Douglas (ward)

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Douglas (ward)
Douglas ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png
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Motto: 
Progress with Unity
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Wigan
CreatedMay 2004
Government
  Type Unicameral
  Body Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
   Mayor of Wigan Debbie Parkinson (Labour)
  CouncillorMary Gwendoline Callaghan (Labour)
  CouncillorPat Draper (Labour)
  CouncillorMatt Dawber (Labour)
Population
  Total
13,403 [1]

Douglas is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Councillor Mary Gwendoline Callaghan (Lab), [2] Councillor Matt Dawber (Lab), [3] and Councillor Pat Draper (Lab). [4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 M. Coughlin (Lab)C. Hitchen (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
By-election, 16 June 2005 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2006 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2007 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2008 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2010 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2011 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2012 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
2014 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Joy Birch (Lab)
By-election, 13 November 2014 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Maggie Skilling (Lab)
2015 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Maggie Skilling (Lab)
2016 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2018 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Michael Dewhurst (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2019 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Sheila Ramsdale (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2021 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab)Sheila Ramsdale (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2022 Mary Gwendoline Callaghan (Lab)Sheila Ramsdale (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2023 Mary Gwendoline Callaghan (Lab)Matt Dawber (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)
2024 Mary Gwendoline Callaghan (Lab)Matt Dawber (Lab)Pat Draper (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

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References

  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 (23 January 2025). "Councillor details - Councillor Mary Callaghan" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (23 January 2025). "Councillor details - Councillor Matt Dawber" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Pat Draper" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.