2024 English local election
The 2024 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect one third of the members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections.
Overview
The council remained under Labour majority control. Labour won a seat from the Conservatives, who were left with only one seat after the election. Labour also lost one seat to an independent candidate, leaving their overall total number of seats unchanged.[1]
Council Composition
Number of Candidates fielded per party
Source:[2]
Conservative Party (25/25)
Liberal Democrats (15/25)
Leigh and Atherton Independents (1/25)
Standish Independents (1/25)
Wigan Independents (1/25)
Workers Party of Britain (1/25)
Results summary
Results
Incumbent councillors seeking re-election in their ward are marked with an asterisk (*). Vote Share changes for Incumbent Councillors are relative to their own result in 2023. For non-incumbent candidates it is relative to their highest result in 2023.
Abram ward
Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward
Astley ward
Atherton North ward
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North ward
Douglas ward
Hindley ward
Hindley Green ward
Ince ward
Leigh South ward
Leigh West ward
Lowton East ward
Orrell ward
Pemberton ward
Standish with Langtree ward
Wigan Central ward
Wigan West ward
Winstanley ward
Worsley Mesnes ward
By-elections between 2024 and 2025
Leigh South ward
References
- ^ Cunningham, Conal (3 May 2024). "Local election results for Wigan and Leigh 2024". Leigh Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated for Local Election" (PDF). Wigan Council. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Leigh South - By election - 4th July 2024". Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
