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    Leigh South, Wigan

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Leon Peters (Reform UK) won Leigh South, with a majority of 859 votes on a turnout of 40.78%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Wigan
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    77
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2026Turnout 40.78%, electorate 9,438
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leon PetersReform UK1,82747.5%Yes
    Barbara Ann CarenThe Labour Party96825.1%No
    Jonathon HughesGreen Party3338.7%No
    Dominic Alexis SuttonConservative Party2907.5%No
    Jayson Allan HargreavesLeigh & Atherton Independents2125.5%No
    Christopher John NoonLiberal Democrats2115.5%No
    Neil Andrew GordonSocial Democratic Party80.2%No
    Leigh South: Local by-elections 04 Jul 2024
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Barbara Ann CarenThe Labour Party2,38956%Yes
    Eileen Patricia StrathearnConservative Party98923.2%No
    Jayson Allan HargreavesLeigh & Atherton Independents55613%No
    Craig BuckleyIndependent3307.7%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2024Turnout 29.7%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles RigbyThe Labour Party1,47451.7%Yes
    J. HargreavesWICK IND55619.5%No
    Avril Ruth MurphyConservative Party49517.4%No
    Christopher John NoonLiberal Democrats1926.7%No
    Brodie Andrew PrescottGreen Party1334.7%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2023Turnout 30.09%, electorate 9,360
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin AndersonThe Labour Party1,57922.1%Yes
    John David O'BrienThe Labour Party1,52921.4%Yes
    Charles RigbyThe Labour Party1,39019.5%Yes
    James F GeddesConservative Party76910.8%No
    Dominic Alexis SuttonConservative Party71010%No
    Mark Michael TempertonConservative Party6859.6%No
    Christopher John NoonLiberal Democrats4686.6%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2022Turnout 29.09%, electorate 10,421
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles RigbyThe Labour Party1,56151.5%Yes
    Yates J.Conservative Party1,14337.7%No
    Chris NoonLiberal Democrats32710.8%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2021Turnout 33.18%, electorate 10,433
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin AndersonThe Labour Party1,69549%Yes
    Yates J.J.Conservative Party1,42341.1%No
    Fraser D.LATT2136.2%No
    Brooks S.P.Liberal Democrats1313.8%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2019Turnout 28.83%, electorate 10,229
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John David O'BrienThe Labour Party1,37646.7%Yes
    Connor ShortConservative Party84428.6%No
    Leon Adam PetersUK Independence Party (UKIP)72924.7%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2018Turnout 27.42%, electorate 10,262
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles RigbyThe Labour Party1,53154.4%Yes
    Connor ShortConservative Party1,28345.6%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2016Turnout 32.01%, electorate 9,962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin AndersonThe Labour Party1,77355.6%Yes
    Russell EddisonUK Independence Party (UKIP)91328.6%No
    Denise Alison YoungConservative Party50315.8%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2015Turnout 61.42%, electorate 10,160
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John David O'BrienThe Labour Party3,20051.3%Yes
    Rod HalliwellUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,54724.8%No
    Denise Alison YoungConservative Party1,35821.8%No
    Ian HeyesIndependent1352.2%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2014Turnout 28.01%, electorate 10,664
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles RigbyThe Labour Party1,95565.5%Yes
    Richard ShortConservative Party1,03234.5%No
    Leigh South: Local Elections 2012Turnout 27.21%, electorate 10,462
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kevin AndersonThe Labour Party1,81163.6%Yes
    Richard ShortConservative Party53418.8%No
    Gary ChadwickIndependent50217.6%No

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