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Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East is an electoral ward of Birmingham City Council in the south of Birmingham, West Midlands, covering an urban area to the south of the city centre.

The ward was created in 2018 as a result of boundary changes that saw the number of wards in Birmingham increase from 40 to 69.

Geography

The ward is based on Sparkbrook and the eastern areas of Balsall Heath.

Elections

2022 by-election

On 6 October 2022, a by-election was held.

2022 election

2022 Birmingham City Council election

Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East 2022 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Azim 2,708 67.6%
Labour Shabrana Hussain 2,417
Conservative Abdul Bari 937 23.4%
Conservative Md Kabir 776
Green Michael Harrison 186 4.6%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bishop 173 4.3%
Liberal Democrats Maddison Crickmay 131
Majority
Turnout 25.18
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2018 election

2018 Birmingham City Council election

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East 2018 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Azim 4,257 77.2
Labour Shabrana Hussain 3,950 71.6
Conservative Abu Nowshed 701 12.7
Conservative Mohammad Sweet 665 12.1
Green Roxanne Green 237 4.3
Liberal Democrats Joynal Abedin 201 3.6
Liberal Democrats Satwinder Singh 159 2.9
Majority 3,249
Turnout 5,517
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. Council, Birmingham City. "Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  2. Council, Birmingham City. "Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East by-election: 6 October 2022". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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