2007 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election#By-elections between 2007 and 2008
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{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
File:Wigan UK local election 2007 map.svg in red, Conservatives in blue, Community Action Party in green, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in grey.]]
Elections to Wigan Council were held on 3 May 2007 with one third of the seats up for election.{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2007/maps/eng_councils/html/eng_councils_map.stm | title = Local elections: Wigan | access-date = 2012-01-02 | publisher = BBC News}}{{cite web | url = http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf | title = Wigan Council results from 1973 to 2008 | publisher = wigan.gov.uk | access-date = 2012-01-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111120022015/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf | archive-date = 20 November 2011 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web| url = http://kinnear.wiganmbc.gov.uk/electionresults/index.asp?ElectionDate=03+May+2007 | title = Local Election Results 03 May 2007 | publisher = wiganmbc.gov.uk |access-date = 2012-06-28}}{{cite web| url = http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/41/ | title = Local Elections Archive Project: 2007 – Wigan | publisher = andrewteale.me.uk |access-date = 2012-06-28}}
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Wigan Local Election Result 2007}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 16
|gain = 4
|loss = 1
|net = +3
|seats % = 64.0
|votes % = 43.2
|votes = 30,854
|plus/minus = +0.4%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 16.0
|votes % = 21.0
|votes = 15,023
|plus/minus = -0.7%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Community Action Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 1
|loss = 2
|net = -1
|seats % = 12.0
|votes % = 15.8
|votes = 11,265
|plus/minus = -1.0%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = -2
|seats % = 4.0
|votes % = 10.1
|votes = 7,211
|plus/minus = -1.7%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 4.0
|votes % = 3.2
|votes = 2,267
|plus/minus = +2.0%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 3.6
|votes = 2,572
|plus/minus = +0.8%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Community Performance First
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = -1
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.2
|votes = 837
|plus/minus = +1.2%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.2
|votes = 835
|plus/minus = +0.3%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.5
|votes = 337
|plus/minus = -1.1%
}}
{{Election box end}}
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:{{cite web| url = http://rylands.wiganmbc.gov.uk/councillordetails/template.aspx?LETTER=All&INDEX=-1 | title = Councillor Details | publisher = wiganmbc.gov.uk |access-date = 2012-07-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061111195349/http://rylands.wiganmbc.gov.uk/councillordetails/template.aspx?LETTER=All&INDEX=-1 | archive-date = 2006-11-11}}
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour | 43 | 46 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Community Action Party}}; width: 3px;" |
| Community Action | 12 | 11 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservative | 9 | 10 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | 6 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Independent | 2 | 2 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}; width: 3px;" |
| BNP | 0 | 0 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" |
| Green | 0 | 0 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Community Performance First}}; width: 3px;" |
| Community Performance First | 1 | 0 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|UK Independence Party}}; width: 3px;" |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 75 ! colspan=3| 75 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|11|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|17|border=darkgray}} |
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Abram}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eunice Smethurst
|votes = 1,403
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = John Shale
|votes = 587
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Dennis Shambley
|votes = 309
|percentage = 12.1
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marion Green
|votes = 264
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 836
|percentage = 32.8
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,549
|percentage = 24.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ashton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Walter Carney
|votes = 1,423
|percentage = 45.4
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ann Rampling
|votes = 1,258
|percentage = 40.1
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marie Winstanley
|votes = 256
|percentage = 8.2
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Violet Haslam
|votes = 195
|percentage = 6.2
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 165
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,137
|percentage = 34.4
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Community Action Party
|swing = +3.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Aspull, New Springs, Whelley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Ready
|votes = 1,888
|percentage = 53.1
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Robinson
|votes = 1,017
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jim Waterworth
|votes = 463
|percentage = 13.0
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Norma Stout
|votes = 174
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 871
|percentage = 24.5
|change = +21.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,555
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +14.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Astley, Mosley Common}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brendan Bowen
|votes = 1,048
|percentage = 37.9
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Ell
|votes = 821
|percentage = 29.7
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Bowdler
|votes = 665
|percentage = 24.0
|change = -24.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ian Davies
|votes = 218
|percentage = 7.9
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 227
|percentage = 8.2
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,766
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Atherleigh}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Aldred
|votes = 1,104
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Jones
|votes = 640
|percentage = 30.2
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dorothy Angell
|votes = 366
|percentage = 17.3
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 464
|percentage = 21.9
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,120
|percentage = 26.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Atherton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Norman Bradbury
|votes = 1,456
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Higginbottom
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 37.7
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lee Kendrick-Walker
|votes = 352
|percentage = 11.0
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nicolas Redmond
|votes = 183
|percentage = 5.7
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 245
|percentage = 7.6
|change = -10.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,212
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bryn}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Gary Wilkes
