Shevington with Lower Ground (ward)
Shevington with Lower Ground (ward) | |
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 Shevington with Lower Ground ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Progress with Unity | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named for | Shevington and Standish Lower Ground |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Sue Greensmith (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Janet Brown (Shevington Independents) |
| • Councillor | Paul Collins (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Marlaine Whitham (Labour) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,440[1] |
Shevington with Lower Ground is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.
Councillors
The ward is represented by three councillors: Janet Brown (Ind),[2] Paul Collins (Lab)[3] and Marlaine Whitham (Lab).[4]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
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| 2004 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | D. Brown (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John O'Neill (Lab) |
| 2006 | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | A. Bland (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | D. Brown (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John O'Neill (Lab) |
| 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | A. Bland (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Debbie Fairhurst (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John O'Neill (Lab) |
| 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | A. Bland (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Debbie Fairhurst (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Liptrot (Con) |
| 2010 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Debbie Fairhurst (Con) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Liptrot (Con) |
| 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Liptrot (Con) |
| 2012 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Damian Edwardson (Lab) |
| 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Damian Edwardson (Lab) |
| 2015 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Damian Edwardson (Lab) |
| 2016 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Damian Edwardson (Lab) |
| By-election, 14 December 2017 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mike Crosby (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Marlaine Whitham (Lab) |
| 2018 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Janet Brown (Ind) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Collins (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Marlaine Whitham (Lab) |
| 2019 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Janet Brown (Ind) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Marlaine Whitham (Lab) | ||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Independents | Janet Brown | 1,107 | 40.1 |  14.9
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| Labour | Mike Crosby | 1,045 | 37.9 | 4.6
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| Conservative | Allan Atherton | 487 | 17.7 | 6.5
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| Green | Joseph Rylance | 120 | 4.3 |  0.6
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| Majority | 62 | 2.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,759 | 29.6 | 3.9
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| Shevington Independents gain from Labour | Swing | 5.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Marlaine Teresa Whitham | 765 | 43.4 | 3.4
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| Independent | Janet Brown | 552 | 31.3 | 5.0
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| Conservative | Callum David Owen Chadwick | 402 | 22.8 | 11.5
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| Green | Joseph Robert Rylance | 30 | 1.7 | 1.9
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| Liberal Democrats | Joshua Michael Hindle | 15 | 0.9 | 0.9
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| Majority | 213 | 12.1 | 1.7
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| Turnout | 1,764 | 18.7 | 15.5
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| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8
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Notes and references
- ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Janet Brown". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Anthony Collins". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Marlaine Teresa Whitham". Retrieved 2018-07-01.