Tamworth Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · West Midlands · 30 seats in 10 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Tamworth Council as a minority administration. The council has 30 councillors in 10 wards. Seats by party: Labour 14, Reform 10, Conservative 3, Other 2, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

30 seats - 16 for a majority

Reform 10Labour 14Conservative 3Green 1Other 2

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (9 seats in 9 wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform51.8%9

Conservative17.9%0

Green14.2%0

Labour13.7%0

Other1.9%0

Lib Dem0.5%0

2026 election results for Tamworth, ward by ward

Next election

6 May 2027

10 of 30 seats up, elected by thirds

Largest party

Labour 14

2 short of the 16 needed for a majority

Closest result

Wilnecote

Reform won by 328 votes over Independent, 25 June 2026

Latest by-election

Spital

Reform gain from Labour, 5 March 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

68%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeReform

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 10 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Amington Andrew Wells, Hayley Coles, Lewis Smith	7 May 2026 Reform 53.2% lead 34.9 pts
Belgrave Nova Arkney, Peter Utting, Craig Adams	7 May 2026 Reform 56.2% lead 42.5 pts
Bolehall Carol Dean, Dylan Powis, Ken Norchi	7 May 2026 Reform 51.3% lead 32.1 pts
Castle Lee Wood, Allan Copsey, Natalie Statham	7 May 2026 Reform 49.2% lead 27.7 pts
Glascote Helen Hadley, Mark Abley, Chris Bain	7 May 2026 Reform 59.0% lead 44.4 pts
Mercian Lee Clarke, Patricia Pallett, Nick Thompson	7 May 2026 Reform 45.2% lead 25.5 pts
Spital Samuel Smith, Gareth Coates, Wayne Luca	7 May 2026 Reform 44.6% lead 22.4 pts
Stonydelph Paul Turner, Stephen Doyle, Margaret Clarke	7 May 2026 Reform 55.0% lead 37.4 pts
Trinity Jeremy Oates, Martin Summers, Bernard Skeen	7 May 2026 Reform 55.2% lead 32.7 pts
Wilnecote David Foster, Tracey Dougherty, Ben Clarke	25 June 2026 Reform 46.4% lead 24.6 pts

Amington

Andrew Wells LabourHayley Coles ReformLewis Smith Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform53.2%

Conservative18.3%

Labour15.3%

Green13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hayley Coles Elected	Reform	1,402	53.2%
Donna Marie Summers	Conservative	482	18.3%
Stephen Standen	Labour	403	15.3%
Matthias Osborne	Green	347	13.2%

Last by-election, 5 October 2023

Labour42.9%

Conservative33.7%

Independent15.5%

Reform6.3%

UKIP1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lewis Alexander Smith Elected	Labour	669	42.9%
Donna Marie Summers	Conservative	526	33.7%
Michelle Jane Cook	Independent	242	15.5%
Ian Stuart Cooper	Reform	98	6.3%
Robert Bilcliff	UKIP	25	1.6%

Belgrave

Craig Adams LabourNova Arkney LabourPeter Utting Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform56.2%

Conservative13.7%

Green13.1%

Labour11.6%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Utting Elected	Reform	1,053	56.2%
James David Barron	Conservative	256	13.7%
Chelsie Hirons-Major	Green	246	13.1%
Denise Bayley	Labour	217	11.6%
Helen Jane Miller-Viney	Lib Dem	101	5.4%

Last by-election, 2 March 2023

Conservative34.3%

Labour32.2%

Independent25.8%

Reform4.1%

Green3.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul David Thompson Elected	Conservative	334	34.3%
Craig Adams	Labour	314	32.2%
Charlie Taylor	Independent	251	25.8%
Ian Stuart Cooper	Reform	40	4.1%
Adam Christopher Bayliss	Green	35	3.6%

Bolehall

Carol Dean LabourDylan Powis ReformKen Norchi Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform51.3%

Labour19.2%

Green11.8%

Conservative10.8%

Independent6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dylan Powis Elected	Reform	1,066	51.3%
Sarah Daniels	Labour	398	19.2%
Dominic Robert Perry	Green	246	11.8%
Charlotte Ellen Barron	Conservative	224	10.8%
Mark Hopkins	Independent	143	6.9%

Castle

Allan Copsey ReformLee Wood GreenNatalie Statham Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform49.2%

