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Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill elections results 2026
There were 20 of town hall’s 60 seats up for grabs with Reform UK winning the most on the night with nine.
The Greens won three while the Conservatives also won three, with Labour winning two, the Horwich and Blackrod First Independents two and the Liberal Democrats one.
Overall this left Labour with the most seats with 20, but 10 off what they need for a majority.
The Conservatives were left in second place with 11 seats and Reform UK on third with 10 and the five Liberal Democrat with five.
When counting was done there were also four Greens, four Horwich and Blackrod First Independents, three Farnworth and Kearsley First Councillors and three independents.
Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill
David Lewis – Reform UK – 1781
Neil Maher – Liberal Democrats – 1071
Paul Leslie Saunders – Labour Party – 403
Martin Tighe – Conservative Party – 964
Louise Warburton – Green Party – 439
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