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2008 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
2008 UK local government election
2008 UK local government election
Elections to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election.
Election result
|seats % = 48.0 |votes % = 37.3 |plus/minus = -5.9 |seats % = 24.0 |votes % = 26.0 |plus/minus = +5.0 |seats % = 16.0 |votes % = 8.9 |plus/minus = +5.7 |seats % = 8.0 |votes % = 13.9 |plus/minus = -1.9 |seats % = 4.0 |votes % = 8.6 |plus/minus = -1.5 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 3.3 |plus/minus = -0.3 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.3 |plus/minus = +0.8 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.3 |plus/minus = +0.3
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Previous council | New council | Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Community Action Party}}; width: 3px;" | Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | British National Party}}; width: 3px;" | UK Independence Party}}; width: 3px;" | Respect – The Unity Coalition}}; width: 3px;" | Total | 75 | 75 | Working majority | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 46 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Community Action | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Respect | 0 | 0 |
Ward results
Abram
Ashton
Aspull New Springs Whelley
Astley Mosley Common
Atherleigh
Atherton
Bryn
Douglas
Golborne Lowton West
Hindley
Hindley Green
Ince
Leigh East
Leigh South
Leigh West
Lowton East
Orrell
Pemberton
Shevington with Lower Ground
Standish with Langtree
Tyldesley
Wigan Central
Wigan West
Winstanley
Worsley Mesnes
By-elections between 2008 and 2010
References
References
- "Local elections: Wigan". BBC News.
- "Local Election Results 01 May 2008". wiganmbc.gov.uk.
- "Local Elections Archive Project: 2008 – Wigan". andrewteale.me.uk.
- "Wigan West By-Election Result – 10 July 2008". Wigan Council.
- "Local Authority Byelection Results". gwydir.demon.co.uk.
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