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Wigan 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

25 ward races

75 seats

57 elected below the proportional quota

76.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 75 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	96,342	60.9%	64	85.3%	49	65.3%	+15
Conservative and Unionist Party	27,282	17.3%	2	2.7%	13	17.3%	-11
Independent	11,239	7.1%	5	6.7%	5	6.7%	0
Independent Network	8,881	5.6%	4	5.3%	4	5.3%	0
Liberal Democrats	6,567	4.2%	0	0.0%	3	4.0%	-3
L & A IND	3,514	2.2%	0	0.0%	1	1.3%	-1
STAND IND	1,897	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	963	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	633	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Green Party	416	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	269	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	150	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	158,153	100.0%	75	100.0%	75	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Standish with Langtree · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · +10.9 pts below quota
Atherton North · 3 seats · won at 15.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
Orrell · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Atherton South & Lilford · 3 seats · won at 16.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Lowton East · 3 seats · won at 16.7% · +8.3 pts below quota
Hindley · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Ashton-in-Makerfield South · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Tyldesley & Mosley Common · 3 seats · won at 18.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor · 3 seats · won at 18.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Astley · 3 seats · won at 19.0% · +6.0 pts below quota
Leigh South · 3 seats · won at 19.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Hindley Green · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Wigan West · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Worsley Mesnes · 3 seats · won at 20.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Leigh Central & Higher Folds · 3 seats · won at 20.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Ince · 3 seats · won at 20.9% · +4.1 pts below quota
Pemberton · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Abram · 3 seats · won at 21.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Golborne & Lowton West · 3 seats · won at 22.2% · +2.8 pts below quota
Winstanley · 3 seats · won at 22.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Wigan Central · 3 seats · won at 22.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Leigh West · 3 seats · won at 23.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley · 3 seats · won at 26.0% · above quota
Douglas · 3 seats · won at 26.6% · above quota

Race results

Standish with Langtree · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parkinson, D.	Labour Party	1,705	18.5%	Elected
2	Whittingham, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,411	15.3%	Elected
3	Mugan, T.	Labour Party	1,303	14.1%	Elected
4	Atherton, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,301	14.1%
5	Flemming, S.	Labour Party	1,203	13.1%
6	Robinson, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,082	11.7%
7	Fairhurst, D.	STAND IND	795	8.6%
8	Dawber, A.	Reform UK	260	2.8%
9	Holden, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	150	1.6%

Electorate 11,309 · Ballots cast 9,210 · Back to ward index

Atherton North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gerrard, S.	Independent Network	1,481	20.5%	Elected
2	Hodgkinson, J.	Independent Network	1,420	19.6%	Elected
3	Watson, J.	Independent Network	1,119	15.5%	Elected
4	Hilling, J.	Labour Party	899	12.4%
5	Blinkhorn, P.	Labour Party	854	11.8%
6	Brown, M.	Labour Party	698	9.7%
7	Smith, Q.	L & A IND	349	4.8%
8	Barton, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	186	2.6%
9	Carter, R.	L & A IND	145	2.0%
10	Farrimond, M.	Independent	81	1.1%

Electorate 10,160 · Ballots cast 7,232 · Back to ward index

Orrell · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,022

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tebbutt, M.	Labour Party	1,429	17.8%	Elected
2	Nicholson, J.	Labour Party	1,317	16.4%	Elected
3	Collins, A.	Labour Party	1,310	16.3%	Elected
4	Winstanley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,259	15.7%
5	Clayton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,194	14.9%
6	Bannister, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,144	14.3%
7	Stevenson, N.	Liberal Democrats	369	4.6%

Electorate 9,431 · Ballots cast 8,022 · Back to ward index

Atherton South & Lilford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,357

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harding, J.	Labour Party	1,383	18.8%	Elected
2	Wailes, D.	Labour Party	1,362	18.5%	Elected
3	McStein, L.	Labour Party	1,206	16.4%	Elected
4	Flaszczak, R.	Independent Network	900	12.2%
5	Waite, A.	Independent Network	784	10.7%
6	Smith, C.	L & A IND	532	7.2%
7	Halliday, M.	Independent Network	520	7.1%
8	Williams, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	5.3%
9	Greenhalgh, L.	L & A IND	279	3.8%

Electorate 10,348 · Ballots cast 7,357 · Back to ward index

Lowton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,511

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gregory, J.	Labour Party	1,820	17.3%	Elected
2	Lloyd, G.	Labour Party	1,818	17.3%	Elected
3	Houlton, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,751	16.7%	Elected
4	Gough, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,734	16.5%
5	Croft, T.	Labour Party	1,705	16.2%
6	Houlton, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,683	16.0%

