Douglas (ward)

Douglas (ward)
Electoral ward

Coat of arms
Motto(s): Progress with Unity
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Wigan
County Greater Manchester
Created May 2004
Government
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of Wigan Sue Greensmith (Labour)
 • Councillor Michael Dewhurst (Labour)
 • Councillor Shirley Dewhurst (Labour)
 • Councillor Pat Draper (Labour)
Population
 • Total 13,403[1]

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

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 M. Coughlin (Lab) C. Hitchen (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
By-election, 16 June 2005 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2006 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2007 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2008 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2010 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2011 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2012 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
2014 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Joy Birch (Lab)
By-election, 13 November 2014 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Maggie Skilling (Lab)
2015 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Maggie Skilling (Lab)
2016 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Pat Draper (Lab)
2018 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Michael Dewhurst (Lab) Pat Draper (Lab)
2019 Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) Pat Draper (Lab)

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

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Local Elections 2018: Douglas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Shirley Dewhurst 1,551 78.6 Increase 18.6
Conservative Margaret Atherton 422 21.4 Increase 13.0
Majority 1,129 57.2 Increase 28.7
Turnout 1,973 20.8 Decrease 4.1
Labour hold Swing N/A

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 Michael Anthony Dewhurst". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Mrs Shirley Dewhurst". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Pat Draper". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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