Pemberton (ward)

Pemberton (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
Named for Pemberton
Government
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of Wigan Sue Greensmith (Labour)
 • Councillor Sam Murphy (Labour)
 • Councillor Jeanette Prescott (Labour)
 • Councillor Paul Prescott (Labour)
Population
 • Total 14,656[1]

Pemberton 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 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2006 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2007 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2008 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2010 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2011 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2012 Paul Prescott (Lab) Barbara Bourne (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
By-election, 4 April 2013 Paul Prescott (Lab) Sam Murphy (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2014 Paul Prescott (Lab) Sam Murphy (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2015 Paul Prescott (Lab) Sam Murphy (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2016 Paul Prescott (Lab) Sam Murphy (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2018 Paul Prescott (Lab) Sam Murphy (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)
2019 Paul Prescott (Lab) Jeanette Prescott (Lab)

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

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Local Elections 2018: Pemberton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Paul Prescott 1,472 74.4 Increase 11.7
Conservative Susan Atherton 322 16.3 Increase 8.8
Liberal Democrat David Burley 185 9.3 Increase 9.3
Majority 1,150 58.1 Increase 22.1
Turnout 1,979 20.6 Decrease 4.8
Labour hold Swing N/A

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 Sam Marc Murphy". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Jeanette Prescott". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Prescott". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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