Dudley Council - Wards and Councillors

Metropolitan borough · West Midlands · 72 seats in 24 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives run Dudley Council as a minority administration. The council has 72 councillors in 24 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 27, Reform 22, Labour 16, Lib Dem 4, Other 2, Restore Britain 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Minority)

72 seats - 37 for a majority

Reform 22Labour 16Conservative 27Lib Dem 4Restore Britain 1Other 2

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (25 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform42.6%22

Conservative22.1%2

Labour16.0%1

Green10.2%0

Lib Dem6.8%0

Other2.3%0

2026 election results for Dudley, ward by ward

Next election

6 May 2027

24 of 72 seats up, elected by thirds

Largest party

Conservative 27

10 short of the 37 needed for a majority

Closest result

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

Conservative won by 70 votes over Reform, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

St James's

Labour gain from Reform, 29 October 2026 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

5 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

68%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReform

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 24 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Amblecote Wayne Lewis, Paul Bradley, Pete Lee	7 May 2026 Reform 40.1% lead 3.9 pts
Belle Vale Angela Blythe, Simon Phipps, Daniel Bevan	7 May 2026 Reform 35.6% lead 4.3 pts
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South Wayne Little, Tony Dickenson, Adam Davies	7 May 2026 Reform 42.6% lead 20.2 pts
Brockmoor & Pensnett Steve Edwards, Joel Hyde, Alex Dale	7 May 2026 Reform 47.2% lead 23.5 pts
Castle & Priory Keiran Casey, Faye Barras, Jan McGeough	7 May 2026 Reform 48.0% lead 26.5 pts
Coseley Sat Sherwani, Peter Drake, Susan Ridney	7 May 2026 Reform 55.3% lead 34.6 pts
Cradley North & Wollescote Caley Ashman, Ryan Priest, Kash Khan	7 May 2026 Reform 36.3% lead 2.2 pts
Gornal Chris Whitehouse, David Stanley, Bryn Challenor	7 May 2026 Reform 60.2% lead 39.9 pts
Halesowen North Parmjit Sahota, Stuart Henley, Hilary Bills	7 May 2026 Conservative 34.4% lead 4.2 pts
Halesowen South Jeff Hill, Andrew Barnfield, Alan Taylor	7 May 2026 Reform 37.7% lead 8.9 pts
Hayley Green & Cradley South Andrea Goddard, Ian Bevan, Jon Mucklow	7 May 2026 Reform 39.4% lead 8.0 pts
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Mark Webb, Phil Atkins, Ed Lawrence	7 May 2026 Conservative 41.1% lead 1.4 pts
Kingswinford South Graham Howes, Patrick Harley, Sue Greenaway	7 May 2026 Reform 42.6% lead 10.7 pts
Lye & Stourbridge North Lisa Clinton, Peter Lowe, Mohammed Hanif	7 May 2026 Reform 38.8% lead 18.8 pts
Netherton & Holly Hall Qasim Mughal, Jack Thompson, Elaine Taylor	7 May 2026 Reform 49.7% lead 28.5 pts
Norton Steve Clark, Phil Boaler, Tony Creed	7 May 2026 Reform 35.4% lead 7.1 pts
Pedmore & Stourbridge East Ian Kettle, James Clinton, Jason Thorne	7 May 2026 Reform 32.6% lead 2.5 pts
Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Rob Clinton, Jackie Cowell, Luke Hamblett	7 May 2026 Reform 56.9% lead 42.2 pts
Sedgley Shaun Keasey, Damian Corfield, Ian Sandall	7 May 2026 Reform 55.9% lead 34.9 pts
St. James's Asif Ahmed, Vacant, Cathryn Bayton	7 May 2026 Reform 48.9% lead 27.1 pts
St. Thomas's Shazna Azad, Adeela Qayyum, Shaukat Ali	7 May 2026 Labour 37.1% lead 5.0 pts
Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Carol Littler, Marco Longhi, Adam Aston	7 May 2026 Reform 64.9% lead 51.9 pts
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Andrew Southall, Andrew Tromans, Kam Macleod	7 May 2026 Reform 28.6% lead 5.1 pts
Wordsley North Samuel Hussey, Kerry Lewis, Donna Harley	7 May 2026 Reform 43.8% lead 17.9 pts

Amblecote

Paul Bradley ConservativePete Lee ConservativeWayne Lewis Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform40.1%

Conservative36.2%

Labour10.4%

Green7.7%

Lib Dem5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wayne Lewis Elected	Reform	1,685	40.1%
Kamran Razzaq	Conservative	1,522	36.2%
Benjamin James McCloskey	Labour	435	10.4%
Adrian Mabe	Green	325	7.7%
Ian Martin Flynn	Lib Dem	233	5.5%

Belle Vale

Angela Blythe ReformDaniel Bevan ConservativeSimon Phipps Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.6%

Conservative31.3%

Labour18.2%

Green11.5%

Lib Dem3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Angela Blythe Elected	Reform	1,437	35.6%
Peter William Dobb	Conservative	1,263	31.3%
Ben Pugh	Labour	736	18.2%
Steve Hilton	Green	465	11.5%
Richard Wanklin	Lib Dem	137	3.4%

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

Adam Davies ConservativeTony Dickenson ReformWayne Little Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform42.6%

Conservative22.4%

Labour12.7%

Green11.1%

The Black Country Party7.4%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tony Dickenson Elected	Reform	1,365	42.6%
Shane Gordon Birch-Bastock	Conservative	718	22.4%
Karen Elizabeth Jones	Labour	408	12.7%
Andrew Martin Bennett	Green	355	11.1%
Wayne Thomas Lewis	The Black Country Party	237	7.4%
Aneesa Nawaz	Lib Dem	122	3.8%

Brockmoor & Pensnett

Alex Dale ConservativeJoel Hyde ReformSteve Edwards Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform47.2%

The Black Country Party23.7%

Labour14.1%

Conservative11.3%

Lib Dem3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joel Benjamin Hyde Elected	Reform	1,515	47.2%
Karen Westwood	The Black Country Party	761	23.7%
John Ronald Martin	Labour	452	14.1%
Matt Snell	Conservative	362	11.3%
Jonathan Michael Bramall	Lib Dem	118	3.7%

Last by-election, 19 December 2024

Conservative35.4%

Reform30.1%

Labour28.9%

Green3.0%

Lib Dem1.5%

Independent1.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alex Richard Dale Elected	Conservative	571	35.4%
Richard John Tasker	Reform	485	30.1%
Karen Mary Jordan	Labour	466	28.9%
Ant Dugmore	Green	49	3.0%
David John Sheppard	Lib Dem	24	1.5%
Cassie Gray	Independent	16	1.0%

Castle & Priory

Faye Barras ConservativeJan McGeough ReformKeiran Casey Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform48.0%

Labour21.5%

Green11.6%

Conservative11.0%

The Black Country Party5.3%

Lib Dem2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jan McGeough Elected	Reform	1,555	48.0%
Tony Middleton	Labour	696	21.5%
Ant Dugmore	Green	377	11.6%
Dan Dale	Conservative	357	11.0%
Karl Denning	The Black Country Party	172	5.3%
David Ashley Bramall	Lib Dem	84	2.6%

Coseley

Peter Drake ReformSat Sherwani ReformSusan Ridney Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform55.3%

Labour20.7%

Conservative10.8%

Green9.9%

Lib Dem2.5%

Libertarian Party0.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sat Sherwani Elected	Reform	1,904	55.3%
Dave Roberts	Labour	712	20.7%
Henry Oche	Conservative	373	10.8%
Toni Elizabeth Baker	Green	340	9.9%
Roxanne Holmes	Lib Dem	86	2.5%
Martin Paul Day	Libertarian Party	25	0.7%

Cradley North & Wollescote

Caley Ashman ReformKash Khan Lib DemRyan Priest Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.3%

Lib Dem34.1%

Labour10.9%

Green7.3%

Conservative6.3%

Independent5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Caley Ashman Elected	Reform	1,271	36.3%
Ethan Stafford	Lib Dem	1,194	34.1%
Matt Collins	Labour	382	10.9%
Bridget Caroline Hilton	Green	256	7.3%
Eric Perry	Conservative	220	6.3%
Abdul Qadus	Independent	183	5.2%

Gornal

Bryn Challenor ConservativeChris Whitehouse ReformDavid Stanley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform60.2%

Conservative20.3%

Labour9.1%

Green7.1%

Lib Dem3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Whitehouse Elected	Reform	2,532	60.2%
Claire Sullivan	Conservative	854	20.3%
Jeff Ndlovu	Labour	382	9.1%
Kaz Evans	Green	300	7.1%
Stephen Holmes	Lib Dem	140	3.3%

Halesowen North

Hilary Bills LabourParmjit Sahota LabourStuart Henley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative34.4%

Labour30.2%

Reform20.2%

Green12.3%

Lib Dem2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart Carl Henley Elected	Conservative	1,347	34.4%
Fiona Murray	Labour	1,182	30.2%
Aveena Sherwani	Reform	792	20.2%
Ash Flavin	Green	482	12.3%
Tracey Gregg	Lib Dem	114	2.9%

Halesowen South

Alan Taylor ConservativeAndrew Barnfield ReformJeff Hill Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.7%