|votes = 1,657
|percentage = 52.3
|change = +52.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Harrison
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 32.3
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Kenneth Haslam
|votes = 307
|percentage = 9.6
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Cartwright
|votes = 179
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.2
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 637
|percentage = 20.0
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,190
|percentage = 34.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing = +26.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Douglas}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Dewhurst
|votes = 1,338
|percentage = 58.0
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = James Carmichael-Prince
|votes = 586
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Peet
|votes = 374
|percentage = 16.2
|change = +16.2
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 752
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,308
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Golborne and Lowton West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Klieve
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 56.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Kevin Williams
|votes = 777
|percentage = 28.8
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Grundy
|votes = 388
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 743
|percentage = 27.6
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,696
|percentage = 30.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Community Action Party
|swing = +5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hindley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Ecclles-Churton
|votes = 1,191
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Jim Ellis
|votes = 1,142
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Winstanley
|votes = 289
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 49
|percentage = 1.9
|change = -10.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,631
|percentage = 26.6
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Community Action Party
|swing = -5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hindley Green}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Louise Fagan
|votes = 741
|percentage = 31.4
|change = -16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Long
|votes = 710
|percentage = 30.1
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Performance First
|candidate = Robert Brierley
|votes = 654
|percentage = 27.7
|change = +27.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Winstanley
|votes = 245
|percentage = 10.4
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 31
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -10.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,358
|percentage = 26.4
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Community Action Party
|loser = Community Performance First
|swing = -5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ince}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Hurst
|votes = 1,348
|percentage = 66.5
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Yvonne Maddison
|votes = 458
|percentage = 22.6
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Hinds
|votes = 210
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 890
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +13.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,028
|percentage = 23.6
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leigh East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Cottam
|votes = 1,204
|percentage = 48.1
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gordon Jackson
|votes = 778
|percentage = 31.1
|change = -6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Oxley
|votes = 501
|percentage = 20.0
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 426
|percentage = 17.0
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,501
|percentage = 27.0
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leigh South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John O'Brien
|votes = 1,408
|percentage = 43.3
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Ian Franzen
|votes = 774
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rosina Oxley
|votes = 762
|percentage = 23.4
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Richard Close
|votes = 293
|percentage = 9.0
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 634
|percentage = 19.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,252
|percentage = 31.1
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leigh West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Myra Whiteside
|votes = 1,380
|percentage = 53.9
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mandy Cooper
|votes = 600
|percentage = 23.5
|change = +23.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Young
|votes = 289
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Stephen Ellison
|votes = 280
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 780
|percentage = 30.5
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,558
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -12.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lowton East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Jonathan Miller
|votes = 1,418
|percentage = 43.0
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Susan Greensmith
|votes = 1,085
|percentage = 32.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeanette Leigh
|votes = 782
|percentage = 23.7
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 636
|percentage = 10.1
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,298
|percentage = 33.6
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Community Action Party
|swing = +4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Orrell}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Winstanley
|votes = 1,686
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Barnes
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 35.6
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Charles Mather
|votes = 534
|percentage = 14.3
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Peter Solinas
|votes = 165
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 358
|percentage = 9.6
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,726
|percentage = 40.3
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pemberton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Bourne
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 57.6
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Michael Leyland
|votes = 409
|percentage = 16.6
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Chris Hilton
|votes = 333
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +13.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Foy
|votes = 295
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 41.0
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,466
|percentage = 24.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -4.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Shevington with Lower Ground}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Debbie Fairhurst
|votes = 1,377
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Brown
|votes = 1,248
|percentage = 38.0
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = John Atherton
|votes = 337
|percentage = 10.3
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Darren Atherton
|votes = 311
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 129
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -12.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,284
|percentage = 34.9
