Bryn (ward)

Electoral ward in England

Bryn (ward)

Electoral ward

Bryn ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Coat of arms

Motto:

Progress with Unity

Country| United Kingdom
Constituent country| England
Region| North West England
County| Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough| Wigan
Created| May 2004
Named after| Bryn
Government

• Type| Unicameral
• Body| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
• Mayor of Wigan| Kevin Anderson (Labour)
• Councillor| Sylvia Wilkinson (Independent)
• Councillor| Steve Jones (Independent)
• Councillor| Sam Flemming (Labour)
Population

• Total

| 11,437[1]

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Makerfield and the town of Ashton in Makerfield.

## Councillors

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The ward is represented by three councillors: Scarlett Myler (Ind),[2] Steve Jones (Ind)[3] and Sylvia Wilkinson (Ind).[4]

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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### Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North

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Local Elections 2023: Bryn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Steve Jones*  | 1,485  | 60.4  |
| Independent | Sylvia Wilkinson*  | 1,122  | 45.7  |
| Independent | Scarlett Rose Myler  | 1,087  | 44.2  |
| Labour | Margaret Therese Gaffney  | 670  | 27.3  |
| Labour | Samantha Joyce Lloyd  | 626  | 25.5  |
| Labour | Sandra Mary Swift  | 599  | 24.4  |
| Independent | John Cookson  | 551  | 22.4  |
| Conservative | Marie Winstanley  | 166  | 6.8  |
Turnout | 2,457  | 27.4  |  2.6
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Local Elections 2022: Bryn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Steve Jones  | 1,772  | 66.9  | New
| Labour | David Josiah Aitchison  | 691  | 26.1  |  13.8
| Conservative | Sandip Navnit Tailor  | 128  | 4.8  |  3.3
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart David Thomas  | 58  | 2.2  |  0.6
Majority  | 1,081  | 40.8  | N/A
Turnout | 2,649  | 30.0  |  2.4
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing |  |
By-election: Bryn, 25 November 2021[5][6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Samuel Flemming  | 429  | 31.2  |  8.2
| Independent | James Alan Richardson  | 412  | 30.0  | New
| Independent | Gareth William Fairhurst  | 353  | 25.7  | New
| Conservative | Paul Martin  | 142  | 10.3  |  2.1
| Liberal Democrats | David John Burley  | 38  | 2.8  |  1.1
Majority  | 17  | 1.2  | N/A
Turnout | 1,374  | 15.0  |  19.7
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Local Elections 2021: Bryn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Steve Jones  | 2,047  | 67.0  |  25.9
| Labour | Mary Gwendoline Callaghan  | 703  | 23.0  |  15.4
| Conservative | Judith Atherton  | 252  | 8.3  |  2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Denise Melling  | 51  | 1.7  | New
Majority  | 1,344  | 44.0  |  41.3
Turnout | 3,053  | 34.7  |  1.1
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
2. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough. "Councillor details - Councillor Scarlett Myler".
3. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough. "Councillor details - Councillor Steve Jones".
4. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough. "Councillor details - Councillor Sylvia Wilkinson".
5. ^ "Notice of Election Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
6. ^ "Statement of persons nominated - Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
7. ^ "Election of Ward Councillor for Bryn" (PDF). Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 26 November 2021.