Walsall Council - Wards and Councillors

Metropolitan borough · West Midlands · 60 seats in 20 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027

Reform UK have a majority on Walsall Council. The council has 60 councillors in 20 wards. Seats by party: Reform 37, Other 12, Conservative 10, Labour 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Reform UK (Majority)

60 seats - 31 for a majority

Reform 37Labour 1Conservative 10Other 12

Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election Other +3 Reform −3

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (60 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform33.4%40

Conservative20.8%10

Other19.5%9

Labour13.3%1

Green11.6%0

Lib Dem1.4%0

2026 election results for Walsall, ward by ward

Next election

6 May 2027

20 of 60 seats up, elected by thirds

Largest party

Reform 37

majority of 14; 31 needed

Closest result

Pheasey Park Farm

Reform won the last seat by 7 votes over Conservative, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Pelsall

Reform gain from Conservative, 11 September 2025 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

4 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

68%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeReformOther

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 20 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aldridge Central & South John Murray, Lucy Darby, Timothy Wilson	7 May 2026 Conservative 39.4% lead 3.6 pts
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood Ian Benton, Christine Edwards, Lesley Lynch	7 May 2026 Reform 39.9% lead 4.0 pts
Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood Matt Eason, Stuart Lathe, Scott Simmons	7 May 2026 Reform 49.8% lead 32.4 pts
Bentley & Darlaston North Ram Singh, Mick Barker, Paul Lunn	7 May 2026 Reform 38.4% lead 17.9 pts
Bloxwich East & Blakenall Heath David Sambrook, Aiden Clarke, Richard Tapper	7 May 2026 Reform 51.1% lead 27.9 pts
Bloxwich West Paul Nugent, Tony Sadla, Nicky Barker	7 May 2026 Reform 57.7% lead 35.1 pts
Brownhills Pete Sutton, Aysha Nizamoglu, Josh Dixon	7 May 2026 Reform 47.1% lead 22.0 pts
Darlaston South Peter Burton, David Bailey, Jenny Goodall	7 May 2026 Reform 33.4% lead 17.3 pts
Harden, Goscote & Ryecroft Lisa Jones, Robin Perry, Tabbi Awotwe	7 May 2026 Reform 32.8% lead 7.6 pts
New Invention Daniel Rollinson, Carl Creaney, Gill Mitchell	7 May 2026 Reform 37.8% lead 13.7 pts
Paddock Sawra Shmim, Gurmeet Sohal, Amrik Dhesy	7 May 2026 Conservative 29.8% lead 7.0 pts
Palfrey & The Delves Ashfaq Ahmed, Hajran Bashir, Dilu Miah	7 May 2026 Walsall Community Independents Party 19.2% lead 1.2 pts
Pelsall Jim Parsons, Rose Martin, Ann Ault	7 May 2026 Reform 39.3% lead 11.9 pts
Pheasey Park Farm Karen Griffiths, Adrian Andrew, Chris Hickey	7 May 2026 Reform 35.1% lead 0.5 pts
Pleck Khizar Hussain, Ash Ahmad, Basharat Hussain	7 May 2026 Walsall Community Independents Party 37.2% lead 16.8 pts
Rushall-Shelfield Barbara McCracken, Stuart Chapman, Irene Henery	7 May 2026 Reform 38.3% lead 20.4 pts
Short Heath Elaine Williams, Rohan Beecha, Bella Simon	7 May 2026 Reform 45.3% lead 14.2 pts
St Matthew's Mushtaq Ahmed, Basharat Hussain, Aftab Nawaz	7 May 2026 Walsall Community Independents Party 27.8% lead 12.1 pts
Streetly Amanda Parkes, Kara Babb, Alan Fleming	7 May 2026 Reform 38.1% lead 3.6 pts
Willenhall Peter Harrison, Simran Cheema, Roy Tandy	7 May 2026 Reform 40.3% lead 1.9 pts

Aldridge Central & South

John Murray ConservativeLucy Darby ReformTimothy Wilson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Conservative39.4%

Reform35.8%

Labour15.0%

Green9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Timothy Simon Wilson Elected	Conservative	1,895
John Murray Elected	Conservative	1,873
Lucy Rebecca Darby Elected	Reform	1,719
Jeffrey Grosvenor Robinson	Reform	1,684
Pardeep Kaur	Conservative	1,659
Francis Patrick Perks	Reform	1,610
Anna Brook	Labour	721
Mark Ernest Bradley	Labour	496
Rebecca Elizabeth Owen Fullerton	Green	472
Jamie Clarson	Green	461
Nikita Sowan	Labour	415
Shaun Alardice McKenzie	Green	404

