Labour party candidate Andy Cartwright won the Longbridge ward seat from long serving tory councillor Keith Barton in the local election, in the first of Labour’s 14 gains across the city.
Barton, Chair of the Equalities and Human Resources Scrutiny Committee for Birmingham City Council, has held the seat since 2004, winning with a majority of 421 in 2007.
Cartwright won the seat with a convincing majority of 447 votes, a 7.9% swing to Labour and over 46% of the poll.
The Liberal Democrat candidate, Claire Berwick , was pushed into fourth place in the poll with 276, with the British National Party’s Lynette Orton securing 320 votes to finish third.
Full results:
| Name | Party | Votes | % Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Keith Henry |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
2,188 | 38.58 |
| Berwick Claire Elizabeth |
Liberal Democrats | 276 | 4.87 |
| Cartwright Andy |
The Labour Party Candidate | 2,635 | 46.46 |
| Marriott Colin |
Green Party Candidate | 221 | 3.90 |
| Orton Lynette Ann |
British National Party | 320 | 5.64 |
Electorate: 18,328
Majority: 447
Total votes for ward: 5,671
Total percentage votes for ward: 30.94