2004 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003.^[1] The council stayed under no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats overtaking the Labour Party, by 1 seat, as the largest party and assuming control of the council from Labour. Overall turnout was 43.5%.

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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27	19	14
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

After the election the composition of the council was:

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20	19	21
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

Ward results

Westhoughton South ward

Sources

References

• Web site: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 . Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . The Elections Centre . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . 12 July 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolton council . 2009-12-16 . BBC News.