Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
Elections to Wigan Council were held on 6 May 2010. One-third of the council was up for election.[1][2][3]
Election result
Wigan Local Election Result 2010 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
24 |
10 |
0 |
+10 |
96.0 |
45.5 |
63,404 |
+8.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
12,447 |
+0.3% |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0.0 |
18.7 |
26,036 |
-7.3% |
|
Community Action |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0.0 |
8.0 |
11,129 |
-5.9% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
0.0 |
7.3 |
10,254 |
-1.6% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
9,116 |
+3.2% |
|
Independent Conservative |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
4,351 |
+3.1% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1,797 |
-0.0% |
|
England First |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
134 |
+0.1% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
41 |
51 |
|
Conservative |
10 |
8 |
|
Independent |
10 |
7 |
|
Community Action |
6 |
4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
4 |
3 |
|
Wigan Independent Conservative |
4 |
2 |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
|
England First |
0 |
0 |
Total |
75 |
75 |
Working majority |
7 |
27 |
Ward results
Abram
Abram[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carl Sweeney |
2,849 |
52.7 |
+4.9 |
|
Independent |
Sandra Atherton |
893 |
16.5 |
+16.5 |
|
Conservative |
Marie Winstanley |
668 |
12.4 |
-2.7 |
|
BNP |
Dennis Shambley |
659 |
12.2 |
+12.2 |
|
Community Action |
John Shale |
316 |
5.8 |
-30.9 |
Rejected ballots |
20 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
1,956 |
36.2 |
+25.2 |
Turnout |
5,405 |
51.8 |
+26.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-5.8 |
|
Ashton
Ashton[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Dennis Ash |
2,208 |
38.7 |
+5.1 |
|
Community Action |
Joanne Bradley |
1,980 |
34.7 |
-18.6 |
|
Independent |
Frank Merry |
574 |
10.1 |
+10.1 |
|
Conservative |
Malcolm Childs |
571 |
10.0 |
+2.5 |
|
BNP |
Barry Longstaffe |
352 |
6.2 |
+0.8 |
Rejected ballots |
20 |
0.4 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
228 |
4.0 |
-15.8 |
Turnout |
5,705 |
63.1 |
+26.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+11.8 |
|
Aspull, New Springs, Whelley
Aspull, New Springs, Whelley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ronald Conway |
3,133 |
49.6 |
+6.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Trevor Beswick |
1,470 |
23.3 |
-14.1 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Surples |
1,175 |
18.6 |
-0.5 |
|
BNP |
Andrew Jones |
430 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
|
Independent Conservative |
Ian Bland |
90 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Rejected ballots |
20 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
1,663 |
26.3 |
+20.7 |
Turnout |
6,318 |
64.1 |
+29.7 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+10.3 |
|
Astley Mosley Common
Astley Mosley Common[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Barry Taylor |
2,339 |
39.5 |
+4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gavin Clements |
1,894 |
32.0 |
+10.0 |
|
Conservative |
Nasri Barghothi |
1,635 |
27.6 |
-14.4 |
Rejected ballots |
47 |
0.8 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
445 |
7.5 |
+0.8 |
Turnout |
5,915 |
63.1 |
+32.2 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
-2.9 |
|
Atherleigh
Atherleigh[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Pamela Stewart |
2,038 |
43.3 |
-15.4 |
|
Conservative |
Derek Davies |
871 |
18.5 |
-21.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lisa Clements |
711 |
15.1 |
+15.1 |
|
Independent |
Neil Wade |
447 |
9.5 |
+9.5 |
|
BNP |
Gary Chadwick |
386 |
8.2 |
+8.2 |
|
Community Action |
Julie Finch |
254 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
Rejected ballots |
0 |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
1,167 |
24.8 |
+6.5 |
Turnout |
4,707 |
56.0 |
+29.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.2 |
|
Atherton
Atherton[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Karen Aldred |
2,758 |
45.2 |
+19.3 |
|
Conservative |
Vivienne Lee |
961 |
15.7 |
+2.9 |
|
Independent |
Jamie Hodgkinson |
852 |
14.0 |
-15.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gareth Clements |
850 |
13.9 |
-10.9 |
|
Community Action |
Stephen Hall |
655 |
10.7 |
+10.7 |
Rejected ballots |
30 |
0.5 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
1,797 |
29.4 |
+25.8 |
Turnout |
6,106 |
57.0 |
+25.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+8.2 |
|
Bryn
Bryn[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Rampling |
2,274 |
40.2 |
+16.7 |
|
Independent |
Brian Merry |
1,697 |
30.0 |
-19.2 |
|
Community Action |
Kevin Williams |
609 |
10.8 |
-1.3 |
|
BNP |
Ken Haslam |
531 |
9.4 |
+0.7 |
|
Conservative |
Joseph Sheedy |
525 |
9.3 |
+3.0 |
Rejected ballots |
