2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
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25 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  David Molyneux.jpg Michael winstanley.jpg
LeaderDavid MolyneuxMichael Winstanley
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since15 May 201811 May 2016
Leader's seat Ince Orrell
Seats before607
Seats after578
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Wigan UK local election 2019 map.svg
2019 local election results in Wigan.
  Labour
  Conservative
  Independent Network
  Labour and Co-op
  Independent

The 2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Overview

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: [2]

After the election, the composition of the council was: [3]

Number of Candidates fielded per party
PartyNumber of Candidates
Labour Party (UK) 25
Conservative Party (UK) 25
UKIP 21
Independents 15
Liberal Democrats (UK) 13
Green Party of England and Wales 6
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley Together4

Results summary

2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 20Decrease2.svg38037577626,46541.4Decrease2.svg 9.0
  Conservative 2Increase2.svg186810.710,78216.9Decrease2.svg 2.4
  Independent 3Increase2.svg21271013.312,33619.3Increase2.svg 14.0
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg00009,19914.4Decrease2.svg 6.6
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg00002,4683.9Increase2.svg 3.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg00001,5712.5Increase2.svg 0.5
 Leigh, Altherton & Tyldesley Together0Steady2.svg00001,1541.8New

Results

Bolton West constituency

Atherton ward

Local Elections 2019: Atherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Paul Watson 1,826 54.9 New
Labour David Keir Stitt70821.3Decrease2.svg 18.6
UKIP Glenn Marsh3119.3Decrease2.svg 5.8
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley TogetherQuinton John Smith3119.3New
Conservative Marjorie Clayton1715.1Decrease2.svg 7.4
Majority1,11833.6N/A
Turnout 3,32730.6
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Leigh constituency

Astley Mosley Common ward

Local Elections 2019: Astley Mosley Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Lilian Roberts 1,205 47.1 Increase2.svg 4.9
Conservative Richard Alan Short71528.0Decrease2.svg 2.7
UKIP Allan Hogg63724.9Increase2.svg 2.7
Majority49019.1Increase2.svg 7.6
Turnout 2,55727.0
Labour hold Swing

Atherleigh ward

Local Elections 2019: Atherleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Aldred 821 39.7 Decrease2.svg 8.5
Independent Kevin John Lee54726.4New
UKIP Mary Therese Lavelle35417.1Decrease2.svg 3.9
Conservative Paul Lambert Fairhurst21110.2Decrease2.svg 7.7
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley TogetherSusan Ann Davies1356.5New
Majority27413.3Decrease2.svg 13.9
Turnout 2,06824.8
Labour hold Swing

Golborne and Lowton West ward

Local Elections 2019: Golborne and Lowton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gena Merrett 1,011 45.7 Decrease2.svg 14.8
Independent Susan Jillian Spibey56825.7New
UKIP Stuart Kevin Blakeley42019.0Decrease2.svg 0.3
Conservative Gerard Joseph Houlton2119.5Decrease2.svg 6.3
Majority44320.0Decrease2.svg 21.2
Turnout 2,21025.0
Labour hold Swing

Leigh East ward

Local Elections 2019: Leigh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anita Thorpe 995 45.9 Decrease2.svg 12.4
UKIP Aiden Jay Slack39218.1Decrease2.svg 3.4
Conservative Richard Byrom Houlton29813.8Decrease2.svg 3.8
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley TogetherJames Edward Morley29613.7New
Liberal Democrats John Dowsett1858.5New
Majority60327.8Decrease2.svg 9.0
Turnout 2,16624.0
Labour hold Swing

Leigh South ward

Local Elections 2019: Leigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John David O'Brien 1,378 46.7 Decrease2.svg 4.6
Conservative Connor Jack Short84428.6Increase2.svg 6.5
UKIP Leon Adam Peters72924.7Decrease2.svg 0.1
Majority53418.1Decrease2.svg 8.4
Turnout 2,95128.6
Labour hold Swing

Leigh West ward

Local Elections 2019: Leigh West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dane Kevan Anderton 1,049 43.2 Decrease2.svg 13.5
UKIP Brian Aspinall61325.2Decrease2.svg 1.0
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley TogetherJayson Michael Allan Lomax-Hargreaves41216.9New
Conservative Denise Alison Young1968.1Decrease2.svg 3.8
Liberal Democrats Natalie Smalley1616.6New
Majority43618.0Decrease2.svg 12.5
Turnout 2,43123.1
Labour hold Swing

