Wigan - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Wigan constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Wigan
Region	North West
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Reform UK
Swing To Lose	11.67%
Next Election Prediction	View

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Labour
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2005	Labour
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Labour
	Election 1987	Labour
	Election 1983	Labour
	Election 1979	Labour
	Election 1974 (October)	Labour
	Election 1974 (February)	Labour

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,401	47.44%	+0.72%
	Reform UK	9,852	24.09%	+10.86%
	Conservative	4,310	10.54%	-21.24%
	Minor	3,522	8.61%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,692	4.14%	-1.25%
	Green	1,629	3.98%	+1.10%
	Others	493	1.21%	N/A
Majority		9,549	23.35%
Turnout		40,899	52.75%	-6.83%
Electorate		77,537
Swing from LAB to REF			5.07%
Swing from CON to LAB			10.98%
Swing from CON to REF			16.05%
	Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,042	46.72%	0.00%
	Conservative	14,314	31.78%	0.00%
	Reform UK	5,959	13.23%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	2,428	5.39%	0.00%
	Green	1,299	2.88%	0.00%
Majority		6,728	14.94%
Turnout		45,042	59.57%	+0.06%
Electorate		75,607
Swing from CON to LAB			0.00%
Swing from LAB to REF			6.61%
Swing from CON to REF			6.61%
	Labour hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,042	46.72%	-15.49%
	Conservative	14,314	31.78%	+3.28%
	Brexit Party	5,959	13.23%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	2,428	5.39%	+3.46%
	Green	1,299	2.88%	+1.30%
Majority		6,728	14.94%
Turnout		45,042	59.52%	-3.57%
Electorate		75,680
Swing from LAB to CON			9.39%
Swing from LAB to BREX			14.36%
Swing from CON to BREX			4.97%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,575	62.21%	+10.05%
	Conservative	13,548	28.50%	+7.77%
	UKIP	2,750	5.78%	-13.68%
	Liberal Democrat	916	1.93%	-0.84%
	Green	753	1.58%	-1.23%
Majority		16,027	33.71%
Turnout		47,542	63.09%	+3.48%
Electorate		75,359
Swing from CON to LAB			1.14%
Swing from UKIP to LAB			11.87%
Swing from UKIP to CON			10.73%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,625	52.16%	+3.67%
	Conservative	9,389	20.73%	-4.00%
	UKIP	8,818	19.47%	+13.77%
	Green	1,273	2.81%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,255	2.77%	-12.63%
	Minor	768	1.70%	N/A
	Others	165	0.36%	N/A
Majority		14,236	31.43%
Turnout		45,293	59.60%	+1.07%
Electorate		75,990
Swing from CON to LAB			3.84%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			5.05%
Swing from CON to UKIP			8.89%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,404	48.49%	-9.46%
	Conservative	10,917	24.73%	+6.33%
	Liberal Democrat	6,797	15.40%	-1.00%
	UKIP	2,516	5.70%	N/A
	Minor	2,506	5.68%	N/A
Majority		10,487	23.76%
Turnout		44,140	58.54%	+5.47%
Electorate		75,407
Swing from LAB to CON			7.89%
Swing from LAB to LD			4.23%
Swing from LD to CON			3.67%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,338	57.95%	+2.81%
	Conservative	7,413	18.41%	-2.41%
	Liberal Democrat	6,606	16.40%	-1.25%
	Minor	405	1.01%	N/A
	Others	2,511	6.23%	N/A
Majority		15,925	39.54%
Turnout		40,273	53.06%	-0.27%
Electorate		75,898
Swing from CON to LAB			2.61%
Swing from LD to LAB			2.03%
Swing from CON to LD			0.58%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,901	55.14%	-6.60%
	Conservative	7,134	20.81%	-0.01%
	Liberal Democrat	6,051	17.65%	+2.86%
	UKIP	1,166	3.40%	N/A
	Minor	1,026	2.99%	N/A
Majority		11,767	34.33%
Turnout		34,278	53.34%	+0.88%
Electorate		64,267
Swing from LAB to CON			3.29%
Swing from LAB to LD			4.73%
Swing from CON to LD			1.44%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,739	61.74%	-6.82%
	Conservative	6,996	20.83%	+3.94%
	Liberal Democrat	4,970	14.80%	+4.78%
	Minor	886	2.64%	N/A
Majority		13,743	40.91%
Turnout		33,591	52.45%	-15.28%
Electorate		64,040
Swing from LAB to CON			5.38%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.80%
Swing from CON to LD			0.42%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,043	68.56%	+5.55%
	Conservative	7,400	16.89%	-6.70%
	Liberal Democrat	4,390	10.02%	-1.01%
	Minor	1,450	3.31%	N/A
	Green	442	1.01%	N/A
	Others	94	0.21%	N/A
Majority		22,643	51.67%
Turnout		43,819	67.74%	-8.43%
Electorate		64,689
Swing from CON to LAB			6.12%
Swing from LD to LAB			3.28%
Swing from CON to LD			2.84%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	34,910	63.01%	+1.48%
	Conservative	13,068	23.59%	-0.87%
	Liberal Democrat	6,111	11.03%	N/A
	Minor	1,116	2.01%	N/A
	Others	197	0.36%	N/A
Majority		21,842	39.42%
Turnout		55,402	76.16%	-0.41%
Electorate		72,741
Swing from CON to LAB			1.17%
Swing from LAB to LD			4.78%
Swing from CON to LD			5.95%
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	33,955	61.53%	+6.99%
	Conservative	13,493	24.45%	+1.94%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	7,732	14.01%	-8.93%
Majority		20,462	37.08%
Turnout		55,180	76.57%	+0.97%
Electorate		72,064
Swing from CON to LAB			2.52%
Swing from ALL to LAB			7.96%
Swing from ALL to CON			5.43%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,851	54.55%	-5.22%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	12,554	22.94%	N/A
	Conservative	12,320	22.51%	-7.55%
Majority		17,297	31.61%
Turnout		54,725	75.60%	+1.49%
Electorate		72,390
Swing from LAB to ALL			14.08%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.16%
Swing from CON to ALL			15.24%
	Labour hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,144	59.77%	-6.00%
	Conservative	13,149	30.06%	+9.01%
	Liberal	4,102	9.38%	-3.80%
	Others	348	0.80%	N/A
Majority		12,995	29.71%
Turnout		43,743	74.11%	+0.11%
Electorate		59,024
Swing from LAB to CON			7.50%
Swing from LAB to LIB			1.10%
Swing from LIB to CON			6.40%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,692	65.77%	-5.51%
	Conservative	8,865	21.05%	-7.67%
	Liberal	5,548	13.18%	N/A
Majority		18,827	44.71%
Turnout		42,105	74.00%	-1.84%
Electorate		56,900
Swing from CON to LAB			1.08%
Swing from LAB to LIB			9.34%
Swing from CON to LIB			10.42%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,485	71.28%	N/A
	Conservative	12,283	28.72%	N/A
Majority		18,202	42.56%
Turnout		42,768	75.84%	N/A
Electorate		56,390

	Labour win

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