# 2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. A by-election was held on the same day in Leigh East ward to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Labour councillor Anita Thorpe.

## Overview

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Labour | 57 | | Labour | 57 | | Labour | 61 |
| | Conservative | 8 | | Conservative | 8 | | Conservative | 7 |
| | Independent | 10 | | Independent | 8 | | Independent | 7 |
| | | | | Vacant | 2 |
Number of Candidates fielded per party :
| Party | Number of Candidates |
| Labour Party | 26 |
| Conservative Party | 26 |
| Liberal Democrats | 16 |
| Independents | 9 |
| Leigh and Atherton Independents | 4 |
| Standish Independents | 1 |
| UKIP | 1 |
| Wigan Independents | 1 |

### Results summary

2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 22 | 3 | 84.6 | 39 | 61 | 81.3 | 35,544 | 53.0 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 7.7 | 5 | 7 | 9.3 | 17,635 | 26.3 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | 7.7 | 5 | 7 | 9.3 | 7,259 | 10.8 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,631 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| | Leigh and Atherton Independents | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,270 | 1.9 | New |
| | Wigan Independents | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 783 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| | Standish Independents | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 686 | 1.0 | New |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 0.3 | 1.6 |

## Results
### Bolton West constituency
#### Atherton ward

Local Elections 2022: Atherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Network | Stuart Andrew Gerrard | 1,518 | 51.4 | 2.3 |
| | Labour | Julie Ann Hilling | 855 | 29.0 | 7.2 |
| | Atherton Independent | Quinton John Smith | 306 | 10.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Paul Lambert Fairhurst | 274 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 22.4 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,953 | 26.3 | 4.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Leigh constituency
#### Astley Mosley Common ward

Local Elections 2022: Astley Mosley Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry John Taylor | 1,368 | 40.8 | 11.9 |
| | Independent | Andy Brown | 1,122 | 33.4 | New |
| | Conservative | David John Stirzaker | 867 | 25.8 | 16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 7.4 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,357 | 32.3 | 5.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Atherleigh ward

Local Elections 2022: Atherleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Debra Susan Ann Wailes | 1,099 | 51.6 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Angle Anne Roberts | 469 | 22.0 | 1.8 |
| | Independent | Natasha Louise Hodgkinson | 433 | 20.3 | New |
| | Leigh & Atherton Independents | Zoë Irlam | 127 | 6.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 29.6 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,128 | 25.2 | 1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Golborne and Lowton West ward

Local Elections 2022: Golborne and Lowton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Gambles | 1,488 | 63.0 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative | James Falle Geddes | 695 | 29.4 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Julian Lee Holland | 180 | 7.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 33.6 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,363 | 28.3 | 3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Leigh East ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shelley Guest | 1,418 | 46.8 | 12.8 |
| | Labour | Fred Walker | 1,123 | 37.1 | 12.5 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Halliwell Barton | 734 | 24.2 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Richard Gunby | 495 | 16.3 | 9.7 |
| | Leigh East Independent | James Edward Morley | 435 | 14.4 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Paul Brooks | 215 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,031 | 25.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Leigh South ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Rigby | 1,561 | 51.5 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative | Joshua James Yates | 1,143 | 37.7 | 7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Noon | 327 | 10.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,031 | 29.3 | 1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Leigh West ward

Local Elections 2022: Leigh West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samantha Clare Brown | 1,566 | 61.5 | 7.4 |
| | Conservative | Tracey Marie Mcclelland | 505 | 19.8 | 4.3 |
| | Leigh West Independent | Jayson Allan Hargreaves | 402 | 15.8 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharron-Lee Honey | 73 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,061 | 41.7 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,546 | 22.7 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Lowton East ward

Local Elections 2022: Lowton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Noel Houlton | 1,995 | 53.0 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | Gary Peter Lloyd | 1,770 | 47.0 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 6.0 | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,765 | 35.2 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### Tyldesley ward

Local Elections 2022: Tyldesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Marshall | 1,755 | 66.4 | 15.4 |
| | Conservative | Gerard Joseph Houlton | 890 | 33.6 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 32.8 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,645 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Makerfield constituency
#### Abram ward

Local Elections 2022: Abram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carl Sweeney | 1,240 | 50.4 | 18.3 |
| | Independent | David William Bowker | 812 | 33.0 | New |
| | Conservative | Stanley Crook | 290 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Trevor Suddick | 120 | 4.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 428 | 17.4 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,462 | 22.6 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Ashton ward

