The 2018 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Bolton Council in Greater Manchester, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council with a majority of 1.
21 seats were contested and the Conservative Party won 9 seats, the Labour Party won 8 seats, the Liberal Democrats won 2 seats, and Farnworth and Kearsley First won 2 seats.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows: Labour 31 Conservative 19 UK Independence Party 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Farnworth and Kearsley First 3
Election results
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 35 17 3 4 1 Labour Conservative LD U FK
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 31 19 4 3 3 Labour Conservative LD U FK
LD - Liberal Democrats U - UKIP FK - Farnworth and Kearsley First
Ward results Astley Bridge ward
Bradshaw ward
Breightmet ward
Bromley Cross ward
Crompton ward
Farnworth ward
Great Lever ward
Halliwell ward
Harper Green ward
Heaton and Lostock ward
Horwich and Blackrod ward
Horwich North East ward
Hulton ward
Kearsley ward
Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
Rumworth ward
Smithills ward
Tonge with The Haulgh ward
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward
Westhoughton South ward
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