Wigan Central (ward)

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Wigan Central (ward)
Electoral ward
Wigan Central ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Wigan Central ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
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Coat of arms
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 Yvonne Klieve (Labour)
 • CouncillorGeorge Davies (Labour)
 • CouncillorLawrence Hunt (Labour)
 • CouncillorMichael McLoughlin (Labour)
Population
 • Total12,052 [1]

Wigan Central 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: George Davies (Lab), [2] Lawrence Hunt (Lab), [3] and Michael McLoughlin (Lab). [4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Gareth Fairhurst (Con)Jim Davies (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
2006 Gareth Fairhurst (Con)Jim Davies (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
2007 Gareth Fairhurst (Con)Jim Davies (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
By-election, 18 October 2007 Gareth Fairhurst (Con)Jean Peet (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
2008 Gareth Fairhurst (Con)Jean Peet (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
2010 George Davies (Lab)Jean Peet (Con)Henry Cadman (Con)
By-election, 3 March 2011 George Davies (Lab)Jean Peet (Con)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2011 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2012 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2014 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2015 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2016 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2018 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2019 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2021 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2022 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2023 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2024 George Davies (Lab)Michael McLoughlin (Lab)Lawrence Hunt (Lab)

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

Notes and 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 (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor George Davies" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Lawrence Hunt" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Michael McLoughlin" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.

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