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2011 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
2011 UK local government election
2011 UK local government election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2011 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| flag_image | Coat of arms of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png |
| previous_election | Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_2010 |
| previous_year | 2010 |
| next_election | Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_2012 |
| next_year | 2012 |
| election_date | 5 May 2011 |
| 1blank | |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| 1data1 | |
| party2 | Independent (politician) |
| map_image | Wigan UK local election 2011 map.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | 2011 local election results in Wigan. |
Elections to Wigan Council were held in May 2011. One-third of the council was up for election. These elections were held as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections.
Election result
|seats % = 84.0 |votes % = 54.5 |plus/minus = +8.6% |seats % = 12.0 |votes % = 12.6 |plus/minus = +5.2% |seats % = 4.0 |votes % = 3.5 |plus/minus = +0.4% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 19.6 |plus/minus = +0.8% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 4.8 |plus/minus = -3.2% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.7 |plus/minus = -6.2% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.0 |plus/minus = -5.5% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.6 |plus/minus = -0.7% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = +0.4% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.1 |plus/minus = +0.0%
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;" | Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Community Action Party}}; width: 3px;" | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | Independent Conservative}}; width: 3px;" | British National Party}}; width: 3px;" | UK Independence Party}}; width: 3px;" | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition}}; width: 3px;" | England First Party}}; width: 3px;" | Total | 75 | 75 | Working majority | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 52 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Community Action | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan Independent Conservative | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade Unionist & Socialist | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| England First | 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
References
References
- "Election 2011: Wigan council". BBC News.
- "Local Election Results 05 May 2011". wiganmbc.gov.uk.
- "Local Elections Archive Project: 2011 – Wigan". andrewteale.me.uk.
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