2021 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election is due to be held on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election will be held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020,[6] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

2021 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

6 May 2021

25 of 75 seats to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader David Molyneux[1] Michael Winstanley[2]
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 15 May 2018[3] 11 May 2016
Leader's seat Ince Orrell
Last election 57[4] 8[5]

Overview

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:[8]

57 7 10 1
Labour Conservative Independent Vacant
Number of Candidates fielded per party
Party Number of Candidates
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
UKIP
Independents
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Green Party of England and Wales
Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley Together
Community Action Party

References

  1. "Councillor David Trevor Molyneux". Wigan Council. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "Councillor Michael Winstanley". Wigan Council. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "New leader of Wigan Council names his top priorities". Wigan Today. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "What are the Wigan local elections 2019 results?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. "What are the Wigan local elections 2019 results?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. "Election timetable for scheduled local government elections in England". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. "Your Councillors". Wigan Council. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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