Wigan council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 25 wards · 27 seats contested

Most seats
26
Reform UK
Seats contested
27
across 25 wards
Turnout
38.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 26 +26 47,749 48.4% +45.3
Independent Network 1 -1 2,850 2.9% -4.7
Labour Party 0 -21 23,540 23.9% -27.8
Green Party 0 +0 10,602 10.8% +8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 +0 7,862 8.0% -7.1
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 2,679 2.7% -0.0
Independent 0 -2 1,142 1.2% -8.9
Leigh & Atherton Independents 0 +0 1,082 1.1% -2.8
Standish Independents 0 +0 1,064 1.1% -0.8
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 8 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 27
Reform UK 27
Conservative and Unionist Party 25
Green Party 25
Labour Party 25
Liberal Democrats 17
Independent 4
Leigh & Atherton Independents 4
Independent Network 3
Standish Independents 2
Social Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 27 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 +/−
Reform UK David William Bowker Elected 1,958 56.1% —
Labour Party Eunice Smethurst 844 24.2% -32.1
Green Party James Galloway 394 11.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Janet Elizabeth Walch 158 4.5% -3.4
Liberal Democrats Graham Trevor Suddick 138 4.0% -0.8
Majority1,114
Turnout33.1%
Registered electors10,582
Ballots cast3,492

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Ashton-in-Makerfield South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Kathy Morrill-Ashford Elected 1,572 46.4% —
Labour Party Anca Condescu 1,100 32.5% -19.7
Green Party Holly Abbott 432 12.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul John Chapman 285 8.4% -2.4
Majority472
Turnout38.5%
Registered electors8,825
Ballots cast3,389

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Aspull, New Springs & Whelley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Jo Meadows Elected 2,050 49.6% —
Labour Party Ron Conway 1,348 32.6% -32.3
Green Party Peter George Edmund Kitts 399 9.6% -5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Luke Christian Marsden 203 4.9% -15.0
Liberal Democrats Donald John MacNamara 135 3.3% —
Majority702
Turnout44.3%
Registered electors9,349
Ballots cast4,135

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Astley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Eileen Patricia Strathearn Elected 2,100 45.2% —
Labour Party Adam Michael Hollis 942 20.3% -32.3
Independent Network Sandra Robinson 703 15.1% -10.2
Green Party Simeon Rhys Rowlands 504 10.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Stirzaker 392 8.4% -13.7
Majority1,158
Turnout43.2%
Registered electors10,742
Ballots cast4,641

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Atherton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Network Jamie Hodgkinson Elected 1,635 47.5% +8.8
Reform UK Nigel Taylor 1,009 29.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Blinkhorn 407 11.8% -25.6
Green Party Ellie Kemp 270 7.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Elizabeth Cooper 121 3.5% -1.1
Majority626
Turnout33.7%
Registered electors10,230
Ballots cast3,442

Independent Network hold

Atherton South & Lilford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Martin James Farrimond Elected 2,027 67.5% —
Reform UK Martin James Farrimond Elected 2,027 67.5% —
Labour Party Richard Thomas Phelan 868 28.9% -19.4
Leigh & Atherton Independents Michael Thomas Livesey 457 15.2% —
Green Party Cobi Hughes 398 13.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellis Rowlands 230 7.7% -4.9
Majority1,159
Turnout38.3%
Registered electors10,429
Ballots cast (estimated)3,004

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party · Reform UK gain

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Rob Kenyon Elected 1,770 52.2% —
Labour Party Louis Andrew Beckley 816 24.1% -10.1
Green Party Michael Thompson 400 11.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Atherton 229 6.8% +1.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Stephen Davies 177 5.2% —
Majority954
Turnout37.8%
Registered electors8,990
Ballots cast3,392

Reform UK gain from Independent

Douglas

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Matthew Lambert Elected 1,293 44.2% —
Labour Party Alex Sharples 585 20.0% -49.7
Independent Pat Draper 515 17.6% —
Green Party David Beddows 307 10.5% -4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Atherton 124 4.2% -10.7
Liberal Democrats John Peter Burley 103 3.5% —
Majority708
Turnout30.6%
Registered electors9,567
Ballots cast2,927

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Golborne & Lowton West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Susan Jayne Frame Elected 1,478 43.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Gena Merrett 1,125 32.9% -30.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Noel Houlton 310 9.1% -6.5
Green Party Kathryn Godfrey 281 8.2% —
Leigh & Atherton Independents Richard Andrew Scott 228 6.7% -10.3
Majority353
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors9,262
Ballots cast3,422

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Hindley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul David Manniex Elected 1,832 52.3% +39.1
Labour Party Jim Churton 750 21.4% -21.0
Green Party Matthew Baron 374 10.7% +6.6
Independent Jordan James Gaskell 282 8.1% -0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Cyril Pendlebury 140 4.0% +0.3
Liberal Democrats John Charles Skipworth 125 3.6% +1.3
Majority1,082
Turnout35.3%
Registered electors9,972
Ballots cast3,503

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Hindley Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Liam Clarke Elected 1,878 52.3% +36.9
Labour Party John Melville Vickers 1,172 32.7% -17.0
Green Party Nathanael Smith 258 7.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Winstanley 174 4.8% -0.3
Liberal Democrats Gary John Skipworth 106 3.0% +0.9
Majority706
Turnout38.9%
Registered electors9,243
Ballots cast3,588

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Ince

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Gemma Painter Elected 1,809 58.3% —
Labour Party Terence William Halliwell 608 19.6% -24.9
Green Party Gareth Nelson 365 11.8% —
Liberal Democrats Vincent Dean Holgate 135 4.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yamini Gupta 115 3.7% -3.4
Independent The Zok 73 2.4% -44.3
Majority1,201
Turnout32.9%
Registered electors9,455
Ballots cast3,105