Conservative28.8%

Labour17.2%

Green11.8%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Barnfield Elected	Reform	1,684	37.7%
Thomas Geoffrey Russon	Conservative	1,287	28.8%
Michael Hanley	Labour	770	17.2%
James Robert Windridge	Green	526	11.8%
Caroline Benton	Lib Dem	199	4.5%

Hayley Green & Cradley South

Andrea Goddard ConservativeIan Bevan ConservativeJon Mucklow Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform39.4%

Conservative31.4%

Labour15.3%

Green9.5%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jon Mucklow Elected	Reform	1,573	39.4%
Bex Collins	Conservative	1,255	31.4%
Julian Hammond-Miller	Labour	609	15.3%
Zach Beed	Green	381	9.5%
Alison Joanne Hunt	Lib Dem	173	4.3%

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

Ed Lawrence ConservativeMark Webb ConservativePhil Atkins Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative41.1%

Reform39.7%

Labour9.5%

Green6.6%

Lib Dem3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Webb Elected	Conservative	1,983	41.1%
Stephen Richard Cole	Reform	1,913	39.7%
Jacqueline Ann Foster	Labour	456	9.5%
Ninette Harris	Green	318	6.6%
Charlie Passmore	Lib Dem	150	3.1%

Kingswinford South

Graham Howes ReformPatrick Harley ConservativeSue Greenaway Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform42.6%

Conservative31.9%

Labour11.8%

Green9.7%

Lib Dem3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Graham Howes Elected	Reform	1,888	42.6%
Luke Johnson	Conservative	1,415	31.9%
Simon Geoffrey Daniel	Labour	525	11.8%
Dom Palermo	Green	430	9.7%
Simon Paul Hanson	Lib Dem	173	3.9%

Lye & Stourbridge North

Lisa Clinton ReformMohammed Hanif LabourPeter Lowe Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.8%

Labour20.0%

Lib Dem13.7%

Conservative12.9%

Green9.8%

The Black Country Party4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lisa Marie Clinton Elected	Reform	1,348	38.8%
Ellen Hope Cobb	Labour	695	20.0%
Naz Ahmed	Lib Dem	477	13.7%
Julia Annette Savage	Conservative	448	12.9%
Danny Hussain	Green	342	9.8%
Matt Cook	The Black Country Party	163	4.7%

Netherton & Holly Hall

Elaine Taylor LabourJack Thompson ReformQasim Mughal Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform49.7%

Labour21.2%

Green13.0%

Conservative11.5%

Lib Dem4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack Thompson Elected	Reform	1,622	49.7%
Shaneila Karamat Mughal	Labour	691	21.2%
Manjit Kaur	Green	423	13.0%
James Warner Tye	Conservative	375	11.5%
Richard Lloyd Priest	Lib Dem	150	4.6%

Norton

Phil Boaler ReformSteve Clark ConservativeTony Creed Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.4%

Conservative28.3%

Green21.6%

Labour10.3%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Phil Boaler Elected	Reform	1,691	35.4%
Alan Harry Hopwood	Conservative	1,350	28.3%
Stephen James Price	Green	1,030	21.6%
Matt Broad	Labour	492	10.3%
Lee Robert Furness	Lib Dem	215	4.5%

Pedmore & Stourbridge East

Ian Kettle ConservativeJames Clinton ReformJason Thorne Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.6%

Conservative30.1%

Lib Dem14.0%

Labour12.3%

Green10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jason Thorne Elected	Reform	1,482	32.6%
Dave Borley	Conservative	1,370	30.1%
Nigel Paul Kirkham	Lib Dem	638	14.0%
Mark Christopher Kent	Labour	560	12.3%
Beth Scrimshaw	Green	496	10.9%

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Jackie Cowell LabourLuke Hamblett Lib DemRob Clinton Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform56.9%

Labour14.7%

Green12.0%

Conservative11.6%

Lib Dem4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Clinton Elected	Reform	1,891	56.9%
Jules Singh	Labour	489	14.7%
Simon Mark Ballinger	Green	400	12.0%
Errol Lawson	Conservative	386	11.6%
Faye Stafford	Lib Dem	160	4.8%

Sedgley

Damian Corfield ConservativeIan Sandall ConservativeShaun Keasey Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform55.9%

Conservative21.0%

Labour10.6%

Green9.1%

Lib Dem3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shaun Roger Keasey Elected	Reform	2,664	55.9%
Bill Etheridge	Conservative	1,002	21.0%
Tremaine Herbert	Labour	505	10.6%
Colin Drewery	Green	432	9.1%
John Slim	Lib Dem	166	3.5%

St. James's

Asif Ahmed LabourCathryn Bayton LabourVacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform48.9%

