Shevington with Lower Ground (ward)

Shevington with Lower Ground (ward)
Electoral ward
Shevington with Lower Ground ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Coat of arms
Motto(s): Progress with Unity
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Wigan
County Greater Manchester
Created May 2004
Named for Shevington and Standish Lower Ground
Government
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of Wigan Sue Greensmith (Labour)
 • Councillor Janet Brown (Shevington Independents)
 • Councillor Paul Collins (Labour)
 • Councillor Marlaine Whitham (Labour)
Population
 • Total 11,440[1]

Shevington with Lower Ground 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 Mike Crosby (Lab) D. Brown (Lab) John O'Neill (Lab)
2006 A. Bland (Con) D. Brown (Lab) John O'Neill (Lab)
2007 A. Bland (Con) Debbie Fairhurst (Con) John O'Neill (Lab)
2008 A. Bland (Con) Debbie Fairhurst (Con) Paul Liptrot (Con)
2010 Mike Crosby (Lab) Debbie Fairhurst (Con) Paul Liptrot (Con)
2011 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Paul Liptrot (Con)
2012 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Damian Edwardson (Lab)
2014 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Damian Edwardson (Lab)
2015 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Damian Edwardson (Lab)
2016 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Damian Edwardson (Lab)
By-election, 14 December 2017 Mike Crosby (Lab) Paul Collins (Lab) Marlaine Whitham (Lab)
2018 Janet Brown (Ind) Paul Collins (Lab) Marlaine Whitham (Lab)
2019 Janet Brown (Ind) Marlaine Whitham (Lab)

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

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Local Elections 2018: Shevington with Lower Ground
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Shevington Independents Janet Brown 1,107 40.1 Increase 14.9
Labour Mike Crosby 1,045 37.9 Increase 4.6
Conservative Allan Atherton 487 17.7 Increase 6.5
Green Joseph Rylance 120 4.3 Decrease 0.6
Majority 62 2.2 N/A
Turnout 2,759 29.6 Decrease 3.9
Shevington Independents gain from Labour Swing Increase 5.2
By-election, 14 December 2017: Shevington with Lower Ground
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Marlaine Teresa Whitham 765 43.4 Increase 3.4
Independent Janet Brown 552 31.3 Increase 5.0
Conservative Callum David Owen Chadwick 402 22.8 Increase 11.5
Green Joseph Robert Rylance 30 1.7 Decrease 1.9
Liberal Democrat Joshua Michael Hindle 15 0.9 Increase 0.9
Majority 213 12.1 Decrease 1.7
Turnout 1,764 18.7 Decrease 15.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease 0.8

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 Janet Brown". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Anthony Collins". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Marlaine Teresa Whitham". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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