Photo: Oliver Mills · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Coventry City Council
Coventry is run by Coventry City Council. No party holds a majority on Coventry City Council. Coventry is split between 4 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,516
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Coventry’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Coventry City Council
Labour, the largest group, holds 24 of its 54 seats as elected, 4 short of the 28 needed. Reform UK holds 20, the Conservatives 6 and the Greens 4. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Coventry is £2,516 for 2026–27; Coventry City Council keeps 87% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 58% 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
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 28 of Coventry’s 54 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour24
- Reform UK20
- Conservative6
- Green4
Latest election: May 2026.
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, no parish tier
Coventry has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
99% of Coventry’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Coventry: same source as Who runs Coventry, above.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Richard Parker (Labour and Co-operative), elected May 2024
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.
98% of Coventry is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
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 council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Coventry, from the most recent elections.
- 1Council wards18 wards · 54 councillorsLabour 24 · Reform UK 20 · Conservative 6 · Green 4 · all 54
- 2Mayor of West Midlands Combined AuthorityWest Midlands Combined Authority · elected May 2024Richard Parker
- 3Police and crime commissionerWest Midlands Police · elected May 2024Simon John Foster
- 4Police and crime commissionerWarwickshire Police · elected May 2024Philip Seccombe
- 5House of CommonsSplit between 4 constituencies
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.
54 councillors for 18 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.
- Naeem AkhtarLabour · May 2026
- Matt GreenhalghGreen · May 2026
- Sanjida JobbarLabour · May 2026
- Abdul Salam KhanLabour · May 2026
- Shakila NazirLabour · May 2026
- Habib RehmanLabour · May 2026
- Angela HopkinsLabour · May 2026
- Patricia Maria HethertonLabour · May 2026
- Mal MuttonLabour · May 2026
- Marcus Edgar LapsaReform UK · May 2026
- William Dilwyn DaviesReform UK · May 2026
- Steve KeoughReform UK · May 2026
- Shahnaz AkhterLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Rupinder SinghLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- John Douglas McNicholasLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Jackie GardinerReform UK · May 2026
- Charles PhillipsReform UK · May 2026
- Daniel StaintonReform UK · May 2026
- Mel GregoryReform UK · May 2026
- Alistair Philip ColeReform UK · May 2026
- Ed RuaneLabour · May 2026
- Amor AlbertReform UK · May 2026
- Linda BighamLabour · May 2026
- George DugginsLabour · May 2026
- Kamran Asif CaanLabour · May 2026
- Amirjit KaurLabour · May 2026
- Gurdev Singh HayreLabour · May 2026
- Frank BeecheyReform UK · May 2026
- Dawn McCannReform UK · May 2026
- Andrew William BullockReform UK · May 2026
- Stephen Robert George GrayGreen · May 2026
- Esther Mary ReevesGreen · May 2026
- Tom JewellGreen · May 2026
- Paul Nichalos CowleyReform UK · May 2026
- Marcus Luke Paris FogdenReform UK · May 2026
- Jennifer OdjeReform UK · May 2026
The other 6 wards
- Roger BaileyConservative · May 2026
- Barbara MostermanConservative · May 2026
- Richard James BrownLabour · May 2026
- John BlundellConservative · May 2026
- Mattie HeavenConservative · May 2026
- Pratibha ReddyConservative · May 2026
- Jayne InnesLabour · May 2026
- Pervez AkhtarLabour · May 2026
- Julie JonesLabour · May 2026
- Kindy SandhuLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Lynnette Catherine KellyLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Antony James TuckerLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Adrian BryantReform UK · May 2026
- Julia Elizabeth LepoidevinConservative · May 2026
- Dunc ClarkReform UK · May 2026
- Lisa BoyleReform UK · May 2026
- Jamie David FearnReform UK · May 2026
- Jennifer Clare WellsReform UK · May 2026
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael'sCoventry · all in Coventry · 29,220 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Naeem AkhtarMatt GreenhalghSanjida Jobbar | May 2026 |
| FoleshillCoventry · all in Coventry · 22,482 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Abdul Salam KhanShakila NazirHabib Rehman | May 2026 |
| RadfordCoventry · all in Coventry · 21,526 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Angela HopkinsPatricia Maria HethertonMal Mutton | May 2026 |
| Tile Hill & CanleyCoventry · all in Coventry · 20,849 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Marcus Edgar LapsaWilliam Dilwyn DaviesSteve Keough | May 2026 |
| Lower StokeCoventry · all in Coventry · 20,244 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Shahnaz AkhterRupinder SinghJohn Douglas McNicholas | May 2026 |
| SherbourneCoventry · all in Coventry · 20,012 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jackie GardinerCharles PhillipsDaniel Stainton | May 2026 |
| HenleyCoventry · all in Coventry · 19,518 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Mel GregoryAlistair Philip ColeEd Ruane | May 2026 |
| LongfordCoventry · all in Coventry · 19,447 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Amor AlbertLinda BighamGeorge Duggins | May 2026 |
