2007 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

20 seats were contested with the Labour Party winning 10 seats, the Conservatives 7 and the Liberal Democrats 3.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour 26
• Conservative 22
• Liberal Democrat 12

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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22	21	17
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

After the election the composition of the council was:

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26	22	12
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

Ward results

Weshoughton South ward

References

• Bolton Council election results in full, The Bolton Evening News, first published 4 May 2007.
• Labour beat of Tory challenge to tighten grip in council chamber, The Bolton Evening News, first published 4 May 2007.
• 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.