Walsall Council Election 2026 Results
Reform UK won a majority on Walsall Council with 40 of 60 seats, gaining 39 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 30 | -20 |
| Labour | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| Reform UK | 40 | 1 | +39 |
| Others | 9 | 18 | -9 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 60 seats up for election
Control: No overall control to Reform UK
Last election (2024)
Conservative 12, Labour 5, Others 3
Conservative 37.1% Labour 34.5% Liberal Democrats 3.2% Green 3.3% Reform UK 8.8% Others 13.1%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Central South | Conservative 2, Reform UK 1 | 40.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 37.4 | 0.0 |
| Aldridge North & Walsall Wood Ward | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 37.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 41.5 | 1.8 |
| Beechdale Leamore Reedswood | Reform UK 3 | 9.4 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 54.6 | 6.9 |
| Bentley Darlaston North | Reform UK 3 | 8.0 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 38.3 | 22.1 |
| Bloxwich East Blakenall Heath | Reform UK 3 | 24.1 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 51.8 | 0.0 |
| Bloxwich West Ward | Reform UK 3 | 22.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 57.9 | 0.0 |
| Brownhills Ward | Reform UK 3 | 27.2 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 48.5 | 5.0 |
| Darlaston South Ward | Reform UK 3 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 46.9 | 16.1 |
| Harden Goscote Ryecroft | Reform UK 3 | 6.3 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 45.0 | 18.6 |
| New Invention Ward | Reform UK 3 | 24.9 | 21.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 3.6 |
| Paddock Ward | Conservative 3 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 14.7 | 23.2 |
| Palfrey The Delves | WCIP 2, Independent 1 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 58.5 |
| Pelsall Ward | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 33.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 42.7 | 6.2 |
| Pheasey Park Farm Ward | Conservative 1, Reform UK 2 | 34.9 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 37.5 | 1.9 |
| Pleck Ward | WCIP 3 | 7.0 | 20.8 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 43.4 |
| Rushall-shelfield Ward | Reform UK 3 | 19.0 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 40.9 | 6.4 |
| Short Heath Ward | Reform UK 3 | 32.4 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 49.0 | 0.0 |
| St Matthews Ward | WCIP 3 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 43.2 |
| Streetly Ward | Conservative 2, Reform UK 1 | 38.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 38.6 | 2.3 |
| Willenhall Ward | Labour 1, Reform UK 2 | 9.9 | 35.5 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 43.7 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).