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 last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

Political control

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]

Seats by parties in Wolverhampton council after each election from 1973 to 2023.
Party in controlYears
Labour1974–1978
No overall control1978–1980
Labour1980–1987
No overall control1987–1988
Labour1988–1992
No overall control1992–1994
Labour1994–2008
No overall control2008–2011
Labour2011–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1974 have been:[5]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Bird[6] Labour19741987
Bill Clarke[7] Conservative20 May 1987May 1988
Norman Davies LabourMay 1988May 1992
Bill Clarke[8][9] ConservativeMay 1992May 1994
Norman Davies[10] LabourMay 19945 May 2002
Roger Lawrence Labour15 May 200214 May 2008
Neville Patten Conservative14 May 200815 Dec 2010
Roger Lawrence[11] Labour15 Dec 201015 May 2019
Ian Brookfield[12] Labour15 May 20192 July 2023
Stephen Simkins Labour13 Sep 2023

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1990–1999

Heath Town By-Election 17 October 1996
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
Ettingshall By-Election 10 July 1997
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
Merry Hill By-Election 25 September 1997
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
Fallings Park By-Election 10 June 1999
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

2000–2009

Tettenhall Regis By-Election 13 March 2003[14]
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
Wednesfield North By-Election 23 October 2008[15][16]
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
Wednesfield South By-Election 23 October 2008[15][16]
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
Heath Town By-Election 5 February 2009[17]
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
Ettingshall By-Election 26 March 2009[18]
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

2010–2019

Bilston North By-Election 29 July 2010[19]
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
Graiseley By-Election 15 September 2011[20]
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
Park By-Election 15 November 2012[21]
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 -

2020–onwards

East Park By-Election April 7 2022[22]
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
Bushbury South and Low Hill By-Election 28 September 2023[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brookfield 686 59.19
Conservative Rob Williams 256 22.08
Liberal Democrats Ian Jenkins 139 11.99
Green Mohammed Naseem 78 6.74
Majority 430 37.11
Turnout 1,159 12.23 -4.12
Labour hold Swing -

References

  1. 1 2 "The City of Wolverhampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2003/2509, retrieved 13 September 2022
  2. ↑ "Wolverhampton Municipal Borough / County Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "No. 56109". The London Gazette. 5 February 2001. p. 1431.
  4. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes". City of Wolverhampton Council. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Steve (7 March 1987). "Labour Euro vote is slashed". Sandwell Evening Mail. West Bromwich. p. 8. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "'Wolves in peril' claim as Tories win". Sandwell Evening Mail. West Bromwich. 21 May 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tories storm Black Country Development Corporation". Birmingham Post. 10 August 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ↑ Haywood, Bob (6 February 1994). "So just what can a Tory candidate say on your doorstep?". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. p. 19. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Warm tributes paid to former leader of city council". City of Wolverhampton Council. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  11. ↑ Madeley, Peter (30 January 2019). "Wolverhampton Council leader Roger Lawrence to stand down after 15 years". Express and Star. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Ashmore, Kelly (3 July 2023). "Tributes to 'relentlessly dedicated' Wolverhampton Council leader who died following 'fearless cancer battle', aged 57". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Polling District Review Consultation - City of Wolverhampton Council - Citizen Space". consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tettenhall Regis Ward By-Election Results – 13 March 2003". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  15. 1 2 "Tories hold 'scandal' seats". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2008. p. 3.
  16. 1 2 "By Election Results – 23 October 2008". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  17. ↑ "Results – Heath Town by-election". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  18. ↑ "Results – Ettingshall by-election, March 26, 2009". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  19. ↑ "Bilston North by-election, July 29, 2010". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  20. ↑ "Graiseley by-election, September 15, 2011". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — East Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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