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Aldridge North & Walsall Wood

Christine Edwards ConservativeIan Benton ReformLesley Lynch Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform39.9%

Conservative35.9%

Green9.8%

Labour9.4%

Independent5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lesley Ann Lynch Elected	Reform	1,696
Ian Benton Elected	Reform	1,681
Christine Joan Edwards Elected	Conservative	1,524
Keith Sears	Conservative	1,456
George Kyriacou	Reform	1,440
Connor Brendan McCormack	Conservative	1,400
Tom Glibbery	Green	416
Sam Kitchen	Green	406
Kelly Christina Patricia Baker	Labour	399
Tanya Petrovic	Green	361
Patti Lane	Labour	322
Sarmad Ali	Labour	293
Vera Waters	Independent	214

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood

Matt Eason ReformScott Simmons ReformStuart Lathe Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform49.8%

Labour17.4%

Green13.2%

Walsall Community Independents Party10.0%

Conservative9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew James Eason Elected	Reform	1,416
Stuart John Lathe Elected	Reform	1,336
Scott Anthony Simmons Elected	Reform	1,323
Tina Joan Jukes	Labour	495
Rebecca Dolphin	Green	374
Elliot Pfebve	Labour	361
Pam Sheemar	Labour	361
Darren James Neville	Green	295
Steven John Hayward	Green	293
Elizabeth Toluwayemi Adekanye	Walsall Community Independents Party	283
Jenny Bradley	Conservative	276
Nadine Hamilton	Walsall Community Independents Party	232
Liam Andrew Murphy	Conservative	217
Lisa Turner	Conservative	207

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bentley & Darlaston North

Mick Barker ReformPaul Lunn ReformRam Singh Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform38.4%

Walsall Community Independents Party20.5%

Labour18.4%

Green13.0%

Conservative8.2%

Independent1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Edward Barker Elected	Reform	1,249
Paul Antony Lunn Elected	Reform	1,184
Ramtirth Singh Elected	Reform	1,013
Yasin Abad	Walsall Community Independents Party	667
Nahid Ahmed	Walsall Community Independents Party	665
Sajakat Ali	Walsall Community Independents Party	609
Adam Mohammed	Labour	597
Louis Gill	Labour	594
Lucie Jane Nahal	Labour	580
Hannah Faye Burston	Green	423
Faisal Majeed	Green	343
Kaiser Majeed	Green	298
Anthony Jones	Conservative	268
Manju Gill	Conservative	232
Steven David Turner	Conservative	220
Abdul Kalam	Independent	45

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bloxwich East & Blakenall Heath

Aiden Clarke ReformDavid Sambrook ReformRichard Tapper Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform51.1%

Conservative23.2%

Labour12.9%

Green12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Aiden Richard Clarke Elected	Reform	1,643
Richard James Tapper Elected	Reform	1,521
David Marshall Sambrook Elected	Reform	1,505
Gary Flint	Conservative	745
Corin Ann Statham	Conservative	723
Mark Andrew Statham	Conservative	707
Thanh Huynh	Labour	413
Jayne-Edgar Dragon	Green	412
Kamran McDonald	Labour	382
David John Taylor	Green	339
Ismail Adam Mohammed	Labour	326
Mike Walters	Green	305

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bloxwich West

Nicky Barker ReformPaul Nugent ReformTony Sadla Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform57.7%

Conservative22.6%

Labour10.0%

Green9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nicky Barker Elected	Reform	2,100
Paul Nugent Elected	Reform	1,918
Tony Sadla Elected	Reform	1,850
Louise Ann Harrison	Conservative	824
Sean Boyle	Conservative	736
Tracey Anne Hateley	Conservative	692
Tayo Fadimine	Labour	362
Imogen Margetts	Labour	355
Deborah Elizabeth Lee	Green	352
William George Raby	Green	336
Adam Snape	Green	302
Manjit Kaur Padda	Labour	301

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brownhills

Aysha Nizamoglu ReformJosh Dixon ReformPete Sutton Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform47.1%

Conservative25.1%

Green10.8%

Labour8.8%

Advance UK8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Joshua Edward Dixon Elected	Reform	1,889
Pete Sutton Elected	Reform	1,642
Aysha Nizamoglu Elected	Reform	1,406
Ken Ferguson	Conservative	1,006
Kerry Murphy	Conservative	991
Carolyn Claire Sault	Conservative	767
Kathryn Anne Smith	Green	433
Stephen Jukes	Labour	351
Martin Mason-Woodhouse	Advance UK	331
Richard Harries	Green	325
Rowan Gentle Lavender	Green	295
Bob Thomas	Labour	294
Jay Wall	Labour	262
Joanna Maria Phillips	Advance UK	177

