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Wolverhampton 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

20 ward races

21 seats

20 elected below the proportional quota

95.2% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

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.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Reform UK	22,765	34.2%	12	57.1%	8	38.1%	+4
Labour Party	19,174	28.8%	6	28.6%	6	28.6%	0
Conservative Party	12,020	18.1%	3	14.3%	4	19.0%	-1
Green Party	10,840	16.3%	0	0.0%	3	14.3%	-3
Liberal Democrats	1,246	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	501	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	66,546	100.0%	21	100.0%	21	100.0%	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.

Park · 1 seat · won at 31.3% · −18.7 pts below quota
Tettenhall Regis · 1 seat · won at 32.8% · −17.2 pts below quota
Heath Town · 1 seat · won at 33.2% · −16.8 pts below quota
Oxley · 1 seat · won at 33.4% · −16.6 pts below quota
Merry Hill · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · −15.6 pts below quota
Penn · 1 seat · won at 35.7% · −14.3 pts below quota
Tettenhall Wightwick · 1 seat · won at 36.9% · −13.1 pts below quota
Graiseley · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · −12.4 pts below quota
Wednesfield South · 2 seats · won at 21.7% · −11.6 pts below quota
Ettingshall North · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
Bushbury South and Low Hill · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
East Park · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
Bushbury North · 1 seat · won at 41.2% · −8.8 pts below quota
Fallings Park · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
Bilston North · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
Bilston South · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
Blakenhall · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · −3.5 pts below quota
Ettingshall South and Spring Vale · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
St Peters · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
Wednesfield North · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota

Race results

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −18.7 pts Valid ballots 3,474

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Craig John Collingswood	Labour Party	1,089	31.3%	−18.7 pts	Elected
2	Mohammed Naseem	Green Party	1,046	30.1%	—
3	Kat Stanley	Reform UK	600	17.3%	—
4	Harpreet Singh Multani	Conservative Party	454	13.1%	—
5	Jamie Salvin	Independent	144	4.1%	—
6	Bryan Hamer Lewis	Liberal Democrats	141	4.1%	—

Electorate 9,673 · Ballots cast 3,489 · Invalid 15 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Regis · single-seat

Marginal winner 32.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −17.2 pts Valid ballots 3,991

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Sohail Khan	Conservative Party	1,310	32.8%	−17.2 pts	Elected
2	Theresa D'Cruze	Reform UK	1,273	31.9%	—
3	Kye Reece Barton	Labour Party	642	16.1%	—
4	Jenny Hibell	Green Party	562	14.1%	—
5	Julian Martin Donald	Liberal Democrats	204	5.1%	—

Electorate 9,291 · Ballots cast 4,001 · Invalid 10 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.tettenhall-regis.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Heath Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.8 pts Valid ballots 2,239

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Rob Siarkiewicz	Labour Party	744	33.2%	−16.8 pts	Elected
2	Ash Singh	Reform UK	666	29.7%	—
3	Hardeep Singh	Green Party	559	25.0%	—
4	Niall Wood	Conservative Party	270	12.1%	—

Electorate 8,655 · Ballots cast 2,262 · Invalid 23 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.heath-town.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Oxley · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.6 pts Valid ballots 3,540

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Joe Berg	Reform UK	1,182	33.4%	−16.6 pts	Elected
2	Jane Alison Francis	Labour Party	912	25.8%	—
3	Adam John Henry Collinge	Conservative Party	794	22.4%	—
4	Marcin Kruczynski	Green Party	497	14.0%	—
5	Ian Clive Jenkins	Liberal Democrats	155	4.4%	—

Electorate 10,476 · Ballots cast 3,545 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.oxley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Merry Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −15.6 pts Valid ballots 3,872

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Im Stanley	Reform UK	1,331	34.4%	−15.6 pts	Elected
2	Carol Lesley Hyatt	Labour Party	1,147	29.6%	—
3	Andy Simpkins	Conservative Party	888	22.9%	—
4	Paul Anthony Darke	Green Party	506	13.1%	—

Electorate 9,128 · Ballots cast 3,885 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.merry-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Penn · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.3 pts Valid ballots 4,417

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Stephanie Mary Haynes	Conservative Party	1,576	35.7%	−14.3 pts	Elected
2	Kashmire Darren Singh Hawker	Labour Party	1,236	28.0%	—
3	Pete Kelly	Reform UK	1,113	25.2%	—
4	Fareed Enver	Green Party	492	11.1%	—

Electorate 9,746 · Ballots cast 4,430 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.penn.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Wightwick · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −13.1 pts Valid ballots 4,226

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jonathan Mark Crofts	Conservative Party	1,558	36.9%	−13.1 pts	Elected
2	Heather Chell	Reform UK	1,368	32.4%	—
3	Calvin Bissitt	Labour Party	726	17.2%	—
4	Don Gwinnett	Green Party	574	13.6%	—

Electorate 8,933 · Ballots cast 4,232 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.tettenhall-wightwick.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Graiseley · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.4 pts Valid ballots 2,997

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Gurbax Kaur	Labour Party	1,126	37.6%	−12.4 pts	Elected
2	Suki Bains	Green Party	676	22.6%	—
3	Sarp Dayanik	Reform UK	661	22.1%	—
4	Prabhjot Kaur Saini	Conservative Party	349	11.6%	—
5	Jessica Pringle	Liberal Democrats	185	6.2%	—

Electorate 8,702 · Ballots cast 3,001 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.graiseley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota −11.6 pts Valid ballots 5,951

