Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
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Map of the results of the 2011 Wigan council election.
Labour in red, independents in grey and Independent Conservative in pale blue.
Elections to Wigan Council were held in May 2011. One-third of the council was up for election. These elections were held as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2011.[1][2][3]
Election result
Wigan Local Election Result 2011 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
21 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
84.0 |
54.1 |
43,384 |
+8.6% |
|
Independent |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
12.0 |
12.5 |
10,046 |
+5.2% |
|
Independent Conservative |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
2,809 |
+0.4% |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0.0 |
19.5 |
15,603 |
+0.8% |
|
Community Action |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
3,836 |
-3.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
2,159 |
-6.2% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
777 |
-5.5% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
498 |
-0.7% |
|
TUSC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
320 |
+0.4% |
|
England First |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
114 |
+0.0% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
52 |
58 |
|
Independent |
7 |
7 |
|
Conservative |
7 |
5 |
|
Community Action |
4 |
2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
3 |
2 |
|
Wigan Independent Conservative |
2 |
1 |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
|
Trade Unionist & Socialist |
0 |
0 |
|
England First |
0 |
0 |
Total |
75 |
75 |
Working majority |
29 |
41 |
Ward results
Abram
Abram[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Eunice Smethurst |
1,696 |
56.6 |
+3.8 |
|
Independent |
Sandra Atherton |
774 |
25.8 |
+9.3 |
|
Conservative |
Marion Green |
271 |
9.0 |
-3.3 |
|
BNP |
Dennis Shambley |
242 |
8.1 |
-4.1 |
Rejected ballots |
16 |
0.5 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
922 |
30.7 |
-5.4 |
Turnout |
2,999 |
28.2 |
-23.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.7 |
|
Ashton
Ashton[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joel Haddley |
1,595 |
48.5 |
+9.7 |
|
Independent |
Walter Carney |
710 |
21.6 |
+11.5 |
|
Community Action |
Leanne Brotherton |
626 |
19.0 |
-15.7 |
|
Conservative |
Marie Winstanley |
344 |
10.4 |
+0.4 |
Rejected ballots |
17 |
0.5 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
885 |
26.9 |
+22.9 |
Turnout |
3,292 |
36.0 |
-27.1 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
-0.9 |
|
Aspull, New Springs, Whelley
Aspull, New Springs, Whelley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christopher Ready |
2,509 |
65.7 |
+16.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Robinson |
796 |
20.8 |
-2.4 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Surples |
482 |
12.6 |
-6.0 |
Rejected ballots |
34 |
0.9 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
1,713 |
44.8 |
+18.5 |
Turnout |
3,821 |
37.5 |
-26.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+9.2 |
|
Astley Mosley Common
Astley Mosley Common[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brendan Bowen |
2,028 |
62.7 |
+23.1 |
|
Conservative |
Nasri Barghothi |
1,158 |
35.8 |
+8.1 |
Rejected ballots |
50 |
1.5 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
870 |
26.9 |
+19.4 |
Turnout |
3,236 |
34.4 |
-28.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+7.5 |
|
Atherleigh
Atherleigh[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mark Aldred |
1,499 |
58.9 |
+15.6 |
|
Independent |
Jamie Hodgkinson |
537 |
21.1 |
+11.6 |
|
Conservative |
Derek Davies |
491 |
19.3 |
+0.8 |
Rejected ballots |
18 |
0.7 |
+0.7 |
Majority |
962 |
37.8 |
+13.0 |
Turnout |
2,545 |
29.6 |
-26.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.0 |
|
Atherton
Atherton[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Norman Bradbury |
1,517 |
42.6 |
+28.6 |
|
Labour |
David Welch |
1,271 |
35.7 |
-9.5 |
|
Conservative |
Vivienne Lee |
437 |
12.3 |
-3.5 |
|
TUSC |
Stephen Hall |
320 |
9.0 |
+9.0 |
Rejected ballots |
17 |
0.5 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
246 |
6.9 |
-22.5 |
Turnout |
3,562 |
32.3 |
-24.7 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+19.0 |
|
Bryn
Bryn[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Gary Wilkes |