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Darlaston South

David Bailey ReformJenny Goodall ReformPeter Burton Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform33.4%

Independent16.1%

Independent15.5%

Labour14.9%

Green10.1%

Conservative5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Raymond Burton Elected	Reform	1,490
David John Bailey Elected	Reform	1,361
Jenny Nock Elected	Reform	1,269
Chris Bott	Independent	719
Paul Bott	Independent	691
Ade Walker	Labour	664
Amy Walker	Labour	644
Matt Ward	Labour	589
Liam Alexander Jones	Green	451
Parmajit Kaur	Conservative	265
Balvinder Singh	Conservative	232
Melvin John Glasby	Conservative	217
Sylwia Anna Juranek	Lib Dem	186

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Harden, Goscote & Ryecroft

Lisa Jones ReformRobin Perry IndependentTabbi Awotwe Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform32.8%

Independent25.2%

Walsall Community Independents Party13.7%

Labour12.8%

Green10.9%

Conservative4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lisa Jones Elected	Reform	1,044
Robin David Perry Elected	Reform	1,019
Tabbi Wilberforce Awotwe Elected	Reform	929
Pete Smith	Independent	804
Mushtaq Khan	Walsall Community Independents Party	436
Lee David Jeavons	Labour	407
Yobba Baldeh	Green	347
Joseph David Chandler	Green	330
Robert Lipke	Labour	330
Ulrike Olivia Wilson	Labour	299
Andrea Maynard	Green	287
Stephen John Langford	Conservative	147
Susan Langford	Conservative	136
Anthony Ronald Dubberley	Conservative	135

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

New Invention

Carl Creaney ReformDaniel Rollinson IndependentGill Mitchell Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform37.8%

Conservative24.1%

Labour19.9%

Lib Dem9.7%

Independent8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carl Usher Creaney Elected	Reform	1,537
Gill Mitchell Elected	Reform	1,435
Daniel Adam Rollinson Elected	Reform	1,414
Adam Hicken	Conservative	979
Tal Singh	Labour	811
Rob Larden	Conservative	736
Martin Peter Washbrook	Conservative	674
Iqbal Singh Padda	Labour	652
Courtney Dianaleigh Jukes	Labour	633
Dan Barker	Lib Dem	393
Stacie Elson	Independent	346

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Paddock

Amrik Dhesy ConservativeGurmeet Sohal ConservativeSawra Shmim Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Conservative29.8%

Walsall Community Independents Party22.8%

Green21.2%

Reform15.3%

Labour10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gurmeet Singh Sohal Elected	Conservative	1,423
Amrik Singh Dhesy Elected	Conservative	1,361
Sawra Shmim Elected	Conservative	1,149
Amo Hussain	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,086
Gaz Ali	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,078
Karam Singh Sangha	Green	1,011
Helen Louise Neville	Green	1,006
Izzy Hussain	Walsall Community Independents Party	979
Mish Rahman	Green	933
Mary Louise Birch	Reform	731
Brian Anthony Cusack	Reform	698
Khan William Rose	Reform	562
Dean Margetts	Labour	518
Klara Margetts	Labour	514
Muhammad Hafeez Khan	Labour	491

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Palfrey & The Delves

Ashfaq Ahmed IndependentDilu Miah Walsall Community Independents PartyHajran Bashir Walsall Community Independents Party

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Walsall Community Independents Party19.2%

Independent18.0%

Independent17.0%

Independent15.6%

Green13.8%

Reform6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dilu Miah Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,518
Ashfaq Ahmed Elected	Independent	1,419
Hajran Bashir Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,394
Shakir Hussain	Independent	1,345
Saiqa Nasreen	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,291
Imran Ahmed	Independent	1,235
Sadat Hussain	Green	1,089
Marc William Batchford	Green	568
Mehvish Khatoon	Green	520
Tony Simmons	Reform	512
Joshua Frederick Pope	Reform	507
Mohammed Kawsar Musharaf	Labour	505
Wemi Agboaye	Labour	462
Ananya Sabharwal	Reform	439
Paul Graham	Labour	429
Elizabeth Mary Magee	Conservative	272
Nirmal Singh	Conservative	271
Bradley Steven Fisher	Conservative	255

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pelsall

Ann Ault ReformJim Parsons ReformRose Martin Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform39.3%

