2015 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

2015 local election in England March 2015 March 2015 2015 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election Coat of arms of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary 2014_Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election 2014 2016_Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election 2016 25 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council 7 May 2015 38 Peter Smith 1991 Leigh West Labour Party (UK) 63 64 1 James Grundy 2012 Lowton East Conservative Party (UK) 2 3 1 Wigan_UK_local_election_2015_map.svg 300px 2015 local election results in Wigan. #0087dc Conservative #dc241f Labour #dddddd Independent The 2015 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England.Upcoming elections & referendums http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums 15 March 2015 26 March 2015 The Electoral Commission This was on the same day as other local elections and the general election. Overview Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: Labour Party: 63 Conservative Party: 2 Independent: 10 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour Party: 64 Conservative Party: 3 Independent: 8 +Number of Candidates fielded per party https://apps.wigan.gov.uk/electionResults/index.asp?ElectionDate=7+May+2015 Local Election Results apps.wigan.gov.ukPartyNumberLabour Party (UK)25Conservative Party (UK)25UK Independence Party24Green Party of England and Wales9Independent8Left Unity8Community Action Party3Liberal Democrats (UK)2TUSC1 Results summary 2015 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election Labour Party (UK) 23 1 92 41 64 85.3 71,184 50.4 4.1 Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 4 2 3 4 27,263 19.3 0.3 Independent politician 1 2 4 7 8 10.7 7,483 5.3 7.3 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 29,622 21.0 20.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 2,837 2.0 New Community Action Party 0 0 0 0 0 1,115 0.8 4.0 Left Unity (UK) Left Unity 0 0 0 0 0 990 0.7 New Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 648 0.5 2.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 99 0.1 0.3 Ward results Bolton West constituency Atherton ward Local Elections 2015: Atherton Labour Party (UK) Martin Luke Aldred 2,508 39.9 Independent (politician) Norman Alec Bradbury 1,989 31.7 UKIP Quinton John Smith 950 15.1 Conservative Party (UK) Toby Joseph Hewitt 788 12.5 Left Unity (UK) Craig Anthony Wilson 46 0.7 519 8.2 6,281 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Leigh constituency Astley Mosley Common ward Local Elections 2015: Astley Mosley Common Labour Party (UK) Christine Lilian Roberts 2,478 42.2 Conservative Party (UK) David John Stirzaker 1,804 30.7 UKIP Joanne Bradley 1,306 22.2 Green Party of England and Wales Clive James Robert Charles 290 4.9 674 11.5 5,878 Labour Party (UK) Atherleigh ward Local Elections 2015: Atherleigh Labour Party (UK) Mark Aldred 2,310 48.2 UKIP Les Leggett 1,005 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Lambert Fairhurst 859 17.9 Independent (politician) Stuart Andrew Gerrard 494 10.3 Left Unity (UK) Stephen Michael Hall 125 2.6 1,305 27.2 4,793 Labour Party (UK) Golborne and Lowton West ward Local Elections 2015: Golborne and Lowton West Labour Party (UK) Stuart Arthur Keane 3,046 60.5 UKIP Peter Graham Kearns 970 19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Howard Lobell 793 15.8 Community Action Party Sophie Aspey 225 4.5 2,076 41.2 5,034 Labour Party (UK) Leigh East ward Local Elections 2015: Leigh East Labour Party (UK) Anita Thorpe 2,949 58.4 UKIP Gill Gibson 1,088 21.6 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Byrom Houlton 888 17.6 Left Unity (UK) Graham Gifford 123 2.4 1,861 36.8 5,048 Labour Party (UK) Leigh South ward Local Elections 2015: Leigh South Labour Party (UK) John David O'Brien 3,200 51.3 UKIP Rod Halliwell 1,547 24.8 Conservative Party (UK) Denise Young 1,358 21.8 Left Unity (UK) Ian Heyes 135 2.2 1,653 26.5 6,240 Labour Party (UK) Leigh West ward Local Elections 2015: Leigh West Labour Party (UK) Myra Joan Whiteside 3,066 56.7 UKIP Mary Therese Lavelle 1,418 26.2 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew John Oxley 645 11.9 Green Party of England and Wales Paula Unger 278 5.1 1,648 30.5 5,407 Labour Party (UK) Lowton East ward Local Elections 2015: Lowton East Conservative Party (UK) Kath Houlton 3,228 50.3 Labour Party (UK) Pam Gilligan 2,579 40.2 Independent (politician) Sandy Franzen 609 9.5 649 10.1 6,416 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tyldesley ward Local Elections 2015: Tyldesley Labour Party (UK) Stephen John Hellier 2,780 45.2 UKIP Matthew Robert James 1,530 24.