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Wigan 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

25 ward races
75 seats
15 unfairly awarded seats
20.0% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

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 shared out in proportion to votes received (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; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Labour Party96,34260.9%6485.3%4965.3%+15
Conservative Party27,28217.3%22.7%1317.3%-11
Independent11,2397.1%56.7%56.7%0
Independent Network8,8815.6%45.3%45.3%0
Liberal Democrats6,5674.2%00.0%34.0%-3
L & A IND3,5142.2%00.0%11.3%-1
STAND IND1,8971.2%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK9630.6%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)6330.4%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party4160.3%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party2690.2%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1500.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total158,153100.0%75100.0%75100.0%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

Council composition: what this election replaced

The 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), so you can see what the result replaced.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Standish with Langtree · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 42.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,070

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Parkinson, D.Labour Party1,70518.5%55.5%+30.5 ptsElected
2Whittingham, R.Conservative Party1,41115.3%46.0%+21.0 ptsElected
3Mugan, T.Labour Party1,30314.1%42.4%+17.4 ptsElected
4Atherton, J.Conservative Party1,30114.1%42.4%
5Flemming, S.Labour Party1,20313.1%39.2%
6Robinson, G.Conservative Party1,08211.7%35.2%
7Fairhurst, D.STAND IND7958.6%25.9%
8Dawber, A.Reform UK2602.8%8.5%
9Holden, S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1501.6%4.9%

Electorate 11,309 · Back to ward index

Atherton North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 46.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,411

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Gerrard, S.Independent Network1,48120.5%61.4%+36.4 ptsElected
2Hodgkinson, J.Independent Network1,42019.6%58.9%+33.9 ptsElected
3Watson, J.Independent Network1,11915.5%46.4%+21.4 ptsElected
4Hilling, J.Labour Party89912.4%37.3%
5Blinkhorn, P.Labour Party85411.8%35.4%
6Brown, M.Labour Party6989.7%29.0%
7Smith, Q.L & A IND3494.8%14.5%
8Barton, K.Conservative Party1862.6%7.7%
9Carter, R.L & A IND1452.0%6.0%
10Farrimond, M.Independent811.1%3.4%

Electorate 10,160 · Back to ward index

Orrell · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 49.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,674

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tebbutt, M.Labour Party1,42917.8%53.4%+28.4 ptsElected
2Nicholson, J.Labour Party1,31716.4%49.3%+24.3 ptsElected
3Collins, A.Labour Party1,31016.3%49.0%+24.0 ptsElected
4Winstanley, M.Conservative Party1,25915.7%47.1%
5Clayton, M.Conservative Party1,19414.9%44.7%
6Bannister, P.Conservative Party1,14414.3%42.8%
7Stevenson, N.Liberal Democrats3694.6%13.8%

Electorate 9,431 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 49.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,452

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Harding, J.Labour Party1,38318.8%56.4%+31.4 ptsElected
2Wailes, D.Labour Party1,36218.5%55.5%+30.5 ptsElected
3McStein, L.Labour Party1,20616.4%49.2%+24.2 ptsElected
4Flaszczak, R.Independent Network90012.2%36.7%
5Waite, A.Independent Network78410.7%32.0%
6Smith, C.L & A IND5327.2%21.7%
7Halliday, M.Independent Network5207.1%21.2%
8Williams, K.Conservative Party3915.3%15.9%
9Greenhalgh, L.L & A IND2793.8%11.4%

Electorate 10,348 · Back to ward index

Lowton East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 50.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,504

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Gregory, J.Labour Party1,82017.3%51.9%+26.9 ptsElected
2Lloyd, G.Labour Party1,81817.3%51.9%+26.9 ptsElected
3Houlton, K.Conservative Party1,75116.7%50.0%+25.0 ptsElected
4Gough, S.Conservative Party1,73416.5%49.5%
5Croft, T.Labour Party1,70516.2%48.7%
6Houlton, E.Conservative Party1,68316.0%48.0%

Electorate 11,100 · Back to ward index

Hindley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 50.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,985

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Blay, P.Labour Party1,15419.4%58.1%+33.1 ptsElected
2Churton, J.Labour Party1,03717.4%52.3%+27.3 ptsElected
3Talbot, J.Labour Party1,00316.8%50.5%+25.5 ptsElected
4Ellis, J.Independent Network80413.5%40.5%
5Ellis, S.Independent Network5198.7%26.2%
6Culshaw, D.Independent4737.9%23.8%
7Byrne, H.Independent Network3556.0%17.9%
8Gaskell, J.UK Independence Party (UKIP)2273.8%11.4%
9Stuart, F.Conservative Party1963.3%9.9%
10Skipworth, J.Liberal Democrats1863.1%9.4%

Electorate 9,900 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 51.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,938

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Fletcher, D.Labour Party1,53026.3%78.9%+53.9 ptsElected
2Bullen, J.Labour Party1,03317.8%53.3%+28.3 ptsElected
3Bullen, A.Labour Party98917.0%51.0%+26.0 ptsElected
4Wilkes, G.Independent73312.6%37.8%
5Bradley, J.Independent5028.6%25.9%
6Hanway, S.Independent4768.2%24.6%
7Martin, P.Conservative Party4036.9%20.8%
8Matthews, G.Liberal Democrats1492.6%7.7%

