Wolverhampton_City_Council_elections
City of Wolverhampton Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. City of Wolverhampton Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. Since the boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
From 1889 to 1974 Wolverhampton was a county borough, independent of any county council.[2] Under the Local Government Act 1972 it was reconstituted as a metropolitan borough, with West Midlands County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. West Midlands County Council was abolished in 1986 and Wolverhampton became a unitary authority. Wolverhampton was awarded city status on 31 January 2001.[3] Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[4]
More information Party in control, Years ...
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–1978 | |
| No overall control | 1978–1980 | |
| Labour | 1980–1987 | |
| No overall control | 1987–1988 | |
| Labour | 1988–1992 | |
| No overall control | 1992–1994 | |
| Labour | 1994–2008 | |
| No overall control | 2008–2011 | |
| Labour | 2011–present | |
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Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1974 have been:[5]
More information Councillor, Party ...
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird[6] | Labour | 1974 | 1987 | |
| Bill Clarke[7] | Conservative | 20 May 1987 | May 1988 | |
| Norman Davies | Labour | May 1988 | May 1992 | |
| Bill Clarke[8][9] | Conservative | May 1992 | May 1994 | |
| Norman Davies[10] | Labour | May 1994 | 5 May 2002 | |
| Roger Lawrence | Labour | 15 May 2002 | 14 May 2008 | |
| Neville Patten | Conservative | 14 May 2008 | 15 Dec 2010 | |
| Roger Lawrence[11] | Labour | 15 Dec 2010 | 15 May 2019 | |
| Ian Brookfield[12] | Labour | 15 May 2019 | 2 July 2023 | |
| Stephen Simkins | Labour | 13 Sep 2023 | ||
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- 1973 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1975 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1976 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1979 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1980 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1982 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1983 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1984 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1986 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1987 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1988 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1990 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1991 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1992 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1994 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1995 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1996 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1998 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 1999 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2000 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election
- 2002 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2003 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2004 Wolverhampton City Council election (new ward boundaries)[1]
- 2006 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2007 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2008 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2010 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2011 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2012 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2014 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2015 Wolverhampton City Council election
- 2016 City of Wolverhampton Council election
- 2018 City of Wolverhampton Council election
- 2019 City of Wolverhampton Council election
- 2021 City of Wolverhampton Council election
- 2022 City of Wolverhampton Council election
- 2023 City of Wolverhampton Council election (new ward boundaries)[13]
- 2004 results map
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- 2007 results map
- 2008 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2011 results map
- 2012 results map
- 2014 results map
- 2015 results map
- 2016 results map
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- 2019 results map
- 2021 results map
- 2022 results map
- 2023 results map
1994–1998
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Greg Brackenridge | 1,172 | 63.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 437 | 23.8 | |||
| Conservative | Peter O'Connell | 227 | 12.4 | ||
| Majority | 735 | 40.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,836 | 22.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Smith | 949 | 72.9 | -5.1 | |
| Conservative | Simon Jevon | 223 | 17.1 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 130 | 10.0 | +4.3 | ||
| Majority | 726 | 55.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,302 | 16.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hart | 1,395 | 51.7 | +3.6 | |
| Labour | 1,003 | 37.2 | -5.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 298 | 11.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Majority | 392 | 14.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,696 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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1998–2002
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 941 | 46.9 | -2.9 | ||
| Conservative | 841 | 41.9 | +2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 225 | 11.2 | +11.2 | ||
| Majority | 100 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,007 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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2002–2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Yardley | 1,279 | 62.5 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 431 | 21.0 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Michael Stafford | 338 | 16.5 | -7.4 | |
| Majority | 848 | 41.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,048 | 22.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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2006–2010
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Clarke | 1,295 | 45.3 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | David Jones | 1,072 | 37.5 | +3.0 | |
| BNP | Dennis Organ | 337 | 11.8 | -3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 156 | 5.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 223 | 7.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,860 | 31.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Dobb | 1,123 | 45.2 | -16.1 | |
| Labour | Mike Hardacre | 867 | 34.9 | +8.0 | |
| BNP | David Bradnock | 358 | 14.4 | +14.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 134 | 5.4 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 256 | 10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,482 | 28.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Milkinderpal Jaspal | 621 | 49.1 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | Madeleine Wilson | 497 | 39.3 | -14.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Birch | 147 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
| Majority | 124 | 9.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,265 | 17.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sandra Samuels | 1,274 | 58.8 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Arun Photay | 449 | 20.7 | -3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Kerrigan | 366 | 16.9 | -0.1 | |
| Independent | Jaswinder Tinsa | 77 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Majority | 825 | 38.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,166 | 25.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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2010–2014
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Linda Leach | 1,292 | |||
| Conservative | Marlene Berry | 460 | |||
| BNP | Stewart Gardner | 131 | |||
| UKIP | Barry Hodgson | 55 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Friel | 52 | |||
| Majority | 832 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,993 | 22.3 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jacqueline Sweetman | 1,527 | 64.7 | +0.2 | |
| Conservative | John Mellor | 591 | 25.0 | +8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 177 | 7.5 | +2.1 | |
| UKIP | Don Cooper | 65 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 936 | 39.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,369 | 28.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.2 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Craig Collingswood | 1,023 | 58.0 | ||
| Conservative | Jenny Brewer | 482 | 27.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 179 | 10.1 | ||
| UKIP | Don Cooper | 81 | 4.6 | ||
| Majority | 538 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,815 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | - | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harbans Singh Bagri | 1,934 | 76.5 | -9.2 | |
| UKIP | David Mackintosh | 263 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Dion | 242 | 9.6 | -4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 89 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,671 | 66.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,528 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | - | |||
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2022–2026
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lovinyer Daley | 783 | 65.52 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Hall | 412 | 32.48 | ||
| Majority | 371 | 32.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,195 | 13.18 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Brookfield | 686 | 59.2 | -5.4 | |
| Conservative | Rob Williams | 256 | 22.1 | -0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 139 | 12.0 | -0.8 | |
| Green | Mohammed Naseem | 78 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
| Majority | 430 | 37.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,159 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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