Leigh 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 | 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% | — |
| Majority | 859 | |||
| Turnout | 40.2% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,594 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,849 | |||
Reform UK gain from Labour Party
04/07/2024 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Barbara Ann Caren Elected | 2,389 | 49.3% | -2.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Eileen Patricia Strathearn | 989 | 20.4% | +3.1 |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | Jayson Allan Hargreaves | 502 | 10.4% | -9.1 |
| Independent | Craig Buckley | 330 | 6.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Noon | 326 | 6.7% | -0.0 |
| Green Party | Brodie Andrew Prescott | 305 | 6.3% | +1.6 |
| Majority | 1,400 | |||
| Turnout | 50.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,747 | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,841 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2024
| 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% | — |
| Majority | 918 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,594 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,850 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Kevin Anderson Elected | 1,579 | 66.4% | — |
| Labour Party | John David O'Brien Elected | 1,529 | 64.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Charles Rigby Elected | 1,390 | 58.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James F Geddes | 769 | 32.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Dominic Alexis Sutton | 710 | 29.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Michael Temperton | 685 | 28.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Noon | 468 | 19.7% | — |
| Majority | 621 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,360 | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,377 | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 52% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 38% |
| Liberal Democrats | 11% |
Reconstructed from Leigh South (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 49% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 41% |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | 6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4% |
Reconstructed from Leigh South (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 47% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 29% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 25% |
Reconstructed from Leigh South (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 54% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 46% |
Reconstructed from Leigh South (100%). 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 | 56% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 29% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 16% |
Reconstructed from Leigh South (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.