Wigan West (ward)

Wigan West is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.

Wigan West (ward)
Wigan West ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Progress with Unity
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughWigan
CreatedMay 2004
Government
  TypeUnicameral
  BodyWigan Metropolitan Borough Council
  Mayor of WiganSue Greensmith (Labour)
  CouncillorPhyllis Cullen (Labour)
  CouncillorStephen Dawber (Labour)
  CouncillorTerence Halliwell (Labour)
Population
  Total13,226[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Phyllis Cullen (Lab),[2] Stephen Dawber (Lab),[3] and Terence Halliwell (Lab).[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Joe Shaw (Lab) D. Willis (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2006 Joe Shaw (Lab) D. Willis (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2007 Joe Shaw (Lab) Mike Baines (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
By-election, 20 September 2007 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Mike Baines (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2008 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Mike Baines (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
By-election, 10 July 2008 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2010 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2011 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2012 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2014 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2015 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2016 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2018 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Stephen Dawber (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)
2019 Phyllis Cullen (Lab) Terry Halliwell (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Local Elections 2018: Wigan West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phyllis Cullen 1,746 72.0 11.4
Conservative Jean Peet 363 15.0 9.6
UKIP Nathan Ryding 176 7.3 17.9
Democrats and Veterans Ronnie Clark 140 5.8 5.8
Majority 1,383 57.0 21.6
Turnout 2,425 25.4 2.6
Labour hold Swing 14.7

Notes and references

  1. "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  2. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Phyllis Cullen". Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  3. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Stephen Dawber". Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  4. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Terence William Halliwell Msc". Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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