2015 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

The 2015 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England.^[1] This took place on the same day as other local elections

22 seats were contested, including 2 seats in the Heaton and Lostock ward following the retirement of Conservative Councillor Alan Rushton, and 2 seats in Westhoughton North following the resignation of Labour Councillor Sean Harkin. The Labour Party won 14 seats, the Conservatives won 6 seats, UKIP won 1 seat and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:

• Labour 39
• Conservative 15
• UK Independence Party 3
• Liberal Democrats 3.

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓

40	15	3	2
Labour	Conservative	LD	U

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓

39	15	3	3
Labour	Conservative	LD	U

LD - Liberal Democrats
U - UKIP

Ward results

Heaton and Lostock ward

Two seats were up for election in this ward.

Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Two seats were up for election in this ward.

Westhoughton South ward

References

• News: Full list of council hopefuls revealed . . 4 . 13 April 2015.
• News: Bolton Council Election Results . . 3 . 9 May 2015.
• News: Thorp . Liam . 10 May 2015 . Plenty of shocks in Bolton Council elections - but not a lot of change . The Bolton News.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 21 March 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.