Conservative27.4%

Green9.6%

Advance UK8.6%

Independent6.0%

Labour5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ann Elizabeth Ault Elected	Reform	2,132
Jim Parsons Elected	Reform	1,996
Rose Ann Martin Elected	Conservative	1,486
Jonathan Andrew Elliott	Conservative	1,446
Faiza Adeeba Hussain	Reform	1,360
Lorna Jean Rattigan	Conservative	1,320
James Rowley	Green	522
Jade Elizabeth Chapman	Advance UK	468
Kath Jennings	Green	433
Jon Maltman	Green	353
Graham Eardley	Independent	327
Zoe Jennifer Anne Harrison	Labour	289
John Edward Foxall	Labour	266
Lewis Thomas Norgrove	Labour	261
Matthew George Barker	Lib Dem	197

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pheasey Park Farm

Adrian Andrew ConservativeChris Hickey ReformKaren Griffiths Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform35.1%

Conservative34.6%

Green14.2%

Labour11.2%

Advance UK2.7%

Independent2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Marie Griffiths Elected	Reform	1,699
Adrian John Austin Andrew Elected	Conservative	1,677
Christopher James Hickey Elected	Reform	1,602
Mike Bird	Conservative	1,595
Mark Wellings	Reform	1,542
Sheeban Mohammad Yasin	Conservative	1,240
Laura Jennifer Foreman	Green	686
Kieren Guice	Green	583
Arranjit Singh Rangi	Green	580
Tony Cashmore	Labour	543
Jasvir Singh	Labour	489
Colin Wilkes	Labour	441
Ray Southam	Advance UK	131
Chris Newey	Independent	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pleck

Ash Ahmad Walsall Community Independents PartyBasharat Hussain Walsall Community Independents PartyKhizar Hussain Walsall Community Independents Party

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Walsall Community Independents Party37.2%

Labour20.4%

Reform15.4%

Green10.8%

Conservative8.0%

Independent4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Khizar Hussain Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,698
Ashraq Ahmad Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,601
Basharat Hussain Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,581
Zulkifl Ahmed	Labour	933
Ram Kishan Mehmi	Labour	773
Muhammad Khosru Miah	Labour	761
Peter David Faultless	Reform	701
Melissa Victoria Rooker	Reform	677
Joshua Anthony Sadla	Reform	597
Matthew Harper	Green	494
Yasin Dad	Green	469
Khuram Mahmood	Green	398
Mozamil Khan	Conservative	364
Abdul Malik	Conservative	244
Salek Miah	Conservative	221
Ifrahim Tabassum	Independent	201
Jagadees Nair	Lib Dem	95
Kashif Azam Meher	Independent	80

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rushall-Shelfield

Barbara McCracken ReformIrene Henery ReformStuart Chapman Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform38.3%

Conservative17.9%

Green17.1%

Labour14.9%

Walsall Community Independents Party6.9%

Independent4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stuart Raymond Chapman Elected	Reform	1,610
Irene Henery Elected	Reform	1,525
Barbara Violet McCracken Elected	Reform	1,506
Elliot Adam Benton	Conservative	752
Michelle Louise Coles	Conservative	739
Raja Ateeq	Green	719
Joe Belcher	Green	677
Daniel Robert Kirk	Conservative	662
Julie Elizabeth Skellern	Green	628
James Albert Harrison	Labour	625
Edward Assamoah-Cobbiah	Labour	606
Sam Fletcher	Labour	575
David Morgan	Walsall Community Independents Party	290
Aadam Oates	Walsall Community Independents Party	233
Jason Goher	Independent	205

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Short Heath

Bella Simon IndependentElaine Williams ReformRohan Beecha Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform45.3%

Conservative31.1%

Labour9.7%

Green7.6%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rohan Beecha Elected	Reform	1,775
Bella Simon Elected	Reform	1,768
Elaine Ruth Williams Elected	Reform	1,727
Amandeep Garcha	Conservative	1,218
Poonam Chamdal Gill	Conservative	1,148
Joshua Ronald Whitehouse	Conservative	1,119
Elouise Francis	Labour	380
Leah Letisha Martin	Labour	303
Liam Craig Allen	Green	299
Gerard Joseph Lyng	Labour	281
Cally Russon	Green	274
Benjamin Aaron Hodges	Lib Dem	250
Simon Frank Rollason	Lib Dem	211

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Matthew's

Aftab Nawaz Walsall Community Independents PartyBasharat Hussain Walsall Community Independents PartyMushtaq Ahmed Walsall Community Independents Party

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Walsall Community Independents Party27.8%

