Photo: Roger D Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on the City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton is run by the City of Wolverhampton Council. Labour has a majority on the City of Wolverhampton Council. Wolverhampton is split between 4 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,537
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Wolverhampton’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the City of Wolverhampton Council
Labour holds a majority on the City of Wolverhampton Council: 37 of its 60 seats as elected (it held 47 before the May 2026 election). Reform UK holds 12, the Conservatives 11. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Wolverhampton’s wards, Reform UK took 33.2%, Labour took 29.4% and the Conservatives took 19% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Reform UK had 0%. How Wolverhampton has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Wolverhampton is £2,539 for 2026–27; the City of Wolverhampton Council keeps 87% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 59% 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.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 31 of Wolverhampton’s 60 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour37−10
- Reform UK12+11
- Conservative11−1
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 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, no parish tier
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Wolverhampton: same source as Who runs Wolverhampton, 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.
99% of Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Council wards18 wards · 54 councillorsLabour 43 · Conservative 14 · Reform UK 10 · all 67
- 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 commissionerStaffordshire Police · elected May 2024Ben Adams
- 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.
- Armin BerenjianReform UK · May 2026
- Paul David SweetLabour · May 2024
- Paul Ian BrookfieldLabour · September 2023 · by-election
- Rob SiarkiewiczLabour · May 2026
- Jaspreet Kaur JaspalLabour · May 2024
- Jasbir Kaur JaspalLabour · May 2023
- Milkinderpal Singh JaspalLabour · May 2023
- Craig John CollingswoodLabour · May 2026
- Muhammad NasimLabour · May 2024
- Claire DarkeLabour · May 2023
- Michael Owen HardacreLabour · May 2023
- Joe BergReform UK · May 2026
- Barbara McGarrityLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Alan ButtLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Jane Alison FrancisLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Qaiser AzeemLabour · May 2026
- Iqra TahirLabour · May 2024
- Obaida AhmedLabour · May 2023
- Susan LawrenceReform UK · May 2026
- Simon BennettConservative · May 2024
- Paul ApplebyConservative · May 2023
- Andrew William McNeilConservative · May 2023
- Gurbax KaurLabour · May 2026
- Jacqueline Maria SweetmanLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Asha Masih MattuLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- John Charles ReynoldsLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Stephanie Mary HaynesConservative · May 2026
- Paul SinghConservative · May 2024
- Celia HibbertLabour · May 2023
- Tersaim SinghLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Sally GreenLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Bhupinder Singh GakhalLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Rob GreenwayReform UK · May 2026
- Harbinder SinghLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Lamina LloydLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Jasbinder DeharLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Im StanleyReform UK · May 2026
- Ben EvansLabour · May 2024
- Wendy DaltonConservative · May 2023
- Carol Lesley HyattLabour · May 2023
- Chris HaynesConservative · May 2023
- Stu GoldsmithReform UK · May 2026
- Valerie EvansLabour · May 2024
- Steve EvansLabour · May 2023
- Chris BurdenLabour · May 2023
The other 6 wards
- Dave EvansReform UK · May 2026
- Stephen John RussellLabour · May 2024
- Lovinyer Corrine DaleyLabour · May 2023
- Louise Margaret MilesLabour · May 2023
- Anwen Dawn MustonLabour · May 2023
- Sohail KhanConservative · May 2026
- Udey SinghConservative · May 2024
- Bob MaddoxConservative · May 2023
- Christopher EdmundsReform UK · May 2026
- Corey KendrickReform UK · May 2026
- Jacqui CooganLabour · May 2024
- Simon KelseyReform UK · May 2026
- Mary BatemanLabour · May 2024
- Philip Thomas Alexander BatemanLabour · May 2023
- Rita Teressa PotterLabour · May 2023
- Jonathan Mark CroftsConservative · May 2026
- Sally GarnerConservative · May 2024
- Wendy ThompsonConservative · May 2023
- Ellis TurrellConservative · May 2023
- Jeszemma Rose HowlLabour · May 2026
- Zee RussellLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Jenny CockayneLabour · May 2023
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushbury South & Low HillWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 15,577 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, September 2023 | 3 | Armin BerenjianPaul David SweetPaul Ian Brookfieldby-election | May 2026, May 2024, September 2023 |
| Heath TownWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 14,482 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Rob SiarkiewiczJaspreet Kaur JaspalJasbir Kaur JaspalMilkinderpal Singh Jaspal | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| ParkWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 14,100 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Craig John CollingswoodMuhammad NasimClaire DarkeMichael Owen Hardacre | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| OxleyWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 14,088 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Joe BergBarbara McGarrityAlan ButtJane Alison Francis | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| St PetersWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 13,745 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Qaiser AzeemIqra TahirObaida Ahmed | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Bushbury NorthWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 13,117 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Susan LawrenceSimon BennettPaul ApplebyAndrew William McNeil | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| GraiseleyWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,942 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Gurbax KaurJacqueline Maria SweetmanAsha Masih MattuJohn Charles Reynolds | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| PennWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,847 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Stephanie Mary HaynesPaul SinghCelia Hibbert | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| BlakenhallWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,616 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Tersaim SinghSally GreenBhupinder Singh Gakhal | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Ettingshall South & Spring ValeWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,583 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Rob GreenwayHarbinder SinghLamina LloydJasbinder Dehar | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Merry HillWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,375 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Im StanleyBen EvansWendy DaltonCarol Lesley HyattChris Haynes | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Fallings ParkWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,356 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Stu GoldsmithValerie EvansSteve EvansChris Burden | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
