The Conservatives had held a majority on the council since gaining 4 seats at the 2000 election.

However, Wilson was able to gain the seat from her at the 1970 general election.

Following a period where no party had a majority the Conservatives gained a majority at the 2003 election and have held control since then.

He gained the seat for the Liberals at the 1906 general election but lost in January 1910.

He successfully gained the seat at the 2004 federal election.

Significantly, it had gained 20 seats at the election.

Smith is stood in Walsall North and gained 842 votes, 2.3% of the vote at the 2010 general election.

Labor gained the seat at the 2002 election.

After being under no overall control from the 2006 election, the Conservative party gained a majority at the 2010 election.

However, her majority is reduced to 102 compared to the 144 seat majority gained at the election four years ago.