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Local Elections 2026

Results in Lowton East

These are the local election records for Lowton East (Leigh and Atherton) on 7 May 2026.

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Council-wide result

Wigan Council

Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.

Declared25 of 25 seats declared
168.0%
100.0%
32.0%
Labour 42 (168.0%)(-22)Reform UK 25 (100.0%)(+24)Independent 8 (32.0%)(-1)
Simon Smith was elected in Lowton East.
5,069 valid candidate votes were recorded across 4 candidates.
Turnout was 44.8%.
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4 candidates across 4 parties
DataValue
Election date7 May 2026
Seats contested1
Candidates4
Parties on ballot4
Vote totalsImported
Valid votes5,069
Turnout44.8%