Wigan council election, 2024

02/05/2024 · 25 wards · 25 seats contested

Most seats
21
Labour Party
Seats contested
25
across 25 wards
Turnout
27.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 21 -43 34,940 51.7% -9.2
Independent 2 -3 6,777 10.0% +2.9
Independent Network 2 -2 5,141 7.6% +2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 -2 10,200 15.1% -2.2
Leigh & Atherton Independents 0 +0 2,610 3.9% +1.6
Reform UK 0 +0 2,152 3.2% +2.6
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 1,848 2.7% -1.4
Green Party 0 +0 1,789 2.6% +2.4
Standish Independents 0 +0 1,294 1.9% +0.7
Wigan Independents 0 +0 684 1.0% —
Workers Party of Britain 0 +0 137 0.2% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 04/05/2023. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 25
Conservative and Unionist Party 25
Labour and Co-operative Party 25
Liberal Democrats 15
Independent 11
Green Party 8
Independent Network 5
Leigh & Atherton Independents 5
Reform UK 5
Standish Independents 1
Wigan Independents 1
Workers Party of Britain 1

A party standing a full slate could field 25 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 and Co-operative Party Nazia Tabussam Rehman Elected 1,353 56.3% -21.1
Independent David William Bowker 746 31.0% -7.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Janet Elizabeth Walch 191 7.9% -14.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Trevor Suddick 114 4.7% -16.9
Majority607
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors10,582
Ballots cast2,404

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Ashton-in-Makerfield South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Andrew John Bullen Elected 1,259 52.1% -26.8
Independent Gary Wilkes 850 35.2% -2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Martin 260 10.8% -10.0
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stephen Matthews 47 1.9% -5.7
Majority409
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors8,825
Ballots cast2,416

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Aspull, New Springs & Whelley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Laura Jean Flynn Elected 1,734 64.9% -23.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Winstanley 533 19.9% -6.7
Green Party Peter George Edmund Kitts 406 15.2% —
Majority1,201
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors9,349
Ballots cast2,673

Labour Party hold

Astley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Barry John Taylor Elected 1,792 52.6% -11.3
Independent Network Sandra Robinson 862 25.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Eileen Patricia Strathearn 753 22.1% -15.1
Majority930
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors10,742
Ballots cast3,407

Labour Party hold

Atherton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Network James Paul Watson Elected 1,070 38.7% -22.7
Labour Party Paul Blinkhorn 1,033 37.4% +0.1
Leigh & Atherton Independents Quinton John Smith 533 19.3% +4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Stirzaker 127 4.6% -3.1
Majority37
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors10,230
Ballots cast2,763

Independent Network hold

Atherton South & Lilford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Lee Robert McStein Elected 1,418 48.3% -8.1
Independent Network Rachael Flaszczak 1,152 39.2% +2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin James Farrimond 368 12.5% -3.4
Majority266
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors10,429
Ballots cast2,938

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Scarlett Myler Elected 1,512 60.1% -10.5
Labour Party Margaret Therse Gaffney 859 34.2% +2.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Atherton 143 5.7% -2.2
Majority653
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors8,990
Ballots cast2,514

Independent hold

Douglas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matt Dawber Elected 1,379 69.7% -14.1
Green Party Peter Ernest Jacobs 304 15.4% -12.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Atherton 296 15.0% -10.8
Majority1,075
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors9,567
Ballots cast1,979

Labour Party hold

Golborne & Lowton West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Susan Gambles Elected 1,572 63.4% -12.5
Leigh & Atherton Independents Richard Andrew Scott 420 16.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Noel Houlton 387 15.6% -7.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Julian Lee Holland 101 4.1% -5.4
Majority1,152
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors9,262
Ballots cast2,480

Labour Party hold

Hindley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Talbot Elected 1,013 42.4% -15.8
Independent Network Jim Ellis 519 21.7% -18.8
Reform UK James Swift 315 13.2% —
Independent Jordan James Gaskell 201 8.4% -15.4
Independent Dave Culshaw 102 4.3% —
Green Party Oliver Peter Clark 97 4.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerard Joseph Houlton 89 3.7% -6.2
Liberal Democrats John Charles Skipworth 54 2.3% -7.1
Majority494
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors9,972
Ballots cast2,390

Labour Party hold

Hindley Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Palmer Elected 1,260 49.7% -10.3
Independent Mark Prescott 701 27.6% -32.9
Reform UK Raymond Peters 392 15.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Atherton 131 5.2% -13.8
Liberal Democrats Gary John Skipworth 53 2.1% -9.1
Majority559
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors9,243
Ballots cast2,537