Labour21.8%

Conservative13.9%

Green10.6%

Lib Dem3.9%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ivor John Lawrence Robinson Elected	Reform	1,630	48.9%
Caroline Ann Reid	Labour	727	21.8%
Carole Blackmore	Conservative	462	13.9%
Katherine Alice Poole	Green	355	10.6%
Mollie Jo Priest	Lib Dem	130	3.9%
David Reynolds	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	30	0.9%

St. Thomas's

Adeela Qayyum LabourShaukat Ali LabourShazna Azad Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Labour37.1%

Reform32.1%

Green10.5%

Independent9.4%

Conservative7.7%

Lib Dem3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adeela Qayyum Elected	Labour	1,415	37.1%
Chris Chivers	Reform	1,224	32.1%
Zia Ur Rehman Qari	Green	399	10.5%
Shakeela Bibi	Independent	358	9.4%
Muhammad Najeeb	Conservative	295	7.7%
Rob Johns	Lib Dem	120	3.1%

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton

Adam Aston LabourCarol Littler LabourMarco Longhi Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform64.9%

Labour13.0%

Conservative11.0%

Green8.2%

Lib Dem2.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marco Longhi Elected	Reform	2,533	64.9%
Mushtaq Hussain	Labour	506	13.0%
Zoe Bradley	Conservative	429	11.0%
Charlie Hilken	Green	320	8.2%
Elaine Catherine Sheppard	Lib Dem	115	2.9%

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

Andrew Southall Restore BritainAndrew Tromans Lib DemKam Macleod Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)

Reform28.6%

Lib Dem23.5%

Conservative17.5%

Labour16.7%

Green12.4%

Freedom Alliance1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kam MacLeod Elected	Reform	1,464
Andrew Southall Elected	Reform	1,324
Lois Bramall	Lib Dem	1,202
David John Sheppard	Lib Dem	1,083
Richard Andrew Prosser	Conservative	894
Jason Robert Griffin	Labour	856
Steve Hancock	Conservative	856
Marie Elizabeth Fields	Labour	814
Linda Carol Foster	Green	636
Ruth Jayne Battersea	Green	576
Ken Moore	Freedom Alliance	61

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wordsley North

Donna Harley ConservativeKerry Lewis ConservativeSamuel Hussey Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform43.8%

Conservative25.9%

Labour13.6%

Green7.8%

The Black Country Party5.1%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Samuel James Hussey Elected	Reform	1,788	43.8%
Matt Rogers	Conservative	1,056	25.9%
Keith Archer	Labour	554	13.6%
Alex Hughes	Green	320	7.8%
Dave Woolley	The Black Country Party	208	5.1%
Christopher Ashley Bramall	Lib Dem	153	3.8%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town	Andrew Southall	Reform 2026	Restore Britain

Next election

Seats up on 6 May 2027

24 of 72 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Conservative 12 Labour 7 Lib Dem 3 Independent 1 Reform 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Amblecote	Pete Lee Conservative
Belle Vale	Daniel Bevan Conservative
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South	Wayne Little Conservative
Brockmoor & Pensnett	Steve Edwards Independent
Castle & Priory	Faye Barras Conservative
Coseley	Susan Ridney Labour
Cradley North & Wollescote	Kash Khan Lib Dem
Gornal	Bryn Challenor Conservative
Halesowen North	Parmjit Sahota Labour
Halesowen South	Jeff Hill Conservative
Hayley Green & Cradley South	Ian Bevan Conservative
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath	Ed Lawrence Conservative
Kingswinford South	Sue Greenaway Conservative
Lye & Stourbridge North	Mohammed Hanif Labour
Netherton & Holly Hall	Qasim Mughal Labour
Norton	Steve Clark Conservative
Pedmore & Stourbridge East	James Clinton Reform
Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood	Luke Hamblett Lib Dem
Sedgley	Ian Sandall Conservative
St. James's	Asif Ahmed Labour
St. Thomas's	Shazna Azad Labour
Upper Gornal & Woodsetton	Carol Littler Labour
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town	Andrew Tromans Lib Dem
Wordsley North	Donna Harley Conservative

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
29 October 2026	St James's	Labour gain from Reform	38.0%
19 December 2024	Brockmoor & Pensnett	Conservative gain from Labour	35.0%
24 August 2023	St James's	Labour gain from Conservative	48.0%
3 August 2023	Cradley and Wollescote	Lib Dem gain from Labour	52.4%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Dudley	30%	Labour	Reform 35%
Stourbridge	30%	Labour	Labour 32%
Halesowen	23%	Labour	Labour 34%
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire	13%	Conservative	Conservative 40%
Tipton and Wednesbury	4%	Labour	Reform 37%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Dudley

323,499 residents in 137,028 households

Voted Leave in 2016

68% 16 above GB

Degree or higher

25% 9 below GB

No qualifications

23% 5 above GB

Own their home

66% 5 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

19% 2 above GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

29% 2 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.