Election Name: | 2018 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_2016 |
Previous Year: | 2016 |
Next Election: | Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_2019 |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Seats For Election: | 25 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
Majority Seats: | 38 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2018 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
65
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
60
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Labour Party (UK) | 25 | |
Conservative Party (UK) | 25 | |
Liberal Democrats (UK) | 14 | |
Independents | 11 | |
UKIP | 6 | |
Green Party of England and Wales | 3 | |
Wigan Independents | 3 | |
Democrats and Veterans | 1 |
"Shevington Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.
"Standish Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.