Labour Party hold

Ince

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Tony Whyte Elected 1,018 46.7% -39.0
Labour Party Janice Sharratt 970 44.5% -30.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Allan Atherton 155 7.1% -14.4
Independent The Zok 37 1.7% —
Majority48
Turnout23.0%
Registered electors9,455
Ballots cast2,180

Independent hold

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fred Walker Elected 1,321 52.2% -24.0
Leigh & Atherton Independents James Edward Morley 626 24.8% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Dickinson 296 11.7% -9.2
Green Party Peter Mulleady 214 8.5% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart John Worthington 72 2.8% -4.9
Majority695
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors10,766
Ballots cast2,529

Labour Party hold

Leigh South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Charles Rigby Elected 1,474 51.7% -14.7
Leigh & Atherton Independents Jayson Allan Hargreaves 556 19.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Avril Ruth Murphy 495 17.4% -15.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Noon 192 6.7% -13.0
Green Party Brodie Andrew Prescott 133 4.7% —
Majority918
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors9,594
Ballots cast2,850

Labour Party hold

Leigh West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Greensmith Elected 1,592 60.6% -12.1
Leigh & Atherton Independents David John Evans 475 18.1% -1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Elizabeth Cooper 314 12.0% -8.1
Green Party Rachel Harrop 244 9.3% —
Majority1,117
Turnout—
Registered electors11,227
Ballots cast2,625

Labour Party hold

Lowton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mike Smith Elected 2,179 54.2% +2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathleen Houlton 1,845 45.8% -4.1
Majority334
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors11,339
Ballots cast4,024

Labour Party hold

Orrell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anne Collins Elected 1,601 52.2% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Winstanley 920 30.0% -17.1
Reform UK Rob Kenyon 423 13.8% —
Liberal Democrats Neil Duncan Stevenson 124 4.0% -9.8
Majority681
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors9,448
Ballots cast3,068

Labour Party hold

Pemberton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Eileen Winifred Rigby Elected 1,179 59.5% -18.8
Independent Tony Porter 522 26.3% -10.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Margaret Peet 170 8.6% -17.0
Liberal Democrats David John Burley 111 5.6% -17.2
Majority657
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors9,658
Ballots cast1,982

Labour Party hold

Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Vicky Galligan Elected 1,585 51.4% -16.9
Wigan Independents Debbie Fairhurst 684 22.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Colin Owens 500 16.2% -13.0
Liberal Democrats John Peter Burley 177 5.7% -12.1
Workers Party of Britain Peter Seddon 137 4.4% —
Majority901
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors9,872
Ballots cast3,083

Labour Party hold

Standish with Langtree

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Terry Mugan Elected 1,610 43.0% -12.5
Standish Independents Gareth William Fairhurst 1,294 34.6% +8.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Robinson 724 19.3% -26.6
Liberal Democrats Donald John MacNamara 117 3.1% —
Majority316
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors11,529
Ballots cast3,745

Labour Party hold

Tyldesley & Mosley Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Network James Anthony Fish Elected 1,538 52.4% -3.3
Labour Party Farai Nhakaniso 1,091 37.1% -43.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Ashley McCarrick 308 10.5% -25.1
Majority447
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors9,988
Ballots cast2,937

Independent Network hold

Wigan Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Michael McLoughlin Elected 1,398 48.2% -34.5
Independent Catherine Croston 790 27.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul John Chapman 420 14.5% -25.7
Green Party Lisa Diaz 190 6.6% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Crombie-Fisher 100 3.5% -28.7
Majority608
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors9,469
Ballots cast2,898

Labour Party hold

Wigan West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sheila Rosaleen Ramsdale Elected 1,639 67.9% -5.8
Liberal Democrats Stuart David Thomas 404 16.7% -21.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Marjorie Clayton 372 15.4% -0.4
Majority1,235
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors9,970
Ballots cast2,415

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Winstanley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Clive William Morgan Elected 1,412 57.0% -21.1
Reform UK John Carroll 490 19.8% -3.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Mary Winstanley 249 10.1% -20.6
Green Party John Logan 201 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Robert Duncan Stevenson 124 5.0% -22.1
Majority922
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors8,952
Ballots cast2,476

Labour Party hold

Worsley Mesnes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul David James Molyneux Elected 1,217 53.9% -34.5
Reform UK Keith Whalley 532 23.6% —
Independent Danny Cooke 298 13.2% -27.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam James Marsh 154 6.8% -19.9
Liberal Democrats Vincent Dean Holgate 58 2.6% -16.9
Majority685
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors9,003
Ballots cast2,259

Labour Party hold

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