Lowton East ward

Local Elections 2019: Lowton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathleen Houlton 2,111 60.8 Increase2.svg 10.5
Labour Gary Peter Lloyd98628.4Decrease2.svg 11.8
UKIP Mary Patricia Houghton37710.9New
Majority1,12532.4Increase2.svg 22.3
Turnout 3,47436.1
Conservative hold Swing

Tyldesley ward

Local Elections 2019: Tyldesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen John Hellier 1,037 38.0 Decrease2.svg 7.2
Independent Julian David Marsh88732.5New
UKIP Kerry Anne Ford47317.3Decrease2.svg 7.6
Conservative David John Stirzaker33412.2Decrease2.svg 7.3
Majority1505.5Decrease2.svg 14.8
Turnout 2,73126.6
Labour hold Swing

Makerfield constituency

Abram ward

Local Elections 2019: Abram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eunice Smethurst 1,117 45.2 Decrease2.svg 13.8
Independent David William Bowker63325.6New
UKIP Frank Swift38715.7Decrease2.svg 12.7
Conservative Beverley Anne Bridgwater33413.5Increase2.svg 1.5
Majority48419.6Decrease2.svg 11.0
Turnout 2,47123.7
Labour hold Swing

Ashton ward

Local Elections 2019: Ashton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Bullen 1,038 39.0 Decrease2.svg 10.0
Independent Michael Moulding1,00337.7New
UKIP Mark Michael Temperton30611.5Decrease2.svg 5.5
Conservative Marie Winstanley2128.0Decrease2.svg 6.9
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stephen Matthews1013.8New
Majority351.3Decrease2.svg 30.7
Turnout 2,66030.1
Labour hold Swing

Bryn ward

Local Elections 2019: Bryn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sylvia Wilkinson 1,147 42.2 New
Labour Danny Fletcher1,07239.4Steady2.svg
UKIP Philip John Hayden28410.4Decrease2.svg 6.2
Conservative Margaret Mary Winstanley1314.8Decrease2.svg 1.8
Liberal Democrats Denise Melling843.1New
Majority752.8N/A
Turnout 2,71831.0
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Hindley ward

Local Elections 2019: Hindley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Ellis 1,273 50.7 New
Labour Jim Churton85434.0Decrease2.svg 20.7
Green Neil Hancox1787.1New
Conservative Claire Houlton1355.4Decrease2.svg 7.7
Liberal Democrats John Charles Skipworth702.8Decrease2.svg 2.6
Majority41916.7N/A
Turnout 2,51026.2
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Hindley Green ward

Local Elections 2019: Hindley Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Melville Vickers 905 39.7 Decrease2.svg 15.5
Independent Deborah Louise Lloyd77033.8New
UKIP Gillian Mary Gibson37016.2Decrease2.svg 13.3
Conservative Susan Atherton1566.8Decrease2.svg 8.5
Liberal Democrats Joshua Michael Hindle793.5New
Majority1355.9Decrease2.svg 19.8
Turnout 2,28026.7
Labour hold Swing

Orrell ward

Local Elections 2019: Orrell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Lyn Evans 1,096 39.8 Increase2.svg 4.3
Labour Stephen Murphy1,02337.2Decrease2.svg 7.1
Liberal Democrats Denise Margaret Capstick31811.6New
Green Donald McQueen31411.4Increase2.svg 6.3
Majority732.6N/A
Turnout 2,75129.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Winstanley ward

Local Elections 2019: Winstanley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Teresa Morgan 1,017 42.2 Decrease2.svg 6.8
UKIP Scott Sheedy49720.6Decrease2.svg 3.7
Conservative Allan Atherton33313.8Decrease2.svg 6.2
Green Steven Charles Heyes31913.2Increase2.svg 6.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Duncan Stevenson24210.0New
Majority52021.6Decrease2.svg 3.1
Turnout 2,40826.6
Labour hold Swing

