Wigan local elections
Encyclopedia
One third of Wigan
Metropolitan Borough
Council in Greater Manchester
, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 75 councillor
s have been elected from 25 wards
.
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
Council in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 75 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 25 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973 – present |
Council elections
- Wigan Council election, 1998
- Wigan Council election, 1999
- Wigan Council election, 2000
- Wigan Council election, 2002
- Wigan Council election, 2003
- Wigan Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by 3)
- Wigan Council election, 2006
- Wigan Council election, 2007
- Wigan Council election, 2008Wigan Council election, 2008Elections to Wigan Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election.-Abram ward:-Ashton ward:-Aspull New Springs Whelley ward:-Astley Mosley Common ward:-Atherleigh ward:-Atherton ward:...
- Wigan Council election, 2010