This by-election was called after the death of Conservative councillor Barry Bond MBE. The Conservatives won all three seats when the ward last voted, in May 2023, with 57 per cent of the vote. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
South Staffordshire council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 50.1% |
| Reform UK | 37.4% |
| Labour | 6.7% |
| Green | 3.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1.9% |
Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 57% | 18% | 7% | 14% | 5% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes Heritage Party (5% in May 2023).
South Staffordshire is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Conservative.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
South Staffordshire council page →
How every council in Britain stands →
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Wombourne county division, May 2025: Reform UK 47%, Conservative 35%, Labour 9%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Staffordshire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire constituency. Conservative MP Mike Wood won it at the 2024 general election with 40 per cent of the vote.