Combined Authority Mayoral Election for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
The Greater Manchester Mayoral Election took place on Thursday 4th May 2017.
Parish elections
There are two parish councils in the borough, covering Haigh and Shevington (external link). Parish elections are held every four years. The next parish election will be combined with the local elections on 2nd May 2019.
The clerk to Haigh Parish Council is Mr Mike Barnes and the clerk to Shevington Parish Council is Mrs K. Pilkington.
UK elections
The next general election is planned for 8th June 2017.
Wigan
Leigh
Makerfield
European elections
The European Parliament is elected for a fixed term of five years. The next European election will be held in 2019.
EU referendum
The EU referendum was held on Thursday 23rd June 2016.
Local elections
Elections are held in all wards in three out of every four years, usually on the first Thursday in May. The recent local election took place on 5th May 2016 - see the election results.
By-elections
A by-election is usually held to fill a casual vacancy, which occurs on either the death or resignation of a councillor. An election would not be held if that councillor was due to retire within six months.