Each Member State fixes its own election date within the same period, starting on a Thursday morning and ending on the following Sunday evening.
In the UK, while voting and the verification of ballot papers takes place on the Thursday, the declaration of results cannot be undertaken until polling has finished throughout the EU on the following Sunday evening.
Immediately prior to an election the names of candidates will be available and after the results have been declared that information also.
The local results for Wigan Counting Area are shown below. For more information on the North West Region area please visit North West Votes (external link)
Election Results 2009
European Election Result – Local Counting Area Wigan
| British National Party |
7517 |
| Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship” |
1110 |
| Conservative Party |
11354 |
| English Democrats Party |
2097 |
| Jury Team |
305 |
| Liberal Democrats |
5903 |
| NO2EU:Yes to Democracy |
859 |
| Pro Democracy: Libertas.EU |
286 |
| Socialist Labour Party |
1375 |
| The Green Party |
3842 |
| The Labour Party |
17049 |
| United Kingdom Independence Party |
11656 |
| Francis Apaloo |
157 |
| Rejected Votes |
254 |
| TOTAL VOTES |
63764 |
| % turnout |
27% |
The full results for the North West can be found on the North West Votes website (external link).