25 |
0.4 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
577 |
10.2 |
-15.6 |
Turnout |
5,661 |
62.4 |
+26.3 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
+17.9 |
|
Douglas
Douglas[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Shirley Dewhurst |
2,742 |
58.7 |
+7.3 |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Atherton |
659 |
14.1 |
-1.3 |
|
BNP |
Ian Lloyd |
461 |
9.9 |
+9.9 |
|
Community Action |
Jayne Bryan |
396 |
8.5 |
-24.2 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Unsworth |
380 |
8.1 |
+8.1 |
Rejected ballots |
34 |
0.7 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
2,083 |
44.6 |
+25.9 |
Turnout |
4,672 |
48.9 |
+24.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.3 |
|
Golborne Lowton West
Hindley
Hindley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Talbot |
2,558 |
49.2 |
+24.7 |
|
Independent |
David Culshaw |
1,346 |
25.9 |
-39.6 |
|
Conservative |
David Ollerton |
610 |
11.7 |
+2.0 |
|
BNP |
Stephen Bradbury |
501 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
|
Community Action |
Peter Solinas |
152 |
2.9 |
+2.9 |
Rejected ballots |
28 |
0.5 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
1,212 |
23.3 |
-17.7 |
Turnout |
5,195 |
52.7 |
+23.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+32.1 |
|
Hindley Green
Ince
Leigh East
Leigh East[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Frederick Walker |
2,422 |
48.2 |
+4.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Jackson |
1,373 |
27.3 |
+0.9 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Short |
1,183 |
23.5 |
-5.5 |
Rejected ballots |
51 |
1.0 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
1,049 |
20.9 |
+6.1 |
Turnout |
5,029 |
55.9 |
+31.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.7 |
|
Leigh South
Leigh South[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Charles Rigby |
2,571 |
40.8 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stanley Walker |
1,196 |
19.0 |
-11.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Chris Blackburn |
1,002 |
15.9 |
+15.9 |
|
Community Action |
Clive Charles |
583 |
9.3 |
-5.0 |
|
BNP |
Adam Lloyd |
516 |
8.2 |
-5.9 |
|
Independent |
Philip Symonds |
279 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
|
Independent Conservative |
Elaine Brown |
125 |
2.0 |
+2.0 |
Rejected ballots |
24 |
0.4 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
1,375 |
21.8 |
+10.6 |
Turnout |
6,296 |
61.6 |
+29.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.3 |
|
Leigh West
Leigh West[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Smith |
2,509 |
46.5 |
-17.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Derricutt |
828 |
15.3 |
+15.3 |
|
BNP |
Martin Grainey |
693 |
12.8 |
+12.8 |
|
Conservative |
John Oxley |
557 |
10.3 |
-23.7 |
|
Independent |
David Hull |
280 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Independent |
Brian Turrell |
255 |
4.7 |
+4.7 |
|
UKIP |
Mary Lavelle |
247 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Rejected ballots |
28 |
0.5 |
-1.1 |
Majority |
1,681 |
31.1 |
+0.8 |
Turnout |
5,397 |
51.3 |
+28.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-16.5 |
|
Lowton East
Orrell
Pemberton
Pemberton[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Prescott |
3,219 |
65.5 |
+9.8 |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Cartwright |
617 |
12.6 |
-1.5 |
|
BNP |
Christopher Hilton |
596 |
12.1 |
-1.3 |
|
Community Action |
Michael Leyland |
451 |
9.2 |
-7.1 |
Rejected ballots |
32 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
2,602 |
52.9 |
+13.5 |
Turnout |
4,915 |
50.1 |
+24.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.6 |
|
Shevington with Lower Ground
Standish with Langtree
Tyldesley
Tyldesley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Valentine |
2,315 |
39.5 |
-26.2 |
|
Labour |
Anita Thorpe |
1,875 |
32.0 |
+10.0 |
|
Conservative |
Hilary Hayden |
930 |
15.9 |
+4.6 |
|
BNP |
David Peacock |
450 |
7.7 |
+7.7 |
|
Independent |
Joseph Haley |
272 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Rejected ballots |
13 |
0.2 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
440 |
7.5 |
-36.2 |
Turnout |
5,855 |
58.3 |
+30.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-18.1 |
|
Wigan Central
Wigan West
Winstanley
Winstanley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Clive Morgan |
2,465 |
43.4 |
+10.1 |
|
Independent |
William Wilkes |
1,279 |
22.5 |
+22.5 |
|
Conservative |
Victoria Ashurst |
852 |
15.0 |
-4.4 |
|
Community Action |
Ronald Barnes |
433 |
7.6 |
-39.3 |
|
BNP |
Adrian Jones |
376 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
|
UKIP |
Arnold Foster |
261 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Rejected ballots |
14 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
1,186 |
20.9 |
+7.2 |
Turnout |
5,680 |
64.8 |
+35.0 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
-6.2 |
|
Worsley Mesnes
By-elections between 2010 and 2011
References