| Upper StokeCoventry · all in Coventry · 18,989 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kamran Asif CaanAmirjit KaurGurdev Singh Hayre | May 2026 |
| WykenCoventry · all in Coventry · 18,401 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Frank BeecheyDawn McCannAndrew William Bullock | May 2026 |
| HolbrooksCoventry · all in Coventry · 18,146 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Stephen Robert George GrayEsther Mary ReevesTom Jewell | May 2026 |
| Binley & WillenhallCoventry · all in Coventry · 17,776 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Paul Nichalos CowleyMarcus Luke Paris FogdenJennifer Odje | May 2026 |
The other 6 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| CheylesmoreCoventry · all in Coventry · 17,145 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Roger BaileyBarbara MostermanRichard James Brown | May 2026 |
| WainbodyCoventry · all in Coventry · 17,004 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | John BlundellMattie HeavenPratibha Reddy | May 2026 |
| WhoberleyCoventry · all in Coventry · 16,630 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jayne InnesPervez AkhtarJulie Jones | May 2026 |
| EarlsdonCoventry · all in Coventry · 15,917 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kindy SandhuLynnette Catherine KellyAntony James Tucker | May 2026 |
| WoodlandsCoventry · all in Coventry · 15,567 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Adrian BryantJulia Elizabeth LepoidevinDunc Clark | May 2026 |
| BablakeCoventry · mostly in Coventry · 12,568 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Lisa BoyleJamie David FearnJennifer Clare Wells | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Coventry City 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).
Coventry council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Coventry, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
18 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Coventry’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗12,569 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,060 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,776 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (15 more)
15,361 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,151 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,094 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,833 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,759 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,640 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,932 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,348 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,845 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,996 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,059 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,147 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
19,188 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,719 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,615 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.
Coventry is split between 4 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
42,731 votes for candidates · majority 10,201
Your Party, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 42,731 votes from 76,232 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 10,201 of 42,731 votes (23.9%): wider than in 75% of England’s 543 constituencies.
| Constituency | MP | Share of town |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth and Southam | Sir Jeremy Wright | 1% |
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.
Coventry’s Band D council tax is £2,516 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Coventry City Council keeps £2,186.40 of a Band D bill (87%); the rest goes to the West Midlands police and crime commissioner and the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
Band D since 1993
Coventry’s Band D bill has risen 58% in ten years, from £1,597.34 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £686.25 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Coventry, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
West Midlands’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,000.
Coventry City 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 Coventry 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.
coventry.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
coventry.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Coventry is run
Does Coventry have a town council?
No. Coventry is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Coventry?
Coventry is split between 4 constituencies: Coventry South (Zarah Sultana, Your Party), Coventry East (Mary Creagh, Labour), Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi, Labour) and Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Coventry have?
54 ward councillors represent Coventry’s 18 wards.
When are the next elections in Coventry?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Coventry’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Coventry?
Band D council tax in Coventry is £2,516 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Coventry City Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 24 · Reform UK 20 · Conservative 6 · Green 4 of 54 seats; a majority needs 28. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Coventry?
In Coventry’s wards on 7 May 2026, Labour 24 · Reform UK 20 · Conservative 6 · Green 4 of the 54 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 29.4%.
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.