote". Solihull Council Election Countdown 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Solihull result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ Greenway, Sam (3 May 2024). "Solihull Council full election results as Conservatives buck national trend". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 27 January 2026.