Leigh and Atherton: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Leigh and Atherton (7 of 10 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 46.7%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 70% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 46.7% | 11,673 | 26.9% | +19.7 pts |
| Labour | 22.4% | 5,613 | 48.5% | -26.1 pts |
| Conservative | 10.6% | 2,659 | 15.7% | -5.1 pts |
| Green | 9.6% | 2,402 | 4.0% | +5.6 pts |
| Independent Network | 8.6% | 2,147 | 0.0% | — |
| Leigh & Atherton Independents | 1.7% | 413 | 0.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | 0.4% | 106 | 3.9% | -3.5 pts |
| English Democrats | 0.0% | 0 | 0.9% | — |
| Social Democratic Party | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |