Wigan Central (ward)

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

For the Wigan West electoral ward of the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, see Wigan West (ward).
Wigan Central (ward)
Electoral ward
Wigan Central ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Progress with Unity
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughWigan
CreatedMay 2004
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyWigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of WiganSue Greensmith (Labour)
 • CouncillorGeorge Davies (Labour)
 • CouncillorLawrence Hunt (Labour)
 • CouncillorMichael McLoughlin (Labour)
Population
 • Total12,052[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: George Davies (Lab),[2] Lawrence Hunt (Lab),[3] and Michael McLoughlin (Lab).[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Gareth Fairhurst (Con) Jim Davies (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
2006 Gareth Fairhurst (Con) Jim Davies (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
2007 Gareth Fairhurst (Con) Jim Davies (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
By-election, 18 October 2007 Gareth Fairhurst (Con) Jean Peet (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
2008 Gareth Fairhurst (Con) Jean Peet (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
2010 George Davies (Lab) Jean Peet (Con) Henry Cadman (Con)
By-election, 3 March 2011 George Davies (Lab) Jean Peet (Con) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2011 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2012 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2014 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2015 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2016 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2018 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)
2019 George Davies (Lab) Michael McLoughlin (Lab) Lawrence Hunt (Lab)

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

Elections

Elections in the 2010s
Local Elections 2019: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael McLoughlin 1,222 45.1 1.8
Conservative Lewis Evans 672 24.8 1.4
Independent Tony Spencer 546 20.2 20.2
Liberal Democrats Stuart Thomas 268 9.9 9.9
Majority 550 20.3 3.2
Turnout 2,708 29.4 34.4
Labour hold Swing
Local Elections 2018: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Davies 1,518 55.5 3.7
Conservative Lewis Evans 834 30.5 10.9
Liberal Democrats Caroline Waddicor 163 6.0 6.0
Wigan Independents Gareth Fairhurst 130 4.8 4.8
Independent Tony Spencer 89 3.3 3.3
Majority 684 25.0 1.8
Turnout 2,734 29.5 3.7
Labour hold Swing N/A
Local Elections 2016: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lawrence Hunt 1,745 55.9
Conservative Susan Vickery 845 27.1
Green William John Patterson 311 10.0
Liberal Democrats Stuart David Thomas 221 7.0
Majority 900 28.8
Turnout 3,122 34.7
Labour hold Swing
Local Elections 2015: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael McLoughlin 2,783 46.9
Conservative Jean Margaret Peet 1,391 23.4
UKIP Keith Robert Jones 1,228 20.7
Green Damien Hendry 443 7.5
Independent Brian Parr 90 1.5
Majority 1,392 23.5
Turnout 5,935 63.8
Labour hold Swing
Local Elections 2012: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lol Hunt 1,806 58.8
Conservative Jean Peet 859 28
Community Action Syd Hall 388 12.63
Rejected ballots 19 0.62
Majority 947 30.83
Turnout 3072 32.49
Local Elections 2011: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael McLoughlin 1,684 47.6 +5.7
Conservative Jean Peet 1,161 32.8 +7.1
Ind. Conservative Gareth Fairhurst 465 13.1 -5.3
Community Action Robert Hall 198 5.6 +5.6
Rejected ballots 33 0.9 +0.1
Majority 523 14.8 -1.4
Turnout 3,541 37.8 -26.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -0.7
Wigan Central By-Election 3 March 2011[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lawrence Hunt 1,165 48.6 +6.7
Conservative Robin Gibson 652 27.2 +1.5
Ind. Conservative Gareth Fairhurst 393 16.4 -2.0
UKIP Keith Davies 189 7.9 -0.1
Majority 513 21.4 +5.3
Turnout 2,399 25.6 -39.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.6
Local Elections 2010: Wigan Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Davies 2,477 41.9 +11.6
Conservative Robert Gibson 1,522 25.7 -24.5
Ind. Conservative Gareth Fairhurst 1,090 18.4 +18.4
UKIP Keith Jones 475 8.0 -4.1
BNP Anthony Farrell 306 5.2 +5.2
Rejected ballots 47 0.8 +0.3
Majority 955 16.1 -3.9
Turnout 5,917 64.8 +30.5
Labour gain from Ind. Conservative Swing +18.0

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 Davies". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Lawrence Hunt". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Michael McLoughlin". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. "Council by-election wins for Labour". London: The Independent. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  6. "Local Authority Byelection Results". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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