Local Elections 2022: Ashton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony John Sykes | 1,281 | 53.4 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Martin | 557 | 23.2 | 21.5 |
| | Independent | James Alan Richardson | 470 | 19.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 92 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 724 | 30.2 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,400 | 27.1 | 3.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Bryn ward

Local Elections 2022: Bryn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Steve Jones | 1,772 | 66.9 | New |
| | Labour | David Josiah Aitchison | 691 | 26.1 | 13.8 |
| | Conservative | Sandip Navnit Tailor | 128 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart David Thomas | 58 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,081 | 40.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 30.0 | 2.4 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### Hindley ward

Local Elections 2022: Hindley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Talbot | 1,304 | 58.7 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | Marie Winstanley | 397 | 17.9 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Charles Skipworth | 288 | 13.0 | 10.5 |
| | UKIP | Jordan James Gaskell | 231 | 10.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 907 | 40.8 | 33.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,220 | 23.3 | 0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Hindley Green ward

Local Elections 2022: Hindley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Thomas Palmer | 1,252 | 54.8 | 21.4 |
| | Conservative | Susan Atherton | 461 | 20.2 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | Deborah Lloyd | 381 | 16.7 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary John Skipworth | 191 | 8.4 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 791 | 34.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 25.9 | 1.5 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### Orrell ward

Local Elections 2022: Orrell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Dave Wood | 1,387 | 45.4 | 3.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael William Winstanley | 1,353 | 44.3 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Duncan Stevenson | 313 | 10.3 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,053 | 32.6 | 0.4 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

#### Winstanley ward

Local Elections 2022: Winstanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive William Morgan | 1,428 | 59.6 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Mary Winstanley | 641 | 26.8 | 5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Duncan Stevenson | 327 | 13.6 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 32.8 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,396 | 26.6 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Worsley Mesnes ward

Local Elections 2022: Worsley Mesnes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Lynne Holland | 1,363 | 60.0 | 6.5 |
| | Independent | Danny Cooke | 396 | 17.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Michael Colin Owens | 391 | 17.2 | 2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald John Macnamara | 122 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 42.6 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 25.5 | 1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wigan constituency
#### Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward

Local Elections 2022: Aspull, New Springs and Whelley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ron Conway | 2,025 | 71.7 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul John Chapman | 798 | 28.3 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,227 | 43.4 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,823 | 28.6 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Douglas ward

Local Elections 2022: Douglas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Gwendoline Callaghan | 1,457 | 75.2 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Stephen Riley | 480 | 24.8 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 50.4 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,937 | 20.5 | 0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Ince ward

Local Elections 2022: Ince :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Moodie | 1,143 | 68.8 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Allan Atherton | 518 | 31.2 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 625 | 37.6 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 18.7 | 2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Pemberton ward

Local Elections 2022: Pemberton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Prescott | 1,187 | 60.0 | 14.4 |
| | Independent | Tony Porter | 355 | 17.9 | New |
| | Conservative | Jean Margaret Peet | 311 | 15.7 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David John Burley | 125 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 42.1 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,978 | 20.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Shevington with Lower Ground ward

Local Elections 2022: Shevington with Lower Ground :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vicky Galligan | 1,307 | 43.6 | 5.7 |
| | Shevington Independents Part Wigan Independents | Gareth William Fairhurst | 783 | 26.1 | 14.0 |
| | Conservative | Gary Robinson | 566 | 18.9 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Craig Duff Crombie-Fisher | 339 | 11.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,995 | 32.9 | 3.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### Standish with Langtree ward

Local Elections 2022: Standish with Langtree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judith Atherton | 1,382 | 40.5 | 3.7 |
| | Labour | Terry Mugan | 1,346 | 39.4 | 3.0 |
| | Standish Independents | Debbie Fairhurst | 686 | 20.1 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,414 | 31.0 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The "Standish Independents" description was used at the last election by the same candidate, but standing for the Wigan Independents, a separate political party.

#### Wigan Central ward

Local Elections 2022: Wigan Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Davies | 1,588 | 56.3 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Cyril Pendlebury | 853 | 30.3 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Waddicor | 378 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 735 | 26.0 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,819 | 30.4 | 0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Wigan West ward

Local Elections 2022: Wigan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phyll Cullen | 1,542 | 62.5 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Dyer | 483 | 19.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Margaret Atherton | 442 | 17.9 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,059 | 44.6 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | 27.5 | 2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2022 and 2023
### Ashton ward

Ashton, 15 December 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew John Bullen | 294 | 62.8 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Martin | 146 | 31.2 | 8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 28 | 6.0 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 31.6 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 468 | 5.3 | 21.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |