2007 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

none April 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Wigan council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Community Action Party in green, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in grey. Elections to Wigan Council were held on 3 May 2007 with one third of the seats up for election. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2007/maps/eng_councils/html/eng_councils_map.stm Local elections: Wigan 2012-01-02 BBC News http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf Wigan Council results from 1973 to 2008 wigan.gov.uk 2012-01-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20111120022015/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf 20 November 2011 dead http://kinnear.wiganmbc.gov.uk/electionresults/index.asp?ElectionDate=03+May+2007 Local Election Results 03 May 2007 wiganmbc.gov.uk 2012-06-28 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/41/ Local Elections Archive Project: 2007 – Wigan andrewteale.me.uk 2012-06-28 Election result Wigan local election result 2007 Labour Party (UK) 16 4 1 +3 64.0 43.2 30,854 +0.4% Conservative Party (UK) 4 1 0 +1 16.0 21.0 15,023 -0.7% Community Action Party 3 1 2 -1 12.0 15.8 11,265 -1.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 -2 4.0 10.1 7,211 -1.7% Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 4.0 3.2 2,267 +2.0% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.6 2,572 +0.8% Community Performance First 0 0 1 -1 0 1.2 837 +1.2% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 835 +0.3% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 337 -1.1% This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: http://rylands.wiganmbc.gov.uk/councillordetails/template.aspx?LETTER=All&INDEX=-1 Councillor Details wiganmbc.gov.uk 2012-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111195349/http://rylands.wiganmbc.gov.uk/councillordetails/template.aspx?LETTER=All&INDEX=-1 2006-11-11 PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 43 46 Community Action 12 11 Conservative 9 10 Liberal Democrat 8 6 Independent 2 2 BNP 0 0 Green 0 0 Community Performance First 1 0 UKIP 0 0 Total 75 75 Working majority #FFBF00 11 darkgray #FFBF00 17 darkgray Ward results Abram Labour Party (UK) Eunice Smethurst 1,403 55.0 +2.9 Community Action Party John Shale 587 22.2 +1.0 British National Party Dennis Shambley 309 12.1 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Marion Green 264 10.4 +0.8 6 0.2 -0.3 836 32.8 +1.9 2,549 24.8 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) +0.9 Ashton Community Action Party Walter Carney 1,423 45.4 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) Ann Rampling 1,258 40.1 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Marie Winstanley 256 8.2 -3.3 British National Party Violet Haslam 195 6.2 +6.2 5 0.2 +0.2 165 5.3 +3.1 3,137 34.4 +4.1 Community Action Party +3.7 Aspull, New Springs, Whelley Labour Party (UK) Chris Ready 1,888 53.1 +12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Robinson 1,017 28.6 -15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Waterworth 463 13.0 -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Norma Stout 174 4.9 +4.9 13 0.4 +0.4 871 24.5 +21.0 3,555 35.6 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) +14.0 Astley, Mosley Common Labour Party (UK) Brendan Bowen 1,048 37.9 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sean Ell 821 29.7 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Bowdler 665 24.0 -24.8 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Davies 218 7.9 +7.9 14 0.5 +0.5 227 8.2 -12.0 2,766 28.6 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +0.9 Atherleigh Labour Party (UK) Mark Aldred 1,104 52.1 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Jones 640 30.2 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Angell 366 17.3 -2.4 10 0.5 +0.5 464 21.9 +10.2 2,120 26.8 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) +5.1 Atherton Labour Party (UK) Norman Bradbury 1,456 45.3 -4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Higginbottom 1,211 37.7 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Kendrick-Walker 352 11.0 +0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Nicolas Redmond 183 5.7 -2.0 10 0.3 +0.3 245 7.6 -10.4 3,212 29.5 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) -5.2 Bryn Independent (politician) Gary Wilkes 1,657 52.3 +52.3 Labour Party (UK) George Harrison 1,030 32.3 -0.9 British National Party Kenneth Haslam 307 9.6 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Cartwright 179 5.6 +0.2 7 0.2 +0.0 637 20.0 +8.0 3,190 34.3 +0.6 Independent (politician) +26.6 Douglas Labour Party (UK) Mike Dewhurst 1,338 58.0 -1.1 Community Action Party James Carmichael-Prince 586 25.4 -14.