Electorate 11,100 · Ballots cast 10,511 · Back to ward index

Hindley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,954

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blay, P.	Labour Party	1,154	19.4%	Elected
2	Churton, J.	Labour Party	1,037	17.4%	Elected
3	Talbot, J.	Labour Party	1,003	16.8%	Elected
4	Ellis, J.	Independent Network	804	13.5%
5	Ellis, S.	Independent Network	519	8.7%
6	Culshaw, D.	Independent	473	7.9%
7	Byrne, H.	Independent Network	355	6.0%
8	Gaskell, J.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	227	3.8%
9	Stuart, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	3.3%
10	Skipworth, J.	Liberal Democrats	186	3.1%

Electorate 9,900 · Ballots cast 5,954 · Back to ward index

Ashton-in-Makerfield South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,815

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fletcher, D.	Labour Party	1,530	26.3%	Elected
2	Bullen, J.	Labour Party	1,033	17.8%	Elected
3	Bullen, A.	Labour Party	989	17.0%	Elected
4	Wilkes, G.	Independent	733	12.6%
5	Bradley, J.	Independent	502	8.6%
6	Hanway, S.	Independent	476	8.2%
7	Martin, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	6.9%
8	Matthews, G.	Liberal Democrats	149	2.6%

Electorate 8,786 · Ballots cast 5,815 · Back to ward index

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,306

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, S.	Independent	1,485	23.5%	Elected
2	Wilkinson, S.	Independent	1,122	17.8%	Elected
3	Myler, S.	Independent	1,087	17.2%	Elected
4	Gaffney, M.	Labour Party	670	10.6%
5	Lloyd, S.	Labour Party	626	9.9%
6	Swift, S.	Labour Party	599	9.5%
7	Cookson, J.	Independent	551	8.7%
8	Winstanley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	166	2.6%

Electorate 8,967 · Ballots cast 6,306 · Back to ward index

Tyldesley & Mosley Common · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,274

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marshall, J.	Labour Party	1,425	27.0%	Elected
2	Eastoe, J.	Labour Party	1,304	24.7%	Elected
3	Fish, J.	Independent Network	979	18.6%	Elected
4	Nhakaniso, F.	Labour Party	940	17.8%
5	McCarrick, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	626	11.9%

Electorate 9,677 · Ballots cast 5,274 · Back to ward index

Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,293

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins, P.	Labour Party	1,661	22.8%	Elected
2	Crosby, M.	Labour Party	1,477	20.3%	Elected
3	Galligan, V.	Labour Party	1,382	18.9%	Elected
4	Fairhurst, G.	STAND IND	1,102	15.1%
5	Owens, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	9.7%
6	El-Assaad, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	528	7.2%
7	Holgate, V.	Liberal Democrats	433	5.9%

Electorate 9,842 · Ballots cast 7,293 · Back to ward index

Astley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,522

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts, C.	Labour Party	1,816	21.3%	Elected
2	Wakefield, P.	Labour Party	1,743	20.5%	Elected
3	Taylor, B.	Labour Party	1,617	19.0%	Elected
4	Barton, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,058	12.4%
5	Strathearn, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	949	11.1%
6	Stirzaker, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	817	9.6%
7	Robinson, S.	Heritage Party	269	3.2%
8	Roocroft, S.	Liberal Democrats	253	3.0%

Electorate 10,729 · Ballots cast 8,522 · Back to ward index

Leigh South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Anderson, K.	Labour Party	1,579	22.1%	Elected
2	O'Brien, J.	Labour Party	1,529	21.4%	Elected
3	Rigby, C.	Labour Party	1,390	19.5%	Elected
4	Geddes, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	769	10.8%
5	Sutton, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	10.0%
6	Temperton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	685	9.6%
7	Noon, C.	Liberal Democrats	468	6.6%

Electorate 9,360 · Ballots cast 7,130 · Back to ward index

Hindley Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,700

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brierley, B.	Independent	1,150	20.2%	Elected
2	Vickers, J.	Labour Party	1,139	20.0%	Elected
3	Palmer, J.	Labour Party	1,117	19.6%	Elected
4	Aitchison, D.	Labour Party	1,054	18.5%
5	Prescott, M.	Independent	667	11.7%
6	Chapman, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	6.3%
7	Skipworth, G.	Liberal Democrats	212	3.7%

Electorate 9,194 · Ballots cast 5,700 · Back to ward index

Wigan West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,073

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cullen, P.	Labour Party	1,492	24.6%	Elected
2	Wood, D.	Labour Party	1,251	20.6%	Elected
3	Ramsdale, S.	Labour Party	1,206	19.9%	Elected
4	Dyer, I.	Liberal Democrats	777	12.8%
5	Thomas, S.	Liberal Democrats	528	8.7%
6	Crombie-Fisher, B.	Liberal Democrats	499	8.2%
7	Marsh, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	320	5.3%

Electorate 9,807 · Ballots cast 6,073 · Back to ward index

Worsley Mesnes · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hurst, D.	Labour Party	1,416	29.4%	Elected
2	O'Neill, H.	Labour Party	1,009	21.0%	Elected
3	Molyneux, P.	Labour Party	999	20.8%	Elected
4	Cooke, D.	Independent	645	13.4%
5	Atherton, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	428	8.9%
6	MacNamara, D.	Liberal Democrats	312	6.5%

