Bryn (ward)

Bryn (ward)
Bryn (ward)
Electoral ward
	Bryn ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
	Coat of arms
	Motto: Progress with Unity
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Created	May 2004
Named for	Bryn
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
• Mayor of Wigan	Sue Greensmith (Labour)
• Councillor	Sylvia Wilkinson (Independent)
• Councillor	Steve Jones (Independent)
• Councillor	Sam Flemming (Labour)
Population
• Total	11,437

Last updated October 04, 2022

Bryn is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Makerfield and the town of Ashton in Makerfield.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Sam Flemming (Lab),^[2] Steve Jones (Ind)^[3] and Sylvia Wilkinson (Ind).^[4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Local Elections 2022: Bryn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Steve Jones	1,772	66.9	*New*
	Labour	David Josiah Aitchison	691	26.1	13.8
	Conservative	Sandip Navnit Tailor	128	4.8	3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Stuart David Thomas	58	2.2	0.6
Majority			1,081	40.8	N/A
Turnout			2,649	30.0	2.4
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

By-election: Bryn, 25 November 2021^[5]^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Samuel Flemming	429	31.2	8.2
	Independent	James Alan Richardson	412	30.0	New
	Independent	Gareth William Fairhurst	353	25.7	New
	Conservative	Paul Martin	142	10.3	2.1
	Liberal Democrats	David John Burley	38	2.8	1.1
Majority			17	1.2	N/A
Turnout			1,374	15.0	19.7
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Local Elections 2021: Bryn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Steve Jones	2,047	67.0	25.9
	Labour	Mary Gwendoline Callaghan	703	23.0	15.4
	Conservative	Judith Atherton	252	8.3	2.8
	Liberal Democrats	Denise Melling	51	1.7	New
Majority			1,344	44.0	41.3
Turnout			3,053	34.7	1.1
	Independent hold		Swing

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References

↑ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Sam Flemming" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Steve Jones" . Retrieved 18 August 2018.
↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Sylvia Wilkinson" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
↑ "Notice of Election Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
↑ "Statement of persons nominated - Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 29 October 2021.
↑ "Election of Ward Councillor for Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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[1] "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[2] Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Sam Flemming" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[3] Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Steve Jones" . Retrieved 18 August 2018.

[4] Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Sylvia Wilkinson" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[Notice_of_Election_Bryn-5] "Notice of Election Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[Statement_of_persons_nominated_-_Bryn-6] "Statement of persons nominated - Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[Election_of_Ward_Councillor_for_Bryn-7] "Election of Ward Councillor for Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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