Elections

Leigh West Ward

• View Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling stations
• View Notice of Casual Vacancy
• View Notice of Election
• View Notice of Election Agent
• View Statement of Persons Nominated.

Bryn Ward

• View Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling stations
• View Notice of Casual Vacancy
• Notice of Election
• Notice of Election Agents - Bryn
• Statement of Persons Nominated - Bryn

Local elections and Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral election

Elections are held in all wards in three out of every four years, usually on the first Thursday in May. The next local election will be held on Thursday 6th May 2021.

These local elections are combined with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election. More information can be found at GM Elects (external link).

• Notice of Particulars of Sub-Agents
• GM Mayoral Election Notice of Poll
• Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations
• GM Mayoral Candidate booklet (external link)
• Statement Of Persons Nominated
• Notice of Particulars of Election Agents for Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Notice of Election Agents for Local Election
• Notice of Local Elections
• GM Mayoral Statement of Persons Nominated
• GM Mayoral Notice Of Election
• Previous local election results.

UK Parliamentary Election

• View the results of the UK Parliamentary Election - 12th December 2019.

Standish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

A referendum was held on Thursday 18th July 2019. Find out more information about the Standish Neighbourhood Plan.

• Result of poll

European Parliamentary Election

The European Parliament is elected for a fixed term of five years. The European election was held on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

Wigan Counting Area Verification Summary:

• Electorate: 236,433
• Verified ballot papers:
  • Polling stations: 42,548
  • Postal votes: 23,462
• Percentage turnout: 27.92%
• Wigan Counting Area Local Results

• See the results

Parish elections

There are two parish councils in the borough, covering Haigh and Shevington (external link). Parish elections are held every four years.

• Shevington Parish results - 2nd May 2019
• View notice of casual vacancy Haigh Parish January 2022.

The clerk to Haigh Parish Council and Shevington Parish Council is Mrs K. Pilkington.

UK elections

The next general election is planned for the year 2024.

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.

EU referendum

The EU referendum was held on Thursday 23rd June 2016.

• Results for the Wigan voting area at the referendum

New political map for Wigan Borough Council

A new pattern of electoral wards is being developed for Wigan Council by the Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC).

A 10 week consultation on the proposals closed on 23rd August 2021.

The LGBC wants to hear what residents and organisations think about their local area. It has already been decided by the Commission that the number of councillors in the borough should be 75, the same as now.

The Commission are asking people and organisations for their help to draw up new ward boundaries across Wigan. There's a dedicated section on the LGBC website where people gave their views (external link).