2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  2021 5 May 2022 2023  

26 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  David Molyneux.jpg Michael winstanley.jpg
LeaderDavid Molyneux [1] Michael Winstanley [2]
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since15 May 2018 [3] 11 May 2016
Leader's seat Ince Orrell (defeated)
Seats before57 [4] 8 [4]
Seats after61 [5] 7 [5]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg1

Wigan UK local election 2022 map.svg
2022 local election results in Wigan.
  Labour
  Conservative
  Labour and Co-op
  Independent
  Independent Network

The 2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. A by-election was held on the same day in Leigh East ward to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Labour councillor Anita Thorpe. [6]

Contents

Overview

After 2021 election Before 2022 electionAfter 2022 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 57 Labour 57 Labour 61
Conservative 8 Conservative 8 Conservative 7
Independent 10 Independent 8 Independent 7
Vacant2
Number of Candidates fielded per party [7]
PartyNumber of Candidates
Labour Party 26
Conservative Party 26
Liberal Democrats 16
Independents 9
Leigh and Atherton Independents4
Standish Independents1
UKIP 1
Wigan Independents1

Results summary

2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 22Increase2.svg 384.6396181.335,54453.0Increase2.svg 0.7
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 17.7579.317,63526.3Increase2.svg 2.2
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg 27.7579.37,25910.8Decrease2.svg 2.8
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg00003,6315.4Increase2.svg 1.6
 Leigh and Atherton Independents0Steady2.svg00001,2701.9New
 Wigan Independents0Steady2.svg00007831.2Decrease2.svg 2.2
 Standish Independents0Steady2.svg00006861.0New
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg00002310.3Decrease2.svg 1.6

Results

Bolton West constituency

Atherton ward

Local Elections 2022: Atherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stuart Andrew Gerrard 1,518 51.4 Decrease2.svg 2.3
Labour Julie Ann Hilling85529.0Decrease2.svg 7.2
Atherton IndependentQuinton John Smith30610.4New
Conservative Paul Lambert Fairhurst2749.3Decrease2.svg 0.8
Majority66322.4Increase2.svg 4.9
Turnout 2,95326.3Decrease2.svg 4.4
Independent hold Swing

Leigh constituency

Astley Mosley Common ward

Local Elections 2022: Astley Mosley Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry John Taylor 1,368 40.8 Decrease2.svg 11.9
Independent Andy Brown1,12233.4New
Conservative David John Stirzaker86725.8Decrease2.svg 16.4
Majority2467.4Decrease2.svg 3.1
Turnout 3,35732.3Increase2.svg 5.1
Labour hold Swing

Atherleigh ward

Local Elections 2022: Atherleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debra Susan Ann Wailes 1,099 51.6 Increase2.svg 3.5
Conservative Angle Anne Roberts46922.0Increase2.svg 1.8
Independent Natasha Louise Hodgkinson43320.3New
Leigh & Atherton IndependentsZoë Irlam1276.0New
Majority63029.6Increase2.svg 9.7
Turnout 2,12825.2Increase2.svg 1.8
Labour hold Swing

Golborne and Lowton West ward

Local Elections 2022: Golborne and Lowton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Gambles 1,488 63.0 Increase2.svg 5.8
Conservative James Falle Geddes69529.4Increase2.svg 14.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Julian Lee Holland1807.6New
Majority79333.6Increase2.svg 3.8
Turnout 2,36328.3Increase2.svg 3.0
Labour hold Swing

Leigh East ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shelley Guest 1,418 46.8 Decrease2.svg 12.8
Labour Fred Walker 1,123 37.1 Decrease2.svg 12.5
Conservative Trevor Halliwell Barton73424.2Decrease2.svg 1.8
Conservative Stephen Richard Gunby49516.3Decrease2.svg 9.7
Leigh East IndependentJames Edward Morley43514.4New
Liberal Democrats Simon Paul Brooks2157.1Decrease2.svg 7.3
Majority68422.6
Turnout 3,03125.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Leigh South ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Rigby 1,561 51.5 Decrease2.svg 2.9
Conservative Joshua James Yates1,14337.7Decrease2.svg 7.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Noon32710.8New
Majority41813.8Increase2.svg 5.0
Turnout 3,03129.3Increase2.svg 1.8
Labour hold Swing