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sue Vickery 1,198 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lorraine Gillon 353 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Unsworth 283 4.6 1,250 20.3 6,144 Labour Party (UK) Makerfield constituency Abram ward Local Elections 2015: Abram Labour Party (UK) Eunice Smethurst 3,217 59.0 UK Independence Party Jim Carmichael-Prince 1,584 28.4 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Bradley 653 12.0 1,633 30.6 5,454 Labour Party (UK) Ashton ward Local Elections 2015: Ashton Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Bullen 2,738 49.0 UKIP Alan Freeman 950 17.0 Conservative Party (UK) Marie Winstanley 833 14.9 Community Action Party Michael Moulding 749 13.4 Independent (politician) Peter Merry 318 5.7 1,788 32.0 5,588 Labour Party (UK) Bryn ward Local Elections 2015: Bryn Labour Party (UK) Nathan George Murray 2,245 39.4 Independent (politician) Gary Thomas Wilkes 1,717 30.1 UKIP Stephen Jones 948 16.6 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Anderson 378 6.6 Independent (politician) David Wilkes 267 4.7 Community Action Party Catherine Aspey 141 2.5 528 9.2 5,696 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hindley ward Local Elections 2015: Hindley Labour Party (UK) James Eccles-Churton 2,975 54.7 UKIP Sue Ellis 1,457 26.8 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Atherton 712 13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Charles Skipworth 295 5.4 1,518 27.9 5,439 Labour Party (UK) Hindley Green ward Local Elections 2015: Hindley Green Labour Party (UK) Frank Carmichael 2,839 55.2 UKIP Sandra Margaret Atherton 1,520 29.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gerard Joseph Houlton 788 15.3 1,319 25.7 5,147 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Orrell ward Local Elections 2015: Orrell Labour Party (UK) Steve Murphy 2,812 44.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael William Winstanley 2,257 35.5 UKIP Philip Easton 950 15.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Stazicker 325 5.1 545 8.8 6,354 Labour Party (UK) Winstanley ward Local Elections 2015: Winstanley Labour Party (UK) Marie Teresa Morgan 2,898 49.0 UKIP Andrew Francis Collinson 1,437 24.3 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Atherton 1,182 20.0 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Charles Heyes 398 6.7 1,461 24.7 5,915 Labour Party (UK) Worsley Mesnes ward Local Elections 2015: Worsley Mesnes Labour Party (UK) Billy Rotherham 3,039 59.4 UKIP Maureen McCoy 1,332 26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Gerard Holt 566 11.1 Green Party of England and Wales Norma Stout 182 3.6 1,707 33.4 5,119 Labour Party (UK) Wigan constituency Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward Local Elections 2015: Aspull, New Springs and Whelley Labour Party (UK) Chris Ready 3,534 55.3 UK Independence Party Mark Andrew Bradley 1,416 22.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Surples 1,282 20.1 Left Unity (UK) John Stuart Bolton 156 2.4 2,118 33.2 6,388 63.3 Labour Party (UK) Douglas ward Local Elections 2015: Douglas Labour Party (UK) Michael Anthony Dewhurst 3,145 64.2 UK Independence Party Derek Wilkes 1,130 23.1 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Atherton 525 10.7 Left Unity (UK) Adele Joanne Andrews 98 2.0 2,015 41.1 4,898 50.2 Labour Party (UK) Ince ward Local Elections 2015: Ince Labour Party (UK) Janice Sharratt 2,937 64.1 UK Independence Party Ross Allan Wright 1,192 26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Callum Chadwick 352 7.7 Left Unity (UK) Janet Elizabeth Phillips 100 2.2 1,745 38.1 4,581 50.6 Labour Party (UK) Pemberton ward Local Elections 2015: Pemberton Labour Party (UK) Sam Marc Murphy 3,154 62.9 UK Independence Party Daniel Stephen Wood 1,099 21.9 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Houlton 547 10.9 Green Party of England and Wales Will Patterson 212 4.2 2,055 41.0 5,012 50.6 Labour Party (UK) Shevington with Lower Ground ward Local Elections 2015: Shevington with Lower Ground Labour Party (UK) Paul Anthony Collins 2,717 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) David Ollerton 1,661 26.6 UK Independence Party Arnold Jefferson Foster 1,439 23.1 Green Party of England and Wales Joseph Rylance 426 6.8 1,056 16.9 6,243 67.5 Labour Party (UK) Standish with Langtree ward Local Elections 2015: Standish with Langtree Standish Independents George Allan Fairhurst 1,999 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Whittingham 1,848 28.0 Labour Party (UK) Debbie Parkinson 1,735 26.3 UK Independence Party Emma Josephine Appleton 923 14.0 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sharon Holden 99 1.4 151 2.3 6,604 68.0 Standish Independents Wigan Central ward Local Elections 2015: Wigan Central Labour Party (UK) Michael McLoughlin 2,783 46.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Margaret Peet 1,391 23.4 UK Independence Party Keith Robert Jones 1,228 20.7 Green Party of England and Wales Damien Hendry 443 7.5 Independent Brian Parr 90 1.5 1,392 23.5 5,935 63.8 Labour Party (UK) Wigan West ward Local Elections 2015: Wigan West Labour Party (UK) Steve Dawber 3,500 62.1 UK Independence Party Janet Markland 1,203 21.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Vickery 727 12.9 Left Unity (UK) Hazel Elizabeth Duffy 207 3.7 2,297 40.7 5,637 57.5 Labour Party (UK) References Wigan Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Greater Manchester