Westhoughton South ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Glen Clarke Elected | 1,644 | 37.5% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wilkinson | 1,550 | 35.3% | +3.7 |
| Labour Party | Christina Ruth Saunders | 455 | 10.4% | -24.8 |
| Green Party | Simon Penhallow | 306 | 7.0% | +4.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Higson | 276 | 6.3% | -6.3 |
| Westhoughton First Independents | Jack Speight | 100 | 2.3% | -3.7 |
| Independent | Richard Adam Bates | 57 | 1.3% | — |
| Majority | 94 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,388 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | John Stewart McHugh Elected | 1,146 | 35.2% | -1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Maher | 1,029 | 31.6% | -4.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cathryn Norris | 410 | 12.6% | -7.5 |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | Dave Price | 292 | 9.0% | +1.7 |
| Westhoughton First Independents | Jack Speight | 196 | 6.0% | -5.0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Richard Adam Bates | 98 | 3.0% | — |
| Green Party | Heather Rylance | 88 | 2.7% | — |
| Majority | 117 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,259 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | David Chadwick Elected | 1,163 | 36.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wilkinson Elected | 1,141 | 35.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Maher Elected | 1,021 | 32.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Deirdre Janice McGeown | 1,008 | 31.8% | — |
| Labour Party | John Stewart McHugh | 995 | 31.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Karen Millington | 970 | 30.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachel Eckersley-Fallon | 637 | 20.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Carol Kirkman | 627 | 19.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Anna-Marie Watters | 611 | 19.3% | — |
| Westhoughton First Independents | Sharon Ann Gough | 349 | 11.0% | — |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | Matthew Kemp | 231 | 7.3% | — |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | Sandy Holt | 192 | 6.0% | — |
| Majority | 13 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,292 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,174 | |||
05/05/2022 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 33% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 32% |
| Labour Party | 29% |
| Westhoughton First Independents | 4% |
| Reform UK and Bolton For Change | 3% |
Reconstructed from Westhoughton South (94%), Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 37% |
| Liberal Democrats | 27% |
| Labour Party | 24% |
| Westhoughton First Independents | 5% |
| Active For Westhoughton | 4% |
| Green Party | 3% |
Reconstructed from Westhoughton South (94%), Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
02/05/2019 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 33% |
| Labour Party | 26% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 20% |
| Westhoughton First Independents | 11% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 10% |
Reconstructed from Westhoughton South (94%), Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 52% |
| Labour Party | 24% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 23% |
| Green Party | 0% |
Reconstructed from Westhoughton South (94%), Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 33% |
| Liberal Democrats | 28% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 22% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18% |
| Green Party | 0% |
Reconstructed from Westhoughton South (94%), Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (6%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.