Leigh West ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samantha Clare Brown 1,566 61.5 Increase2.svg 7.4
Conservative Tracey Marie Mcclelland50519.8Increase2.svg 4.3
Leigh West IndependentJayson Allan Hargreaves40215.8New
Liberal Democrats Sharron-Lee Honey732.9Decrease2.svg 3.6
Majority1,06141.7Increase2.svg 11.5
Turnout 2,54622.7Decrease2.svg 0.4
Labour hold Swing

Lowton East ward

Local Elections 2022: Lowton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Noel Houlton 1,995 53.0 Decrease2.svg 7.9
Labour Gary Peter Lloyd1,77047.0Increase2.svg 7.9
Majority2256.0Decrease2.svg 15.8
Turnout 3,76535.2Decrease2.svg 0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Tyldesley ward

Local Elections 2022: Tyldesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joanne Marshall 1,755 66.4 Increase2.svg 15.4
Conservative Gerard Joseph Houlton89033.6Increase2.svg 11.3
Majority86532.8Increase2.svg 8.6
Turnout 2,64525.9Increase2.svg 0.4
Labour hold Swing

Makerfield constituency

Abram ward

Local Elections 2022: Abram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Sweeney 1,240 50.4 Decrease2.svg 18.3
Independent David William Bowker81233.0New
Conservative Stanley Crook29011.8Decrease2.svg 7.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Trevor Suddick1204.9New
Majority42817.4Decrease2.svg 32.5
Turnout 2,46222.6Increase2.svg 1.9
Labour hold Swing

Ashton ward

Local Elections 2022: Ashton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony John Sykes 1,281 53.4 Increase2.svg 0.2
Conservative Paul Martin55723.2Increase2.svg 21.5
Independent James Alan Richardson47019.6New
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stephen Matthews923.8Increase2.svg 1.8
Majority72430.2Increase2.svg 14.9
Turnout 2,40027.1Increase2.svg 3.6
Labour hold Swing

Bryn ward

Local Elections 2022: Bryn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Steve Jones 1,772 66.9 New
Labour David Josiah Aitchison69126.1Decrease2.svg 13.8
Conservative Sandip Navnit Tailor1284.8Decrease2.svg 3.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart David Thomas582.2Decrease2.svg 0.6
Majority1,08140.8N/A
Turnout 2,64930.0Increase2.svg 2.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Hindley ward

Local Elections 2022: Hindley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Talbot 1,304 58.7 Increase2.svg 12.8
Conservative Marie Winstanley39717.9Increase2.svg 9.0
Liberal Democrats John Charles Skipworth28813.0Increase2.svg 10.5
UKIP Jordan James Gaskell23110.4New
Majority90740.8Increase2.svg 33.9
Turnout 2,22023.3Decrease2.svg 0.8
Labour hold Swing

Hindley Green ward

Local Elections 2022: Hindley Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Thomas Palmer 1,252 54.8 Increase2.svg 21.4
Conservative Susan Atherton46120.2Increase2.svg 8.0
Independent Deborah Lloyd38116.7New
Liberal Democrats Gary John Skipworth1918.4Decrease2.svg 4.6
Majority79134.6N/A
Turnout 2,28525.9Decrease2.svg 1.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Orrell ward

Local Elections 2022: Orrell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dave Wood 1,387 45.4 Increase2.svg 3.9
Conservative Michael William Winstanley1,35344.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Duncan Stevenson31310.3Decrease2.svg 1.7
Majority341.1N/A
Turnout 3,05332.6Increase2.svg 0.4
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Winstanley ward

Local Elections 2022: Winstanley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive William Morgan 1,428 59.6 Increase2.svg 1.2
Conservative Margaret Mary Winstanley64126.8Increase2.svg 5.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Duncan Stevenson32713.6Increase2.svg 8.8
Majority78732.8Decrease2.svg 4.3
Turnout 2,39626.6Increase2.svg 0.4
Labour hold Swing