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Christopher Edmunds	Reform UK	1,383	23.2%	−10.1 pts	Elected
2	Corey Kendrick	Reform UK	1,291	21.7%	−11.6 pts	Elected
3	Harjinder Kaur	Labour Party	950	16.0%	—
4	Gursharan Singh	Labour Party	919	15.4%	—
5	Peter Dickens	Conservative Party	516	8.7%	—
6	Andy Randle	Conservative Party	463	7.8%	—
7	Monika Kapoor	Green Party	429	7.2%	—

Electorate 9,101 · Ballots cast 5,960 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.wednesfield-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall North · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −11.1 pts Valid ballots 2,651

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jeszemma Rose Howl	Labour Party	1,032	38.9%	−11.1 pts	Elected
2	Manpreet Singh	Green Party	665	25.1%	—
3	Gareth Walker	Reform UK	644	24.3%	—
4	Surrinder Kumar Ram	Conservative Party	228	8.6%	—
5	Tracy Cooper	Independent	82	3.1%	—

Electorate 10,084 · Ballots cast 2,664 · 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 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.6 pts Valid ballots 2,339

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Armin Berenjian	Reform UK	921	39.4%	−10.6 pts	Elected
2	Paul Ian Brookfield	Labour Party	756	32.3%	—
3	Cade George Hatton	Green Party	362	15.5%	—
4	Anthony Charles Gething	Conservative Party	219	9.4%	—
5	Shane P Slater	Independent	81	3.5%	—

Electorate 9,654 · Ballots cast 2,350 · Invalid 11 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bushbury-south-low-hill.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

East Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.2 pts Valid ballots 2,587

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Dave Evans	Reform UK	1,029	39.8%	−10.2 pts	Elected
2	Louise Margaret Miles	Labour Party	868	33.6%	—
3	Taliesin Quinn Damien Edwards	Green Party	368	14.2%	—
4	Joe Stepien	Conservative Party	240	9.3%	—
5	Steve Hall	Independent	82	3.2%	—

Electorate 9,197 · Ballots cast 2,599 · Invalid 12 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.east-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bushbury North · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −8.8 pts Valid ballots 3,317

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Susan Lawrence	Reform UK	1,365	41.2%	−8.8 pts	Elected
2	Andrew William McNeil	Conservative Party	713	21.5%	—
3	Gary Edwards	Labour Party	658	19.8%	—
4	Sarabjit Singh	Green Party	438	13.2%	—
5	Ann Jenkins	Liberal Democrats	143	4.3%	—

Electorate 10,012 · Ballots cast 3,325 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bushbury-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Fallings Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −8.2 pts Valid ballots 2,940

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Stu Goldsmith	Reform UK	1,230	41.8%	−8.2 pts	Elected
2	Chris Burden	Labour Party	842	28.6%	—
3	Julia Dickens	Conservative Party	416	14.1%	—
4	Tony Wortley	Green Party	300	10.2%	—
5	Peter Nixon	Liberal Democrats	152	5.2%	—

Electorate 9,130 · Ballots cast 2,948 · Invalid 8 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.fallings-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bilston North · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −7.6 pts Valid ballots 3,392

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Anita Stanley	Reform UK	1,439	42.4%	−7.6 pts	Elected
2	Harry Singh	Green Party	962	28.4%	—
3	Luke Matthew Guy	Labour Party	690	20.3%	—
4	Audrey Okere	Conservative Party	301	8.9%	—

Electorate 9,601 · Ballots cast 3,414 · Invalid 22 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bilston-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Bilston South · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.2 pts Valid ballots 2,989

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Micky Thomas	Reform UK	1,369	45.8%	−4.2 pts	Elected
2	Jilly Wildman	Labour Party	823	27.5%	—
3	Tajinder Singh	Green Party	495	16.6%	—
4	Dawn Barbara McNeil	Conservative Party	302	10.1%	—

Electorate 10,319 · Ballots cast 3,005 · Invalid 16 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.bilston-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Blakenhall · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −3.5 pts Valid ballots 2,750

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Tersaim Singh	Labour Party	1,278	46.5%	−3.5 pts	Elected
2	Vikas Chopra	Green Party	541	19.7%	—
3	Adam Ansari	Conservative Party	412	15.0%	—
4	Adrian Perry	Reform UK	397	14.4%	—
5	Patrick Neil Bentley	Liberal Democrats	122	4.4%	—

Electorate 8,718 · Ballots cast 2,765 · Invalid 15 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.blakenhall.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall South and Spring Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.8 pts Valid ballots 3,457

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Rob Greenway	Reform UK	1,632	47.2%	−2.8 pts	Elected
2	Jasbinder Dehar	Labour Party	1,020	29.5%	—
3	Siân Kumar	Conservative Party	423	12.2%	—
4	Manish Kumar	Green Party	382	11.1%	—

Electorate 9,650 · Ballots cast 3,466 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.ettingshall-south-spring-vale.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.2 pts Valid ballots 2,370

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Qaiser Azeem	Labour Party	1,133	47.8%	−2.2 pts	Elected
2	Adetoyese Anifalaje	Green Party	668	28.2%	—
3	James Taylor	Reform UK	264	11.1%	—
4	Gillian Elizabeth Alexandria Timms	Conservative Party	193	8.1%	—
5	Muhammad Sarfaraz Qayyum	Independent	112	4.7%	—

Electorate 8,973 · Ballots cast 2,388 · Invalid 18 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.st-peters.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +2.7 pts Valid ballots 3,047

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Simon Kelsey	Reform UK	1,607	52.7%	+2.7 pts	Elected
2	Andrew Foster	Labour Party	583	19.1%	—
3	Robin Mark Hacking	Conservative Party	395	13.0%	—
4	Nasia Ibrahim Ijas	Green Party	318	10.4%	—
5	David Murray	Liberal Democrats	144	4.7%	—

Electorate 8,450 · Ballots cast 3,053 · Invalid 6 · EC ward code local.wolverhampton.wednesfield-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index