The 2016 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England.[1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
20 seats were contested and the Labour Party won 12 seats, the Conservatives won 5 seats, UKIP won 2 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.[3]
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 15 | 3 | 3 | |
Labour | Conservative | LD | U |
After the election the composition of the council was:
37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | |
Labour | Conservative | LD | U |
Councillor Ibrahim resigned in February 2018 due to time pressures.[4] Paul Sanders of the Farnworth & Kearsley First Party won the by-election a month later.[5]