2007 Wolverhampton City Council Election

Elections to Wolverhampton City Council were held on 3 May 2007 in Wolverhampton, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour Party 40
* Conservative Party 15
* Liberal Democrat 2
* Liberal 1
* Independent 2

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour Party 36
* Conservative Party 19
* Liberal Democrat 3
* Liberal 1
* Independent 1

Election result

Ward results

Number of candidates

Of the main political parties, both the Conservative Party and Labour Party fielded a full slate of 20 candidates each.

The Liberal Democrats fielded 18 candidates, failing to have a candidate in place in both Wednesfield North and Heath Town wards.

One independent candidate stood in each of the following 6 wards:

*Bilston East
*East Park
*Heath Town
*Park
*Spring Vale
*Wednesfield North

The British National Party fielded 6 candidates, one candidate in each of the following wards:

*Bushbury North
*Bushbury South & Low Hill
*Fallings Park
*Tettenhall Wightwick
*Wednesfield North
*Wednesfield South

The Green Party had a candidate in each of the following 3 wards:

*Bilston North
*Park
*St Peter's

The Liberal Party stood in only one ward, Heath Town.

External links

2007 Wolverhampton election result from BBC

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007

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