Douglas (ward)
Douglas (ward) | |
|---|---|
 Douglas 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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Sue Greensmith (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Michael Dewhurst (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Shirley Dewhurst (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Pat Draper (Labour) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,403[1] |
Douglas 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: Michael Dewhurst (Lab),[2] Shirley Dewhurst (Lab),[3] and Pat Draper (Lab).[4]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | M. Coughlin (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | C. Hitchen (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| By-election, 16 June 2005 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2006 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2010 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2012 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joy Birch (Lab) |
| By-election, 13 November 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Maggie Skilling (Lab) |
| 2015 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Maggie Skilling (Lab) |
| 2016 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Pat Draper (Lab) |
| 2018 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Pat Draper (Lab) |
| 2019 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Dewhurst (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Pat Draper (Lab) | ||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Shirley Dewhurst | 1,551 | 78.6 |  18.6
| |
| Conservative | Margaret Atherton | 422 | 21.4 | 13.0
| |
| Majority | 1,129 | 57.2 | 28.7
| ||
| Turnout | 1,973 | 20.8 |  4.1
| ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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 Michael Anthony Dewhurst". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Mrs Shirley Dewhurst". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Pat Draper". Retrieved 2018-07-01.