Electorate 8,909 · Ballots cast 4,809 · Back to ward index

Leigh Central & Higher Folds · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,795

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cunliffe, K.	Labour Party	1,472	25.4%	Elected
2	Guest, S.	Labour Party	1,415	24.4%	Elected
3	Walker, F.	Labour Party	1,207	20.8%	Elected
4	Morley, J.	L & A IND	431	7.4%
5	Dickinson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	404	7.0%
6	Fraser, D.	L & A IND	360	6.2%
7	Sephton, H.	L & A IND	357	6.2%
8	Holland, A.	Liberal Democrats	149	2.6%

Electorate 10,487 · Ballots cast 5,795 · Back to ward index

Ince · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,869

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Bern, A.	Independent	1,106	28.6%	Elected
2	Molyneux, D.	Labour Party	965	24.9%	Elected
3	Sharratt, J.	Labour Party	808	20.9%	Elected
4	Moodie, J.	Labour Party	713	18.4%
5	Atherton, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	277	7.2%

Electorate 9,249 · Ballots cast 3,869 · Back to ward index

Pemberton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,221

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Prescott, J.	Labour Party	1,102	26.1%	Elected
2	Prescott, P.	Labour Party	1,033	24.5%	Elected
3	Rigby, E.	Labour Party	890	21.1%	Elected
4	Porter, T.	Independent	515	12.2%
5	Peet, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	360	8.5%
6	Burley, D.	Liberal Democrats	321	7.6%

Electorate 9,558 · Ballots cast 4,221 · Back to ward index

Abram · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,008

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smethurst, M.	Labour Party	1,291	25.8%	Elected
2	Smethurst, E.	Labour Party	1,253	25.0%	Elected
3	Rehman, N.	Labour Party	1,079	21.5%	Elected
4	Bowker, D.	Independent	646	12.9%
5	Walch, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	378	7.5%
6	Suddick, G.	Liberal Democrats	361	7.2%

Electorate 10,420 · Ballots cast 5,008 · Back to ward index

Golborne & Lowton West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,933

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Klieve, Y.	Labour Party	1,501	25.3%	Elected
2	Merrett, G.	Labour Party	1,362	23.0%	Elected
3	Gambles, S.	Labour Party	1,320	22.2%	Elected
4	Crook, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	460	7.8%
5	Roberts, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	418	7.0%
6	Houlton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	409	6.9%
7	Aspinall, B.	Reform UK	276	4.7%
8	Worthington, S.	Liberal Democrats	187	3.2%

Electorate 9,121 · Ballots cast 5,933 · Back to ward index

Winstanley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,512

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kenny, P.	Labour Party	1,436	26.1%	Elected
2	Morgan, M.	Labour Party	1,344	24.4%	Elected
3	Morgan, C.	Labour Party	1,244	22.6%	Elected
4	Winstanley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	10.2%
5	Stevenson, R.	Liberal Democrats	498	9.0%
6	Kenyon, R.	Reform UK	427	7.7%

Electorate 8,945 · Ballots cast 5,512 · Back to ward index

Wigan Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,206

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunt, L.	Labour Party	1,711	27.6%	Elected
2	Davies, G.	Labour Party	1,578	25.4%	Elected
3	McLoughlin, M.	Labour Party	1,419	22.9%	Elected
4	Frith, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	832	13.4%
5	Whitney, B.	Liberal Democrats	666	10.7%

Electorate 9,343 · Ballots cast 6,206 · Back to ward index

Leigh West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,716

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Anderton, D.	Labour Party	1,386	24.2%	Elected
2	Brown, S.	Labour Party	1,375	24.1%	Elected
3	Greensmith, S.	Labour Party	1,312	23.0%	Elected
4	Cooper, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	383	6.7%
5	Evans, D.	L & A IND	367	6.4%
6	Hargreaves, J.	L & A IND	352	6.2%
7	Halliwell, R.	L & A IND	342	6.0%
8	Brooks, S.	Liberal Democrats	199	3.5%

Electorate 10,940 · Ballots cast 5,716 · Back to ward index

Aspull, New Springs & Whelley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −1.0 pts Valid ballots 6,257

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ready, C.	Labour Party	1,836	29.3%	Elected
2	Conway, R.	Labour Party	1,835	29.3%	Elected
3	Flynn, L.	Labour Party	1,624	26.0%	Elected
4	Houlton, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	556	8.9%
5	Davies, C.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	406	6.5%

Electorate 9,331 · Ballots cast 6,257 · Back to ward index

Douglas · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 4,428

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Callaghan, M.	Labour Party	1,236	27.9%	Elected
2	Draper, P.	Labour Party	1,216	27.5%	Elected
3	Dawber, M.	Labour Party	1,180	26.6%	Elected
4	Jacobs, P.	Green Party	416	9.4%
5	Atherton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	380	8.6%

Electorate 9,550 · Ballots cast 4,428 · Back to ward index