Electorate 8,786 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 51.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,102

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Jones, S.Independent1,48523.5%70.6%+45.6 ptsElected
2Wilkinson, S.Independent1,12217.8%53.4%+28.4 ptsElected
3Myler, S.Independent1,08717.2%51.7%+26.7 ptsElected
4Gaffney, M.Labour Party67010.6%31.9%
5Lloyd, S.Labour Party6269.9%29.8%
6Swift, S.Labour Party5999.5%28.5%
7Cookson, J.Independent5518.7%26.2%
8Winstanley, M.Conservative Party1662.6%7.9%

Electorate 8,967 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 55.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,758

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Marshall, J.Labour Party1,42527.0%81.1%+56.1 ptsElected
2Eastoe, J.Labour Party1,30424.7%74.2%+49.2 ptsElected
3Fish, J.Independent Network97918.6%55.7%+30.7 ptsElected
4Nhakaniso, F.Labour Party94017.8%53.5%
5McCarrick, A.Conservative Party62611.9%35.6%

Electorate 9,677 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 56.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,431

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Collins, P.Labour Party1,66122.8%68.3%+43.3 ptsElected
2Crosby, M.Labour Party1,47720.3%60.8%+35.8 ptsElected
3Galligan, V.Labour Party1,38218.9%56.8%+31.8 ptsElected
4Fairhurst, G.STAND IND1,10215.1%45.3%
5Owens, M.Conservative Party7109.7%29.2%
6El-Assaad, N.Conservative Party5287.2%21.7%
7Holgate, V.Liberal Democrats4335.9%17.8%

Electorate 9,842 · Back to ward index

Astley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 56.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,841

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Roberts, C.Labour Party1,81621.3%63.9%+38.9 ptsElected
2Wakefield, P.Labour Party1,74320.5%61.4%+36.4 ptsElected
3Taylor, B.Labour Party1,61719.0%56.9%+31.9 ptsElected
4Barton, T.Conservative Party1,05812.4%37.2%
5Strathearn, E.Conservative Party94911.1%33.4%
6Stirzaker, D.Conservative Party8179.6%28.8%
7Robinson, S.Heritage Party2693.2%9.5%
8Roocroft, S.Liberal Democrats2533.0%8.9%

Electorate 10,729 · Back to ward index

Leigh South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,377

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Anderson, K.Labour Party1,57922.1%66.4%+41.4 ptsElected
2O'Brien, J.Labour Party1,52921.4%64.3%+39.3 ptsElected
3Rigby, C.Labour Party1,39019.5%58.5%+33.5 ptsElected
4Geddes, J.Conservative Party76910.8%32.4%
5Sutton, D.Conservative Party71010.0%29.9%
6Temperton, M.Conservative Party6859.6%28.8%
7Noon, C.Liberal Democrats4686.6%19.7%

Electorate 9,360 · Back to ward index

Hindley Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,900

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Brierley, B.Independent1,15020.2%60.5%+35.5 ptsElected
2Vickers, J.Labour Party1,13920.0%59.9%+34.9 ptsElected
3Palmer, J.Labour Party1,11719.6%58.8%+33.8 ptsElected
4Aitchison, D.Labour Party1,05418.5%55.5%
5Prescott, M.Independent66711.7%35.1%
6Chapman, P.Conservative Party3616.3%19.0%
7Skipworth, G.Liberal Democrats2123.7%11.2%

Electorate 9,194 · Back to ward index

Wigan West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 59.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,024

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Cullen, P.Labour Party1,49224.6%73.7%+48.7 ptsElected
2Wood, D.Labour Party1,25120.6%61.8%+36.8 ptsElected
3Ramsdale, S.Labour Party1,20619.9%59.6%+34.6 ptsElected
4Dyer, I.Liberal Democrats77712.8%38.4%
5Thomas, S.Liberal Democrats5288.7%26.1%
6Crombie-Fisher, B.Liberal Democrats4998.2%24.7%
7Marsh, A.Conservative Party3205.3%15.8%

Electorate 9,807 · Back to ward index

Worsley Mesnes · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 62.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,603

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Hurst, D.Labour Party1,41629.4%88.3%+63.3 ptsElected
2O'Neill, H.Labour Party1,00921.0%62.9%+37.9 ptsElected
3Molyneux, P.Labour Party99920.8%62.3%+37.3 ptsElected
4Cooke, D.Independent64513.4%40.2%
5Atherton, S.Conservative Party4288.9%26.7%
6MacNamara, D.Liberal Democrats3126.5%19.5%

Electorate 8,909 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 62.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,932

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Cunliffe, K.Labour Party1,47225.4%76.2%+51.2 ptsElected
2Guest, S.Labour Party1,41524.4%73.3%+48.3 ptsElected
3Walker, F.Labour Party1,20720.8%62.5%+37.5 ptsElected
4Morley, J.L & A IND4317.4%22.3%
5Dickinson, J.Conservative Party4047.0%20.9%
6Fraser, D.L & A IND3606.2%18.6%
7Sephton, H.L & A IND3576.2%18.5%
8Holland, A.Liberal Democrats1492.6%7.7%

Electorate 10,487 · Back to ward index

Ince · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 62.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,290

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1O'Bern, A.Independent1,10628.6%85.8%+60.8 ptsElected
2Molyneux, D.Labour Party96524.9%74.8%+49.8 ptsElected
3Sharratt, J.Labour Party80820.9%62.7%+37.7 ptsElected
4Moodie, J.Labour Party71318.4%55.3%
5Atherton, A.Conservative Party2777.2%21.5%

Electorate 9,249 · Back to ward index

Pemberton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 63.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +38.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,407

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Prescott, J.Labour Party1,10226.1%78.3%+53.3 ptsElected
2Prescott, P.Labour Party1,03324.5%73.4%+48.4 ptsElected
3Rigby, E.Labour Party89021.1%63.3%+38.3 ptsElected
4Porter, T.Independent51512.2%36.6%
5Peet, J.Conservative Party3608.5%25.6%
6Burley, D.Liberal Democrats3217.6%22.8%

Electorate 9,558 · Back to ward index

Abram · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 64.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +39.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,669

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Smethurst, M.Labour Party1,29125.8%77.3%+52.3 ptsElected
2Smethurst, E.Labour Party1,25325.0%75.1%+50.1 ptsElected
3Rehman, N.Labour Party1,07921.5%64.6%+39.6 ptsElected
4Bowker, D.Independent64612.9%38.7%
5Walch, J.Conservative Party3787.5%22.6%
6Suddick, G.Liberal Democrats3617.2%21.6%

Electorate 10,420 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 66.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +41.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,978

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Klieve, Y.Labour Party1,50125.3%75.9%+50.9 ptsElected
2Merrett, G.Labour Party1,36223.0%68.9%+43.9 ptsElected
3Gambles, S.Labour Party1,32022.2%66.7%+41.7 ptsElected
4Crook, S.Conservative Party4607.8%23.3%
5Roberts, A.Conservative Party4187.0%21.1%
6Houlton, R.Conservative Party4096.9%20.7%
7Aspinall, B.Reform UK2764.7%14.0%
8Worthington, S.Liberal Democrats1873.2%9.5%

Electorate 9,121 · Back to ward index

Winstanley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 67.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +42.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,837

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Kenny, P.Labour Party1,43626.1%78.2%+53.2 ptsElected
2Morgan, M.Labour Party1,34424.4%73.1%+48.1 ptsElected
3Morgan, C.Labour Party1,24422.6%67.7%+42.7 ptsElected
4Winstanley, M.Conservative Party56310.2%30.6%
5Stevenson, R.Liberal Democrats4989.0%27.1%
6Kenyon, R.Reform UK4277.7%23.2%

Electorate 8,945 · Back to ward index

Wigan Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 68.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +43.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,069

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Hunt, L.Labour Party1,71127.6%82.7%+57.7 ptsElected
2Davies, G.Labour Party1,57825.4%76.3%+51.3 ptsElected
3McLoughlin, M.Labour Party1,41922.9%68.6%+43.6 ptsElected
4Frith, M.Conservative Party83213.4%40.2%
5Whitney, B.Liberal Democrats66610.7%32.2%

Electorate 9,343 · Back to ward index

Leigh West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 68.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +43.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,905

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Anderton, D.Labour Party1,38624.2%72.7%+47.7 ptsElected
2Brown, S.Labour Party1,37524.1%72.2%+47.2 ptsElected
3Greensmith, S.Labour Party1,31223.0%68.9%+43.9 ptsElected
4Cooper, M.Conservative Party3836.7%20.1%
5Evans, D.L & A IND3676.4%19.3%
6Hargreaves, J.L & A IND3526.2%18.5%
7Halliwell, R.L & A IND3426.0%17.9%
8Brooks, S.Liberal Democrats1993.5%10.4%

Electorate 10,940 · Back to ward index

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

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 77.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +52.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,086

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ready, C.Labour Party1,83629.3%88.0%+63.0 ptsElected
2Conway, R.Labour Party1,83529.3%88.0%+63.0 ptsElected
3Flynn, L.Labour Party1,62426.0%77.9%+52.9 ptsElected
4Houlton, G.Conservative Party5568.9%26.7%
5Davies, C.UK Independence Party (UKIP)4066.5%19.5%

Electorate 9,331 · Back to ward index

Douglas · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 79.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +54.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,476

This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Callaghan, M.Labour Party1,23627.9%83.7%+58.7 ptsElected
2Draper, P.Labour Party1,21627.5%82.4%+57.4 ptsElected
3Dawber, M.Labour Party1,18026.6%79.9%+54.9 ptsElected
4Jacobs, P.Green Party4169.4%28.2%
5Atherton, M.Conservative Party3808.6%25.7%

Electorate 9,550 · Back to ward index