The 2016 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Overview Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
Labour Party: 64 Conservative Party: 3 Wigan Independents: 3 Independent: 5
After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour Party: 65 Conservative Party: 5 Wigan Independents: 2 Independent: 3
+Number of Candidates fielded per partyPartyNumber of CandidatesLabour Party (UK)25Conservative Party (UK)25UK Independence Party18Green Party of England and Wales9Liberal Democrats (UK)7Independents7Wigan Independents3TUSC1
Results summary
Ward results Bolton West constituency
Atherton ward
Leigh constituency
Astley Mosley Common ward
Atherleigh ward
Golborne Lowton West ward
Leigh East ward
Leigh South ward
Leigh West ward
Lowton East ward
Tyldesley ward
Makerfield constituency
Abram ward
Ashton ward
Bryn ward
Hindley ward
Hindley Green ward
Orrell ward
"Orrell Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.
Winstanley ward
Worsley Mesnes ward
Wigan constituency Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward
Douglas ward
Ince ward
Pemberton ward
Shevington with Lower Ground ward
"Shevington Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.
Standish with Langtree ward
"Standish Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.
Wigan Central ward
Wigan West ward
By-elections between 2016 and 2018 Astley Mosley Common ward
Shevington with Lower Ground ward
"Shevington Independents" is a description used by candidates for the Wigan Independents.
References
External links Election results by ward