Wolverhampton local elections

One third of Wolverhampton Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

[edit] 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 -

Wolverhampton Council election 1999

Wolverhampton Council election 2000

Wolverhampton Council election 2002

Wolverhampton Council election 2003

Wolverhampton Council election 2004

Wolverhampton Council election 2006

Heath Town By-Election 17 October 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		1,172	63.8
	Liberal Democrats		437	23.8
	Conservative		227	12.4
Majority			735	40.0
Turnout			1,836	22.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Ettingshall By-Election 10 July 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		949	72.9	-5.1
	Conservative		223	17.1	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats		130	10.0	+4.3
Majority			726	55.8
Turnout			1,302	16.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Merry Hill By-Election 25 September 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,395	51.7	+3.6
	Labour		1,003	37.2	-5.3
	Liberal Democrats		298	11.1	+1.6
Majority			392	14.5
Turnout			2,696
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fallings Park By-Election 10 June 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		941	46.9	-2.9
	Conservative		841	41.9	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats		225	11.2	+11.2
Majority			100	5.0
Turnout			2,007
	Labour hold		Swing

Tettenhall Regis By-Election 13 March 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Yardley	1,279	62.5	+0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Jenkins	431	21.0	+7.3
	Labour	Michael Stafford	338	16.5	-7.4
Majority			848	41.5
Turnout			2,048	22.5
	Conservative hold		Swing