Leigh
2010 Results:
Conservative: 9284 (20.94%)
Labour: 21295 (48.04%)
Liberal Democrat: 8049 (18.16%)
BNP: 2724 (6.14%)
UKIP: 1535 (3.46%)
Christian: 137 (0.31%)
Independent: 1308 (2.95%)
Majority: 12011 (27.1%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 23987 (60.5%)
Conservative: 6806 (17.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 6337 (16%)
Other: 2523 (6.4%)
Majority: 17181 (43.3%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 5825 (16%)
Labour: 23097 (63.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 4962 (13.6%)
Other: 2604 (7.1%)
Majority: 17272 (47.3%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 6421 (18.2%)
Labour: 22783 (64.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 4524 (12.8%)
UKIP: 750 (2.1%)
Other: 820 (2.3%)
Majority: 16362 (46.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 7156 (15.6%)
Labour: 31652 (68.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 5163 (11.2%)
Referendum: 1949 (4.2%)
Majority: 24496 (53.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Andy Burnham(Labour) born 1970, Liverpool. Educated at St Aelred`s Roman Catholic High School and Cambridge University. Former Parliamentary researcher and special advisor. First elected as MP for Leigh in 2001. PPS to David Blunkett 2003-2004 and Ruth Kelly 2004-2005. Under-secretary of State at the Home office 2005-2006, Minister of State for Health 2006-2007, Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2007-2008, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2008-2009, Secretary of State for Health 2009-2010 (more information at They work for you)








2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 97468
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Under 18: 23.4%
Over 60: 19%
Born outside UK: 2.4%
White: 98.5%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 85.4%
Full time students: 2.2%
Graduates 16-74: 13.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 33.5%
Owner-Occupied: 73.5%
Social Housing: 18.5% (Council: 16%, Housing Ass.: 2.5%)
Privately Rented: 5.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.5%