Reform UK gain from Independent

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Tina Kennedy Elected 1,696 48.3% —
Labour Party Sarah Victoria Johnson 886 25.2% -27.0
Green Party Ashley Trigg 527 15.0% +6.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Mary Winstanley 216 6.2% -5.6
Leigh & Atherton Independents Hannah Elizabeth Sephton 185 5.3% -19.5
Majority810
Turnout32.7%
Registered electors10,766
Ballots cast3,510

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Leigh South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Leon Peters Elected 1,827 47.5% —
Labour Party Barbara Ann Caren 968 25.1% -24.2
Green Party Jonathon Hughes 333 8.7% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Dominic Alexis Sutton 290 7.5% -12.9
Leigh & Atherton Independents Jayson Allan Hargreaves 212 5.5% -4.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Noon 211 5.5% -1.3
Social Democratic Party Neil Andrew Gordon 8 0.2% —
Majority859
Turnout40.2%
Registered electors9,594
Ballots cast3,849

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Leigh West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK David John Evans Elected 1,945 68.2% —
Reform UK David John Evans Elected 1,945 68.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Samantha Clare Brown 958 33.6% -27.0
Green Party Canaan Thomas 401 14.1% +4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerard Joseph Houlton 251 8.8% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Gillon 200 7.0% —
Majority987
Turnout33.6%
Registered electors11,227
Ballots cast (estimated)2,850

Reform UK gain from Labour Party · Reform UK gain

Lowton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Simon Smith Elected 1,817 35.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathleen Houlton 1,508 29.7% -16.1
Labour Party Garry Peter Lloyd 1,238 24.4% -29.7
Green Party Julie Shawcross 506 10.0% —
Majority309
Turnout44.8%
Registered electors11,339
Ballots cast5,069

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Orrell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul Kevin Bannister Elected 1,621 39.9% +26.1
Labour Party Jim Nicholson 983 24.2% -28.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Winstanley 787 19.4% -10.6
Green Party Julia Davenport 470 11.6% —
Liberal Democrats Neil Duncan Stevenson 199 4.9% +0.9
Majority638
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors9,448
Ballots cast4,060

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Pemberton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Simon Silcock Elected 1,623 54.2% —
Labour Party Paul Prescott 733 24.5% -35.0
Green Party Olivia Farrimond 358 12.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Margaret Peet 146 4.9% -3.7
Liberal Democrats David John Burley 133 4.4% -1.2
Majority890
Turnout31.1%
Registered electors9,658
Ballots cast2,993

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Lilian Carol Rogers Elected 1,916 43.1% —
Labour Party Michael John Crosby 1,147 25.8% -25.6
Green Party Caeryn Collins 633 14.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Marjorie Clayton 312 7.0% -9.2
Standish Independents Debbie Fairhurst 253 5.7% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Crombie-Fisher 186 4.2% -1.6
Majority769
Turnout45.2%
Registered electors9,872
Ballots cast4,447

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Standish with Langtree

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Michael John Whalley Elected 1,679 32.9% —
Labour Party Margaret Therse Gaffney 1,014 19.9% -23.1
Standish Independents Gareth William Fairhurst 811 15.9% -18.7
Green Party Hayley Patricia Pierce 757 14.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Joseph Dunlop 732 14.4% -5.0
Liberal Democrats Aimee Laverick 108 2.1% -1.0
Majority665
Turnout44.3%
Registered electors11,529
Ballots cast5,101

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Tyldesley & Mosley Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Adrian White Elected 1,768 44.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jess Eastoe 785 19.8% -17.3
Green Party Paul Binns 560 14.2% —
Independent Network Anthony Thomas Waite 512 12.9% -39.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Atherton 330 8.3% -2.1
Majority983
Turnout39.7%
Registered electors9,988
Ballots cast3,955

Reform UK gain from Independent Network

Wigan Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Lee Moffitt Elected 1,771 44.1% -3.1
Labour Party Navas Olavakkode Beeravu 1,205 30.0% -2.9
Green Party Jude Scrutton 516 12.9% +8.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Martin 292 7.3% +2.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Julian Lee Holland 229 5.7% +2.0
Majority566
Turnout42.6%
Registered electors9,469
Ballots cast4,013

Reform UK hold

Wigan West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Sam Ashton Elected 1,746 47.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Dave Wood 1,037 28.1% -39.8
Green Party Rosalind Hackett 527 14.3% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart David Thomas 210 5.7% -11.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Allan Atherton 173 4.7% -10.7
Majority709
Turnout37.1%
Registered electors9,970
Ballots cast3,693

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Winstanley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Paul Forbes Elected 1,881 49.7% +29.9
Labour Party Marie Teresa Morgan 1,174 31.0% -26.0
Green Party John Logan 312 8.2% +0.1
Conservative and Unionist Party William John Parkinson 243 6.4% -3.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Duncan Stevenson 176 4.6% -0.4
Majority707
Turnout42.4%
Registered electors8,952
Ballots cast3,786

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Worsley Mesnes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Keith Whalley Elected 1,711 50.9% +27.4
Labour Party Helen Louise O'Neill 847 25.2% -28.7
Green Party Deborah Browne 320 9.5% —
Independent Danny Cooke 272 8.1% -5.1
Liberal Democrats Stuart John Worthington 108 3.2% +0.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Ayodeji Samuel Odukoya 101 3.0% -3.8
Majority864
Turnout37.4%
Registered electors9,003
Ballots cast3,359

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

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