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Peet 374 16.2 +16.2 10 0.4 -0.2 752 32.6 +13.8 2,308 24.4 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) +6.9 Golborne and Lowton West Labour Party (UK) Mark Klieve 1,520 56.4 +4.4 Community Action Party Kevin Williams 777 28.8 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Grundy 388 14.4 +1.6 11 0.4 +0.4 743 27.6 +10.7 2,696 30.3 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Community Action Party +5.3 Hindley Labour Party (UK) James Ecclles-Churton 1,191 45.3 -3.1 Community Action Party Jim Ellis 1,142 43.4 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) William Winstanley 289 11.0 -4.4 9 0.3 +0.3 49 1.9 -10.2 2,631 26.6 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) Community Action Party -5.1 Hindley Green Community Action Party Louise Fagan 741 31.4 -16.0 Labour Party (UK) Martin Long 710 30.1 -5.8 Community Performance First Robert Brierley 654 27.7 +27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Winstanley 245 10.4 -6.3 8 0.3 +0.3 31 1.3 -10.3 2,358 26.4 +0.6 Community Action Party Community Performance First -5.1 Ince Labour Party (UK) Joan Hurst 1,348 66.5 +5.7 Community Action Party Yvonne Maddison 458 22.6 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Hinds 210 10.4 +2.1 12 0.6 -0.1 890 43.9 +13.5 2,028 23.6 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) +6.7 Leigh East Labour Party (UK) Christine Cottam 1,204 48.1 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Jackson 778 31.1 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Oxley 501 20.0 +3.6 18 0.7 +0.7 426 17.0 +8.5 2,501 27.0 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) +4.2 Leigh South Labour Party (UK) John O'Brien 1,408 43.3 +3.5 Community Action Party Ian Franzen 774 23.8 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Rosina Oxley 762 23.4 -0.4 British National Party Richard Close 293 9.0 -5.0 15 0.5 +0.5 634 19.5 +3.5 3,252 31.1 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) -0.4 Leigh West Labour Party (UK) Myra Whiteside 1,380 53.9 -1.0 Independent (politician) Mandy Cooper 600 23.5 +23.5 Conservative Party (UK) Denise Young 289 11.3 -5.0 Community Action Party Stephen Ellison 280 10.9 +10.9 9 0.4 +0.4 780 30.5 +4.3 2,558 23.8 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) -12.2 Lowton East Community Action Party Jonathan Miller 1,418 43.0 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Susan Greensmith 1,085 32.9 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jeanette Leigh 782 23.7 -9.3 13 0.4 +0.4 636 10.1 +9.0 3,298 33.6 +1.4 Community Action Party +4.4 Orrell Conservative Party (UK) Michael Winstanley 1,686 45.2 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Michael Barnes 1,328 35.6 -1.6 British National Party Charles Mather 534 14.3 -3.9 Community Action Party Peter Solinas 165 4.4 +4.4 13 0.3 +0.3 358 9.6 +8.4 3,726 40.3 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) +4.2 Pemberton Labour Party (UK) Barbara Bourne 1,421 57.6 -7.1 Community Action Party Michael Leyland 409 16.6 +2.3 British National Party Chris Hilton 333 13.5 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Foy 295 12.0 +12.0 8 0.3 +0.3 1,012 41.0 -9.5 2,466 24.9 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) -4.7 Shevington with Lower Ground Conservative Party (UK) Debbie Fairhurst 1,377 41.9 -15.5 Labour Party (UK) Dave Brown 1,248 38.0 -3.2 United Kingdom Independence Party John Atherton 337 10.3 +10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Atherton 311 9.5 +9.5 11 0.3 -1.1 129 3.9 -12.3 3,284 34.9 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -6.1 Standish with Langtree Conservative Party (UK) George Fairhurst 2,016 57.9 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Mike Crosby 996 28.6 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Garner 451 12.9 +12.9 20 0.6 +0.1 1,020 29.3 +4.7 3,483 36.4 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) +2.3 Tyldesley Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith McManus 