Birmingham, Erdington by-election 2022: result
The Birmingham, Erdington by-election was held on 3 March 2022. Paulette Hamilton (Labour) won with 9,413 votes, 55.5% of the valid vote, a majority of 3,266 over Robert Alden (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Paulette Hamilton with a majority of 3,266”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Jack Dromey (Labour) won the seat with 50.3% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 26.9% of the 63,022 electorate, lower than the 53.3% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 5.2 percentage points.
By-election result, 3 March 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette Hamilton | Labour | 9,413 | 55.5% | +5.2 |
| Robert Alden | Conservative | 6,147 | 36.3% | −3.8 |
| Dave Nellist | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 360 | 2.1% | |
| Jack Brookes | Reform UK | 293 | 1.7% | −2.4 |
| Siobhan Harper-Nunes | Green Party | 236 | 1.4% | −0.4 |
| Lee Dargue | Liberal Democrat | 173 | 1.0% | −2.7 |
| Michael Lutwyche | Independent | 109 | 0.6% | |
| Mel Mbondiah | Christian Peoples Alliance | 79 | 0.5% | |
| Thomas O'Rourke | Independent | 76 | 0.5% | |
| Sir NosDa The Good Knight | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 49 | 0.3% | |
| Clifton Holmes | Independent | 14 | 0.1% | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 8 | 0.1% |
Electorate 63,022; valid votes 16,957; rejected ballots 59. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Birmingham, Erdington, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dromey | Labour | 17,720 | 50.3% | −7.7 |
| Robert Alden | Conservative | 14,119 | 40.1% | +1.7 |
| Wendy Garcarz | The Brexit Party | 1,441 | 4.1% | |
| Ann Holtom | Liberal Democrat | 1,301 | 3.7% | +1.7 |
| Rob Grant | Green Party | 648 | 1.8% | +0.2 |
Electorate 66,148; valid votes 35,229; majority 3,601. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Jack Dromey with a majority of 3,601”.
All general elections and by-elections
Sources
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