Standish with Langtree (ward)

Standish with Langtree (ward)
Electoral ward
Standish with Langtree 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 Standish-with-Langtree
Government
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of Wigan Sue Greensmith (Labour)
 • Councillor George Fairhurst (Standish Independents)
 • Councillor Adam Marsh (Conservative)
 • Councillor Raymond Whittingham (Conservative)
Population
 • Total 12,043[1]

Standish with Langtree 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 J. Downer (Con) George Fairhurst (Con) George Davies (Lab)
2006 Neil Whittingham (Con) George Fairhurst (Con) George Davies (Lab)
2007 Neil Whittingham (Con) George Fairhurst (Con) George Davies (Lab)
2008 Neil Whittingham (Con) George Fairhurst (Con) Judith Atherton (Con)
2010 Emma McGurrin (Lab) George Fairhurst (Con) Judith Atherton (Con)
2011 Emma McGurrin (Lab) George Fairhurst (Ind) Judith Atherton (Con)
2012 Emma McGurrin (Lab) George Fairhurst (Ind) Gareth Fairhurst (Ind)
2014 Debbie Fairhurst (Ind) George Fairhurst (Ind) Gareth Fairhurst (Ind)
2015 Debbie Fairhurst (Ind) George Fairhurst (Ind) Gareth Fairhurst (Ind)
2016 Debbie Fairhurst (Ind) George Fairhurst (Ind) Raymond Whittingham (Con)
2018 Adam Marsh (Con) George Fairhurst (Ind) Raymond Whittingham (Con)
2019 Adam Marsh (Con) Raymond Whittingham (Con)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Local Elections 2018: Standish with Langtree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Adam Marsh 1,200 36.8 Increase 17.5
Labour Debbie Parkinson 1,185 36.4 Increase 18.8
Standish Independents Debbie Fairhurst 872 26.8 Decrease 15.8
Majority 15 0.4 N/A
Turnout 3,257 33.3 Decrease 3.4
Conservative gain from Standish Independents Swing Increase 16.7

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 George Allan Fairhurst". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Adam Marsh". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Raymond Whittingham". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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