Photo: A J Paxton · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Warwick District Council
Warwick is run by Warwick District Council and Warwickshire County Council, with Warwick parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on either Warwick District Council or Warwickshire County Council. Its MP is Matt Western (Labour), member for Warwick and Leamington.
£2,473
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Warwick’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Warwick District Council
No party holds a majority on Warwick District Council. The Greens, the largest group, hold 15 of its 44 seats as elected, 8 short of the 23 needed. Labour holds 10, the Liberal Democrats 10, the Conservatives 6 and Whitnash Residents Association 3. Who’s in charge ↓
Warwickshire changed hands in 2025
Warwickshire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (42 of 57 seats in 2021) to no overall control at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 23 of 57 seats. Warwickshire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Warwick is £2,471 for 2026–27; Warwick District Council keeps 8% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 52% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority on either council
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 23 of Warwick’s 44 or 29 of Warwickshire’s 57 seats to run the council alone.
- Green15
- Labour10
- Liberal Democrat10
- Conservative6
- Whitnash Residents Association3
Latest election: May 2023.
- Reform UK23+23
- Liberal Democrat14+9
- Conservative9−33
- Green7+4
- Labour3−3
- Whitnash Residents Association1no change
Change against the council before the 1 May 2025 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, and a parish tier
Warwick has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
85% of Warwick’s residents · Band D precept £56
The parish council for the part of Warwick inside Bishop's Tachbrook parish.
Who runs Warwick: same source as Who runs Warwick, above.
The parish council for the part of Warwick inside Whitnash parish.
Who runs Warwick: same source as Who runs Warwick, above.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Warwick, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish3 parish councilsWarwick parish councilBishop's Tachbrook parish councilWhitnash parish council
- 2Warwick District Council6 wards · 15 councillorsLabour 9 · Green 4 · Whitnash Residents Association 3 · Conservative 1 · all 17
- 3Warwickshire County Council4 divisions · 4 councillorsJohn HollandNicki ScottJan MateckiJudy Falp
- 4Police and crime commissionerWarwickshire Police · elected May 2024Philip Seccombe
- 5House of CommonsWarwick and Leamington
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
15 councillors for 6 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Sam JonesGreen · February 2025 · by-election
- Claire Gwendoline WightmanLabour · January 2024 · by-election
- John Paul SullivanLabour · May 2023
- Raj KangLabour · May 2023
- Paul Edward WightmanLabour · May 2023
- Kathleen GormanGreen · May 2023
- Dominic HarrisonGreen · May 2023
- Hema YellaPragadaGreen · May 2023
- Daniel Philip BrowneLabour · May 2023
- Gabriel RosuLabour · May 2023
- Katya Diane DrayLabour · May 2023
- Jim SinnottLabour · May 2023
- Matt CollinsLabour · May 2023
- Andrew DayConservative · May 2023
- Adrian Leigh BartonWhitnash Residents Association · May 2023
- Judy FalpWhitnash Residents Association · May 2023
- Robert Leslie MargraveWhitnash Residents Association · May 2023
Show as a table, with Warwickshire County Council’s 4 divisions (4 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick All Saints & Woodloesall in Warwick · 9,637 residents3 seats · February 2025, January 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Sam Jonesby-electionClaire Gwendoline Wightmanby-electionJohn Paul SullivanRaj KangPaul Edward Wightman | February 2025, January 2024, May 2023 |
| Warwick Myton & Heathcotemostly in Warwick · 7,646 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Kathleen GormanDominic HarrisonHema YellaPragada | May 2023 |
| Warwick Aylesfordall in Warwick · 7,203 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Daniel Philip BrowneGabriel Rosu | May 2023 |
| Warwick Saltisfordall in Warwick · 6,840 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Katya Diane DrayJim Sinnott | May 2023 |
| Bishop's Tachbrookmostly in Warwick · 4,353 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Matt CollinsAndrew Day | May 2023 |
| Whitnash10% in Warwick · 994 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Adrian Leigh BartonJudy FalpRobert Leslie Margrave | May 2023 |
Warwickshire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick West EDall in Warwick · 23,680 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | John Holland | May 2025 |
| Warwick South EDmostly in Warwick · 7,646 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Nicki Scott | May 2025 |
| Budbrooke & Bishop's Tachbrook ED33% in Warwick · 4,353 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Jan Matecki | May 2025 |
| Whitnash ED10% in Warwick · 994 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Judy Falp | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Warwick District Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Warwick council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Warwick, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
6 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Warwick’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗7,830 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,848 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,344 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (3 more)
3,651 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,024 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
6,012 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Warwick is in Warwick and Leamington constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Warwick).
49,198 votes for candidates · majority 12,412
Labour, MP since 8 June 2017.
turnout in July 2024: 49,198 votes from 76,294 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 12,412 of 49,198 votes (25.2%): wider than in 78% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Warwick’s Band D council tax is £2,471 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Warwick District Council keeps £193.21 of a Band D bill (8%); the rest goes to the Warwick parish council, Warwickshire County Council and the Warwickshire police and crime commissioner.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,473 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Warwick’s Band D bill has risen 52% in ten years, from £1,618.03 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £577.13 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Warwick, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Warwickshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,300.
Warwick District Council hasn’t filed its 2026–27 Revenue Account budget with MHCLG (the department lists it as missing), so its spending per resident isn’t shown.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Warwick is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
warwickdc.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
warwickdc.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Warwick is run
Which council runs Warwick?
Warwick is run by Warwick District Council and Warwickshire County Council. The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Warwick have a town council?
Yes: Warwick has its own parish-tier council (Warwick parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £56 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Warwick?
Matt Western (Labour) is the MP for Warwick and Leamington, which covers Warwick.
How many councillors does Warwick have?
15 ward councillors represent Warwick’s 6 wards, and 4 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Warwick?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Warwick’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Warwick?
Band D council tax in Warwick is £2,473 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Warwick District Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Green 15 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrat 10 · Conservative 6 · Whitnash Residents Association 3 of 44 seats; a majority needs 23. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Warwickshire County Council?
As elected, Reform UK 23 · Liberal Democrat 14 · Conservative 9 · Green 7 · Labour 3 · Whitnash Residents Association 1 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29.
Who won the 2023 council election in Warwick?
In Warwick’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 8 · Green 3 · Whitnash Residents Association 3 · Conservative 1 of the 15 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 30.9%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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