Wigan council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 25 wards · 26 seats contested

Most seats
22
Labour Party
Seats contested
26
across 25 wards
Turnout
28.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 22 +3 35,544 53.0% +3.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 -2 17,635 26.3% -4.1
Independent 1 -1 4,927 7.3% -0.2
Independent Network 1 +0 2,332 3.5% +0.1
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 3,631 5.4% +1.1
Leigh & Atherton Independents 0 +0 1,270 1.9% -0.3
Wigan Independents 0 +0 783 1.2% +0.2
Standish Independents 0 +0 686 1.0% +0.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 231 0.3% +0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 26
Conservative and Unionist Party 26
Labour Party 26
Liberal Democrats 16
Independent 6
Leigh & Atherton Independents 4
Independent Network 3
Standish Independents 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1
Wigan Independents 1

A party standing a full slate could field 26 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Abram

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carl Sweeney Elected 1,240 50.4% -5.2
Independent David William Bowker 812 33.0% +16.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Stanley Crook 290 11.8% -12.9
Liberal Democrats Graham Trevor Suddick 120 4.9% +1.8
Majority428
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors10,949
Ballots cast2,462

Labour Party hold

Ashton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anthony Sykes Elected 1,281 53.4% -8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Martin 557 23.2% -10.4
Independent James Alan Richardson 470 19.6% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stephen Matthews 92 3.8% -1.1
Majority724
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors8,884
Ballots cast2,400

Labour Party hold

Aspull New Springs Whelley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ron Conway Elected 2,025 71.7% +21.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul John Chapman 798 28.3% +3.3
Majority1,227
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors10,034
Ballots cast2,823

Labour Party hold

Astley Mosley Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Barry John Taylor Elected 1,368 40.8% -16.5
Independent Andy Brown 1,122 33.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Stirzaker 867 25.8% -16.9
Majority246
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors10,438
Ballots cast3,357

Labour Party hold

Atherleigh

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Debra Susan Ann Wailes Elected 1,099 51.6% +7.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Anne Roberts 469 22.0% -2.9
Independent Network Natasha Louise Hodgkinson 433 20.3% -3.7
Leigh & Atherton Independents Zoë Irlam 127 6.0% +1.4
Majority630
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors8,477
Ballots cast2,128

Labour Party hold

Atherton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Network Stuart Andrew Gerrard Elected 1,518 51.4% +1.0
Labour Party Julie Hilling 855 29.0% -1.2
Leigh & Atherton Independents Quinton John Smith 306 10.4% +3.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Lambert Fairhurst 274 9.3% -3.2
Majority663
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,953

Independent Network hold

Bryn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steve Jones Elected 1,772 66.9% +36.9
Labour Party David Josiah Aitchison 691 26.1% -5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandip Navnit Tailor 128 4.8% -5.5
Liberal Democrats Stuart David Thomas 58 2.2% -0.6
Majority1,081
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,649

Independent gain from Labour Party

Douglas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mary Gwendoline Callaghan Elected 1,457 75.2% +5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Stephen Riley 480 24.8% +2.2
Majority977
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,937

Labour Party hold

Golborne and Lowton West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Susan Gambles Elected 1,488 63.0% +6.8
Conservative and Unionist Party James F Geddes 695 29.4% -2.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Julian Lee Holland 180 7.6% +5.5
Majority793
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors8,400
Ballots cast2,363

Labour Party hold

Hindley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Talbot Elected 1,304 58.7% +1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Winstanley 397 17.9% +1.7
Liberal Democrats John Charles Skipworth 288 13.0% +9.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jordan James Gaskell 231 10.4% —
Majority907
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,220

Labour Party hold

Hindley Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Palmer Elected 1,252 54.8% +14.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Atherton 461 20.2% +2.8
Independent Network Deborah Lloyd 381 16.7% —
Liberal Democrats Gary John Skipworth 191 8.4% +6.9
Majority791
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,285

Labour Party gain from Independent

Ince

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Moodie Elected 1,143 68.8% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Allan Atherton 518 31.2% +11.9
Majority625
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,661

Labour Party hold

Leigh East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shelley Guest Elected 1,418 64.2% +14.6
Labour Party Fred Walker Elected 1,123 50.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor Barton 734 33.2% +11.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Richard Gunby 495 22.4% —
Leigh & Atherton Independents James Edward Morley 435 19.7% +10.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Paul Brooks 215 9.7% +7.2
Majority389
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,210

Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold

Leigh South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Charles Rigby Elected 1,561 51.5% +2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Joshua James Yates 1,143 37.7% -3.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Noon 327 10.8% +7.0
Majority418
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors10,421
Ballots cast3,031

Labour Party hold

Leigh West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Samantha Clare Brown Elected 1,566 61.5% +5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Tracey Marie McClelland 505 19.8% -4.2
Leigh & Atherton Independents Jayson Allan Hargreaves 402 15.8% +1.5
Liberal Democrats Sharron-Lee Honey 73 2.9% -2.9
Majority1,061
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors11,277
Ballots cast2,546

Labour Party hold

Lowton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Noel Houlton Elected 1,995 53.0% -6.4
Labour Party Garry Peter Lloyd 1,770 47.0% +9.4
Majority225
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors10,782
Ballots cast3,765

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Orrell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Dave Wood Elected 1,387 45.4% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Winstanley 1,353 44.3% -9.2
Liberal Democrats Neil Duncan Stevenson 313 10.3% +2.4
Majority34
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors9,439
Ballots cast3,053

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Pemberton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Prescott Elected 1,187 60.0% -9.2
Independent Tony Porter 355 17.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Margaret Peet 311 15.7% -6.6
Liberal Democrats David John Burley 125 6.3% -2.1
Majority832
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors9,647
Ballots cast1,978

Labour Party hold

Shevington with Lower Ground

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Vicky Galligan Elected 1,307 43.6% -1.3
Wigan Independents Gareth William Fairhurst 783 26.1% +3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Robinson 566 18.9% -6.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Crombie-Fisher 339 11.3% +4.4
Majority524
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors9,147
Ballots cast2,995

Labour Party hold

Standish with Langtree

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Atherton Elected 1,382 40.5% -14.3
Labour Party Terry Mugan 1,346 39.4% +14.5
Standish Independents Debbie Fairhurst 686 20.1% +2.4
Majority36
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors11,067
Ballots cast3,414

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Tyldesley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Joanne Marshall Elected 1,755 66.4% +17.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerard Joseph Houlton 890 33.6% +9.5
Majority865
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors10,320
Ballots cast2,645

Labour Party hold

Wigan Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party George Davies Elected 1,588 56.3% -6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Cyril Pendlebury 853 30.3% +0.9
Liberal Democrats Caroline Waddicor 378 13.4% +5.8
Majority735
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors9,370
Ballots cast2,819

Labour Party hold

Wigan West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Phyll Cullen Elected 1,542 62.5% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Dyer 483 19.6% +7.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Atherton 442 17.9% -4.7
Majority1,059
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors9,049
Ballots cast2,467

Labour Party hold

Winstanley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Clive William Morgan Elected 1,428 59.6% +1.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Mary Winstanley 641 26.8% -2.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Duncan Stevenson 327 13.6% +0.5
Majority787
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors9,047
Ballots cast2,396

Labour Party hold

Worsley Mesnes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Patricia Lynne Holland Elected 1,363 60.0% -4.1
Independent Danny Cooke 396 17.4% +7.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Colin Owens 391 17.2% -6.2
Liberal Democrats Donald John MacNamara 122 5.4% +2.8
Majority967
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,272

Labour Party hold

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