Wolverhampton local elections

Wolverhampton local elections

One third of Wolverhampton Council 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.

Political control

Labour 1973 - 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 - present

Council elections

Wolverhampton Council election, 1973

Wolverhampton Council election, 1992

Wolverhampton Council election, 1998

Wolverhampton Council election, 1999

Wolverhampton Council election, 2000

Wolverhampton Council election, 2002

Wolverhampton Council election, 2003

Wolverhampton Council election, 2004

Wolverhampton Council election, 2006

Wolverhampton Council election, 2007

Wolverhampton Council election, 2008

By-election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,172
percentage = 63.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 437
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 227
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 735
percentage = 40.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,836
percentage = 22.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 949
percentage = 72.9
change = -5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 223
percentage = 17.1
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 130
percentage = 10.0
change = +4.3Election box majority
votes = 726
percentage = 55.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,302
percentage = 16.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Hart
votes = 1,395
percentage = 51.7
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,003
percentage = 37.2
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 298
percentage = 11.1
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 392
percentage = 14.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,696
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 941
percentage = 46.9
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 841
percentage = 41.9
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 225
percentage = 11.2
change = +11.2Election box majority
votes = 100
percentage = 5.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,007
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Yardley
votes = 1,279
percentage = 62.5
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Jenkins
votes = 431
percentage = 21.0
change = +7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Stafford
votes = 338
percentage = 16.5
change = -7.4Election box majority
votes = 848
percentage = 41.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,048
percentage = 22.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Clarke
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Jenkins
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Jones
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Dennis Organ
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change =Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

*In the Wednesfield North By-Election, an application to be a candidate was received by Raymond Barry of the Equal Parenting Alliance, however the nomination paper was not subscribed as required by law.

Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = David Bradnock
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Dobb
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Hardacre
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Steatham
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change =Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk Wolverhampton Council]


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