1,955 |
54.2 |
+24.2 |
|
Labour |
John Allen |
1,363 |
37.8 |
-2.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Foy |
274 |
7.6 |
-1.7 |
Rejected ballots |
17 |
0.5 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
592 |
16.4 |
+6.2 |
Turnout |
3,609 |
39.0 |
-23.4 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+13.3 |
|
Douglas
Douglas[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Dewhurst |
1,867 |
71.9 |
+13.2 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Unsworth |
393 |
15.1 |
+7.0 |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Atherton |
321 |
12.4 |
-1.7 |
Rejected ballots |
16 |
0.6 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
1,474 |
56.8 |
+12.2 |
Turnout |
2,597 |
26.5 |
-22.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.1 |
|
Golborne Lowton West
Hindley
Hindley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Churton |
1,831 |
59.2 |
+9.9 |
|
Independent |
David Culshaw |
1,000 |
32.3 |
+6.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Holt |
251 |
8.1 |
-3.6 |
Rejected ballots |
12 |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
831 |
26.9 |
+3.5 |
Turnout |
3,094 |
30.7 |
-22.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.7 |
|
Hindley Green
Hindley Green[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Francis Carmichael |
1,185 |
39.7 |
+11.7 |
|
Labour |
Romana Kowalczuk |
927 |
31.1 |
-0.4 |
|
Community Action |
Barry Fagan |
626 |
21.0 |
+0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Winstanley |
232 |
7.8 |
-3.5 |
Rejected ballots |
14 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
258 |
8.6 |
+5.1 |
Turnout |
2,984 |
34.6 |
-27.1 |
|
Independent gain from Community Action |
Swing |
+6.0 |
|
Ince
Ince[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Janice Sharratt |
1,679 |
66.5 |
+5.6 |
|
BNP |
Anthony Farrell |
296 |
11.7 |
-1.8 |
|
Independent |
Brian Kenrick |
243 |
9.6 |
+4.3 |
|
Conservative |
Raymond Whittingham |
177 |
7.0 |
-2.5 |
|
England First |
Robert Hague |
114 |
4.5 |
+1.3 |
Rejected ballots |
17 |
0.7 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
1,383 |
54.8 |
+7.5 |
Turnout |
2,526 |
28.2 |
-20.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.7 |
|
Leigh East
Leigh East[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anita Thorpe |
1,835 |
69.0 |
+20.9 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Short |
785 |
29.5 |
+6.0 |
Rejected ballots |
38 |
1.4 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
1,050 |
39.5 |
+18.6 |
Turnout |
2,658 |
28.5 |
-27.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+7.4 |
|
Leigh South
Leigh West
Leigh West[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Myra Whiteside |
1,844 |
64.2 |
+17.7 |
|
Independent |
Brian Turrell |
430 |
15.0 |
+5.1 |
|
Conservative |
John Oxley |
334 |
11.6 |
+1.3 |
|
BNP |
Martin Grainey |
239 |
8.3 |
-4.5 |
Rejected ballots |
24 |
0.8 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
1,414 |
49.3 |
+18.1 |
Turnout |
2,871 |
26.3 |
-25.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.3 |
|
Lowton East
Orrell
Pemberton
Shevington with Lower Ground
Standish with Langtree
Tyldesley
Tyldesley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Hellier |
1,529 |
46.8 |
+14.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Keith McManus |
1,363 |
41.7 |
+2.1 |
|
Conservative |
David Ollerton |
357 |
10.9 |
-5.0 |
Rejected ballots |
21 |
0.6 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
166 |
5.1 |
-2.4 |
Turnout |
3,270 |
31.9 |
-26.4 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+6.3 |
|
Wigan Central
Wigan West
Wigan West[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Dawber |
2,301 |
74.6 |
+13.1 |
|
Conservative |
Barry Alder |
739 |
23.7 |
+6.3 |
Rejected ballots |
54 |
1.8 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
1,571 |
50.9 |
+6.8 |
Turnout |
3,085 |
30.7 |
-26.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.4 |
|
Winstanley
Winstanley[2][3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rona Winkworth |
1,509 |
47.9 |
+4.5 |
|
Independent |
Christine Shore |
1,066 |
33.8 |
+11.3 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Nicholls |
552 |
17.5 |
+2.5 |
Rejected ballots |
24 |
0.8 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
443 |
14.1 |
-6.8 |
Turnout |
3,151 |
35.5 |
-29.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-3.4 |
|
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