The 2022 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. A by-election was held on the same day in Leigh East ward to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Labour councillor Anita Thorpe.
Overview After 2021 election Before 2022 election After 2022 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 57 57 61 8 8 7 10 8 7 Vacant 2
+Number of Candidates fielded per party PartyNumber of CandidatesLabour Party26Conservative Party26Liberal Democrats16Independents9Leigh and Atherton Independents4Standish Independents1UKIP1Wigan Independents1
Results summary
Ward results
Bolton West constituency Atherton ward
Leigh constituency Astley Mosley Common ward
Atherleigh ward
Golborne and Lowton West ward
Leigh East ward
Leigh South ward
Leigh West ward
Lowton East ward
Tyldesley ward
Makerfield constituency
Abram ward
Ashton ward
Bryn ward
Hindley ward
Hindley Green ward
Orrell ward
Winstanley ward
Worsley Mesnes ward
Wigan constituency Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward
Douglas ward
Ince ward
Pemberton ward
Shevington with Lower Ground ward
Standish with Langtree ward
The "Standish Independents" description was used at the last election by the same candidate, but standing for the Wigan Independents, a separate political party.
Wigan Central ward
Wigan West ward
By-elections between 2022 and 2023
Ashton ward
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