Solihull tops list for highest voter turnout in local elections

Three wards in Solihull topped the list for the highest turnout at last year’s local council elections in the West Midlands.

Voters in Dorridge & Hockley Heath showed the most support for democracy, with 6,803 votes being cast out of a possible 8,896 – a turnout of 76.5 per cent.

Two other Solihull wards – Knowle (76.2 per cent) and St Alphege (75.5 per cent) – were next on the list from the newly published research.

Completing the top ten were:

* Norton in Dudley (74.4 per cent )
* Paddock in Walsall (74.2 per cent)
* Meriden in Solihull (73.6 per cent)
* Kingswinford North & Wall Heath (73.4 per cent)
* Pedmore & Stourbridge East (72.8 per cent)
* Tettenhall Wightwick (72.4 per cent)
* Halesowen South (72.1 per cent)

This year’s local council elections are on Thursday 5th May 2016 – for further information: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/About-the-Council/Voting/Elections2016

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