The other 6 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| East ParkWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,265 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Dave EvansStephen John RussellLovinyer Corrine DaleyLouise Margaret MilesAnwen Dawn Muston | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Tettenhall RegisWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 12,230 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Sohail KhanUdey SinghBob Maddox | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Wednesfield SouthWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 11,892 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 3 | Christopher EdmundsCorey KendrickJacqui Coogan | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Wednesfield NorthWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 11,189 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Simon KelseyMary BatemanPhilip Thomas Alexander BatemanRita Teressa Potter | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Tettenhall WightwickWolverhampton · all in Wolverhampton · 10,648 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Jonathan Mark CroftsSally GarnerWendy ThompsonEllis Turrell | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Ettingshall NorthWolverhampton · mostly in Wolverhampton · 8,875 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Jeszemma Rose HowlZee RussellJenny Cockayne | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. City of Wolverhampton 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).
Labour led each vote to 2024; Reform UK led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Wolverhampton’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 2.2% | 6.7% | 15.6% |
| Labour | 56.1% | 54.8% | 29.4% |
| Conservative | 38% | 33% | 19% |
| Reform UK | 0.1% | 0% | 33.2% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 10, Labour won 6 and the Conservatives won 3 of the 19 seats up in Wolverhampton’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Wolverhampton council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Wolverhampton, 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. Wolverhampton elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Wolverhampton’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗2,339 votes for candidates
2,239 votes for candidates
3,474 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (15 more)
3,540 votes for candidates
2,370 votes for candidates
3,317 votes for candidates
2,997 votes for candidates
4,417 votes for candidates
2,750 votes for candidates
3,457 votes for candidates
3,872 votes for candidates
2,940 votes for candidates
2,587 votes for candidates
3,991 votes for candidates
5,951 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,047 votes for candidates
4,226 votes for candidates
2,651 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Wolverhampton is split between 4 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
43,657 votes for candidates · majority 7,868
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 43,657 votes from 77,851 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,868 of 43,657 votes (18%): wider than in 62% of England’s 543 constituencies.
| Constituency | MP | Share of town |
|---|---|---|
| Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Mike Wood | 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.
Wolverhampton’s Band D council tax is £2,539 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
City of Wolverhampton Council keeps £2,209.30 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.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,537 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Wolverhampton’s Band D bill has risen 59% in ten years, from £1,591.87 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £554.63 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Wolverhampton, 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.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
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| Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton’s councils | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £524 | £502 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £348 | £351 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £36 | £92 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £51 | £59 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £96 | £111 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £63 | £46 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £19 | £16 | £26 |
| Public health | £108 | £106 | £78 |
| Running the council | £50 | £41 | £59 |
| Other | £86 | £25 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,379 | £1,349 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. West Midlands and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
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 Wolverhampton 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.
wolverhampton.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
wolverhampton.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Wolverhampton is run
Does Wolverhampton have a town council?
No. Wolverhampton is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Wolverhampton?
Wolverhampton is split between 4 constituencies: Wolverhampton West (Warinder Juss, Labour), Wolverhampton North East (Sureena Brackenridge, Labour), Wolverhampton South East (Pat McFadden, Labour) and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Wolverhampton have?
54 ward councillors represent Wolverhampton’s 18 wards.
When are the next elections in Wolverhampton?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Wolverhampton’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Wolverhampton?
Band D council tax in Wolverhampton is £2,537 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the City of Wolverhampton Council?
Labour has a majority: 37 of 60 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Wolverhampton?
In Wolverhampton’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 10 · Labour 6 · Conservative 3 of the 19 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 33.2%.
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.