# 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

Wolverhampton Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 36 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 60 | 38.32 | 24544 |
| Conservative | 19 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 31.67 | 37.58 | 24070 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 14.39 | 9216 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.87 | 559 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.87 | 3122 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1.67 | 2.82 | 1808 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 592 |

## Ward results

Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Miles | 1304 | 46.73 |
| | Conservative | Ann Modi | 709 | 25.41 |
| | Independent | Tom Fellows | 558 | 20.00 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Birch | 208 | 7.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 21.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,790 | 29.70 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sue Constable | 1260 | 45.00 |
| | Conservative | Gill Fellows | 1051 | 37.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Mehmi | 243 | 8.68 |
| | Green | Eddie Clarke | 231 | 8.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 7.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,800 | 31.37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Jones | 2137 | 63.30 |
| | Conservative | Sid Sidhu | 980 | 29.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 240 | 7.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1157 | 34.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,376 | 39.44 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Bushbury North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leslie Pugh | 1312 | 37.25 |
| | Labour | Michael Hardacre | 944 | 26.80 |
| | BNP | Simon Patten | 790 | 22.43 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Lindly | 466 | 13.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 10.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,522 | 38.68 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bushbury South and Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter O'Neill | 1186 | 55.73 |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Brewer | 493 | 23.17 |
| | BNP | Sandra Newman | 236 | 11.09 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 207 | 9.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 32.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,128 | 23.31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
East Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis Docherty | 1182 | 46.17 |
| | Conservative | Peter Dobb | 531 | 20.74 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Friel | 436 | 17.03 |
| | Independent | Stephen Hall | 402 | 15.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 25.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,560 | 28.76 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 1923 | 66.77 |
| | Conservative | John Corns | 564 | 19.58 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 378 | 13.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1359 | 47.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,880 | 30.51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Fallings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Valerie Evans | 1386 | 42.82 |
| | Conservative | Hazel Keirle | 1008 | 31.14 |
| | BNP | Dennis Organ | 577 | 17.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Birch | 263 | 8.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 11.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,237 | 35.97 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elias Mattu | 2082 | 56.41 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Revell | 1184 | 32.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Lewis | 405 | 10.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 24.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,691 | 41.38 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Heath Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leslie Turner | 921 | 43.06 |
| | Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 559 | 26.13 |
| | Conservative | Lucie Turner | 514 | 24.03 |
| | Independent | David Jack | 135 | 6.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 16.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,139 | 28.25 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Haynes | 2236 | 62.32 |
| | Labour | Muhammad Yaseen | 797 | 22.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Pringle | 539 | 15.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1439 | 40.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,588 | 38.16 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Bisbey | 1458 | 49.00 |
| | Labour | Ian Brookfield | 1249 | 41.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 258 | 8.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 7.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,976 | 32.67 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.4 |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Lawrence | 1340 | 35.11 |
| | Labour | Sandra Samuels | 1204 | 31.55 |
| | Conservative | Carl Husted | 946 | 24.80 |
| | Green | Stuart Hinde | 196 | 5.14 |
| | Independent | Claire Darke | 110 | 2.88 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 3.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,816 | 44.57 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Parambir Singh | 2026 | 46.93 |
| | Labour | Ricky Chima | 1304 | 30.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 968 | 22.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | 16.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,317 | 43.44 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heap | 1884 | 59.25 |
| | Labour | William Langford | 826 | 25.97 |
| | Conservative | Brian Fellows | 371 | 11.67 |
| | Independent | Nichola Jack | 90 | 2.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1058 | 33.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,180 | 36.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Surjan Duhra | 1156 | 56.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Lawrence | 403 | 19.53 |
| | Conservative | Didar Singh | 334 | 16.19 |
| | Green | Malcolm Verrall | 165 | 7.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 753 | 36.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,063 | 28.03 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Yardley | 2695 | 70.70 |
| | Labour | Julie Hodgkiss | 693 | 18.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Ross | 412 | 10.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2002 | 52.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 | 41.45 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Thompson | 2942 | 70.15 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Freeman | 640 | 15.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 356 | 8.49 |
| | BNP | Phillip Bland | 248 | 5.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2302 | 54.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,194 | 45.86 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Quarmby | 1327 | 35.58 |
| | Labour | Dave Jones | 1140 | 30.56 |
| | BNP | Arthur Newman | 844 | 22.63 |
| | Independent | Irene Dodd | 513 | 13.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 5.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,370 | 41.30 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carol Bourne | 1389 | 42.82 |
| | Labour | Helen King | 1210 | 37.30 |
| | BNP | Steven Haddon | 427 | 13.16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 210 | 6.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 5.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,244 | 37.31 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

## 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.