A third of the seats in Wolverhampton were up for election this year. Find out more about these elections.
| Party | Elected in 2018 | Total councillors | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PartyLabour |
Elected in 2018 19 | Total councillors 51 | Change+2 |
|
PartyConservative |
Elected in 2018 3 | Total councillors 9 | Change-1 |
|
PartyUKIP |
Elected in 2018 0 | Total councillors 0 | Change-1 |
| Councillors change compared with 2014 | |||
| Type | Metropolitan District Council |
|---|---|
| Seats up for election | 22 out of 60 |
| Boundary change | No |
Ideas aimed at breathing new life into Wolverhampton city centre will be discussed at a council meeting next week.
They include turning empty offices into new homes and the city council's Stronger City Economy scrutiny panel will also look a the impact of the Beatties closure.
Councillors will be told that the city centre contains more than 20% of Wolverhampton’s businesses and is currently attracting £992 million of private and public investment.
The average UK household income, after taxes and benefits are accounted for, is £19,432 per person.
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UKIP was almost wiped out in Dudley while Labour kept control in Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
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James Fanning
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
Roger Lawrence, Labour leader at the City of Wolverhampton Council, said it had been a good result for the party.
"We've held all the seats we were defending. We've gained one and possibly two.
"I think people recognise that our elected members work hard for them, we are organised and good campaigners and active in local communities and it pays dividends."
Labour’s Celia Hibert gained Penn from Tory David Mackintosh.
The new council is made up of 51 Labour councillors and nine Conservatives.
James Fanning
Reporter, BBC WM
Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds and South East, MP Pat McFadden, are at Aldersley Leisure Village cheering on the Labour councillors
Stephanie Barnard
BBC News
Asha Mattu, wife of former Wolverhampton mayor Elias, successfully gained the Graisley seat.
Elias Mattu died earlier this year at the age of 59 following an illness. He'd been councillor for Graisley for almost 18 years.
James Fanning
Reporter, BBC WM
Asha Mattu, widow of former Mayor of Wolverhampton, Elias Mattu, is running for his seat.
Mrs Mattu supported her husband for 18 years whilst he was Labour councillor for the Graiseley Ward.
He died in February following an illness.
Stephanie Barnard
BBC News
It's getting busy across the Midlands as more ballot boxes come in.
Here's what some of the councils are tweeting;
Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM
In Wolverhampton, Labour's domination on a council which elects in thirds means the party could emerge with overall control even if it suffered total meltdown at the ballot box.
The Conservatives will be cheered by even the smallest gains whilst UKIP’s only councillor is retiring, leaving their prospects looking bleak.
Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM
A third of seats are up for election in the four metropolitan boroughs in the Black Country.
In 2016 Labour fell just three votes short of taking overall control in Dudley.
Both they and the Conservatives will be targeting the six seats defended by UKIP which were won at the height of the pro-Brexit party’s popularity four years ago.
Walsall also hangs on a knife edge, with a Labour – Liberal Democrat coalition looking to hold on to a narrow majority.
Labour hold such a healthy majority in Wolverhampton that they could survive almost total disaster at the ballot box and cling on to control, while Sandwell is a virtual one party state.
Labour councillors hold 67 of the 72 seats there, four of five independents were Labour party candidates when they were elected.
A series of scandals over councillor conduct could provide an opportunity for other parties, though even winning one of the 24 seats up for grabs would give them cause for celebration.