Council area

Wigan

Metropolitan borough · England

Composition after May 2026 elections

Reform UK: 24Independent Network: 1

25 seats declared across 25 wards · Average turnout: 38.2%

Composition over time

Election	Composition	Seats
May 2026		25
Jul 2024		1
May 2024		24
May 2023		72

Wards

Ward	Recent results	Latest winner	Turnout	Westminster	Change
Abram	202320242026	David William BowkerReform UK	33.0%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Ashton In Makerfield South	202320242026	Kathy Morrill-AshfordReform UK	38.4%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley	2026	Jo MeadowsReform UK	44.2%	Wigan	(new ward)
Astley	202320242026	Eileen Patricia StrathearnReform UK	43.2%	Worsley and Eccles	Lab → Ref
Atherton North	202320242026	Jamie HodgkinsonIndependent Network	33.6%	Leigh and Atherton	(hold)
Atherton South Lilford	202320242026	Martin James FarrimondReform UK	38.2%	Leigh and Atherton	Lab → Ref
Bryn With Ashton In Makerfield North	202320242026	Robert Francis KenyonReform UK	37.7%	Makerfield	IND → Ref
Douglas	202320242026	Matthew LambertReform UK	30.6%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Golborne Lowton West	202320242026	Susan Jayne FrameReform UK	36.9%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Hindley	202320242026	Paul David ManniexReform UK	35.1%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Hindley Green	202320242026	Liam ClarkeReform UK	38.8%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Ince	202320242026	Gemma PainterReform UK	32.8%	Wigan	IND → Ref
Leigh Central Higher Folds	202320242026	Tina KennedyReform UK	32.6%	Leigh and Atherton	Lab → Ref
Leigh South	202420242026	Leon PetersReform UK	40.1%	Worsley and Eccles	Lab → Ref
Leigh West	202320242026	David John EvansReform UK	33.4%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Lowton East	202320242026	Simon SmithReform UK	44.7%	Leigh and Atherton	Lab → Ref
Orrell	202320242026	Paul Kevin BannisterReform UK	43.0%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Pemberton	202320242026	Simon SilcockReform UK	31.0%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Shevington With Lower Ground Moor	202320242026	Lilian Carol RogersReform UK	45.0%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Standish With Langtree	202320242026	Michael John WhalleyReform UK	44.2%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Tyldesley Mosley Common	202320242026	Adrian WhiteReform UK	39.6%	Worsley and Eccles	IND → Ref
Wigan Central	202320242026	Lee MoffittReform UK	42.4%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Wigan West	202320242026	Sam AshtonReform UK	37.0%	Wigan	Lab → Ref
Winstanley	202320242026	Paul ForbesReform UK	42.3%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref
Worsley Mesnes	202320242026	Keith WhalleyReform UK	37.3%	Makerfield	Lab → Ref

Westminster constituencies

Wards in Wigan are split across 4 parliamentary constituencies.

Constituency	Wards in this council	Current MP
Makerfield	9	Josh Simons(Labour Party)
Wigan	9	Lisa Nandy(Labour Party)
Leigh and Atherton	4	Jo Platt(Labour and Co-operative Party)
Worsley and Eccles	3	Michael Wheeler(Labour Party)