The local elections in Wigan do not seem an exciting prospect on the surface given the fact no wards changed hands in 2021 with Labour dominating. However, there are certain wards which could swing with the rise in cries for change from voters.
Going back to May 2021 the Conservatives came closest to taking a Labour seat in the Leigh South ward where Kevin Anderson retained his spot with 1,695 votes to Joshua Yates’ 1,423. Mr Yates is looking to get into the council for Leigh South yet again this year but will come up against a formidable opponent in Charles Rigby who has been serving as councillor for the ward since 2000.
The fact that the closest the Conservatives got to claiming a Labour ward was by 272 votes is indicative of Labour’s dominance.