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Standish with Langtree}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Fairhurst
|votes = 2,016
|percentage = 57.9
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Crosby
|votes = 996
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = June Garner
|votes = 451
|percentage = 12.9
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,020
|percentage = 29.3
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,483
|percentage = 36.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Tyldesley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Keith McManus
|votes = 1,838
|percentage = 63.0
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pamela Stewart
|votes = 447
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilary Hayden
|votes = 370
|percentage = 12.7
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Craig Cohen
|votes = 260
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,391
|percentage = 47.7
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,918
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wigan Central}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jim Davies
|votes = 1,406
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Ball
|votes = 1,050
|percentage = 33.0
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Sutton
|votes = 300
|percentage = 9.4
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Ronnie Barnes
|votes = 218
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Gary Chadwick
|votes = 199
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 356
|percentage = 11.2
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,182
|percentage = 34.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wigan West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Baines
|votes = 1,388
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Jones
|votes = 563
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Philip Parkes
|votes = 560
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +19.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Susan Mather
|votes = 402
|percentage = 13.7
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 825
|percentage = 28.2
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,924
|percentage = 28.6
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Winstanley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rona Winkworth
|votes = 1,224
|percentage = 43.3
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Leanne Brotherton
|votes = 1,109
|percentage = 39.2
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Bowker
|votes = 482
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 115
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,826
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +6.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Worsley Mesnes}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Rotherham
|votes = 1,381
|percentage = 55.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = William Barnes
|votes = 638
|percentage = 25.5
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Sutton
|votes = 287
|percentage = 11.5
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Performance First
|candidate = Anthony Unsworth
|votes = 183
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 743
|percentage = 29.7
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,498
|percentage = 27.6
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 2007 and 2008
{{Election box begin | title=Tyldesley By-Election 28 June 2007{{cite web | url = http://www.wigan.gov.uk/WiganCouncilCMS/Templates/GeneralTwoColumn.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7B660C63C4-E37E-47B5-905D-8C79C0EF6D1E%7D&NRORIGINALURL=%2FServices%2FCouncilDemocracy%2FElections%2FTyldesleyByElection.htm%3FPrint%3D1&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest&HContrast=On&Print=1 | title = Tyldesley By Election Result – 28 June 2007 | access-date = 2010-03-14 | publisher = Wigan Council | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075504/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/WiganCouncilCMS/Templates/GeneralTwoColumn.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7B660C63C4-E37E-47B5-905D-8C79C0EF6D1E%7D&NRORIGINALURL=%2FServices%2FCouncilDemocracy%2FElections%2FTyldesleyByElection.htm%3FPrint=1&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest&HContrast=On&Print=1 | archive-date = 23 February 2012 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm | title = Local Authority Byelection Results | publisher = gwydir.demon.co.uk | access-date = 2012-06-13 | archive-date = 29 March 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm | url-status = dead }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Bleakley
|votes = 784
|percentage = 40.2
|change = -22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Taylor
|votes = 619
|percentage = 31.7
|change = +16.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Craig Cohen
|votes = 377
|percentage = 19.3
|change = +19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Ell
|votes = 170
|percentage = 8.7
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 165
|percentage = 8.5
|change = -39.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,950
|percentage = 19.2
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -19.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wigan West By-Election 20 September 2007{{cite web | url = http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganWestResult20September2007.htm | title = Wigan West By Election Result – 20 September 2007 | access-date = 2010-03-14 | publisher = Wigan Council | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075521/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganWestResult20September2007.htm | archive-date = 23 February 2012 | url-status = dead }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Phyll Cullen
|votes = 837
|percentage = 43.7
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Beswick
|votes = 464
|percentage = 24.2
|change = +24.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Susan Mather
|votes = 264
|percentage = 13.8
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = Jim Carmichael-Prince
|votes = 219
|percentage = 11.4
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Syd Hall
|votes = 72
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Norma Stout
|votes = 60
|percentage = 3.1
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 373
|percentage = 19.5
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,916
|percentage = 18.7
|change = -9.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -14.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wigan Central By-Election 18 October 2007{{cite web | url = http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganCentral.htm?Print=1 | title = Wigan Central By-Election Result – 18 October 2007 | access-date = 2010-03-14 | publisher = Wigan Council | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075530/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Elections/WiganCentral.htm?Print=1 | archive-date = 23 February 2012 | url-status = dead }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Peet
|votes = 1,013
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Barnes
|votes = 827
|percentage = 39.3
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Community Action Party
|candidate = John Shale
|votes = 262
|percentage = 12.5
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 186
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,102
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -11.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Wigan Council elections|state=expanded}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wigan Council Election, 2007}}