Worsley Mesnes ward

Local Elections 2022: Worsley Mesnes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Lynne Holland 1,363 60.0 Decrease2.svg 6.5
Independent Danny Cooke39617.4New
Conservative Michael Colin Owens39117.2Increase2.svg 2.8
Liberal Democrats Donald John Macnamara1225.4Increase2.svg 1.3
Majority96742.6Decrease2.svg 8.9
Turnout 2,27225.5Increase2.svg 1.4
Labour hold Swing

Wigan constituency

Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward

Local Elections 2022: Aspull, New Springs and Whelley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Conway 2,025 71.7 Increase2.svg 10.3
Conservative Paul John Chapman79828.3Increase2.svg 0.8
Majority1,22743.4Increase2.svg 9.5
Turnout 2,82328.6Increase2.svg 0.4
Labour hold Swing

Douglas ward

Local Elections 2022: Douglas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Gwendoline Callaghan 1,457 75.2 Decrease2.svg 3.4
Conservative Michael Stephen Riley48024.8Increase2.svg 3.4
Majority97750.4Decrease2.svg 6.8
Turnout 1,93720.5Decrease2.svg 0.3
Labour hold Swing

Ince ward

Local Elections 2022: Ince
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Moodie 1,143 68.8 Decrease2.svg 0.4
Conservative Allan Atherton51831.2Increase2.svg 21.0
Majority62537.6Decrease2.svg 11.0
Turnout 1,66118.7Decrease2.svg 2.0
Labour hold Swing

Pemberton ward

Local Elections 2022: Pemberton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Prescott 1,187 60.0 Decrease2.svg 14.4
Independent Tony Porter35517.9New
Conservative Jean Margaret Peet31115.7Decrease2.svg 0.6
Liberal Democrats David John Burley1256.3Decrease2.svg 3.0
Majority83242.1Decrease2.svg 16.0
Turnout 1,97820.6Steady2.svg
Labour hold Swing

Shevington with Lower Ground ward

Local Elections 2022: Shevington with Lower Ground
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vicky Galligan 1,307 43.6 Increase2.svg 5.7
Shevington Independents Part Wigan IndependentsGareth William Fairhurst78326.1Decrease2.svg 14.0
Conservative Gary Robinson56618.9Increase2.svg 1.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Craig Duff Crombie-Fisher33911.3New
Majority52417.5N/A
Turnout 2,99532.9Increase2.svg 3.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Standish with Langtree ward

Local Elections 2022: Standish with Langtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Atherton 1,382 40.5 Increase2.svg 3.7
Labour Terry Mugan1,34639.4Increase2.svg 3.0
Standish IndependentsDebbie Fairhurst68620.1Decrease2.svg 6.7
Majority361.1Increase2.svg 0.7
Turnout 3,41431.0Decrease2.svg 2.3
Conservative hold Swing

The "Standish Independents" description was used at the last election by the same candidate, but standing for the Wigan Independents, a separate political party.

Wigan Central ward

Local Elections 2022: Wigan Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Davies 1,588 56.3 Increase2.svg 0.8
Conservative Cyril Pendlebury85330.3Decrease2.svg 0.2
Liberal Democrats Caroline Waddicor37813.4Increase2.svg 7.4
Majority73526.0Increase2.svg 1.0
Turnout 2,81930.4Increase2.svg 0.9
Labour hold Swing

Wigan West ward

Local Elections 2022: Wigan West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phyll Cullen 1,542 62.5 Decrease2.svg 9.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Dyer48319.6New
Conservative Margaret Atherton44217.9Increase2.svg 2.9
Majority1,05944.6Decrease2.svg 12.4
Turnout 2,46727.5Increase2.svg 2.1
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2022 and 2023

Ashton ward

Ashton, 15 December 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew John Bullen 294 62.8 Increase2.svg 9.4
Conservative Paul Martin14631.2Increase2.svg 8.0
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stephen Matthews286.0Increase2.svg 2.2
Majority14831.6Increase2.svg 1.4
Turnout 4685.3Decrease2.svg 21.8
Labour hold Swing

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