Conservative15.7%

Green15.3%

Labour12.1%

Independent10.6%

Reform10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Aftab Ahmad Nawaz Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,116
Mushtaq Ahmed Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,105
Basharat Hussain Elected	Walsall Community Independents Party	1,063
Faruk Uddin	Conservative	631
Katharine Rebecca Angharad Morgan	Green	614
Scott Kyle Mabbutt	Green	599
Adeel Riaz	Green	548
Eileen Bridie Russell	Labour	486
Jamal Ahmed	Independent	426
Michael Dimkpa	Reform	403
Chris Williams	Labour	399
Ewan Ralph Thornton	Labour	390
Gabriel Kehinde Obasa	Reform	373
Enoch Adewunmi Oyeduntan	Reform	346
Akhter Ali	Independent	341
Khalid Mahmood Khan	Conservative	277
Sajid Mahmood	Conservative	258

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Streetly

Alan Fleming ReformAmanda Parkes ConservativeKara Babb Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform38.1%

Conservative34.5%

Green11.1%

Labour10.6%

Advance UK4.0%

Independent1.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan John Roland Fleming Elected	Reform	2,087
Amanda Parkes Elected	Conservative	1,894
Kara Abbra Babb Elected	Conservative	1,723
Matt Matloob	Reform	1,650
Vandana Mukesh Sharma	Conservative	1,525
Mani Panchhi	Reform	1,482
Pam Walters	Green	608
Sarah Anne Jeavons	Labour	581
Shaun Francis Fitzpatrick	Labour	565
Aaron Singh Pooni	Green	559
Nikita Goldsmith	Labour	545
Adrian Kenneth Hutton	Advance UK	217
Thomas Stanley Hing Seong Yoong	Independent	95

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Willenhall

Peter Harrison ReformRoy Tandy ReformSimran Cheema Labour

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (3 seats)

Reform40.3%

Labour38.4%

Green9.1%

Conservative9.0%

Lib Dem3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Michael Harrison Elected	Reform	1,449
Simran Kaur Cheema Elected	Labour	1,378
Roy Michael Tandy Elected	Reform	1,257
Parvesh Kumar	Reform	1,189
Natalie Louise Latham	Labour	892
Harj Nahal	Labour	887
Aleena Khan	Green	328
Barbara Ann Haig	Conservative	323
Colleen Susan Jones	Conservative	295
Toyin Oshaniwa	Green	268
Gail Shirley Jordan	Conservative	264
Shakir Mehmood Khan	Green	258
Leandra Lola Gebrakedan	Lib Dem	115

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

3 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Harden, Goscote & Ryecroft	Robin Perry	Reform 2026	Independent
New Invention	Daniel Rollinson	Reform 2026	Independent
Short Heath	Bella Simon	Reform 2026	Independent

Next election

Seats up on 6 May 2027

20 of 60 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:

Reform 12 Conservative 4 Other 3 Independent 1

Ward	Councillor whose term ends
Aldridge Central & South	Lucy Darby Reform
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood	Christine Edwards Conservative
Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood	Scott Simmons Reform
Bentley & Darlaston North	Ram Singh Reform
Bloxwich East & Blakenall Heath	David Sambrook Reform
Bloxwich West	Tony Sadla Reform
Brownhills	Aysha Nizamoglu Reform
Darlaston South	Jenny Goodall Reform
Harden, Goscote & Ryecroft	Tabbi Awotwe Reform
New Invention	Daniel Rollinson Independent
Paddock	Sawra Shmim Conservative
Palfrey & The Delves	Hajran Bashir Walsall Community Independents Party
Pelsall	Rose Martin Conservative
Pheasey Park Farm	Chris Hickey Reform
Pleck	Basharat Hussain Walsall Community Independents Party
Rushall-Shelfield	Barbara McCracken Reform
Short Heath	Elaine Williams Reform
St Matthew's	Basharat Hussain Walsall Community Independents Party
Streetly	Kara Babb Conservative
Willenhall	Roy Tandy Reform

Term end dates from Open Council Data.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
11 September 2025	Pelsall	Reform gain from Conservative	45.1%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Walsall and Bloxwich	39%	Labour	Labour 34%
Aldridge-Brownhills	36%	Conservative	Conservative 40%
Wolverhampton South East	15%	Labour	Labour 43%
Wolverhampton North East	10%	Labour	Labour 36%

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 Walsall

284,134 residents in 112,238 households

Voted Leave in 2016

68% 16 above GB

Degree or higher

24% 10 below GB

No qualifications

26% 8 above GB

Own their home

59% 2 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

24% 7 above GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

31% same as GB

Aged 65 and over

22% same as 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.