Leigh East ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
05/05/2022 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 |
| Majority | 389 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,210 | |||
Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Keith Cunliffe Elected | 1,353 | 49.6% | +3.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James F Geddes | 584 | 21.4% | +7.6 |
| Independent | Trevor Barton | 473 | 17.3% | — |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | James Edward Morley | 249 | 9.1% | -4.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lewis David Parkin | 69 | 2.5% | -6.0 |
| Majority | 769 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,368 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,728 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Anita Thorpe Elected | 995 | 45.9% | -13.7 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Aiden Jay Slack | 392 | 18.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Byrom Houlton | 298 | 13.8% | -12.2 |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | James Edward Morley | 296 | 13.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | John Dowsett | 185 | 8.5% | -5.9 |
| Majority | 603 | |||
| Turnout | 23.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,166 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Fred Walker Elected | 1,189 | 59.6% | -8.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Denise Alison Young | 518 | 26.0% | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Dowsett | 288 | 14.4% | +2.1 |
| Majority | 671 | |||
| Turnout | 22.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,995 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Keith Cunliffe Elected | 1,513 | 67.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Byrom Houlton | 446 | 20.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | John Dowsett | 275 | 12.3% | — |
| Majority | 1,067 | |||
| Turnout | 26.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,234 | |||