Aldridge-Brownhills election result: Conservative Wendy Morton holds seat for Tories

It had been a safe Tory seat going into the election, with the party holding it since 1979, and polls predicted the Conservatives would hold onto it this time around despite Labour's rise nationally.

Wendy Morton's Conservative team screamed as their candidate's name was read out and the numbers announced, revealing a thousands-strong lead over the runner-up, Luke Davies' Labour.

Taking to the microphone, a teary Conservative candidate thanked her team, her family and most importantly, her voters.

Speaking from the podium, Wendy Morton said: "First of all I want to thank the returning officer and everyone who was involved in organising this venue for the election.

"I'd also like to thank my amazing team and also my family who have supported me through all of this, and my dad, who is probably sitting at home thinking 'what is happening?'.

"But, most of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who took part in this election. I will go back to Westminster and continue to do my best for all of the residents of Aldridge and Brownhills."

Talking to the Express & Star, Wendy Morton said: "I'm gratefully relieved. It's been a short but also a long campaign. We have been out knocking doors. I was so keen to make sure that I was standing on a record of what I have been doing for my constituency.

"I'm just relieved that we have got through it now. It's a great result. Now we are back to Westminster where I will continue to fight for the greenbelt, make sure that train station gets built in Aldridge and continue to stand up for the police station and local services."

Boundary changes saw Aldridge-Brownhills expanded to the south for this election.

The Conservatives re-secured the seat with 15,901 votes, over 4,000 votes more than Labour's Luke Davies who received 11,607.

Reform's Graham Eardley received 9,903 votes and secured third place.

Talking before the count, Mr Eardley said: "We received a very positive response from the residents, we were surprised at how many people were switching from Conservative to Reform UK and even Labour to Reform.

"It's been hectic today, during the run-up we were out with the megaphone just getting people to vote today. I think it's going to be a very good night for us in Aldridge and Brownhills."

The full results are:

Luke Davies - Labour: 11,607

Graham Eardley - Reform UK: 9,903

Ian Garrett - Liberal Democrats: 1,755

Wendy Morton - Conservative: 15,901

Clare Nash - Green Party: 1,746

The turnout in Aldridge-Brownhills was 62.5 per cent.