1,838 63.0 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Stewart 447 15.3 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Hayden 370 12.7 +3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Craig Cohen 260 8.9 -4.0 3 0.1 +0.1 1,391 47.7 +8.3 2,918 28.6 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) +4.2 Wigan Central Conservative Party (UK) Jim Davies 1,406 44.2 -15.8 Labour Party (UK) John Ball 1,050 33.0 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Sutton 300 9.4 +9.4 Community Action Party Ronnie Barnes 218 6.9 +6.9 British National Party Gary Chadwick 199 6.3 +6.3 9 0.3 +0.3 356 11.2 -8.8 3,182 34.6 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) -4.4 Wigan West Labour Party (UK) Mike Baines 1,388 47.5 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Jones 563 19.3 -2.9 Community Action Party Philip Parkes 560 19.2 +19.2 British National Party Susan Mather 402 13.7 +13.7 11 0.4 -0.2 825 28.2 +7.6 2,924 28.6 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) +0.7 Winstanley Labour Party (UK) Rona Winkworth 1,224 43.3 +9.4 Community Action Party Leanne Brotherton 1,109 39.2 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Bowker 482 17.1 +2.7 11 0.4 +0.1 115 4.1 -5.5 2,826 32.0 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) +6.8 Worsley Mesnes Labour Party (UK) William Rotherham 1,381 55.3 -0.1 Community Action Party William Barnes 638 25.5 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Sutton 287 11.5 -1.4 Community Performance First Anthony Unsworth 183 7.3 +7.3 9 0.4 -0.3 743 29.7 +5.4 2,498 27.6 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) +2.7 By-elections between 2007 and 2008 Tyldesley By-Election 28 June 2007 http://www.wigan.gov.uk/WiganCouncilCMS/Templates/GeneralTwoColumn.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7B660C63C4-E37E-47B5-905D-8C79C0EF6D1E%7D&NRORIGINALURL=%2FServices%2FCouncilDemocracy%2FElections%2FTyldesleyByElection.htm%3FPrint%3D1&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest&HContrast=On&Print=1 Tyldesley By Election Result – 28 June 2007 2010-03-14 Wigan Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075504/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/WiganCouncilCMS/Templates/GeneralTwoColumn.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7B660C63C4-E37E-47B5-905D-8C79C0EF6D1E%7D&NRORIGINALURL=%2FServices%2FCouncilDemocracy%2FElections%2FTyldesleyByElection.htm%3FPrint=1&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest&HContrast=On&Print=1 23 February 2012 dead http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results gwydir.demon.co.uk 2012-06-13 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Bleakley 784 40.2 -22.8 Labour Party (UK) Barry Taylor 619 31.7 +16.4 Independent (politician) Craig Cohen 377 19.3 +19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sean Ell 170 8.7 -4.0 165 8.5 -39.2 1,950 19.2 -9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) -19.6 Wigan West By-Election 20 September 2007 http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganWestResult20September2007.htm Wigan West By Election Result – 20 September 2007 2010-03-14 Wigan Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075521/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganWestResult20September2007.htm 23 February 2012 dead Labour Party (UK) Phyll Cullen 837 43.7 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Beswick 464 24.2 +24.2 British National Party Susan Mather 264 13.8 +0.1 Community Action Party Jim Carmichael-Prince 219 11.4 -7.8 Independent (politician) Syd Hall 72 3.8 +3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Norma Stout 60 3.1 +3.1 373 19.5 -8.7 1,916 18.7 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) -14.0 Wigan Central By-Election 18 October 2007 http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganCentral.htm?Print=1 Wigan Central By-Election Result – 18 October 2007 2010-03-14 Wigan Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075530/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganCentral.htm?Print=1 23 February 2012 dead Conservative Party (UK) Jean Peet 1,013 48.2 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Mike Barnes 827 39.3 +6.3 Community Action Party John Shale 262 12.5 +5.6 186 8.9 -2.3 2,102 22.8 -11.8 Conservative Party (UK) -1.1 References expanded Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Greater Manchester