Labour has already secured almost a third of the seats on Burntwood Town Council without a vote being cast.
A lack of candidates means that no poll will take place in two wards.
Chase Terrace
Sharon Banevicius (Lab)
Paul Flanagan (Lab)
Steven Norman (Lab)
Susan Woodward (Lab)
Chasetown
Jamie Denton (Lab)
Darren Ennis (Lab)
Carolyn Gitings (Lab)
It means the red side of the council only needs to claim another five seats in May to take control of the 22-member town council from the Conservatives.
The remaining wards where votes will take place are:
Boney Hay and Central
Rob Birch (Lab)
Bev Bishop (Lab)
Di Evans (Lab)
Jo Hancox (Lab)
Robin Place (Cons)
Brad Westwood (Lab)
Gorstey Lea
Nicola Greensill (No party indicated)
Peter Griffin (Lab)
Valerie Griffin (Lab)
Keith Willis-Croft (Cons)
Highfield
Norma Bacon (Cons)
Jame Smith (Lab)
Hunslet
Andy Bullock (Lab)
Elaine Kirkham (Lab)
Samuel Tapper (Cons)
Summerfield and All Saints
Brian Bacon (Cons)
Bernard Brown (Lab)
Laura Ennis (Lab)
Ivan Holdsworth (Lab)
Thomas Loughbrough Heron (Cons)
Steve Taylor (Lab)
Roy Tovey (Lab)
