City of Wolverhampton Council elections

One third of City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Except 1973 when all councillors were up, and 2004 when boundary changes forced another all out. Since the 2004 boundary changes 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]

Political control
Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1978
No overall control1978–1980
Labour1980–1987
No overall control1987–1988
Labour1988–1992
No overall control1992–1994
Labour1994–2008
No overall control2008–2011
Labour2011–present
Affiliation Members[2]
Current
Labour 47
Conservative 10
Vacant Seats 3
Total number of seats 60
Actual majority 37

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map

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[3]
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[4][5]
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[4][5]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Linda Leach 1292
Conservative Marlene Berry 460
BNP Stewart Gardner 131
UKIP Barry Hodgson 55
Liberal Democrats Darren Friel 52
Majority 832
Turnout 1993 22.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Graiseley By-Election 15 September 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jacqueline Sweetman 1527 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 2369 28.2
Labour hold Swing -4.2
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References
  1. "Political structure". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. "Current State of the Parties". wolverhampton.gov.uk/home. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. "Tettenhall Regis Ward By-Election Results – 13 March 2003". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  4. "Tories hold 'scandal' seats". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2008. p. 3.
  5. "By Election Results – 23 October 2008". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  6. "Results – Heath Town by-election". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  7. "Results – Ettingshall by-election, March 26, 2009". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  8. "Bilston North by-election, July 29, 2010". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  9. "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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