The 2024 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect one third of the members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections.
Overview The council remained under Labour majority control. Labour won a seat from the Conservatives, who were left with only one seat after the election. Labour also lost one seat to an independent candidate, leaving their overall total number of seats unchanged.
Council composition After 2023 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 64 64 64 2 2 1 4 4 4 5 5 6
Number of Candidates fielded per party Source:
Results summary
Ward results Incumbent councillors seeking re-election in their ward are marked with an asterisk (*). Vote Share changes for Incumbent Councillors are relative to their own result in 2023. For non-incumbent candidates it is relative to their highest result in 2023. Abram ward
Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley ward
Astley ward
Atherton North ward
Atherton South & Lilford ward
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North ward
Douglas ward
Golborne & Lowton West ward
Hindley ward
Hindley Green ward
Ince ward
Leigh Central & Higher Folds ward
Leigh South ward
Leigh West ward
Lowton East ward
Orrell ward
Pemberton ward
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward
Standish with Langtree ward
Tyldesley & Mosley Common ward
Wigan Central ward
Wigan West ward
Winstanley ward
Worsley Mesnes ward
By-elections between 2024 and 2026
Leigh South ward
Wigan Central ward
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