2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2019 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,_2018
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_2021
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:25 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Election Date:2 May 2019
Majority Seats:38
Image1:File:David Molyneux.jpg
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:60
Seats After1:57
Seat Change1:3
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:7
Seats After2:8
Seat Change2:1

The 2019 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Overview

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:[2]

60

7

8

After the election, the composition of the council was:[3]

57

8

10

Number of Candidates fielded per party!Party

!Number of Candidates

Labour Party (UK)25
Conservative Party (UK)25
UKIP21
Independents15
Liberal Democrats (UK)13
Green Party of England and Wales6
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley Together4

Results summary

Results

Bolton West constituency

Atherton ward

Leigh constituency

Tyldesley ward

Makerfield constituency

Worsley Mesnes ward

Wigan constituency

Wigan West ward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. 2018-08-19.
  2. Web site: Your Councillors. Council. Wigan Metropolitan Borough. 2007-05-09. 2018-08-19.
  3. Web site: Election Results 02 May 2019. Wigan Council. 11 May 2021.