Conservative21.5%

Green16.0%

Labour13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Allan Copsey Elected	Reform	1,274	49.2%
Chris Cooke	Conservative	556	21.5%
Adam Goodfellow	Green	415	16.0%
Andrew Flint	Labour	342	13.2%

Glascote

Chris Bain LabourHelen Hadley LabourMark Abley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform59.0%

Labour14.6%

Conservative13.2%

Green13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Anthony Abley Elected	Reform	1,014	59.0%
Simon Peaple	Labour	251	14.6%
James Nicholson-Roberts	Conservative	227	13.2%
Abi Moore	Green	226	13.2%

Mercian

Lee Clarke LabourNick Thompson ReformPatricia Pallett Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform45.2%

Conservative19.7%

Labour13.1%

Green12.9%

Independent9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Thompson Elected	Reform	964	45.2%
Gordon Richard Moore	Conservative	420	19.7%
Richard McDermid	Labour	280	13.1%
Em Walker	Green	276	12.9%
Joe Postings	Independent	193	9.0%

Last by-election, 12 December 2019

Conservative65.0%

Labour35.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steven Pritchard Elected	Conservative	2,181	65.0%
Gordon Richard Moore	Labour	1,173	35.0%

Spital

Gareth Coates IndependentSamuel Smith ReformWayne Luca Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform44.6%

Green22.2%

Conservative20.2%

Labour13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Samuel William Smith Elected	Reform	1,107	44.6%
Stephen Isaac Andrews	Green	550	22.2%
Brett Bryan Beetham	Conservative	502	20.2%
Nash Kumar	Labour	324	13.0%

Last by-election, 5 March 2026

Reform43.6%

Green20.4%

Conservative19.4%

Labour16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wayne Luca Elected	Reform	719	43.6%
Stephen Isaac Andrews	Green	337	20.4%
Brett Bryan Beetham	Conservative	319	19.4%
Steve Holland	Labour	273	16.6%

Stonydelph

Margaret Clarke LabourPaul Turner ReformStephen Doyle Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform55.0%

Conservative17.6%

Green13.0%

Labour12.2%

UKIP2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Turner Elected	Reform	1,027	55.0%
Thomas Samuel Oates	Conservative	329	17.6%
Elliot James Faraday	Green	243	13.0%
Darryl Dean	Labour	228	12.2%
Robert Bilcliff	UKIP	40	2.1%

Trinity

Bernard Skeen ReformJeremy Oates ConservativeMartin Summers Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform55.2%

Conservative22.5%

Labour11.3%

Green11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bernard Skeen Elected	Reform	1,335	55.2%
Marie Sabeena Bailey	Conservative	545	22.5%
Alfie Green	Labour	272	11.3%
Samson Derek Lucas	Green	265	11.0%

Wilnecote

Ben Clarke LabourDavid Foster LabourTracey Dougherty Reform

Last scheduled election, 25 June 2026

Reform46.4%

Independent21.8%

Conservative12.2%

Labour11.4%

Green8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tracey Dougherty Elected	Reform	618	46.4%
Tina Anne Clements	Independent	290	21.8%
James Kent Trafford	Conservative	162	12.2%
Jenny Khalfan	Labour	152	11.4%
Kyle Brown	Green	109	8.2%

Next election

Seats up on 6 May 2027

10 of 30 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Labour 6 Conservative 2 Green 1 Independent 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Amington	Lewis Smith Labour
Belgrave	Craig Adams Labour
Bolehall	Carol Dean Labour
Castle	Lee Wood Green
Glascote	Chris Bain Labour
Mercian	Lee Clarke Labour
Spital	Gareth Coates Independent
Stonydelph	Stephen Doyle Conservative
Trinity	Jeremy Oates Conservative
Wilnecote	Ben Clarke Labour

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
5 March 2026	Spital	Reform gain from Labour	43.6%
11 October 2023	Amington	Labour hold	42.9%
2 March 2023	Belgrave	Conservative hold	34.3%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Tamworth	100%	Labour	Reform 32%

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 Tamworth

78,645 residents in 32,910 households

Voted Leave in 2016

68% 16 above GB

Degree or higher

22% 12 below GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

67% 6 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

18% 1 above GB

Rent privately

14% 6 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

30% 1 below GB

Aged 65 and over

23% 1 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.