Worsley Mesnes ward

Local Elections 2019: Worsley Mesnes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Billy Rotheram 1,076 46.1 Decrease2.svg 13.3
Independent Clifford Oakley71330.5New
UKIP Maureen Ann McCoy38316.4Decrease2.svg 9.6
Conservative Mikah Robyn Evans1637.0Decrease2.svg 4.1
Majority36315.6Decrease2.svg 17.8
Turnout 2,33525.8
Labour hold Swing

Wigan constituency

Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward

Local Elections 2019: Aspull, New Springs and Whelley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Ready 1,578 60.9 Increase2.svg 5.6
Conservative Nathan Andrew Sweeney52620.3Increase2.svg 0.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Julian Lee Holland48918.9New
Majority1,05240.6Increase2.svg 7.4
Turnout 2,59327.1Decrease2.svg 36.2
Labour hold Swing

Douglas ward

Local Elections 2019: Douglas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Rosaleen Ramsdale 994 47.7 Decrease2.svg 16.5
UKIP Dalila Garcia Fearn41720.0Decrease2.svg 3.1
Independent John Blondel38418.4New
Green Peter Ernest Jacobs1657.9New
Conservative Margaret Atherton1256.0Decrease2.svg 4.7
Majority57727.7Decrease2.svg 13.7
Turnout 2,08521.8Decrease2.svg 28.4
Labour hold Swing

Ince ward

Local Elections 2019: Ince
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Sharratt 992 51.3 Decrease2.svg 12.8
UKIP Nathan Paul McIntyre45023.3Decrease2.svg 2.7
Independent Jimmy O'Neill37019.1New
Conservative Grace Elizabeth Aspey1236.4Decrease2.svg 1.3
Majority54228.0Decrease2.svg 10.1
Turnout 1,93522.0Decrease2.svg 28.6
Labour hold Swing

Pemberton ward

Local Elections 2019: Pemberton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eileen Winifred Rigby 1,127 54.7 Decrease2.svg 8.2
UKIP Craig Alan Buckley57728.0Increase2.svg 6.1
Conservative Jean Margaret Peet2029.8Decrease2.svg 1.1
Liberal Democrats David John Burley1547.5New
Majority55026.7Decrease2.svg 14.3
Turnout 2,06021.5Decrease2.svg 29.1
Labour hold Swing

Shevington with Lower Ground ward

Local Elections 2019: Shevington with Lower Ground
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Anthony Collins 988 34.1 Decrease2.svg 9.4
Independent Gareth William Fairhurst89530.9New
Conservative Michael Colin Owens35612.3Decrease2.svg 14.3
Green Joseph Robert Rylance33611.6Increase2.svg 4.8
UKIP Derek Wilkes32411.2Decrease2.svg 11.9
Majority933.2Decrease2.svg 13.7
Turnout 2,89931.3Decrease2.svg 36.2
Labour hold Swing

Standish with Langtree ward

Local Elections 2019: Standish with Langtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debbie Parkinson 1,038 31.6 Increase2.svg 5.3
Conservative Judith Atherton94628.8Increase2.svg 0.8
Independent George Allan Fairhurst77423.6Decrease2.svg 6.7
UKIP Carl Davies35410.8Decrease2.svg 3.2
Liberal Democrats Neil Duncan Stevenson1745.3New
Majority922.8N/A
Turnout 3,28632.5Decrease2.svg 35.5
Labour gain from Standish Independents Swing

Wigan Central ward

Local Elections 2019: Wigan Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael McLoughlin 1,222 45.1 Decrease2.svg 1.8
Conservative Lewis Evans67224.8Increase2.svg 1.4
Independent Tony Spencer54620.2New
Liberal Democrats Stuart Thomas2689.9New
Majority55020.3Decrease2.svg 3.2
Turnout 2,70829.4Decrease2.svg 34.4
Labour hold Swing

Wigan West ward

Local Elections 2019: Wigan West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Dawber 1,234 52.8 Decrease2.svg 9.3
UKIP Nathan Ryding54423.3Increase2.svg 2.0
Green William Patterson23310.0New
Conservative Yamini Gupta1817.8Decrease2.svg 5.1
Liberal Democrats Caroline Waddicor1436.1New
Majority69029.5Decrease2.svg 11.2
Turnout 2,33524.6Decrease2.svg 32.9
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Your Councillors" . Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election Results 02 May 2019". Wigan Council. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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