← Wolverhampton (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort

Wolverhampton 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

20 ward races
21 seats
18 elected below the proportional quota
85.7% of seats below quota
4 unfairly awarded seats
19.0% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Reform UK22,76534.2%1257.1%838.1%+4
Labour Party19,17428.8%628.6%628.6%0
Conservative Party12,02018.1%314.3%419.0%-1
Green Party10,84016.3%00.0%314.3%-3
Liberal Democrats1,2461.9%00.0%00.0%0
Independent5010.8%00.0%00.0%0
Total66,546100.0%21100.0%21100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2026)
Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,474

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Craig John CollingswoodLabour Party1,08931.3%−18.7 ptsElected
2Mohammed NaseemGreen Party1,04630.1%
3Kat StanleyReform UK60017.3%
4Harpreet Singh MultaniConservative Party45413.1%
5Jamie SalvinIndependent1444.1%
6Bryan Hamer LewisLiberal Democrats1414.1%

Electorate 9,673 · Invalid 15 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Regis · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,991

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Sohail KhanConservative Party1,31032.8%−17.2 ptsElected
2Theresa D'CruzeReform UK1,27331.9%
3Kye Reece BartonLabour Party64216.1%
4Jenny HibellGreen Party56214.1%
5Julian Martin DonaldLiberal Democrats2045.1%

Electorate 9,291 · Invalid 10 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.tettenhall-regis.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Heath Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,239

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Rob SiarkiewiczLabour Party74433.2%−16.8 ptsElected
2Ash SinghReform UK66629.7%
3Hardeep SinghGreen Party55925.0%
4Niall WoodConservative Party27012.1%

Electorate 8,655 · Invalid 23 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.heath-town.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Oxley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,540

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Joe BergReform UK1,18233.4%−16.6 ptsElected
2Jane Alison FrancisLabour Party91225.8%
3Adam John Henry CollingeConservative Party79422.4%
4Marcin KruczynskiGreen Party49714.0%
5Ian Clive JenkinsLiberal Democrats1554.4%

Electorate 10,476 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.oxley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Merry Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,872

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Im StanleyReform UK1,33134.4%−15.6 ptsElected
2Carol Lesley HyattLabour Party1,14729.6%
3Andy SimpkinsConservative Party88822.9%
4Paul Anthony DarkeGreen Party50613.1%

Electorate 9,128 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.merry-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Penn · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,417

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Stephanie Mary HaynesConservative Party1,57635.7%−14.3 ptsElected
2Kashmire Darren Singh HawkerLabour Party1,23628.0%
3Pete KellyReform UK1,11325.2%
4Fareed EnverGreen Party49211.1%

Electorate 9,746 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.penn.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Wightwick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,226

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jonathan Mark CroftsConservative Party1,55836.9%−13.1 ptsElected
2Heather ChellReform UK1,36832.4%
3Calvin BissittLabour Party72617.2%
4Don GwinnettGreen Party57413.6%

Electorate 8,933 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.tettenhall-wightwick.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Graiseley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,997

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Gurbax KaurLabour Party1,12637.6%−12.4 ptsElected
2Suki BainsGreen Party67622.6%
3Sarp DayanikReform UK66122.1%
4Prabhjot Kaur SainiConservative Party34911.6%
5Jessica PringleLiberal Democrats1856.2%

Electorate 8,702 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.graiseley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,651

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jeszemma Rose HowlLabour Party1,03238.9%−11.1 ptsElected
2Manpreet SinghGreen Party66525.1%
3Gareth WalkerReform UK64424.3%
4Surrinder Kumar RamConservative Party2288.6%
5Tracy CooperIndependent823.1%

Electorate 10,084 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.ettingshall-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bushbury South and Low Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,339

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Armin BerenjianReform UK92139.4%−10.6 ptsElected
2Paul Ian BrookfieldLabour Party75632.3%
3Cade George HattonGreen Party36215.5%
4Anthony Charles GethingConservative Party2199.4%
5Shane P SlaterIndependent813.5%

Electorate 9,654 · Invalid 11 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bushbury-south-low-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

East Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,587

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Dave EvansReform UK1,02939.8%−10.2 ptsElected
2Louise Margaret MilesLabour Party86833.6%
3Taliesin Quinn Damien EdwardsGreen Party36814.2%
4Joe StepienConservative Party2409.3%
5Steve HallIndependent823.2%

Electorate 9,197 · Invalid 12 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.east-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bushbury North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,317

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Susan LawrenceReform UK1,36541.2%−8.8 ptsElected
2Andrew William McNeilConservative Party71321.5%
3Gary EdwardsLabour Party65819.8%
4Sarabjit SinghGreen Party43813.2%
5Ann JenkinsLiberal Democrats1434.3%

Electorate 10,012 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bushbury-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Fallings Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,940

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Stu GoldsmithReform UK1,23041.8%−8.2 ptsElected
2Chris BurdenLabour Party84228.6%
3Julia DickensConservative Party41614.1%
4Tony WortleyGreen Party30010.2%
5Peter NixonLiberal Democrats1525.2%

Electorate 9,130 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.fallings-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bilston North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,392

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Anita StanleyReform UK1,43942.4%−7.6 ptsElected
2Harry SinghGreen Party96228.4%
3Luke Matthew GuyLabour Party69020.3%
4Audrey OkereConservative Party3018.9%

Electorate 9,601 · Invalid 22 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bilston-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bilston South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,989

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Micky ThomasReform UK1,36945.8%−4.2 ptsElected
2Jilly WildmanLabour Party82327.5%
3Tajinder SinghGreen Party49516.6%
4Dawn Barbara McNeilConservative Party30210.1%

Electorate 10,319 · Invalid 16 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bilston-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Blakenhall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,750

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tersaim SinghLabour Party1,27846.5%−3.5 ptsElected
2Vikas ChopraGreen Party54119.7%
3Adam AnsariConservative Party41215.0%
4Adrian PerryReform UK39714.4%
5Patrick Neil BentleyLiberal Democrats1224.4%

Electorate 8,718 · Invalid 15 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.blakenhall.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall South and Spring Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,457

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Rob GreenwayReform UK1,63247.2%−2.8 ptsElected
2Jasbinder DeharLabour Party1,02029.5%
3Siân KumarConservative Party42312.2%
4Manish KumarGreen Party38211.1%

Electorate 9,650 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.ettingshall-south-spring-vale.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,370

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Qaiser AzeemLabour Party1,13347.8%−2.2 ptsElected
2Adetoyese AnifalajeGreen Party66828.2%
3James TaylorReform UK26411.1%
4Gillian Elizabeth Alexandria TimmsConservative Party1938.1%
5Muhammad Sarfaraz QayyumIndependent1124.7%

Electorate 8,973 · Invalid 18 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.st-peters.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,047

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Simon KelseyReform UK1,60752.7%+2.7 ptsElected
2Andrew FosterLabour Party58319.1%
3Robin Mark HackingConservative Party39513.0%
4Nasia Ibrahim IjasGreen Party31810.4%
5David MurrayLiberal Democrats1444.7%

Electorate 8,450 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.wednesfield-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 43.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,976

This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Christopher EdmundsReform UK1,38323.2%46.5%+13.1 ptsElected
2Corey KendrickReform UK1,29121.7%43.4%+10.1 ptsElected
3Harjinder KaurLabour Party95016.0%31.9%
4Gursharan SinghLabour Party91915.4%30.9%
5Peter DickensConservative Party5168.7%17.3%
6Andy RandleConservative Party4637.8%15.6%
7Monika KapoorGreen Party4297.2%14.4%

Electorate 9,101 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.wednesfield-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index